Basic, entry level laptop

[Jun aka Pekto]

Can someone recommend a bang for the buck laptop for editing photos and videos?

I would guess something like this (or the Lenovo equivalent). My eldest daughter needs a new laptop that can do decent in Photoshop and other graphics.

ASUS Laptop VivoBook X556UQ-NB71 Intel Core i7 65U (2.5 GHz) 8 GB Memory 512 GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce 94MX 15.6" Windows 1 Home 64-Bit - Newegg.com

i7 6500U (Skylake)
8 GB RAM
512 GB SSD
GeForce 940MX - as capable as the GTX 660m in my 2012 ASUS RoG -- also good for CUDA-enabled apps
Full HD
DVD Writer

or if I want to save some money, I'd go for the i5 equivalent with a 1 TB SATA HDD. But, she's paying for it. So, she can go higher if she wants.

[CruzeR911]

I would guess something like this (or the Lenovo equivalent). My eldest daughter needs a new laptop that can do decent in Photoshop and other graphics.

ASUS Laptop VivoBook X556UQ-NB71 Intel Core i7 65U (2.5 GHz) 8 GB Memory 512 GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce 94MX 15.6" Windows 1 Home 64-Bit - Newegg.com

i7 6500U (Skylake)
8 GB RAM
512 GB SSD
GeForce 940MX - as capable as the GTX 660m in my 2012 ASUS RoG -- also good for CUDA-enabled apps
Full HD
DVD Writer

or if I want to save some money, I'd go for the i5 equivalent with a 1 TB SATA HDD. But, she's paying for it. So, she can go higher if she wants.

Thanks! Will look it up..hopefully it's available here..


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[badkuk]

^ ~42k at PC Express for the core i7, 4GB, 1TB version

[Jun aka Pekto]

Thanks! Will look it up..hopefully it's available here..

It's US$729 here plus $3 shipping. For an i7 with a 512 GB SSD, 8 GB RAM, and GeForce 940MX, it's got pretty good bang for the buck.

I'm not sure how much of a mark up there is if you can find it over there.

I'm sure there are cheaper versions. But then, you'll be delving into HP, Toshiba, Acer, and Dell territory.

Apart from Apple, I made it a point to consider ASUS and Lenovo only for mainstream laptops. In the case of my wife, she goes for the top with her Sager. She's had nothing but Sager laptops since 2002.

[Jun aka Pekto]

Thanks! Will look it up..hopefully it's available here..

I got it for sale at newegg.com for $689 with free shipping. The sale is about to end though. It's now up to $699 with $2.99 shipping within the US. That means it won't be long before it's back to its regular price ($799). I looked at Amazon and the same exact model is listed at $850.

Amazon.com : ASUS Laptop VivoBook X556UQ-NB71 Intel Core i7 65U (2.5 GHz) 8 GB Memory 512 GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce 94MX 15.6'' Windows 1 Home 64-Bit : Computers & Accessories

ASUS Laptop VivoBook X556UQ-NB71 Intel Core i7 65U (2.5 GHz) 8 GB Memory 512 GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce 94MX 15.6" Windows 1 Home 64-Bit - Newegg.com

Oh. No tax.

[Jun aka Pekto]

Looks like I'm the only one at home who doesn't have an SSD yet. I guess that's the upgrade I'll do (for my laptop) when the time comes.