Adobe Premier? Photoshop?

Honestly speaking, NO notebook with the price range of RM3k can replace desktop.

2 reasons,
No.1)
Turtle-speed notebook HDD.
You NEVER have the feeling like using desktop due to the SLOW notebook HDD. It's kinda jerky and slow response (this is why people try to mod their Velociraptor to fix in notebook ).
Solution: SSD or at least 7200rpm HDD

No.2)
Processor power. Both mobile i3 & i5 processors are always SLOWER than desktop processor.
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php
Therefore, you will NEVER have the smooth feeling like on desktop (don't forget mobile processor tend to throttle to save power).
So, the nearest thing you can get (that close to "desktop) is i7 mobile processor with 4 cores & 8 threads.
You can really feel i7 notebook as smooth as desktop (this is one of the reasons why I dumped my i7 desktop for i7 notebook).
Moreover, you're on Adobe Premier & Photoshop. i7 should be the right choice for you.
Solution: i7 notebook, 4 core & 8 threads. Start having the smooth feeling again.

In short, if possible, top up RM400-800 for i7 notebook + RM400-700 for SSD.
You will not be regret for this upgrade.

Good luck.

P/S The cheapest i7 notebook is about RM3400 (go check from notebook garage sale) or RM3799 (Acer 5745G). Both without SSD.

This post has been edited by ALeUNe: May 12 2010, 05:30 PM

I repeat
Point 1) You need pretty fast HDD.
You can't do raid 0 in normal notebook. So, SSD is your best bet.
Note: 7200rpm notebook HDD is not as fast as 7200rpm desktop HDD.
http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere/systemreqs/


Point 2) You need a quad.
Some said i7 is overkill. Some say Q6600 is doing a decent job.
These guys are talking about desktop processor.
For notebook, the nearest performance to desktop Q6600 and also nearest to your budget is i7 720Q
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/264258-3...-adobe-premiere
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php

Choice is yours.

P/S Member also recommend bigger capacity of memory. Do consider 8GB memory too. Another RM400 for the memory.

Upgrade MAC Laptop?
No need. MAC has got the newest i7 with SSD.
You have the option to upgrade to 8GB ram too.
It's meant to replace desktop and also that crappy ipad.
http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/specs.html

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Added on May 14, 2010, 2:37 amNo, for notebook, you can tell the difference between 5400rpm and 7200rpm.
For desktop, you can tell the difference between 7200rpm and 10000rpm.
SSD is much faster than desktop 10000rpm HDD.
Yes, it's a massive performance boost for notebook in that sense.

Read my post#16, i said he couldn't get "desktop replacement notebook" with the budget of RM3K.
I made points. I said he needed to top up a bit if he wanted a "desktop replacement notebook".

This post has been edited by ALeUNe: May 14 2010, 02:37 AM

I stand on my points.
I have been transferring 50-60GBs of MKVs from SSD to SSD, from SSD to HDD, from HDD to SSD, from SSD to USB 2.0 HDD etc.
What continuous reading are you talking about? I see it transferring files fast. It doesn't suffer from transferring huge file.

I have been overclocking my PCs in the past 20 years. I know what is cost vs performance.
Is price paid on SSD worth it? Absolutely yes.
How so? Because this is the freaking BEST hardware add-on to your notebook that can freaking boost the performance.
Name me ONE hardware for notebook that can boost the performance like SSD.
Think again, is it worth the price? Yes.
You pay what you get. I give my advice - the decision is on the buyer.

Spending on SSD is much better than spending on premium brand like Alienware, Sony etc.

You failed to read.

Read my post again, I speak from the viewpoint of getting a "desktop replacement notebook".
I made my points,
1) i7
2) SSD
3) He can't get "desktop replacement notebook" with 3K.

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Added on May 14, 2010, 3:29 pmThe conclusion is, he can't get a "desktop replacement" notebook with 3K.
Desktop is still faster and better option in that sense.

Is it so difficult to understand?

This post has been edited by ALeUNe: May 14 2010, 03:29 PM

Do you read?
Read the #1 post again, he NEVER mentioned portability.
He wanted a notebook that can replace desktop.
I'm not going to recommend a notebook that runs slower than desktop.
I'm recommending a notebook setup that runs close to desktop performance.

It's not stupid.
Current i7 is already a breakthrough. Likewise the Radeon 5870. Likewise the SSD.
i7 + SSD + Rad5870 is already a pretty kickass desktop-replacement setup.
I have used and tested it. Yes, this setup is GOOD enough to replace desktop.

So, you mean the i7 + SSD notebook is not portable?
Of course, I recommend a "desktop-replacement" notebook that is EQUALLY portable.
In fact, SSD is lighter than generic HDD.

Again thread starter did not ask for portability. Why divert to fit your illusion of portability?

This post has been edited by ALeUNe: May 14 2010, 03:52 PM

I know. Read my point again, it's EQUALLY portable.
In fact, I'm not the one that raise the "portability".

I'm recommending a "desktop-replacement" notebook.

Did you miss something?
Yes.

I repeat, he can't get desktop replacement with the budget of 3K.
If he can't afford, it is better to stick to his desktop (unless he's using an ancient P4 and an ancient version of Adobe Premier Pro).
I repeat, I'm not going to recommend a notebook that runs slower than desktop.
I don't advise him to downgrade.

What is Intel G6950? I don't know what is G6950.
Assuming this is desktop, i think it's old desktop. WD Green 320GB? It pales when it compares to Velociraptor.
SSD is the "faster than Velociraptor" for notebook.
Moreoever, 7200rpm notebook HDD is slower than desktop WD Green 7200rpm 320GB.
So, moving from WD Green 7200rpm 320GB to 7200rpm notebook HDD is a DOWNGRADE.

I'm not suggesting thread starter to spend 3K to downgrade system (unless he owns a P3 or P4 desktop system).
Who fails to understand desktop-replacement notebook?

This post has been edited by ALeUNe: May 14 2010, 04:38 PM