notebook MSI GP76 Leopard

david-b7658 wrote on 2/16/2022, 5:12 AM

Good morning,
I'm about to buy a notebook as an external workstation (I do Wedding and sometimes I need to do editing even directly in the workplace).
I would use it with Vegas 19.
I would be oriented on this pc:
MSI GP76 Leopard, 17.3 "FHD 240Hz Gaming Notebook, Intel I7-11800H, Nvidia RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6, 1TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD, 16GB DDR4 RAM.
I would then add a second ME SSD as a working disk.
I ask for your opinion, as it will be used almost exclusively to run MAGIX VEGAS 19 ... I would like not to make a mistake in purchasing.
I forgot ...
edited full hd 50p AVC files
from Sony A7S3
I am also open to advice on similar alternatives
Thank you

Comments

Dexcon wrote on 2/16/2022, 5:20 AM

That looks good for HD editing in Vegas Pro 19, and a 2nd drive is always good - leave the C drive for the OS and the D drive for media etc. But you'll likely need 32GB RAM as a minimum for 4K as per the recommended minimum specs for Vegas Pro 19 as per https://www.vegascreativesoftware.com/us/specifications/#productMenu

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RogerS wrote on 2/16/2022, 5:20 AM

The specs are fine. Check reviews to make sure it can cool itself adequately when the CPU and GPU are both in use as thermal and power throttling are the weak points of many laptops. 17 inch should give the chassis some room for cooling, though.

Musicvid wrote on 2/16/2022, 5:23 AM

It sounds like a good system. @Dexcon's advice on RAM is good. You will get advice on hardware here ad nauseum, mostly distorted internet opinions. Follow your instincts, and spend some time poking around tomshardware.com Note that "gaming" performance is not tied to "video editing" performance; confine your impressions to the right sets of data.

david-b7658 wrote on 2/17/2022, 2:12 AM

ok, thanks everyone for the answers

Former user wrote on 2/17/2022, 5:35 AM

Maybe consider 12700H cpu if it is an option with your laptop, it's better. The 11800H in your laptop is very nice too.

https://www.techspot.com/review/2410-intel-core-i7-12700h/

john-murphy wrote on 2/17/2022, 9:01 PM

I just purchased the msi ge76. core i7 with 32 gigs of ram. Have not done any serious editing but handles HD material just fine. Nice screen, Good keyboard. RTX 3060. I'm not too concerned with rendering speed but being able to watch transitions in real time is nice.

No complaints so far. j

TheRhino wrote on 2/21/2022, 8:45 AM

edited full hd 50p AVC files from Sony A7S3

IMO 17" gaming laptops make great on-the-go Vegas workstations as long as you eventually upgrade the memory and storage capacity. Two years ago, I got an Evoo 17 gaming laptop from Walmart for $999 USD. It has a 17" 144 Hz screen, 6-core I7-9750H CPU & RTX 2060 which works GREAT for editing the short 1080p & even some 4K MP4 videos I volunteer to create for my school/work events. I can get most of my volunteer projects done on-site so I don't have to bring that stuff home where I use my faster desktops for 4K paid projects... Your newer laptop with faster CPU & GPU should do even better, especially with 4K, which can give mine a bit of a workout if the project starts to become more complex...

Mine only came with 16 GB of memory & a single 1TB M.2, so to make it more useful for 4K editing, I am in the process of upgrading it to 32 GB and providing 8TB of internal storage. The Evoo 17 has space for (2) M.2 and a 2.5" SSD so I can have separate OS, source & target video storage. Although M.2 sticks are so fast you don't really need separate source & target drives to maintain speed, using (3) smaller sticks/drives keeps the cost down. I got (2) 2TB M.2 sticks and (1) 4TB SSD for about $650 total to create 8TB of internal storage. In comparison, a single 4TB M.2 stick can cost that much, so I'd have to spend another $650 to have 8TB or lug-around external drives, etc...

Having that much onboard storage allows me to keep more stock footage & older projects with me at all times making the creation of a new project go that much faster. I can always connect to a 2nd screen at school/work but if I were truly on-the-road I would add one of those ultra-portable monitors to sustain my workflow...
 

 

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