and also run a DAW externally using "ReaRoute" or some other feature etc at the same time with no jittery-ness.
I've been using my 2013 Toshiba i7 to run VP17 with just barely enough processing power to get my projects done. For now, I have to edit my video performances in Vegas, then export the audio to Reaper and edit with various plugins to get the mix/master perfect to -14 LUFS -dB, then I import the mastered audio into VP to composite the audio and video together into a final product.
I'd like to cut out the extra steps, and be able to adjust the plugins in real time in Reaper. My computer can't handle both at once without the programs locking up. Also a machine that can run the latest VP iteration would be nice.
I'm trying to stick to a $2000ish limit. Should I wait post-CES?