Hello, I am trying to customize my own pc but I am somewhat computer illiterate. I understand the basics but lack knowledge in the fine details about certain things. I am going to be using this laptop for music production, casual gaming, and general school/work. For music production I use Pro tools, Ableton, and FL studio, if that helps at all. Price isn't too much of a concern, looking to keep it at least under 2,000. Here is what I have set up right now, bold is what I have selected with the other options in there as well.
Asus N76VJ-DH71
Screen:
17.3" 1600x900 HD+ LED Backlight, Matte-type [-$65.00]
17.3" 16:9 1920X1080 Full HD LED backlight Ultra Bright, 72% NTSC Color Gamut, Matte-type
17.3" 16:9 1920X1080 Full HD LED backlight Ultra Bright, 90% NTSC Color Gamut, Glossy [+$85.00]
CPU:
3rd Gen Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7-3630QM, 2.4~3.4GHz, 22nm, 6MB, 45W [-$249.00]
3rd Gen Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7-3740QM, 2.7-3.7GHz, 22nm, 6MB, 45W
3rd Gen Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7-3840QM, 2.8~3.8GHz, 22nm, 8MB, 45W [+$200.00]
3rd Gen Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7-3920XM, 2.9-3.8GHz, 22nm, 8MB, 55W [+$491.00]
3rd Gen Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7-3940XM, 3.0-3.9GHz, 22nm, 8MB, 55W [+$771.00]
RAM:
8GB DDR3 1600/PC3 12800 Dual-Channel (4G X 2)
12GB DDR3 1600/PC3 12800 Dual-Channel (4G + 8G) [+ $49.00]
16GB DDR3 1600/PC3 Dual-Channel (8G X 2) [+ $85.00]
Primary Hard Drive:
750GB Seagate Momentus XT 7200RPM 32MB, 8GB SSD Hybrid Drive, SATA III 6Gb/s
Secondary Hard Drive:
1TB (1000GB) 5400rpm 2.5-inch 9.5mm 8MB SATA II 3Gb/s
Optical Drive:
6X Blu-Ray Re-Writer/8X DVDRW Super Multi Combo Drive
WiFi:
Intel Advanced-N 6250 2.4Ghz/5.0Ghz Dual-Band 300 Mbps + WiMAX / WiDi
Price: $1,569
I cut some of the different choices out because there is a huge list and it would take up a lot of space, but if anyone has any suggestions about hard drives or anything let me know. I know SSD is faster but it is significantly more expensive. I don't understand where the secondary hard drive comes in though. Any help would greatly be appreciated and thanks in advance.
Asus N76VJ-DH71
Screen:
17.3" 1600x900 HD+ LED Backlight, Matte-type [-$65.00]
17.3" 16:9 1920X1080 Full HD LED backlight Ultra Bright, 72% NTSC Color Gamut, Matte-type
17.3" 16:9 1920X1080 Full HD LED backlight Ultra Bright, 90% NTSC Color Gamut, Glossy [+$85.00]
CPU:
3rd Gen Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7-3630QM, 2.4~3.4GHz, 22nm, 6MB, 45W [-$249.00]
3rd Gen Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7-3740QM, 2.7-3.7GHz, 22nm, 6MB, 45W
3rd Gen Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7-3840QM, 2.8~3.8GHz, 22nm, 8MB, 45W [+$200.00]
3rd Gen Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7-3920XM, 2.9-3.8GHz, 22nm, 8MB, 55W [+$491.00]
3rd Gen Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7-3940XM, 3.0-3.9GHz, 22nm, 8MB, 55W [+$771.00]
RAM:
8GB DDR3 1600/PC3 12800 Dual-Channel (4G X 2)
12GB DDR3 1600/PC3 12800 Dual-Channel (4G + 8G) [+ $49.00]
16GB DDR3 1600/PC3 Dual-Channel (8G X 2) [+ $85.00]
Primary Hard Drive:
750GB Seagate Momentus XT 7200RPM 32MB, 8GB SSD Hybrid Drive, SATA III 6Gb/s
Secondary Hard Drive:
1TB (1000GB) 5400rpm 2.5-inch 9.5mm 8MB SATA II 3Gb/s
Optical Drive:
6X Blu-Ray Re-Writer/8X DVDRW Super Multi Combo Drive
WiFi:
Intel Advanced-N 6250 2.4Ghz/5.0Ghz Dual-Band 300 Mbps + WiMAX / WiDi
Price: $1,569
I cut some of the different choices out because there is a huge list and it would take up a lot of space, but if anyone has any suggestions about hard drives or anything let me know. I know SSD is faster but it is significantly more expensive. I don't understand where the secondary hard drive comes in though. Any help would greatly be appreciated and thanks in advance.