is this computer good for school and gaming?

[Alexander Fink]

I need a computer for school and gaming and I was wondering if this was good?
http://www.amazon.com/HP-TouchSmart-15t-j100-i7-4700MQ-Notebook/dp/B00D7Z3V24/re

 

[PizzaTheHutt]

I have an SSD as a boot drive on a laptop that used to take 1:46 to boot. With the SSD it boots fully in about 0:32. It's absolutely phenomenal! You may want to upgrade later on for about £60 for a Crucial MX100. It does marginally improve your FPS due to resources loading faster but it's nothing to write home about - maybe an extra 4 frames a second on Far Cry 4 and hitman absolution.

 

[Alexander Fink]

Ok can you recommend me a computer like the one you just said

 

[PizzaTheHutt]

Go for the Asus and buy an SSD to go with it - you can replace the HDD in the ASUS with the SSD

 

[galactigus]

Like pizza said if the ssd is a big deal, you can buy one later although transferring windows can be a pain.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfUe81ThddM
Keep in mind that a big SSD will cost a lot more than an hdd.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820239757&cm_re=kingston_ssd-_-20-239-757-_-Product

 

[Alexander Fink]

Ok so are the links in your last post to buy and install the ssd, is it safe if I do it or can I get it done professionally.

 

[Alexander Fink]

Also I used to have a http://www.amazon.com/Sony-15-5-Laptop-750GB-SVS1512DCXB/dp/B00DWG3DOY, is the asus better or worst than this, just wondering

 

[galactigus]

Way better than the sony.

 

[galactigus]

you'll need this. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812400542&cm_re=ssd_usb_converter-_-12-400-542-_-Product

And you can find tons of videos on youtube on how to switch out your hard drives if for some reason your ssd doesn't boot after everything is said and done just remove it replace it with your HDD and try again.

 

[Alexander Fink]

Why do I need the cable and does the 8gb instead of 12gb ram make a ton of difference

 

[PizzaTheHutt]

You'll only need more then 8gb of ram if you are intent on using after effects or autoCAD. The cable is only needed if you need to transfer the files between your HDD and SSD - you can just use a clean install and avoid buying the cable if you want.

 

[galactigus]

No difference really you would need the cable to transfer windows from the hdd to your ssd unless you have a copy of windows lying around or the laptop comes with a copy. They usually just come with windows already installed on them though.

 

[Alexander Fink]

Wait do all of the Adobe products need more than 8gb of ram

 

[Alexander Fink]

Ok so is there an asus like the one you told me about that has 12 gb of ram

 

[PizzaTheHutt]

No, sorry for the lack of clarity - After effects needs lots of RAM when rendering if you are doing things like 3d modelling and complex graphics. It will run Ok with 4gb of RAM but more is always preferred, 8gb should be fine for most people and unless you are multitasking with over 15 windows you should be Ok. All pieces of software run better with more ram but it doesn't matter if you have 8gb - it'll still run ok as you are unlikely to be using complex projects in things like speedgrade or after effects or premiere.

 

[galactigus]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IAA5BSS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00IAA5BSS&linkCode=as2&tag=stanyoun-20&linkId=A3OTGN2RLU5LROB7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXkmx4MI1-U
You'd get a better bang for your buck upgrading yourself but here's an option if you don't feel comfortable doing so.

 

[Alexander Fink]

Oh ok but if you could still reccomendation an asus like that one but with more ram I would appreciate it very much

 

[galactigus]

comes with 16 gb and 8 gb version the ssd 16gb is probably what your looking for. Also it's touchscreen how cool is that.

 

[galactigus]

Same GPu and cpu as the other asus.

 

[Alexander Fink]

Wait but doesn't that computer have the same ram

 

[galactigus]

Wait but doesn't that computer have the same ram

You have to select the 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD option under the shipping.

 

[PizzaTheHutt]

No - there are two models - the 8gb and 16gb. The 16gb has an SSD as well while the 8gb has a hdd.

 

[galactigus]

It's going to be pricey because like I said SSD's are more expensive and also ram is quite expensive.

 

[Alexander Fink]

So
I can also replace the ram myself

 

[galactigus]

Ya but really you don't need to your not going to get your moneys worth doing so 8 is plenty.

 

[Alexander Fink]

Ok thank you Guys so much you really helped