buying the right Lenovo w530 for CS5 Master Collection; I should be smarter, but time is an issue!?!
mbrjazz Dec 20, 2012 2:58 AMHi Everyone
I'm buying a Lenovo w530 for graphic design and video editing on CS5 Master Collection - the whole package!
I have various solutions for HD setup, but no knowledge of hardware or setup in general for a complete machine where the various parts complement each other in a way that there is no obvious bottleneck coming up to fast.
RAID 0 SETUP ON A LAPTOP VERY IMPORTANT???
I'm following lynda.com for various online lessons as this is not my primary occupation, and one of the instructors stresses the need for a raid 0 setup.
Having to do this means ordering directly from Lenovo in the US, because they need to install another devise in the machine.
I prefer not to as I live in Denmark. It's so much easier dealing with local suppliers, and the possibilities that’s already in the machine. I realize that in desktop systems you'll prefer larger solutions with more drives and faster connections. In the Lenovo I’m limited by different setups.
HARD DRIVE SETUP - SSD or 7200 for OS and then what for working disc???
Do I really need raid 0 on a laptop for working files (small web videos) or will SSD Sata III do?
For OS:
Should I go for a 7200 drive as OS drive and an SSD as secondary drive in the DVD slot via an adapter?
Or should I go for an SSD drive as OS drive, and also as a secondary drive in the DVD slot. (what sizes should they bee)
CPU | Intel Core i7-3820QM 2,7GHz Quad Core (3,7Ghz Turbo) |
Ram | 16 or 32 mb |
Harddisk | 500 GB 7200RPM |
2GB NVIDIA Quadro K2000M + Intel HD Graphics 4000 (Optimus auto-switch) | |
CD/DVD | Serial Hard Drive Bay Adapter III with secondary SSD Sata 3 harddisc, could be something from 120 GB SSD Intel 520 Series 160 GB SSD Intel 320 Series 180 GB SSD Intel 520 Series 240 GB SSD Intel 520 Series 480 GB SSD Intel 520 Series 600 GB SSD Intel 320 Series |
or
CPU | Intel Core i7-3720QM 2,6GHz |
Ram | 16 or 32 mb |
Harddisk | 240GB SSD(odd size but thats what it says) |
Videocard | 2GB NVIDIA Quadro K2000M + Intel HD Graphics 4000 (Optimus auto-switch) |
CD/DVD | Serial Hard Drive Bay Adapter III with secondary SSD Sata 3 harddisc, could be something from 120 GB SSD Intel 520 Series 160 GB SSD Intel 320 Series 180 GB SSD Intel 520 Series 240 GB SSD Intel 520 Series 480 GB SSD Intel 520 Series 600 GB SSD Intel 320 Series |
Back up is intended from the usb 3 port to some disc - haven't looked at it yet.
FIRST BOTTLENECK?
I hope my system will recognize the NVIDIA card as a friendly given that’s it’s so much newer than my Master Collection CS5.
I'm curious as to where in this system the first bottleneck will be when I start working.
Processor, RAM, Graphics card, hard disc setup
Can anyone recognize this straight away?
Does anyone know how the Graphic cards it handles effects in PP?
I'll be glad for all help I can get BEFORE 1 of Jan where part of my funding vanishes...
al best and happy holidays to all

