Laptop good enough for producing on?

test_recordings · Post by **test_recordings** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 5:19 am

I bought a laptop last year because I needed my own computer, kind of regret it now because my mate assembled a supercomputer himself for the same price but I thought I would need the portability. I want to produce and don't want to buy another computer just for the sake of it so I'm going to post the specs here, please give some feedback about whether you think it'd be worth it because I'm considering actually BUYING a DAW

OS - Windows 7
CPU - Intel i7-3610QM
Memory RAM - 8GB (2x4GB)
Sound card - SRS Premium Sound HD

It's alright for documents and stuff but do you reckon it can handle a decent amount to make a track? I want to run Cubase but to honest anything might get put on because it costs a fucking bomb

Chainsaw Police · Post by **Chainsaw Police** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 6:47 am

Dude, you'll be fine! Those are some fine-ass specs for a laptop (which begs the question: how much did it cost?

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My scrap-up desktop has less power and runs a pretty decent project in three major DAWs (Reason, Live, FL) with no worries.

Grab a DAW and get producing!

test_recordings · Post by **test_recordings** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 8:24 am

Cool ta, I just need monitors, 2 power amps and a crossover now then!

koncide · Post by **koncide** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:25 am

That will serve you well, the first computer I produced on was a laptop with half of the ram and an intel i5.

dickman69 · Post by **dickman69** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 1:54 pm

definitely good enough 2 watch porn & tbh thats all any1 really needs

Artie_Fufkin · Post by **Artie_Fufkin** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:50 pm

rayman612 wrote:definitely good enough 2 watch porn & tbh thats all any1 really needs

thats exactly why he wanted it for portability.

People have been making music on much slower machines so I think you'll be fine.

Crazy Dubb 7 · Post by **Crazy Dubb 7** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:00 pm

My laptop works just great with 4GB Ram and AMD. That will serve you well {;

krispy · Post by **krispy** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:02 pm

If you aren't having any issues then it is good enough right?

Wait until you start using up all your CPU and then start thinking about if its good enough.

test_recordings · Post by **test_recordings** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:45 am

krispy wrote:If you aren't having any issues then it is good enough right?

Wait until you start using up all your CPU and then start thinking about if its good enough.

I'd rather work that out before and then resolve the issue before it even starts. My mates laptop couldn't quite handle Ableton with 12 tracks of audio and it was a Mac so I get a little worried.

Cubase specs say that's cool though so I think it'll be worth it

benjam · Post by **benjam** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 11:45 am

Should be more than enough, Im on an i5 3gb ddr3 and Ive never had any problems even with the most chaotic projects

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