Many mid-range animation and 3D modeling systems have most of the same parts as this computer. Why specifically do you rate it only a 2 for editing?
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Sorry, but that was suppose to be a 5 star rate. Not just 2! I love my computer its so quiet:) I especially like the sleep mode because everything updates and I can shut everything else off. As for editing I haven't done much but thats because I'm not as tech swavy as other people, so again sorry for giving that low rating on editing, maybe i should learn More about that. Thanks for your interest.
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Graphics on this Laptop are probably too limited. It is a nice, mid-size, LT, but the uses would be more for doing Power Point, Excel, database, email, et al. I do run Visio (for engineering) and it handles it acceptably well. If the games are not too graphically demanding it could work out. I would highly recommend getting the lit keyboard though. I had one, but the one I bought had stock keyboard and the front light from the display keeps the keys in the dark in less than optimum lighting. I had to break out my USB LED. I will probably change the keyboard. I am sorry to not know games to handle specific examples of what might work or not, but that is where you might not get what you want. Graphics on this Laptop are probably too limited. It is a nice, mid-size, LT, but the uses would be more for doing Power Point, Excel, database, email, et al. I do run Visio (for engineering) and it handles it acceptably well. If the games are not too graphically demanding it could work out. I would highly recommend getting the lit keyboard though. I had one, but the one I bought had stock keyboard and the front light from the display keeps the keys in the dark in less than optimum lighting. I had to break out my USB LED. I will probably change the keyboard. I am sorry to not know games to... » Read More Graphics on this Laptop are probably too limited. It is a nice, mid-size, LT, but the uses would be more for doing Power Point, Excel, database, email, et al. I do run Visio (for engineering) and it handles it acceptably well. If the games are not too graphically demanding it could work out. I would highly recommend getting the lit keyboard though. I had one, but the one I bought had stock keyboard and the front light from the display keeps the keys in the dark in less than optimum lighting. I had to break out my USB LED. I will probably change the keyboard. I am sorry to not know games to handle specific examples of what might work or not, but that is where you might not get what you want. « Show Less
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This Laptop really isn't to adequate for any intense work. if your just making a quick film just putting film back to back to make a simple movie then yes but more then that and this computer will not handle it. I will freeze up and crash. at least mine did i sent it back and i got a refund after 3 weeks of the worst computing experiences of my life.
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I'm running maya 2013 on mine. So far, I can tell you the biggest drawbacks of using maya on the y510p for me have been the lack of a second screen and the fact that you will basically be required to use a usb mouse since the trackpad won't be able to handle it. But I'm guessing you already know about those. The graphics card holds up pretty well, even while using viewport 2.0, and I've been rendering using Octane which utilizes both GPUs for a pretty solid performance. I haven't done any big renders pushing the CPU, but I imagine it'd work about what you'd expect for an i7. Also, this has been my first laptop with a number pad, and it has made life so much nicer for this type of work. All in all, it's very solid. You could probably find a laptop that could do better in maya, but it would also probably be huge and very expensive. I'm very satisfied with the performance of mine in this regard. Did you have any specific questions?
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Not being an expert all I can say is when I bought it I consulted an expert and he said as long as I am not doing film editing this computer will work for me. It is not a quad processor, but a dual. It is however, plenty fast for me.
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Graphics-wise, this is not a computer designed for complex graphic-based games. It is fine for general gameing use.
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I couldn't say for sure the i5 series is a solid performer for video editing but consider getting something with a i7 processor or a dedicated graphics card to do anything heavy
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Hi.I use COREL Daraw x6 with the computer I got like this one. When I start getting heavy into graphic processing, it gets bogged down a little. If you as a little more ram it will do fine. It won't be the best thing out there but it serves my business great. There is nothing the program offers that I can't do, I just have to wait two or three minutes sometimes.
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It's an ideal machine. Since you're working with video, you might want to make sure the ram is maxed out if it's not already. 8 gigs is max.
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I use this computer for many uses, one of which is graphics work with the GIMP (gnu image manipulation program) which is similar to Photoshop (in both capabilities and requirements). This computer can easily run the program, and has enough ram to open/edit good sized documents, but will lag on big files or if you run a processing task of any magnitude. Simpler processing tasks like adjusting brightness and contrast work fine, but lag on big images to the point that it is (slightly) annoying if you use the active preview. I also have a powerful home- built desktop, and it's greater speed is both noticeable and welcome after using the laptop. Short answer: it will work fine, but it is the minimum, more power would be ideal if photo work is your focus. If you only edit photos occasionally, this laptop should perform fine. Disclaimer: I cannot speak on the software aspect of the computer(win8) and how much power it consumes, as I wiped the hard drive immediately after the computer arrived and replaced win8 with Ubuntu 13.04
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This machine has enough RAM and graphics for editing videos. However, I would get a machine with the new 4th generation processor, Haswell. Mine has the 3rd generation.
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Haven't done much but very smooth and fast. Wife is graphic designer and she cannot bog it down with anything. Photoshop, illustrator, etc. which are big programs using high GPU, and she says it's faster then her high end Apple rig at work. (Don't have her work specs though, but is very new)
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I would say this computer is not really not intended for audio or video editing, and that for the vast majority of users, the absence of Firewire is a non-issue. For even semi-serious video editing, I would want a much faster processor, much bigger and faster HD and a much bigger and higher quality screen. But as a highly portable, reasonably high-performance, super-slick computer, this things is sweet.
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This laptop is works great with programs like photoshop, running smoothly even when I use tons of high resolution layers. I have not had any experience with video editing but I do not foresee it being problematic. It has the i7 processor which is something that would be very helpful for video editing and also has the very nice GTX760 graphics card, which though not the best out there, is still not shabby and I would expect it to be at least sufficient for video editing. It also has two slots for RAM so if the 8 GB doesn't end up being enough you can replace the RAM it comes with to get up to 32 GB of RAM.
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I haven't tried using the processor for video editing. So, I don't know the answer to your question. However, I do watch youtube videos and haven't any problems. I think its a good fast processor. Have you tried reading AMD's website? Maybe, it can provide you with more insight about the processor's capabilities. I'm sorry, I couldn't provide you more information
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I'm just going to come out with an answer,YES. But it is intended for people who may want to do advanced rendering.
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Apart from the troublesome and possibly fatal hardware quality defects that lurk in the e545, including the dubious "time bomb" thermal design, the machine is reasonably powerful and comfortable to use. The keyboard is actually kind of nice, and the little red "mouse" button works surprisingly well--these are well-known legacies of IBM. In general, the specs of my machine, had it been any good, would have been more than adequate for working in FrameMaker, Corel Draw, the Gimp, Inkscape, Visio, and even Captivate--the most demanding tools that I would be likely to need in my work as a technical writer. But for demanding CAD design tasks, build quality aside, I would go for a higher-end processor with better graphics and more RAM. You might do well with one of the higher-end (quad- to eight-core) AMD chips with Radeon graphics, but good luck in finding a quality motherboard and an adequate thermal design to go with it, except (maybe) in a desktop model. I believe the e545 can be configured with a higher-end AMD processor, but in your place, I wouldn't be tempted. Buying this computer is equivalent to playing Russian roulette. Spend more money and spare yourself the problems. I hate to say it, but if your software will run on the OS, you might want to consider a Macintosh.