Which is better?

[trutech]

hello , im looking for advice. ive bought a Levono G70 i5 2.220ghz 8gb 1tb hdd for $413. I have another 4gb Ram i can also add . i currently do large photoshop image creations as well as use AI and AE. Is this G70 the best for my money? Can i do better for $413? specs are in the image file attached.

 

[defaultluser]

If you must have a notebook then that's probably the best you can do for $400.

But AE benefits heavily from four cores, so if you can handle a desktop I'd go with this:

HP Desktop Computer ProDesk 600 G1 Small Form Factor (G5R60UT#ABA) Intel Core i5 4590 (3.30 GHz) 4 GB DDR3 500 GB HDD Intel HD Graphics 4600 Windows 7 Professional with Windows 8.1 Pro upgradable - Newegg.com

Four cores, 50% higher clock, and more upgradable parts.

 

[primetime]

Are you getting a laptop because you take it to work or school every day? Just curious..My laptop mainly gets used for travel or when company needs one..I wouldn't dare use it for media creation work lol

 

[trutech]

If you must have a notebook then that's probably the best you can do for $400.

But AE benefits heavily from four cores, so if you can handle a desktop I'd go with this:

HP Desktop Computer ProDesk 600 G1 Small Form Factor (G5R60UT#ABA) Intel Core i5 4590 (3.30 GHz) 4 GB DDR3 500 GB HDD Intel HD Graphics 4600 Windows 7 Professional with Windows 8.1 Pro upgradable - Newegg.com

Four cores, 50% higher clock, and more upgradable parts.

Thank You very much for the input. Im working on a low budget until i can afford to do better.

 

[Gomar]

This desktop costs same, but is better:
Asus M11AD-B14 Essentio

• Intel Core i5-4460S Processor
• 8GB System Memory (DDR3)
• 1TB 7200RPM