DJ Dave SU1
My computer is about 10 years old now....was top of the top in its day....but not so much anymore....so its time to upgrade. I have a $3k budget...and would like to get the best of the best.
I'm getting a bit older, so large screen is preffered... also I'm a mobile DJ, so having a minimum of 1 TB storage is key....although I could possibly get by with an external drive for requests (don't trust streaming....yet).
So what PC Laptop would the creators of VDJ use? Prefferably a computer that would do stems resolution with as little delay as possible. (LOVE STEMS)
I'm getting a bit older, so large screen is preffered... also I'm a mobile DJ, so having a minimum of 1 TB storage is key....although I could possibly get by with an external drive for requests (don't trust streaming....yet).
So what PC Laptop would the creators of VDJ use? Prefferably a computer that would do stems resolution with as little delay as possible. (LOVE STEMS)
Posted Wed 22 Feb 23 @ 9:41 pm
kradcliffe
I have the higher spec version of this one (i9, 32gb, RTX3080ti) and it works great. Decodes stems at 30x so the one below would be a bit slower but still good.
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/legion-laptops/legion-7-series/legion-7i-gen-7-(16-inch-intel)/len101g0018?orgRef=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%252F
I just added a 2tb SSD to the spare slot so it now has 3tb in total.
No real issues with latency, nothing that affects the sound anyway. Seems to be an inherent Windows issue that affects some laptops more than others.
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/legion-laptops/legion-7-series/legion-7i-gen-7-(16-inch-intel)/len101g0018?orgRef=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%252F
I just added a 2tb SSD to the spare slot so it now has 3tb in total.
No real issues with latency, nothing that affects the sound anyway. Seems to be an inherent Windows issue that affects some laptops more than others.
Posted Wed 22 Feb 23 @ 10:01 pm
PhantomDeejay
With $3k as budget you won't have any trouble to get a good machine.
Go for any gaming laptop you like more and has the specs you want.
Personal suggestions:
1) Avoid Dell Alienware if possible. Some models have issues with DPC latency and you may need to spend a lot of time to troubleshoot it
2) Get a laptop with an RTX 3060 or bigger, with 6GB VRAM or more. With your budget you can most likely get an RTX 3080
3) On most gaming laptops (especially in that price range) adding extra RAM and extra discs common place. So, you can easily get the laptop you like most, and then just add a second M.2 SSD of whatever capacity you want/need
4) Before purchasing, make a quick Google search with the model you're interested at and the words "DPC Latency" next to it. Just to see if any users have any difficult to solve issues first.
Go for any gaming laptop you like more and has the specs you want.
Personal suggestions:
1) Avoid Dell Alienware if possible. Some models have issues with DPC latency and you may need to spend a lot of time to troubleshoot it
2) Get a laptop with an RTX 3060 or bigger, with 6GB VRAM or more. With your budget you can most likely get an RTX 3080
3) On most gaming laptops (especially in that price range) adding extra RAM and extra discs common place. So, you can easily get the laptop you like most, and then just add a second M.2 SSD of whatever capacity you want/need
4) Before purchasing, make a quick Google search with the model you're interested at and the words "DPC Latency" next to it. Just to see if any users have any difficult to solve issues first.
Posted Wed 22 Feb 23 @ 10:01 pm
Djratedxxx919
https://www.eluktronics.com/laptops/by-size/17-inch/
Design as you wish.
Design as you wish.
Posted Thu 23 Feb 23 @ 12:25 am
DJ Dave SU1
Thanks for the help!
Posted Wed 29 Mar 23 @ 10:33 pm
DJ Mista MR
What did you go for in the end? I recently spent £3k on a MSI Creator, Intel i9 1490, 64gb RAM, NVIDIA 4070 and in the last 6 weeks it has been having horrendous problems with no rhyme or reason, sounds like it is under water, a reboot of vdj seems to clear it but in the middle of a performance I can't do this! Have had enough!
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/msi-creator-z17-nvidia-rtx-4070-64gb-17-qhd-165hz-intel-i9-14900hx-gaming-lap-msi-01791.html
What sucks more is the price has been dropped :-/
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/msi-creator-z17-nvidia-rtx-4070-64gb-17-qhd-165hz-intel-i9-14900hx-gaming-lap-msi-01791.html
What sucks more is the price has been dropped :-/
Posted 19 hours ago
kradcliffe
I returned the Lenovo I posted above as the sound kept cutting off with Denon ASIO drivers on my MCX8000 after a couple of hours. Went back to my 6 year old machine and it's fine.
Instead of rebooting you can press "apply" in the audio config and that will reset the audio drivers without leaving VDJ.
Things to try:
Run a DPC latency test to see the general performance of the machine.
Install Windows ultimate power plan and activate it.
Install Parkcontrol and disable core parking.
Adjust the ASIO latency in the control panel (assuming you're using a controller with those drivers)
Instead of rebooting you can press "apply" in the audio config and that will reset the audio drivers without leaving VDJ.
Things to try:
Run a DPC latency test to see the general performance of the machine.
Install Windows ultimate power plan and activate it.
Install Parkcontrol and disable core parking.
Adjust the ASIO latency in the control panel (assuming you're using a controller with those drivers)
Posted 19 hours ago