is the RAM expandible? i work with Maya, 3D Max and similar programs, is the graphic card good enouhg to work with them without problems?
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If you purchase a computer with Intel icore 3, 5, or 7 instead of the AMD Quad processorn you'll more from the added RAM since the softwares you mentioned are graphical and taxing, it wouldn't hurt to add the extra 4gb module on any configuration. Best of luck.
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I have no idea! i'm 68,& though I've been on the net from the beginning I onlyuse it to surf,shop,E-mail play chess & poker----Sorry!
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Specs don't say RAM is expandable. You have to go much further up the product line for upgradeable RAM.
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if you see the graphic card, it is ok. I do not use Cad software. Graphics Coprocessor, NVIDIA GeForce GT 620,Chipset Brand,Intel, NVIDIA,Graphics Card Ram Size,2048 MB
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I didn't know they still sold this model; its roughly 2ish years old. I think you may want to look for a laptop with dedicated graphics.
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It handles minecraft and photoshop alright, I have both on my 256 GB SP1, but I'd recommend increasing the amount of ram you can use for minecraft to get better performance out of it. It's an integrated gpu and the ram usage is locked down so I wouldn't expect a huge amount of graphics horsepower.
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I have a system built for Photoshop CS6. ASUS Sabertooth 990FX AM3+;AMD FX-8150; 24gigs of DDR3 Ram; PSU 750 and ASUS 2GB GDDR5 card. It performed as I expected. But what made it even more impressive was when I bought a second card and joined the two in crossfire mode. I was impressed how "smooth" it performed running Photoshop. It should be more than adequate for graphic editing with single card.
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There is no integrated graphics, probably should get a nvidia graphics card(or ATI)The processor handles 3D applications like a champ, also multiple applications at once really well. I did find one more processor for socket 775 that is a bit faster, I forget the model I want to say Q9650 I believe
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Yes it does, but just for fun,look here! http://bit.ly/1FgzmV1I'm not being judgmental with that, I just think it's so friggin neat!That's a pretty decent laptop for most light to medium duty applications. The so called video card provided has no on board RAM and leeches from system memory.It's not an improvement on the stupid on-board graphics provided on most Intel boards.It's really not a gaming rig.
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I found this YouTube video very helpful: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO-Z7y9Ge4g. You can see exactly what needs to be done, where to find the parts and what to expect. Adding the RAM is a great low-cost enhancement to this nifty little computer.
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I've loved my 8460p. The only thing I regret is not getting the the one with the separate AMD graphics card (I have the integrated Intel 3000 graphics). I think the separate graphics card would make a huge difference in any games/Minecraft. Other than that, it's a top notch laptop that has really done extremely well. I've used mine on average 6-10 hours a day for about 3 years now and haven't had any hiccups.
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I can not answer that because I don't know what shared vs. ram graphics is. I am sorry. All I can tell you is that the graphics that this computer does have on it is excellent. I love it and would not trade it for anything else.
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It will depend largely on how much RAM and what kind of HDD or SSD you decide to put in, but the CPU will easily handle editing and encoding of HD videos. Some software (such as Adobe Premiere) will even make use of the Iris Pro portion of the CPU with OpenCL acceleration. I have 16GB of 2133MHz RAM and a 512GB SSD (with a bunch of extra external storage on USB 3.0), and it is very quick. The tradeoff for the tiny size is louder fan noise when the CPU is working hard, but that will also be an issue with the Brix with GTX760.
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You won't want to go with a machine that is slow and has little storage space unless you are using Autocad occasionally. Get a good video card and fast processor.
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The memory on this model is _not_ upgradeable, it is soldered in. If you want that much RAM, I strongly recommend the Lenovo X1 Carbon as an alternative - I do not recommend the touch screen on that model unless you really, really want touch - the screen is not as good on the touch model.
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I use it for both things! 3D Modelling/Rendering and also Gaming. Let me tell you it works like a charm in both scenarios. Runs any game at maxed settings without breaking a sweat. Also, really really silent while doing so.
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The laptop works pretty good for multimedia! for gaming its ok but it could be better! I haven't installed any of the good games yet, however I try regular games and like I said is ok. I think the RAM can be upgrade!
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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)