I was planning to upgrade my age old rig to i5/dx11 based rig. I got a quote of around 45k, without the monitor.
Now I see that , with more or less specs, I can get a i3 based laptop from Sony for around 50k, which also includes a dx11 card and comes with full HD monitor.
I'll be using this primarily for photoshopping , 3D modelling, animation and gaming. So I'm leaning more towards the laptop than the desktop, since a laptop makes more sense space-wise and portability wise.
But before I make any decision , I wanted to clarify a few points:
1. Is i3 good for running apps like maya, photoshop, mental ray, zbrush etc ?
2. If I buy a i5 based laptop, will it be similar in performance to a i5 based desktop ?
3. How is ATI 5650 , when it comes to gaming ? Will it run the games for the next 2 years atleast on med-high ?
4. Does Sony vaio support pen tablets like wacom bamboo
Also, please advice if you have any better options available for laptops for the above requirements ?
Now I see that , with more or less specs, I can get a i3 based laptop from Sony for around 50k, which also includes a dx11 card and comes with full HD monitor.
I'll be using this primarily for photoshopping , 3D modelling, animation and gaming. So I'm leaning more towards the laptop than the desktop, since a laptop makes more sense space-wise and portability wise.
But before I make any decision , I wanted to clarify a few points:
1. Is i3 good for running apps like maya, photoshop, mental ray, zbrush etc ?
2. If I buy a i5 based laptop, will it be similar in performance to a i5 based desktop ?
3. How is ATI 5650 , when it comes to gaming ? Will it run the games for the next 2 years atleast on med-high ?
4. Does Sony vaio support pen tablets like wacom bamboo
Also, please advice if you have any better options available for laptops for the above requirements ?