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I have decided to take the plunge and upgrade my equipment, well, only my laptop really. Are there tips and advice out there? I am really quite committed to Windows and it is quite expensive to crossgrade BIAB, so I'll probably stick to Windows. Asus seems to be punted a lot, but Lenovo also looks good, but then again Dell seems to be OK, and HP's been in the game very long. If Asus, what model, or.....aaaarrrrrgggh!!!!!
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That's kind of like saying, "What kind of car should I buy?". LOL. If you could put in some requirements of things you want it to run and be able to do, BIAB and other software, that would make it easier for us to assist. If you want BIAB only, you could get pretty much anything. If you want it for more hard core audio recording, you'll need something better. Let us know! 
 Steve BIAB/RB 2022, Pro Tools 2020, Korg N5, JBL LSR 4328 Powered Monitors, AKG/Shure Mics.
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I agree with Steve. In order to better answer your question we need more information and this will depend on your needs. If you are only going to use BiaB and RT only then like Steve said just about laptop will work. But if you are going to get into things like better MIDI sounds, pro DAWs, large loops, sound design, etc then you will need a more powerful computer.
Also what else are you going to using on this computer? Things like photography (both saving pictures and using photo software), movie watching, etc, will need a better computer.
Also include in your budget things that you may need for the above mentioned processes. You may need a good mic, near field audio monitors, audio interface, 7200 RPM hard drive, a Solid State Drive, etc.
So let us know what your needs are today and what you might need in the near future.
My guess for a starting point for a Win 10 music generation computer would be 64 bit, and 8 gigs of ram. The included on mother board video is OK as is the 5400RPM HD if you are going to only use BiaB/RT. A computer with a Solid State Drive would be faster for all operations.
Whenever I get something stuck in the back of my throat, I dislodge it by drinking a beer.
It's called the Heineken Maneuver.
64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware
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Thank you for your responses. Well, at the moment I use it pretty much for PG Music only. Would like to use it for gigs and some post production. Video and photography and gaming not so much, other than perhaps being able to extend the display to an external monitor; but I would like it to be likely up to the job in another 3 to 5 years time also. So I guess the string is as long as a lowish budget. These things are pretty expensive in South Africa!
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If you want to add another monitor to a laptop you will need a USB to VGA adapter as described in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei58JE63jcwUSB to VGA adapters are around $10 to $20 USD: https://www.amazon.com/SYTIVE-Adapter-Monitor-Converter-1080-1-5M/dp/B077CXGSXX/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1528833747&sr=8-3&keywords=usb-to-vga+adapterYou can add this at any time in the future. Based on your last message I would suggest that you get the fastest CPU and largest monitor you can afford along with 8 gigs of RAM, and 500GB HD (any speed). You can always convert the 500GB HD to a 500SSD at a later date if you wish for faster load times. The above fastest CPU suggestion is my main thing when I get a new computer. I have found that the faster a CPU the longer the computer's life span.
Whenever I get something stuck in the back of my throat, I dislodge it by drinking a beer.
It's called the Heineken Maneuver.
64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware
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For safe measure - especially if your new computer is going to be for Band-in-a-Box exclusively - don't forget to pay mind to our system requirements for the Windows version. http://www.pgmusic.com/bbwin.requirements.htm
Cheers,
Deryk
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Thank you for all the advice. I bit the bullet and ordered a Lenovo Y520. It's sold as a gaming computer, but isn't that what we are doing here?
I'll keep you posted!!!!
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