Hey! Just went through the same laptop-hunting stress a few months ago, so I totally feel you! 🎯
Can I be real with you? You don't need some crazy expensive laptop to edit videos - wish someone had told me that before I almost blew my savings on a gaming laptop!
So here's what worked for me and my 25k peso budget: I ended up getting an Acer Aspire 5, and it's been pretty great! My friend Mia loves her Lenovo IdeaPad 3, and my roommate's ASUS VivoBook 15 handles video editing just fine. Any of these would work well for what you need.
The coolest trick I learned? I started using WeVideo for my editing stuff. Total game-changer! Since everything runs in the cloud, my laptop doesn't freak out or turn into a hot plate anymore when I'm editing videos. 😅
Quick heads up on what to look for (learned these the hard way):
• Get 8GB RAM at least - your future self will thank you
• Make sure it has an SSD - makes everything so much faster
• Don't cheap out on the screen - you'll be staring at it for hours
• Go for an i5 or Ryzen 5 processor - they get the job done
Here's a money-saving tip: skip the fancy graphics card! Put that extra cash toward better RAM instead. It's kinda like buying shoes - sure, the designer ones look cool, but what you really need is something comfortable that won't fall apart!
Drop me a message if you want specific recommendations - I've helped like five friends pick laptops in the past few months, so I've got all the details fresh in my mind! 👊
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