Maybe I can save some cash by hanging around a financial institute and wait for an auction...or hope a broker forgets his laptop when he/she jumps off the ledge. HP Envy Phoenix/4thGen i7-4770(4@3.4GHz~turbo>3.9)
Nvidia GTX 960(4GB)/16GB DDR3/
Canon Vixia HV30/HF-M40/HF-M41/HF-G20/Olympus E-PL5.
Tape capture using 6 VCR, TBC-1000, Elite BVP4+, Sony D8 camcorder with TBC.
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Careful, the notebook may be "nationalized"....

I have reduced my rendering times by over 50% with the upgrade...which for me is about 10-hours / week. Once I saw this outcome (versus expense), it helped me to pull the trigger.

Toshiba Satellite X205-SLi5 Refurbished Notebook PC
Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 2.40GHz
Powered by Intel® Centrino® Technology, the Toshiba Satellite X205-SLi5 Refurbished Notebook PC meets the demands of high-end gamers and multimedia users. Top gamers will appreciate NVIDIA® SLI Dual GeForce® 8600M GT GPUs with 512MB DDR3 discrete memory plus up to 255MB shared memory with NVIDIA® TurboCache™ technology, large 17-inch screen...
It's on BUY.Com
Original Price: $1,899.99
Instant Savings: - $750.02
Price: $1,149.97
Would this work? HP Envy Phoenix/4thGen i7-4770(4@3.4GHz~turbo>3.9)
Nvidia GTX 960(4GB)/16GB DDR3/
Canon Vixia HV30/HF-M40/HF-M41/HF-G20/Olympus E-PL5.
Tape capture using 6 VCR, TBC-1000, Elite BVP4+, Sony D8 camcorder with TBC.
https://www.facebook.com/BarryAFTT