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spankie
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PostPosted: Tue, 14th Aug 2012 14:30    Post subject: laptop advice
hello fellas,

i am going to buy a new laptop. Any advice is welcome. Basically, i just want a slim and mobile device with super resolution so i can code anywhere any time (i just like big screens i guess), can watch some movies on it and can game a little bit on it. It's for work, but i can use it at home as well, so you get the picture.

Requirements:

light and mobile
~ 1900*1200 resolution (preferable ~15.5 inch, no > 17 inch)
slim
8GB RAM
500GB HDD at least
no high-end gaming requirements, so no super duper video card
money is no issue (so no bargain hunting for the $500 laptop, does not mean i can spend 5000...)

I just check Dell XPS15, looks kinda ok, but wondering if there are other vendors in the market offering the same/better.
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Ankh




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PostPosted: Tue, 14th Aug 2012 15:29    Post subject:
My first advice is to move this thread to the hardware section Smile

shitloads of new stuff in my pc. Cant keep track of it all.
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spankie
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PostPosted: Tue, 14th Aug 2012 17:19    Post subject:
can i move myself?

if yes, how?
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Veki




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PostPosted: Fri, 17th Aug 2012 20:56    Post subject:
I pretty much need the same advice, maybe more on brands then on specs.

Want to buy a laptop for work (programming). Specs are not much of a problem, but I don't know which brands I can trust.

So who makes good quality laptops and offers good customer service?

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PostPosted: Fri, 17th Aug 2012 22:37    Post subject:
Lenovo laptops are the boss. Durable and nice customer service.
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PostPosted: Fri, 17th Aug 2012 23:32    Post subject:
The ASUS N53 Series is pretty nice, good speakers. 1080p screen is an option as is blu-ray and i7. Dell/Alienware also has some nice models but charge more cash (atleast here in Sweden) for basicly the same hardware.

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black | ASUS Crosshair VIII Dark Hero | 32 GB Trident Z 3600Mhz | Gigabyte Aorus PCIe4 1TB SSD | Corsair MP510 1TB SSD |ASUS RTX 3080 Ti TUF | Fractal Design Define 7 | Seasonic 850W Platinum
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Veki




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PostPosted: Tue, 21st Aug 2012 14:22    Post subject:
Thanks for the suggestions.

Currently I'm considering between these laptops :

Acer Aspire V3-771G-73618G62Maii
Intel® Core™Ivy Bridge i7-3610QM (6 MB L3 cache, 2.30 GHz, DDR3 1600 MHz, 45 W) - 8GB DDR3 - 500GB 5400rpm + SSD 120GB - ekran 17.3" Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit Full HD (1920x1080) - NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M 2GB

LENOVO Y580 59-334288
ntel® Core™ i5-3210M (2.5GHz), 4GB, 32G SSD+750GB, Win7 HomeP, BTH, 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), Metal Gray(AL), nVidia Geforce GTX 660M 2G

ASUS N76VZ-V2G-T1040
Core i7 Mobile 3610QM, DDR3 6GB, DVD Super Multi, GeForce GT 650M 2GB, 750GB HDD, 17.3" LED Backlight Full HD (1920x1080) TFT

ASUS N56VM-S4216V
Intel, Core i7-3610QM, 2.3 GHz , 6GB (2+4GB), 15.6, 1920x1080, HDD SATA 750 GB 5400 rpm, NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M 2GB DDR3

ASUS N76VM-T1070V
Intel, Core i7-3610QM, 2.3 GHz , 6GB (2+4GB), 17.3, 1920x1080, HDD SATA 750GB 7200 rpm, NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M 2GB DDR3

ASUS N76VZ-V2G-T1034V
Core i7 Mobile 3610QM, DDR3 8GB, Blu-Ray, GeForce GT 650M 2GB, 17.3" LED Backlight Full HD (1920x1080) TFT


I did search on the internet and a good number of people say that in terms of quality Acer is not so good. Lenovo is very good, but their ThinkPad series, don't know about Ideapad series. ASUS is somewhere in the middle.

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PostPosted: Tue, 21st Aug 2012 14:38    Post subject:
Never ever ever buy Acer...

May look good and like a good deal for the money, but they are crap :\

My sis has only problems with them...

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Veki




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PostPosted: Wed, 22nd Aug 2012 07:31    Post subject:
Yeah, I think I'll skip that Acer (+ it has only 12 months guarantee Laughing ).

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zmed




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PostPosted: Thu, 15th May 2014 23:29    Post subject:
Ok. This is a FAAAAAR future idea. Since i live in a place that is simply not suitable for a full desktop rig (and my circumstances might require me to move about), I'm pretty much forced to get a gaming laptop if i ever want to play games. If i could I'd get a desktop, but it's just isn't possible. Again, this is not a current issue since I'm still saving up so it will only be current in no less than 2 months, more likely 3. But might as well start the ball rolling. Smile

So here's a config i put together in a hurry without any research.

http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/optimusV-17/vjAe9Mhha4/

I'm open to any suggestions. Better selection, better site to order from, etc.

Alienware looked like a decent enough option until i looked at the price. Fuck that, I'm not paying double for a fucking lightshow.
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PostPosted: Fri, 16th May 2014 00:37    Post subject:
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zmed




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PostPosted: Fri, 16th May 2014 00:51    Post subject:
That 14" means no numeric keypad right? Getting a mouse is enough. Would hate to have to buy a keyboard as well to keep around and take up space.
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zmed




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PostPosted: Sat, 31st May 2014 14:08    Post subject:
Ok, so it's still not a current thing, but i play around with configs occasionally. Right now this is my current contender for future purchase.

Quote:
Chassis & Display
Vortex Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4710MQ (2.50GHz) 6MB

Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 8GB)

Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M - 4.0GB DDR5, 1152 CUDA Cores - DirectX® 11

1st Hard Disk
500GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)

Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack

Wireless/Wired Networking
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N CARD + BLUETOOTH 3.0

Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence


This would come at 1150£ all together. I could also chose a 870M with 6GB if i can wait while working a week or so more since that would bump the price up to 1260£.

Looked around for that P34G V2, and ebay is selling it for 1630£, so i guess that very steep difference is down to brand name. Not as fucked up as alienware but still too much.

Edit: found it on amazon as well. Pretty much the same config except the storage would be 250SSD and 1TB hdd, still comes at around 1300£. I can happily live with 500GB of ssd storage. I managed with 250 hdd up to now, a 500 ssd would be like heaven for me. Plus with the difference i can surprise myself with that 870M. Smile

I could also go for a case with a backlit keyboard. Not that it's worth it for another extra 40£...
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zmed




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PostPosted: Sun, 15th Jun 2014 23:50    Post subject:
Ok...

So I've been looking around for small stuff to keep up the pretense of masterracery when i finally get around to being able to afford that laptop with still enough for the rent and food. I looked at usb lamps for keyboard illumination, cooling pads (with the added benefit of being great ways to angle the keyboard), etc.

Obviously I'll need a second monitor...

So there i have choices. Either through hdmi or usb. He thing is, I'd like to have the second monitor to be the same size as the laptop monitor (15.6"), and most hdmi screens are way too big for that, or just plain not easily portable.

I found a promising usb alternative. ASUS MB168B+. Uses a usb3 port and people say it gives a decent enough bandwidth through that that allows at least fluid movie experience (old usb2 monitors were abysmal, i hear). Since I'd use the main screen for games and other response-time-sensitive stuff, that looks like a decent option (I'd use it for video editing, browsing the net, ot just to have a yt video playing while...playing). The size is just right, it's 1080p, and it's extremely easily portable. I even picked out a stand for it on amazon that might support it.

Now. Any ideas what else i could look into? The size and resolution is not negotiable, and I'd love it to be as portable as that asus thing, but maybe with an hdmi at least as an option next to the usb even if it means using an extra power cable.
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PostPosted: Sat, 12th Jul 2014 23:23    Post subject:
I'm looking for a decent but durable laptop for 800-900 € tops.
This
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Dell-Inspiron-17R-5737-Notebook.110190.0.html
seemed to fit the bill but I want something smaller (14-"15") and preferably with a better CPU.

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zmed




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PostPosted: Fri, 10th Oct 2014 14:17    Post subject:
Well. Order sent. The final config is as follows:

 Spoiler:
 


Basically I got 750 gig 7200rpm hdd since an ssd would skyrocket the price, and only 8 gb ram instead of 16gb. But since these laptops are fairly easy to upgrade, I'll be able to buy another memory stick when I feel I need it. Everything else is as before.

Now I'm broke (final damage: 950£), only enough money for rent and food. No going out, no party, just existing until the next paycheck. Razz
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zmed




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PostPosted: Tue, 14th Oct 2014 20:44    Post subject:
Got a barrage of texts and emails that it was built, finished testing, and was dispatched. It should arrive tomorrow, before noon. After half a year of sustaining my gaming needs by phone only...I might get ill during the week. Razz
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zmed




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PostPosted: Wed, 15th Oct 2014 11:37    Post subject:
Whoo. Arrived, installing the usual stuff. Chrome, Steam...and whatever comes up after that. Razz
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PostPosted: Wed, 15th Oct 2014 11:57    Post subject:
fuck laptop, desktop all the way

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zmed




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PostPosted: Wed, 15th Oct 2014 12:07    Post subject:
See the explanation for the laptop-only situation above. Smile
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PostPosted: Wed, 15th Oct 2014 16:13    Post subject: I have left.
I have left.
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PostPosted: Wed, 15th Oct 2014 17:09    Post subject:


Laughing
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zmed




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PostPosted: Wed, 15th Oct 2014 22:54    Post subject:
Har har gents. Laughing

Left it downloading a few games while at work. Not long before I can find out how it handles War Thunder.
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zmed




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PostPosted: Fri, 17th Oct 2014 14:16    Post subject:
Well...

War Thunder, absolute max, stable 60.

Planetside 2, absolute max, stable 60 (medium sized battle).

Witcher 2, medium to decent settings, not so stable 60, still impressive from a laptop.

Well worth the price of admission. Smile
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