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Laptop Advice
Posted: Tue 18 Apr , 2017 10:43 pm
by Earl_Vencar.:LLS:.
Looking for a new laptop but I'm absolutely flummoxed as to the specs I really need. Been looking at this one:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-ZenBook-U ... 47223&th=1
Just want something reliable really, and £900 is really pushing the budget. An i5 is probably all I need, although this laptop has an i7. I only really play UT/Europa Universalis and older games on my laptop at the moment. Managed to get a good 4.5 years out of my Samsung laptop (still works albeit with a minor charger problem, which shuts off the machine randomly on games), so really looking for another to last that long.
Re: Laptop Advice
Posted: Tue 18 Apr , 2017 11:00 pm
by Calypto
Does it absolutely have to be a laptop?
Re: Laptop Advice
Posted: Tue 18 Apr , 2017 11:17 pm
by Earl_Vencar.:LLS:.
Yeah, I'll need it for work as well and don't really have space for another desktop.
Re: Laptop Advice
Posted: Wed 19 Apr , 2017 1:30 am
by Calypto
Earl_Vencar.:LLS:. wrote:Looking for a new laptop
If you don't mind, ebay has some <900 laptops with GTX 780Ms, which are significantly faster than Intel's embedded graphics accelerators. You pay less for more performance, but the laptops are obviously used.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/Laptops-Netbook ... w=gtx+780m
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=gt ... cat=175672
Re: Laptop Advice
Posted: Wed 19 Apr , 2017 2:14 am
by Nardaq_NL
Re: Laptop Advice
Posted: Wed 19 Apr , 2017 2:58 pm
by bOnO
Is there anything else you want to do with your laptop, like programming? Does the size matter? The first laptop Nardaq proposed is 17" and for having had one in the past I can tell it's big and can be heavy, so a bit annoying for transport. An i5 for the processor is enough except if you do CPU intensive tasks. I also think the integrated GPU might not be sufficient; as my graphic card died last month I used the mobo integrated GPU for a few days and had to lower a few details on UT to keep good FPS, but nothing very important (like very high instead of ultra high). So better have something with a real graphic card.
For the moment, I'd say the Omen or the Inspiron 15 look good to me. However look on your favourite websites if you can have a better price, like Amazon. (I don't trust already used computers from Calypto's suggestion).
Re: Laptop Advice
Posted: Wed 19 Apr , 2017 7:31 pm
by Earl_Vencar.:LLS:.
Hadn't considered buying second hand and they look good value for the performance they give, but I would prefer a new laptop. I really need this to last a decent amount of time.
The Omen series does tick all of my boxes, so thanks for the suggestions! I'm starting a new teaching job in September so it needs to be portable really; performance-wise I really just need it to play the games, but don't expect to play new games with high details. Just needs to be fast and reliable!
Re: Laptop Advice
Posted: Wed 19 Apr , 2017 8:39 pm
by Calypto
VAT
Re: Laptop Advice
Posted: Thu 20 Apr , 2017 8:47 am
by 0rang3
Re: Laptop Advice
Posted: Thu 20 Apr , 2017 3:02 pm
by focus
I cannot withhold emotions anymore.
Those modern times start to sicken me.
Flat buttons and gloss surfaces on each and every notebook! Disgusting madness. I hate them. HATE!!!!
At the start, maybe, it seemed cool and fine. But in fact, its so unpractical and uncomfortable!!!
I wish all designers of those to go to burn in hell!
Since start of 2000s, they have forgot how to make notebooks.
AND CARS TOO!!!
We live in a truly wicked times now.
