Help with picking a new laptop, please.
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testudoAubreii
September 3, 2014 10:54:07 AM
Hello,
I am in the market for a new laptop. My late 2008 MacBook Pro is showing its age and, in fact, I am really in fear that it will give out on me soon. It just shuts down randomly and I don't know how long it has left. Anyhow, I was wondering if anyone has some suggestions on laptops.
Here are some of the things that I do, or that I will need a laptop to do for me:
Adobe Creative Cloud Applications (I am a web developer)
Act a media center when I am at home (XBMC, streaming all types of media files)
Very light gaming, if any at all (just in case
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Budget: under $1000 - That is my limit, but if I can a way better deal, I am all for it.
I need it to be portable, that is why I am going with a laptop. I think that I want to give Windows 8.1 a go instead of OSX this time around.
Thank you in advance for any and all help, advice and suggestions.
Testudo
I am in the market for a new laptop. My late 2008 MacBook Pro is showing its age and, in fact, I am really in fear that it will give out on me soon. It just shuts down randomly and I don't know how long it has left. Anyhow, I was wondering if anyone has some suggestions on laptops.
Here are some of the things that I do, or that I will need a laptop to do for me:
Adobe Creative Cloud Applications (I am a web developer)
Act a media center when I am at home (XBMC, streaming all types of media files)
Very light gaming, if any at all (just in case
)Budget: under $1000 - That is my limit, but if I can a way better deal, I am all for it.
I need it to be portable, that is why I am going with a laptop. I think that I want to give Windows 8.1 a go instead of OSX this time around.
Thank you in advance for any and all help, advice and suggestions.
Testudo
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TwistedFury
September 3, 2014 10:57:02 AM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
That's a great laptop that sounds great for your case. Much cheaper than $1000.
That's a great laptop that sounds great for your case. Much cheaper than $1000.
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testudoAubreii
September 3, 2014 11:06:22 AM
TwistedFury said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...That's a great laptop that sounds great for your case. Much cheaper than $1000.
Wow, that is a great price. So, you think that is good enough to have, let's say, Photoshop, Illustrator and Dreamweaver open at the same time, as well as multiple browsers and tabs?
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TwistedFury
September 3, 2014 11:12:32 AM
testudoAubreii said:
TwistedFury said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...That's a great laptop that sounds great for your case. Much cheaper than $1000.
Wow, that is a great price. So, you think that is good enough to have, let's say, Photoshop, Illustrator and Dreamweaver open at the same time, as well as multiple browsers and tabs?
Oh yea, most definitely.
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testudoAubreii
September 3, 2014 11:22:47 AM
TwistedFury said:
testudoAubreii said:
TwistedFury said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...That's a great laptop that sounds great for your case. Much cheaper than $1000.
Wow, that is a great price. So, you think that is good enough to have, let's say, Photoshop, Illustrator and Dreamweaver open at the same time, as well as multiple browsers and tabs?
Oh yea, most definitely.
Thanks!
Do you think this can output at 1080p to my TV, and play all types of media files? Sorry if that seems like silly questions, but I am just trying to make sure.
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TwistedFury
September 3, 2014 11:26:59 AM
testudoAubreii said:
TwistedFury said:
testudoAubreii said:
TwistedFury said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...That's a great laptop that sounds great for your case. Much cheaper than $1000.
Wow, that is a great price. So, you think that is good enough to have, let's say, Photoshop, Illustrator and Dreamweaver open at the same time, as well as multiple browsers and tabs?
Oh yea, most definitely.
Thanks!
Do you think this can output at 1080p to my TV, and play all types of media files? Sorry if that seems like silly questions, but I am just trying to make sure.
Yes you could. It's not a silly question either man.
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testudoAubreii
September 6, 2014 10:23:16 AM
Alrighty, so now my budget is significantly lower. I have to find something that will just be used for web development. I mean, I would like to use it to stream media files, but gaming is out. I really and absolutely need to have Photoshop, Illustrator and Dreamweaver open at the same time, as well as multiple browsers and browser tabs.
My new budget is $600. Any advice?
My new budget is $600. Any advice?
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September 6, 2014 10:32:50 AM
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testudoAubreii
September 7, 2014 8:54:55 AM
TwistedFury
September 7, 2014 10:26:12 AM
testudoAubreii
September 7, 2014 4:48:05 PM
Thanks! I saw this on Newegg and was wondering if it is a good deal. I know that HP is sort of frowned upon, but I thought I would ask:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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September 7, 2014 4:54:23 PM
testudoAubreii
September 7, 2014 8:14:04 PM
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September 8, 2014 11:44:28 AM
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TwistedFury
September 8, 2014 11:48:00 AM
Richland is fair, but not the best, this is refurbished but nice.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... are good for new laptops.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... are good for new laptops.
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testudoAubreii
September 8, 2014 12:12:13 PM
TwistedFury said:
Richland is fair, but not the best, this is refurbished but nice.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... are good for new laptops.
Thanks! I have been looking at that HP Envy, but I have always heard bad things about HP laptops. Is there any truth in that? I would also like to know the speed of the RAM. 12 GB is great, though.
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TwistedFury
September 8, 2014 12:20:53 PM
testudoAubreii said:
TwistedFury said:
Richland is fair, but not the best, this is refurbished but nice.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... are good for new laptops.
Thanks! I have been looking at that HP Envy, but I have always heard bad things about HP laptops. Is there any truth in that? I would also like to know the speed of the RAM. 12 GB is great, though.
HP is fine, and I can't seem to find the RAM speed.
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testudoAubreii
September 8, 2014 12:25:35 PM
TwistedFury said:
testudoAubreii said:
TwistedFury said:
Richland is fair, but not the best, this is refurbished but nice.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... are good for new laptops.
Thanks! I have been looking at that HP Envy, but I have always heard bad things about HP laptops. Is there any truth in that? I would also like to know the speed of the RAM. 12 GB is great, though.
HP is fine, and I can't seem to find the RAM speed.
Me, either. I wonder if there is a reason for it lol...I couldn't imagine it being any slower than the 1066 that I am working with now. Thanks for looking!
Even though the CPU is sort of "old", it should still hold up for what I am using it for, right? I mean, I can have multiple apps, browsers and browser tabs open and working at the same time, plus streaming, watching and listening to big media files.
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TwistedFury
September 8, 2014 12:27:27 PM
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September 8, 2014 12:39:31 PM
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September 8, 2014 3:24:14 PM
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September 8, 2014 3:59:42 PM
testudoAubreii
September 10, 2014 12:04:02 PM
Still on the hunt lol...
So, I upped my budget a bit. I ran across this HP:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA29P...
I know that we have discussed HP, and there seems to be some gripes. All that I am looking at is the price/performance here. If I can find another deal like this with Lenovo or Asus, I would probably lean that way. Anyhow, what do you all think about this? Is this a good deal?
So, I upped my budget a bit. I ran across this HP:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA29P...
I know that we have discussed HP, and there seems to be some gripes. All that I am looking at is the price/performance here. If I can find another deal like this with Lenovo or Asus, I would probably lean that way. Anyhow, what do you all think about this? Is this a good deal?
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TwistedFury
September 12, 2014 6:02:46 PM
testudoAubreii
September 14, 2014 7:02:42 AM
I am upping my budget yet again. What do you think about this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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September 14, 2014 8:11:52 AM
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September 14, 2014 9:30:01 AM
TwistedFury
September 14, 2014 5:38:01 PM
testudoAubreii
September 14, 2014 7:08:49 PM
TwistedFury
September 14, 2014 7:29:39 PM
testudoAubreii
September 16, 2014 5:56:53 AM
TwistedFury said:
All of the i7's are quads, what's the specs on the i5?I have noticed that not all of the i7's are quad cores. The "U" models are undervolted dual cores and the "QM" versions are the quad cores. There are various specs on the i5's. Most include a "M" model, which provides higher voltage, and thus higher clocks, and a dedicated GPU.
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September 16, 2014 6:30:07 AM
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testudoAubreii said:
Do you think this is a good deal for $700:ASUS G75
Processor
Intel® Core™ i7 3630QM Processor
RAM
DDR3 1600 MHz 8Gb
Display
Full HD 3D (1920x1080) LED Backlight
GPU
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670MX with 3GB GDDR5 VRAM
Hard Drive
1TB 5400 RPM
Optical Drive
Super-Multi DVD
Operating System
Windows 8.1 Pro
That's definitely a good deal as long as it's new. It should compare to the perfomance of an 850m (slightly higher but should also consume more energy)
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testudoAubreii
September 16, 2014 12:48:47 PM
Bolin said:
testudoAubreii said:
Do you think this is a good deal for $700:ASUS G75
Processor
Intel® Core™ i7 3630QM Processor
RAM
DDR3 1600 MHz 8Gb
Display
Full HD 3D (1920x1080) LED Backlight
GPU
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670MX with 3GB GDDR5 VRAM
Hard Drive
1TB 5400 RPM
Optical Drive
Super-Multi DVD
Operating System
Windows 8.1 Pro
That's definitely a good deal as long as it's new. It should compare to the perfomance of an 850m (slightly higher but should also consume more energy)
Thank you for your reply!
The guy was messing around and trying to up the price every time that he contacted me. Anyhow, I found a different one. It is a bit different. The GPU is different, as well as the RAM and HDD.
Here it is:
Asus ROG G75VW Gaming Laptop
i7 3610qm processor
16gb 1600MHz Ram
240gb SSD Crucial Hard Drive
Nvidia Geforce GTX 660M 2gb
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