Hi,
So I'm an engineering student and sometimes like to play games. My budget is around $1300.
An i7 with a 660m would be something I'd like (maybe even a 650m?). I hear the CUDA cores will come in handy for CFD applications so a decent graphic card seems like a good option. I don't mind equivalent Radeons.
Screen wise I'd really like a 1080p full HD screen, 14-15 inch.
My main issue is weight. I don't want something that weighs more than 6lbs and need atleast 3.5-4 hours of battery life while word editing cause I will be carrying it around. Obviously I'll plug it in while gaming/number crunching.
So after days of searching I decided upon the Y580 and ordered it from Lenovo. Two weeks later they just randomly cancelled my order cause a part wasn't in stock and now they want me to pay extra $200 to get the same model but with a larger SSD. I'm done with that.
I see I can buy the y580 from amazon, but the customer service has left a bad taste in my mouth and I don't know if the Y580 is that good that I should buy it. I have heard that there are issues with cooling and the laptop under clocking itself.
I had a look at the Sager NP6350 and it's great. While the 9150 is amazing it's going to be too heavy. Since you guys know it all and probably know about the build qualities and deals, what would you guys suggest?
Any better laptops out there?
So I'm an engineering student and sometimes like to play games. My budget is around $1300.
An i7 with a 660m would be something I'd like (maybe even a 650m?). I hear the CUDA cores will come in handy for CFD applications so a decent graphic card seems like a good option. I don't mind equivalent Radeons.
Screen wise I'd really like a 1080p full HD screen, 14-15 inch.
My main issue is weight. I don't want something that weighs more than 6lbs and need atleast 3.5-4 hours of battery life while word editing cause I will be carrying it around. Obviously I'll plug it in while gaming/number crunching.
So after days of searching I decided upon the Y580 and ordered it from Lenovo. Two weeks later they just randomly cancelled my order cause a part wasn't in stock and now they want me to pay extra $200 to get the same model but with a larger SSD. I'm done with that.
I see I can buy the y580 from amazon, but the customer service has left a bad taste in my mouth and I don't know if the Y580 is that good that I should buy it. I have heard that there are issues with cooling and the laptop under clocking itself.
I had a look at the Sager NP6350 and it's great. While the 9150 is amazing it's going to be too heavy. Since you guys know it all and probably know about the build qualities and deals, what would you guys suggest?
Any better laptops out there?
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