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Ksychic
06-15-2012, 07:42 PM
Got about 500-600 dollars to spend on a lap-top that will last me for the next three years of college.
Bought a Mac for my first year, but I really did not like it, and my mom loved it and I gave it to her.
Parents said budget is 500-600 for a new one.
Just wanted your opinions on what I should get,
I dont think I can get an i7 processor, but shit I dont even know what those mean, just read i7 is the best and intel is better than AMD.
Advice please :D
Ryan~
06-15-2012, 08:57 PM
Okay lets see.
For reference:
Acer = Dell.
HP seems to have LOTS of battery/charger problems (at least in my family)
Macbooks are overpriced, but I love 'em.
Don't buy Gateway
4GB-8GB RAM is ideal
i7>i5>i3 Processor
~2.5 GHz Processing speed will be nice.
How big of a screen size did you want? 13" 15" 17"?
I saw:
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Or:
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Maybe Mike (./m) can help?
Reese
06-16-2012, 01:17 AM
I've had several problems with Dell in the past; my Asus has never given me any issues :).
What screen size did you want ^_^?
Ryan~
06-16-2012, 01:19 AM
Asus are good depending on your budget, though I don't think you could get too strong of one for under 800. I like my HP, but there are some heat issues (which is only because I have a total metal case and not much cooling, DONT DO THAT)
i5 is ideal in a laptop, simply because though an i7 is faster, it lets off a SIGNIFICANT amount of heat, which can only really go well in a desktop where you can have good ventiliation.
Ryan~ - Acer and Compaq are HP now
Also, Dell is a bit more expensive than the others, as is Lenovo, however I only hear great things about Lenovo
Wait, was it ASUS that is part of Dell? I get Acer and Asus mixed.
Reemer
06-16-2012, 09:08 AM
Intel is indeed better, but AMD is cheap and can give you what you need. If you see a computer that you like and it has an AMD processor, don't shoot it down immediately ;)
IIRC the i3, i5, and i7 all have "hyper-threading" which, my friend told me, allows it to perform 2 operations for every clock cycle, rather than one.
Stay far away from Dell. Even my Alienware laptop is a piece of shit. Never ever get one, I've had so many problems with it. I'm partial to Acer/HP. Good luck.
Ksychic
06-16-2012, 02:45 PM
Not looking for a screen size too small, but not too big, so the 15 inch :)
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Ryan~, two laptops you linked me to were nice, but I was hoping for i5 man.
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