This thing is losing its edge and is having trouble booting, so I'm being offered a new one for Christmas. Any recommendations?
Preferably from Newegg or Amazon. My current specs are:
AMD Phenom II P920 Quad Core 1.6GHz
Windows 7 64-bit
Driver: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Series
DirectX Card: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650
1366 x 768
Primary VRAM: 256 MB
4GB RAM
500GB drive
Would build a desktop, but I move around a fair bit at the moment.
This thing is losing its edge and is having trouble booting, so I'm being offered a new one for Christmas. Any recommendations?
Preferably from Newegg or Amazon. My current specs are:
AMD Phenom II P920 Quad Core 1.6GHz
Windows 7 64-bit
Driver: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Series
DirectX Card: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650
1366 x 768
Primary VRAM: 256 MB
4GB RAM
500GB drive
Would build a desktop, but I move around a fair bit at the moment.
You've gotta specify a price range and any other preferences you have. To establish a base line, I've heard good things about Sager (http://www.sagernotebook.com/index.php?page=products) and you can use their site to customize a build and see what it would cost. There are better prices out there, but this is generally a good indicator of what range you're looking at for what specs.
Are you hoping for an SSD or none?
You've gotta specify a price range and any other preferences you have. To establish a base line, I've heard good things about Sager (http://www.sagernotebook.com/index.php?page=products) and you can use their site to customize a build and see what it would cost. There are better prices out there, but this is generally a good indicator of what range you're looking at for what specs.
Are you hoping for an SSD or none?
I'd get something from here. I've heard nothing but positive reviews about them.
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/
I'd get something from here. I've heard nothing but positive reviews about them.
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/
DrakeMegrimI'd get something from here. I've heard nothing but positive reviews about them.
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/
nonononononono do not get a cyberpower
[quote=DrakeMegrim]I'd get something from here. I've heard nothing but positive reviews about them.
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/[/quote]
nonononononono do not get a cyberpower
DrakeMegrimI'd get something from here. I've heard nothing but positive reviews about them.
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/
Where have you been hearing quotes from? People that paid them to say that it's good?
And for a laptop for myself I've personally been eyeing most of the ultrabooks as they come with SSD boot drives and the prices have dropped since they first came out.
[quote=DrakeMegrim]I'd get something from here. I've heard nothing but positive reviews about them.
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/[/quote]
Where have you been hearing quotes from? People that paid them to say that it's good?
And for a laptop for myself I've personally been eyeing most of the ultrabooks as they come with SSD boot drives and the prices have dropped since they first came out.
I have a few friends who've gotten laptops from them
GuanDrakeMegrimI'd get something from here. I've heard nothing but positive reviews about them.
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/
Where have you been hearing quotes from? People that paid them to say that it's good?
Few of my friends that purchased laptops from them.
I have a few friends who've gotten laptops from them [quote=Guan][quote=DrakeMegrim]I'd get something from here. I've heard nothing but positive reviews about them.
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/[/quote]
Where have you been hearing quotes from? People that paid them to say that it's good?[/quote]
Few of my friends that purchased laptops from them.
Go to Newegg & sort the laptops by user rating, then filter by the price and specs until you find something you like.
Go to Newegg & sort the laptops by user rating, then filter by the price and specs until you find something you like.
I think Alienware is a safe choice. My sister and my friend have one and they've worked fine for awhile now. If price isn't a big concern, you might want to look at OriginPC.com as well.
I think Alienware is a safe choice. My sister and my friend have one and they've worked fine for awhile now. If price isn't a big concern, you might want to look at OriginPC.com as well.
Bentomatsnip
Right. Preferably around $800, not more than 1000. Quality is more important than price, though.
SSD would be nice, but not required.
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Right. Preferably around $800, not more than 1000. Quality is more important than price, though.
SSD would be nice, but not required.
Please don't buy Alienware, you can get the same specs for half the price with an Asus/Sager/Lenovo/etc. You're paying double for some LEDs and an alien logo
Please don't buy Alienware, you can get the same specs for half the price with an Asus/Sager/Lenovo/etc. You're paying double for some LEDs and an alien logo
alienware blows, don't buy
alienware blows, don't buy
check this out
i7
nvidia geforce
ssd
~$800
http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/catalog.workflow:category.details?current-catalog-id=12F0696583E04D86B9B79B0FEC01C087¤t-category-id=C46D71ACFD7C4475B8E490358F8CA8C3&menu-id=products#.UNps8nfnVMg
Lenovo's will probly be the best bang for the buck. I got mine a few years ago and it runs bf3 and other games flawlessly. The only thing i would recommend with them is a program called throttlestop. It is for intel processors and prevents cpu throttling. You just set it to max multiplier before turbo and your set. My laptop is basically a desktop replacement on the go, it has been amazing.
Lenovo's will probly be the best bang for the buck. I got mine a few years ago and it runs bf3 and other games flawlessly. The only thing i would recommend with them is a program called throttlestop. It is for intel processors and prevents cpu throttling. You just set it to max multiplier before turbo and your set. My laptop is basically a desktop replacement on the go, it has been amazing.
Eln8hanI think Alienware is a safe choice. My sister and my friend have one and they've worked fine for awhile now. If price isn't a big concern, you might want to look at OriginPC.com as well.
those are pretty overpriced for the specs, your paying an extra 80-100 dollars for 4gb of ram +
[quote=Eln8han]I think Alienware is a safe choice. My sister and my friend have one and they've worked fine for awhile now. If price isn't a big concern, you might want to look at OriginPC.com as well.[/quote]
those are pretty overpriced for the specs, your paying an extra 80-100 dollars for 4gb of ram +
http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/catalog.workflow:item.detail?GroupID=457&Code=95412SU&category_id=5B0116E237099FA0FCA012D9B20ED2FB#techspecs
Looking at this one right now, no keypad though so I'll have to find other buttons to put binds on haeheheaheahe
I had a friend who bought a Lenovo. He's had to get it replaced 2 or three times now and has had a lot of issues with them. Every time they send him a new one it fucks up again after a few weeks.
I had a friend who bought a Lenovo. He's had to get it replaced 2 or three times now and has had a lot of issues with them. Every time they send him a new one it fucks up again after a few weeks.
wtf terrible advice get a macbook
wtf terrible advice get a macbook
xprest1gewtf terrible advice get a macbook
wtf are you on, meth? clearly the best option is this
http://th08.deviantart.net/fs31/PRE/i/2008/189/e/c/my_very_old_laptop_by_german_dragon.jpg
[quote=xprest1ge]wtf terrible advice get a macbook[/quote]
wtf are you on, meth? clearly the best option is this
[img]http://th08.deviantart.net/fs31/PRE/i/2008/189/e/c/my_very_old_laptop_by_german_dragon.jpg[/img]