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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Marlo Stanfield on March 26, 2012, 07:18:28 AM
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if the max you can spend is $3,000 , what would you pick?
Nothing too too big cuz it will drain battery fast, and nothing too too small thats gonna be slow.
I have had good experiences with dell in the past, i bought an HP envy15 last year, my worst buy ever :/
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if the max you can spend is $3,000 , what would you pick?
Nothing too too big cuz it will drain battery fast, and nothing too too small thats gonna be slow.
I have had good experiences with dell in the past, i bought an HP envy15 last year, my worst buy ever :/
HPs are shit. They are mostly made in mexico and the quality is bullshit. Most of the gays will say buy a mac, but that means getting all apple software. It bothers me when mac people tell me to buy one then dual boot windows. Why would I buy a mac to dual boot windows? Sony makes quality laptops but the problem is they have too much propietary bullshit they like to put in. Remember the sony memory sticks?
Dells run hot as shit. Hate dell laptops.
What is your main purpose? Surfing the web, taking notes? Are you looking to edit photos, make movies? if the latter then go apple.
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One size doesnt fit all.
What do you want do with it?
What are you going to do will it?
Do you take it with you or is it a desktop replacement?
Play any games on it?
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HPs are shit. They are mostly made in mexico and the quality is bullshit. Most of the gays will say buy a mac, but that means getting all apple software. It bothers me when mac people tell me to buy one then dual boot windows. Why would I buy a mac to dual boot windows? Sony makes quality laptops but the problem is they have too much propietary bullshit they like to put in. Remember the sony memory sticks?
Dells run hot as shit. Hate dell laptops.
What is your main purpose? Surfing the web, taking notes? Are you looking to edit photos, make movies? if the latter then go apple.
in addition to Normal day to day tasks performing data intensive processings and algorithms ( hence the need for powerful computer).
i was thinking a core i7, with at least 8 gb ram and at least 128 ( preferably 256GB ) Solid State Hard drive.
i travel all over, it would be good if the battery lasts long, but nowadays some planes have power outlets, and i have an ipad which i can kill time with for 10+ hours on flights... so although battery is an issue, its not my #1 priority.
it would be somewhat of a desktop replacement, because i pretty much will do most of my stuff on this particular laptop, but i still have a desktop at home
i watch movies and shit while im at the hotel, so having a good graphic card, screen, and speakers are good too
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if the max you can spend is $3,000 , what would you pick?
Nothing too too big cuz it will drain battery fast, and nothing too too small thats gonna be slow.
I have had good experiences with dell in the past, i bought an HP envy15 last year, my worst buy ever :/
3K$ on a laptop is rediculous, it can be top of the line shit but will still be inferior to an equally priced desktop in every way and the lifespan will be significantly shorter.
Here is something that is not pre-built, can take just about anything you throw at it and is upgradable.
http://www.xoticpc.com/force-16f2012-msi-16f2-preorder-p-3376.html?wconfigure=yes (http://www.xoticpc.com/force-16f2012-msi-16f2-preorder-p-3376.html?wconfigure=yes)
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Alienware laptops can be built up strong.
http://www.alienware.com/Landings/promotions.aspx?ST=alienware%20laptop&dgc=ST&cid=74635&lid=2107850&acd=sZknFnuuO,19230035035,901pdb6671
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3K$ on a laptop is rediculous, it can be top of the line shit but will still be inferior to an equally priced desktop in every way and the lifespan will be significantly shorter.
Here is something that is not pre-built, can take just about anything you throw at it and is upgradable.
http://www.xoticpc.com/force-16f2012-msi-16f2-preorder-p-3376.html?wconfigure=yes (http://www.xoticpc.com/force-16f2012-msi-16f2-preorder-p-3376.html?wconfigure=yes)
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you cant take a desktop on a plane... enough said.
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Alienware laptops can be built up strong.
http://www.alienware.com/Landings/promotions.aspx?ST=alienware%20laptop&dgc=ST&cid=74635&lid=2107850&acd=sZknFnuuO,19230035035,901pdb6671
have you used one recently ? its pretty much a glorified XPS.... not that there is anything wrong with it. my top 3 companies were dell, alienware ( yes its owned by dell), and lenovo
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you cant take a desktop on a plane... enough said.
Captain obvious is fucking obvious.
If youre using it for travel then you have no business spending $3k. Buy a netbook and call it a day.
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Alienware laptops can be built up strong.
http://www.alienware.com/Landings/promotions.aspx?ST=alienware%20laptop&dgc=ST&cid=74635&lid=2107850&acd=sZknFnuuO,19230035035,901pdb6671
Over priced shit. Always has been.
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I heard that if you buy a Mac it automatically relaxes your sphincter muscles.
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have you used one recently ? its pretty much a glorified XPS.... not that there is anything wrong with it. my top 3 companies were dell, alienware ( yes its owned by dell), and lenovo
I am on my 3rd Lenova and I would not recommend them at all. They are forced on me because my company supplies them. Our company purchases @ 800-1000 of them a year. Our buying contract is almost expired and we are going another route. I believe Dell. Dells have been tested in our company with great results.
One other thing, I think you can get a helluva puter for $1500 or less. Why spend the $3k?
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Captain obvious is fucking obvious.
If youre using it for travel then you have no business spending $3k. Buy a netbook and call it a day.
did you even read why i need a laptop? i actually do more stuff than surf getbig on it, netbooks are pieces of shit uncapable of doing anythingnoteworth.
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did you even read why i need a laptop? i actually do more stuff than surf getbig on it, netbooks are pieces of shit uncapable of doing anythingnoteworth.
I agree, I have an Ipad just for plane trips which I am on every other week. They are great for that purpose.
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did you even read why i need a laptop? i actually do more stuff than surf getbig on it, netbooks are pieces of shit uncapable of doing anythingnoteworth.
Did you even check the link i gave you before you read my response and went full-retard ?¿?¿
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Lenovo are shit now. Cheap chinese owned shit. The old IBM thinkpads lasted a long time, but the quality has gone down with Lenovo. Toshiba has made a recent push back into the laptop market, but what you want is a highly custom laptop that won't weigh a ton either.
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Did you even check the link i gave you before you read my response and went full-retard ?¿?¿
i shrugged off your link because you sound like a joke with that stupid comment you made earlier. but just as an fyi, i custom made a laptop using your link, and i didnt even go overboard, 12GB ram, core i7 processor, 240GB SSD hard drive, and it came to almost $2100
FORCE 16F2-012 / MSI 16F2
- 15.6" FHD 16:9 "Matte Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Anti-Glare Screen w/ 95% NTSC Color Gamut (1920x1080) (SKU - X1R306)
- NO Professional Monitor Color Calibration
- Contact us about our Significant Savings on our 30-Day No Dead Pixel Warranty. Heavily Discounted!
- 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-2760QM, 2.4-3.5GHz, (32nm, 6MB L3 cache) (SKU - X2R208)
- IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU (Cools better than all Compounds)
- nVidia GeForce GTX 570M 1,536MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11 (SKU - X3R454)
- No Video Adapter
- 12GB DDR3 1600MHz CL9 Dual Channel Memory (3x4GB SODIMMS) (SKU - X4N243)
- Flat Black Stealth Modification – Custom Fitted Flat Black Skin (A, B, + C Panels) *Will add 7-13 business days on order
- 240GB OCZ Vertex 3 Sandforce Solid State Drive (Up to Sequential Read 550MB/s - Write 500MB/s SSD Serial-ATA III) (SKU - X5R005)
- No Second Hard Drive (Primary Hard Drive Required When Adding a Secondary Hard Drive) (SKU - X6R953)
- HDD Raid Settings - OFF
- Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti DVDRW/CDRW Drive w/ Software (SKU - X7R451)
- No Extra Optical Bay Hard Drive Caddy
- No Back Up Hard Drive
- NO External USB Optical Drive
- 74-in-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader/Writer
- No Back Up Software
- Internal Bluetooth + EDR
- Built-in 802.11 Wireless B/G/N - Stock Wireless Card (SKU - X8R001)
- No Network Accessory
- Integrated Digital Video Camera
- No TV Tuner
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- No Carrying Case
- Smart Li-ion Battery (9-Cell)
- No Car Adapter
- No Spare AC Adapter
- No Dock/Hub/Adapter
- No Fingerprint Reader
- No Headset
- No External Keyboard
- No External Mouse
- No Notebook Cooler
- No Thanks, Please do not Overclock my system
- No Operating System Redline Boost
- No Operating System Standard - Drivers & Utility Software Only
- No Antivirus Essentials Software Bundle
- No Office Software
- No Software Bundle
- 1 Year Complete Care Warranty - 1 Year Parts with Ground Shipping, 24/7 Telephone Tech Support & Lifetime Labor Warranty (SKU - X9R000)
- Standard Production Time
- No Xotic PC Gear
$2,115.00
Sub-Total: $2,115.00
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You didn't go over board (there are others that can exceed 3k like some sager models) because that company is a reseller that doesn't price gauge the shit out of their hardware. For laptops, that site is one of the best out there in terms of value.
Also, I didn't read everything you upgraded but i would wager that you'll never come close to needing 12 gigs of RAM, ever. Just my 2 cents.
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I'm quite happy with the Lenovo Thinkpad I got from tigerdirect.com
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I'm quite happy with the Lenovo Thinkpad I got from tigerdirect.com
You are luckier with them than me. I have had this T400 for not even 2 years and I have to get the board that lays under the key area replaced for the 2nd time. And mine is docked anytime I am in my office so all I touch is the power button. I have also had a USB port go bad as well. The Lenova's just seem slower than other laptops in their range, IMO.
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make sure to get a blu ray player
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1.) 13 inch MacBook air. Boot camp if need windows. Fixes your needs of solid state hd, i7, and thin and light with great Battery life.
2.) Sony vaio. Best windows laptops IMO.
3.) Asus also makes a nice looking air clone. Never used one tho
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I wouldn't buy anything other than Asus when it comes to laptops. The Zenbook, which HTexen mentions is super light, packs a good punch with the i7, 256gb SSD, 13.3" screen, graphics is Intel which isn't all that great but may not be important for your needs. Only has 4gb of ram though, don't think you can expand it more, but not 100% sure on that.
Asus also makes some really solid "gaming" laptops that may be more in line with what you need, 8gb of ram, Nvidia 3gb video, 17" screens, dual SSD's, etc etc, the G74SX I think is the model.
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I wouldn't buy anything other than Asus when it comes to laptops. The Zenbook, which HTexen mentions is super light, packs a good punch with the i7, 256gb SSD, 13.3" screen, graphics is Intel which isn't all that great but may not be important for your needs. Only has 4gb of ram though, don't think you can expand it more, but not 100% sure on that.
Asus also makes some really solid "gaming" laptops that may be more in line with what you need, 8gb of ram, Nvidia 3gb video, 17" screens, dual SSD's, etc etc, the G74SX I think is the model.
I bought a killer ASUS.
It could be a gaming computer if I wanted it to. It's got a shitload of power.
It's basically my backup computer now.
I have an HP Pavilion that I've had for years. It took about 6 years of continual use for the video card to finally take a dump and when it did, I just replaced the video chip and coated the wires that typically get too hot. I don't think it will ever break again.
People say they are crap, but this is a standup puter. Got CS5 and the whole Adobe setup on it with room to spare. Maxed the ram. Got 4 sticks, but as a 32bit it maxes at around 75%. It's faster than lightning with T4.
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What about an IBM?
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What about an IBM?
They don't make lappy toppys, sold it off to Lenovo a few years ago. Lenovo an italian sounding chinese computer maker.
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They don't make lappy toppys, sold it off to Lenovo a few years ago. Lenovo an italian sounding chinese computer maker.
Fuck i wanted one as my next. This hp shit aint doing it for me, piece of crap
Is lenovo same robust quality or is it down the shitter as well?
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Fuck i wanted one as my next. This hp shit aint doing it for me, piece of crap
Is lenovo same robust quality or is it down the shitter as well?
Down the shitter.
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Down the shitter.
x2. Lenovo was/is a crappy low end computer maker, bought the thinkpad form IBM and made them in a shittier chinese factory.
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x2. Lenovo was/is a crappy low end computer maker, bought the thinkpad form IBM and made them in a shittier chinese factory.
Exactly. Papercut, read page one. The company I work for has spent a ton of money on Lenovo's and they are failing left and right.
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I wouldn't buy anything other than Asus when it comes to laptops. The Zenbook, which HTexen mentions is super light, packs a good punch with the i7, 256gb SSD, 13.3" screen, graphics is Intel which isn't all that great but may not be important for your needs. Only has 4gb of ram though, don't think you can expand it more, but not 100% sure on that.
Asus also makes some really solid "gaming" laptops that may be more in line with what you need, 8gb of ram, Nvidia 3gb video, 17" screens, dual SSD's, etc etc, the G74SX I think is the model.
My bro just buy an asus gaming laptop last week. That thing is massive and heavy.
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Exactly. Papercut, read page one. The company I work for has spent a ton of money on Lenovo's and they are failing left and right.
Read it, sucks :( ibm was solid.
Dell made good and pretty reliable computers 10 years back. Dont know 'bout today
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ASUS is the shit. best Quality/Price ratio out of any manufacturer. As for tablets, samsung is the best. even the iShits have alot of samsung components in them.
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Probably a Toshiba Qosimo! ;D
(http://us.toshiba.com/images/showcase/laptops/qosmio-x770-marquee-hero.png)
or
(http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviewimages/alienware-m18x/alienware-m18x.jpg)
Just to blow some money! ;D
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Probably a Toshiba Qosimo! ;D
(http://us.toshiba.com/images/showcase/laptops/qosmio-x770-marquee-hero.png)
I had one of the original quasimodos and I loved it...........for the few months that it actually worked and wasn't being repaired due to a faulty motherboard. That shit happened three times.
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People say - you shouldn't spend so much money on a laptop.... but you can just connect it to an external monitor, and wireless keyboard and mouse and BOOM you got a Desktop when you need it at home and dis-attach it to have a laptop when you're on the go!
About to do just that this week, (will be connecting my laptop to a 32" LCD on my desk!!)
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People say - you shouldn't spend so much money on a laptop.... but you can just connect it to an external monitor, and wireless keyboard and mouse and BOOM you got a Desktop when you need it at home and dis-attach it to have a laptop when you're on the go!
About to do just that this week, (will be connecting my laptop to a 32" LCD on my desk!!)
That is how I roll. Docking stations are great.
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I actually made a mistake this time round. I always used to buy the best laptop on the market and have it for 3-4 years before doing the same thing again.
This time I bought a very nice Sony all in one and a netbook. It actually saved money but for some reason I have never compltely bonded with the all in one (guess so used to laptops) and the netbook is a steaming pile of shit that is so fucking slow it's untrue.
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That is how I roll. Docking stations are great.
I'm not even planning on use a docking station, just gonna put the screen down on the laptop and put it to the side, connect it via HDMI to the 32" LCD screen, and fire up a wireless keyboard and mouse, gonna be great for gaming!
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Either way, when I'm out, 90% of the time I take my Motorola Android Tablet over my laptop.
If I really need to do something windows based... from my tablet I can remote log onto my pc at home and do everything I need to do! Its great!
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I'm not even planning on use a docking station, just gonna put the screen down on the laptop and put it to the side, connect it via HDMI to the 32" LCD screen, and fire up a wireless keyboard and mouse, gonna be great for gaming!
Gotcha, great idea. I use my for pretty much work only. I use the laptop monitor for email and my secondary wide-screen monitor for my programs. Then wireless keyboard and mouse.
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Gotcha, great idea. I use my for pretty much work only. I use the laptop monitor for email and my secondary wide-screen monitor for my programs. Then wireless keyboard and mouse.
Work and play here.... I was gonna get secondary monitors and continue using the screen on my laptop (which is 17"), then I just figured if I put a 1080p 32" on my desk it'll be more than plenty and I can just split windows on that!
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I really think the next time I come to buy a laptop, whenever that is... I may go the small route (as opposed to my current 17" laptop) and get the 11 inch Alienware M11X ;D They're overpriced though, but coupons for them and Dell seem to come often!
(http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviewimages/alienware-m11x-r3/alienware-m11x-r3.jpg)
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(http://www.hardwaresphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/dell-studio-17-laptop.jpg)
$600
Dell Studio 2.5 years
Ok, I don't have a graphics card, just the standard Intel Thing-A-Ma-Jig card.
What's the point of spending even $2000 on a laptop? The $1000 ones can pretty much power any application or task.
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Get a Clevo. These turds don't know what they're talking about. Google it and thank me later.
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And here it is ;D
32" TV connected to my laptop which is under the table!
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Only 1 to consider boys: Dell M6400