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barong
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Re: I need a new laptop and I have no idea which brand to get [Re: vinsue]
#18872927 - 09/21/13 04:34 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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I purchased a laptop two months ago, an Asus RV500 series, i5 processor, 8GB RAM (I expanded the 4GB), 1TB hard drive, and it performs very well. I do some serious processing with music production and it hold up under a big workload. I cant speak of the graphics card, because I don't do anything to push it. But for less than half the price of a similar Alienware machine, it was well worth it.
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Re: I need a new laptop and I have no idea which brand to get [Re: barong]
#18872942 - 09/21/13 04:37 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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http://www.samsclub.com/sams/asus-r500vd-laptop-intel-core-i7-3610qm-500gb-15-6-mocha/prod7180116.ip
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Graphics and Audio Graphics: Nvidia GT 610M 2G Audio: Stereo Altec Lansing® speakers
Aww... it's cute! How quaint lol.
The Alienware m11x that got stolen from me earlier this year was cheaper than that one appears to be online and had equal or better specs all around.
A used Asus G73 would also torch that laptop for the same price, tops.
You do know Patlal said some gaming is going to be a consideration, right?
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Re: I need a new laptop and I have no idea which brand to get [Re: st1llnox]
#18872944 - 09/21/13 04:37 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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No you said Alienware will be cheaper, which it never will be cheaper when you're comparing two comparable computers.
OP sorry for and I'm done doing it <_< I just wanted to get you off the idea of going for Alienware when you can get better for cheaper.
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Re: I need a new laptop and I have no idea which brand to get [Re: barong]
#18872945 - 09/21/13 04:38 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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The laptop I posted was half the price of the new egg one and was two years newer, a bit faster and looked like it had more graphics memory, the screen is three inches smaller, but that's my recommendation. http://www.dealzon.com/deals/lenovo-ideapad-y400-gaming-laptop-coupon#lenovo-ideapad-y410p-59392484
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Re: I need a new laptop and I have no idea which brand to get [Re: Shroomslip]
#18872956 - 09/21/13 04:40 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Is there a way you guys can come to a consensus or find common ground? Cause right now I still don't know what to pick due to all the choices you've given me...
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Re: I need a new laptop and I have no idea which brand to get [Re: Konyap]
#18872959 - 09/21/13 04:41 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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aiyobro said: The laptop I posted was half the price of the new egg one and was two years newer, a bit faster and looked like it had more graphics memory, the screen is three inches smaller, but that's my recommendation. http://www.dealzon.com/deals/lenovo-ideapad-y400-gaming-laptop-coupon#lenovo-ideapad-y410p-59392484
Screen is too small, sorry
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Re: I need a new laptop and I have no idea which brand to get [Re: Konyap]
#18872964 - 09/21/13 04:41 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Shroomslip said: No you said Alienware will be cheaper, which it never will be cheaper when you're comparing two comparable computers.
OP sorry for and I'm done doing it <_< I just wanted to get you off the idea of going for Alienware when you can get better for cheaper.
You can't get better than Alienware (used) for cheaper compared to new, and even compared to used you're going to usually get en par, at best.
I just gave a great example of how my last Alienware equals or spanks the guy's new laptop, for cheaper (although this is a used-new price comparison, but you're still getting a lot more for your buck).
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aiyobro said: The laptop I posted was half the price of the new egg one and was two years newer, a bit faster and looked like it had more graphics memory, the screen is three inches smaller, but that's my recommendation. http://www.dealzon.com/deals/lenovo-ideapad-y400-gaming-laptop-coupon#lenovo-ideapad-y410p-59392484
That's actually a pretty good deal, and as this threads most promiscuous laptop owner, I'll give another +1 for Lenovo.
That one would even handle games for at least a couple years.
Think about that picture where a 17 inch screen dwarfs a 14 inch screen though before you do anything rash.
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Re: I need a new laptop and I have no idea which brand to get [Re: st1llnox]
#18872968 - 09/21/13 04:42 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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st1llnox said: http://www.samsclub.com/sams/asus-r500vd-laptop-intel-core-i7-3610qm-500gb-15-6-mocha/prod7180116.ip
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Graphics and Audio Graphics: Nvidia GT 610M 2G Audio: Stereo Altec Lansing® speakers
Aww... it's cute! How quaint lol.
The Alienware m11x that got stolen from me earlier this year was cheaper than that one appears to be online and had equal or better specs all around.
A used Asus G73 would also torch that laptop for the same price, tops.
You do know Patlal said some gaming is going to be a consideration, right?
OP never mentioned gaming just porn and shroomery of which your over priced laptop is over qualified
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Re: I need a new laptop and I have no idea which brand to get [Re: Patlal]
#18872970 - 09/21/13 04:43 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Re: I need a new laptop and I have no idea which brand to get [Re: Konyap]
#18872976 - 09/21/13 04:44 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Re: I need a new laptop and I have no idea which brand to get [Re: mandrax360]
#18872986 - 09/21/13 04:45 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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st1llnox said: http://www.samsclub.com/sams/asus-r500vd-laptop-intel-core-i7-3610qm-500gb-15-6-mocha/prod7180116.ip
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Graphics and Audio Graphics: Nvidia GT 610M 2G Audio: Stereo Altec Lansing® speakers
Aww... it's cute! How quaint lol.
The Alienware m11x that got stolen from me earlier this year was cheaper than that one appears to be online and had equal or better specs all around.
A used Asus G73 would also torch that laptop for the same price, tops.
You do know Patlal said some gaming is going to be a consideration, right?
OP never mentioned gaming just porn and shroomery of which your over priced laptop is over qualified
Ya know, minus gaming being the second thing he mentioned he never mentioned it at all.
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Re: I need a new laptop and I have no idea which brand to get [Re: jewunit]
#18873009 - 09/21/13 04:51 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Patlal said: Is there a way you guys can come to a consensus or find common ground? Cause right now I still don't know what to pick due to all the choices you've given me...
People keep dissing on Alienware, but seriously you will not get more for your money on a used Alienware compared to a new anything else. Getting a used anything else would be even cheaper, though (Asus G series would be a strong contender here).
I will also caution you this: most manufacturers change things up a lot year to year and you're rolling dice as to whether the average common-brand laptop will physically hold up for 5-ish years.
This will depend a lot on how much you carry it around though. 
See what people are up to and drooling over on notebookreview.com's forums if you want the closest thing to a consensus that the internet's gonna get you.
Most responders are either suggesting what they have and know, or are getting infuriated at the thought of getting a luxury laptop [that's better than their common laptop (I'm egging ya'll on at this point; I've got a fucking Alienware, bitches, what do I care? ].
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Graphics and Audio Graphics: Nvidia GT 610M 2G Audio: Stereo Altec Lansing® speakers
Aww... it's cute! How quaint lol.
The Alienware m11x that got stolen from me earlier this year was cheaper than that one appears to be online and had equal or better specs all around.
A used Asus G73 would also torch that laptop for the same price, tops.
You do know Patlal said some gaming is going to be a consideration, right?
OP never mentioned gaming just porn and shroomery of which your over priced laptop is over qualified
Ya know, minus gaming being the second thing he mentioned he never mentioned it at all.
If he's not actually going to game or do CUDA-type graphics card core scientific computing, almost anything on this thread would be more than plenty.
Much as I love mine, it would be stupid for me or anyone to invest in an Alienware if you don't want to do anything with graphics (as long as what you get is at least zippy enough that you won't find yourself waiting too long for programs to launch, etc.).
It'd be like a pizza delivery man getting a Porsche JUST cause he "needs to deliver pizzas, duh!" lol.
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Graphics and Audio Graphics: Nvidia GT 610M 2G Audio: Stereo Altec Lansing® speakers
Aww... it's cute! How quaint lol.
The Alienware m11x that got stolen from me earlier this year was cheaper than that one appears to be online and had equal or better specs all around.
A used Asus G73 would also torch that laptop for the same price, tops.
You do know Patlal said some gaming is going to be a consideration, right?
OP never mentioned gaming just porn and shroomery of which your over priced laptop is over qualified
Ya know, minus gaming being the second thing he mentioned he never mentioned it at all.
We've got a literate one here, boys! But, shit... what do we do with him now?
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Re: I need a new laptop and I have no idea which brand to get [Re: Konyap]
#18873011 - 09/21/13 04:52 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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The only con bout the one I posted is the wi-fi might need be a little sketch, you could always just plug in the phone line directly
i don't think you'd have to re-install drivers though, the laptop should do that automatically
I don't know if the OS is installed on the SSD either, but if it was it would turn on faster.
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Re: I need a new laptop and I have no idea which brand to get [Re: Konyap]
#18873021 - 09/21/13 04:54 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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aiyobro said: The only con bout the one I posted is the wi-fi might need be a little sketch, you could always just plug in the phone line directly
i don't think you'd have to re-install drivers though, the laptop should do that automatically
I don't know if the OS is installed on the SSD either, but if it was it would turn on faster.
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the phone line directly
I doubt he's a troglodyte, and even if he is, nobody's using that kind of modem anymore.
Why do you think a Lenovo would have sketchy wifi? (Not shaming you or talking down/mocking... I want to know why this might be if so... did he mention a Win8 upgrade this one doesn't have that I missed?)
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Re: I need a new laptop and I have no idea which brand to get [Re: Konyap]
#18873022 - 09/21/13 04:54 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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I have a wireless N card in my laptop too and still use a G-router so maybe they're just being nerds about the whole thing, my laptop is fine, once in awhile you go to the router and hold the button down on it to turn it off and back on and everything will work just fine.
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barong
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Re: I need a new laptop and I have no idea which brand to get [Re: st1llnox]
#18873028 - 09/21/13 04:56 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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st1llnox said: http://www.samsclub.com/sams/asus-r500vd-laptop-intel-core-i7-3610qm-500gb-15-6-mocha/prod7180116.ip
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Graphics and Audio Graphics: Nvidia GT 610M 2G Audio: Stereo Altec Lansing® speakers
Aww... it's cute! How quaint lol.
The Alienware m11x that got stolen from me earlier this year was cheaper than that one appears to be online and had equal or better specs all around.
A used Asus G73 would also torch that laptop for the same price, tops.
You do know Patlal said some gaming is going to be a consideration, right?
You do know that he said 'small games' and 'average graphics', right? You also did read that I clearly stated that I don't push the graphics, which is why I commented? Also, that he has considered a tablet, overall a pathetic entry int the computer market, right? And you do know that this constant hard-on you seem to have in this thread and the other one you started about owning an Alienware laptop is fairly juvenile, right?
And not to mention that buying a secondhand, used computer is like marrying a street prostitute, RIGHT?
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Konyap

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Re: I need a new laptop and I have no idea which brand to get [Re: st1llnox]
#18873030 - 09/21/13 04:56 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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when I want to buy something I always look at what reviewers say, I know alot about computers then the average person, but I can't locate the cd/dvd drives on those things even though they have the software
there is something that looks like a tray but the button isn't there
anyway that could be done externally if anything with a usb port
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Konyap

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Re: I need a new laptop and I have no idea which brand to get [Re: Konyap]
#18873039 - 09/21/13 04:58 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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I bought a laptop for work and was super hurt when minecraft came out 
if you buy a laptop you buy it and then that ONE game comes out and you're like wtf I should have bought a better laptop
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Re: I need a new laptop and I have no idea which brand to get [Re: st1llnox]
#18873042 - 09/21/13 04:59 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Your laptops still shit
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Konyap

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Re: I need a new laptop and I have no idea which brand to get [Re: Konyap]
#18873043 - 09/21/13 04:59 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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That laptop I posted isn't anything special but the card has a lot of memory so it can do a lot of effects and the cpu could handle the swarm
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