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post #1 of 16
2/12/12 at 4:59am
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Hello all. Have a pair of questions. I've started to make serious thinking about a good laptop. I will be buying it in like 4 months. My budget will be 1000$ max. I've been thinking. I can get a i7 quad core laptop with a mid graphics card, or a i5 with a good card. Which is better? Oh. And I need the laptop for school (later university) and not serious gaming (new games, but low-mid graphics would be just great). So. Your opinions? Ask, if you need more info.
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post #2 of 16
2/12/12 at 8:08am
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Originally Posted by mantasas View Post

Hello all. Have a pair of questions. I've started to make serious thinking about a good laptop. I will be buying it in like 4 months. My budget will be 1000$ max. I've been thinking. I can get a i7 quad core laptop with a mid graphics card, or a i5 with a good card. Which is better? Oh. And I need the laptop for school (later university) and not serious gaming (new games, but low-mid graphics would be just great). So. Your opinions? Ask, if you need more info.

tough question. For what you stated (school (later university) and not serious gaming ) an i7 with mid-graphic card range would be fine. Are we talking about a notebook that would keep up with you for the next 5-6 years?

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post #3 of 16
2/12/12 at 8:14am
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tough question. For what you stated (school (later university) and not serious gaming ) an i7 with mid-graphic card range would be fine. Are we talking about a notebook that would keep up with you for the next 5-6 years?
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Yep. Forgot to tell that. Would want ATLEAST 4 years.
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post #4 of 16
2/12/12 at 8:23am
No guarantee ... laugh4.gif some notebooks would last forever for certain owners and died painfully in early stages for others winknudge.gif

I would look into the Lenovo brand if you hang around school for a while yet. This preference is not implying that other brands are not as good.

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post #5 of 16
2/12/12 at 8:28am
I agree with Q. Lenovo has a good reputation for reliability.
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post #6 of 16
2/12/12 at 8:56am
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Maybe you could tell a model or two? wink.gif
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post #7 of 16
2/12/12 at 10:09am
screen preference?

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post #8 of 16
2/12/12 at 10:22am
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I think that 15'' would be just fine. smile.gif Or are 17's better?
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post #9 of 16
2/12/12 at 10:27am
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I think that 15'' would be just fine. smile.gif Or are 17's better?

17" is pretty heavy to lug around campus laugh4.gif I think

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post #10 of 16
2/12/12 at 10:35am
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So a 15 then. tongue.gif I really like dell's (not alienware, way too overkill) but they have kinda weak gpu's (searched benchmarks) so i don't even know. And my friend thinks that dell is not for gaming.
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post #11 of 16
2/12/12 at 10:37am
IdeaPad Y470p 14" or IdeaPad Y570 15.6" is what I would suggest. They have deals going on all the time and good performers

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post #12 of 16
2/12/12 at 11:17am
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The 15.6 one is pretty good. Nice cpu, a good gpu. Heading to bed, hoping for more answers in the morning.

P.s. If it would be a good offer (i7 cpu, a gpu that could run all the new games at high at 40fps) a 17 would be good too.
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post #13 of 16
2/12/12 at 3:17pm
Like I said, 17" with the gear can be a tough to lug around winknudge.gif

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post #14 of 16
2/13/12 at 12:09am
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I saw a comparision between 15 and 17. The difference between them was 0.5 pound.
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post #15 of 16
2/13/12 at 7:55am
... was this comparison made with the batteries in? and the (larger) power adapter to lug along?

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post #16 of 16
2/13/12 at 8:15am
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Umm... It was just the laptop, so i guess charger not included.
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