EPTIf anyone has any suggestions, it would be much appreciated. I will probably go to Best Buy on Monday.
Edit: PC would be preferred, too.
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Ferrose
United States11378 Posts
If anyone has any suggestions, it would be much appreciated. I will probably go to Best Buy on Monday. Edit: PC would be preferred, too. | ||
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Karliath
United States2214 Posts
12hrs (tested) worth of battery time, with lots of power saving options. Can play SC2 on medium. | ||
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Deleted User 47542
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Make sure to buy a core i3/i5 notebook, a lot of venders are trying to rip off people who know very little about computers by selling older core2 versions. | ||
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Enervate
United States1769 Posts
http://www.logicbuy.com/deals/coupon-hp-pavilion-dv6t-16-inch-quad-edition-laptop/15717.aspx 775 bucks for an i5 with 6 gb ram and 640 gb hard drive 850 bucks to get an i7 with hd 5650 switchable graphics I would get the 850 dollar version if you have the money, but the cheaper version is still decent. | ||
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OutlaW-
Czech Republic5053 Posts
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Ferrose
United States11378 Posts
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus - Laptop / Intel® Core™ i3 Processor / 15.6" Display / 4GB Memory / 500GB Hard Drive - Brown/1257181.p?id=1218243230371&skuId=1257181 | ||
infinitestory
United States4053 Posts
On November 21 2010 07:49 superbabosheki wrote: Right now Asus is pretty much by far the most reliable and price effective laptop makers. They have awesome warranties(newer models get a one year accidental damage warranty!), good customer support(email/phone/live chat), so look into them ^^ Make sure to buy a core i3/i5 notebook, a lot of venders are trying to rip off people who know very little about computers by selling older core2 versions. Going to second that. Make sure you get a core i#, as they're far stronger than core2duo, celeron, pentium, etc. despite the clock speed. TBH my recommendation is actually the Dell Vostro 3400; I think it's one of the most cost effective laptops out there. The only problem with this one is that I don't actually know its battery life. If you do pick the Vostro, make sure you get a customization that includes the NVIDIA graphics card rather than any integrated cards. Actually, on that note, don't get an integrated graphics card (Intel HD Graphics, Intel GMA) at all. Don't forget to buy during Black Friday sales if you decide on a laptop by then. Generally, waiting for holiday sales / additional discounts is pretty helpful for making the most out of a budget. EDIT: @above: It has an Intel graphics card, so don't even consider it. | ||
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Ferrose
United States11378 Posts
On November 21 2010 08:03 infinitestory wrote: Going to second that. Make sure you get a core i#, as they're far stronger than core2duo, celeron, pentium, etc. despite the clock speed. TBH my recommendation is actually the Dell Vostro 3400; I think it's one of the most cost effective laptops out there. The only problem with this one is that I don't actually know its battery life. If you do pick the Vostro, make sure you get a customization that includes the NVIDIA graphics card rather than any integrated cards. Actually, on that note, don't get an integrated graphics card (Intel HD Graphics, Intel GMA) at all. Don't forget to buy during Black Friday sales if you decide on a laptop by then. Generally, waiting for holiday sales / additional discounts is pretty helpful for making the most out of a budget. EDIT: @above: It has an Intel graphics card, so don't even consider it. That seems solid. For the Black Friday sales, could I just get it on Amazon? Or would I actually need to go to a store to get the deal? | ||
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infinitestory
United States4053 Posts
On November 21 2010 08:07 Ferrose wrote: That seems solid. For the Black Friday sales, could I just get it on Amazon? Or would I actually need to go to a store to get the deal? I don't think Amazon gives discounts, but I know the manufacturers' online stores as well as shops like Best Buy/Frys have holiday sales  EDIT: @ the first guy who replied to thread, how the hell do you expect a computer with a 1.3 GHz C2D processor and integrated graphics to play SC2 on medium? That thing will struggle to hit 20 fps on low. -_________- | ||
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Ferrose
United States11378 Posts
On November 21 2010 08:12 infinitestory wrote: I don't think Amazon gives discounts, but I know the manufacturers' online stores as well as shops like Best Buy/Frys have holiday sales All right. I think I'll go with that computer. Thank you for your help, all. ^_^ | ||
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Karliath
United States2214 Posts
On November 21 2010 08:12 infinitestory wrote: I don't think Amazon gives discounts, but I know the manufacturers' online stores as well as shops like Best Buy/Frys have holiday sales EDIT: @ the first guy who replied to thread, how the hell do you expect a computer with a 1.3 GHz C2D processor and integrated graphics to play SC2 on medium? That thing will struggle to hit 20 fps on low. -_________- It has switchable graphics to a Nvidia G210M. I'm not that technical, but I have the laptop, and it runs just fine. | ||
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infinitestory
United States4053 Posts
On November 21 2010 08:34 Karliath wrote: It has switchable graphics to a Nvidia G210M. I'm not that technical, but I have the laptop, and it runs just fine. Your laptop is a different edition than the one you linked, then (the amazon page says nothing about switchable graphics or a 210M) EDIT: You meant to link this laptop I think. But mine has a MUCH better processor and a better graphics card for about the same price  it's a tradeoff between power and battery life | ||
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dukethegold
Canada5645 Posts
Some tips is don't get a laptop with integrated graphic card, or with non-i3, i5 core. Don't buy Acer and HP, as they are the brands with the worst reliabilities. Asus is the top dog when it comes to price and quality. Dell and Toshiba are good too. 750 dollars should net you a really nice laptop if you are careful. I suggest that you keep monitoring this site: http://slickdeals.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=9 | ||
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Molybdenum
United States358 Posts
Like Dukethegold said, you really don't need anything more than 3-4 hours of battery college. No classes are longer than 2-3 hours (depending on your college of choice), and libraries/study places are filled with outlets to plug in your laptop. Get something with enough specs/power to last you 4 years, rather than focus on battery life. 90+% of the time, you're going to have it plugged in. | ||
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infinitestory
United States4053 Posts
On November 21 2010 09:08 dukethegold wrote: You don't need a laptop with amazing battery power for college. I'd say you should be looking at a laptop with battery power around 3-4 hours. Some tips is don't get a laptop with integrated graphic card, or with non-i3, i5 core. Don't buy Acer and HP, as they are the brands with the worst reliabilities. Asus is the top dog when it comes to price and quality. Dell and Toshiba are good too. 750 dollars should net you a really nice laptop if you are careful. I suggest that you keep monitoring this site: http://slickdeals.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=9 Would also recommend Lenovo if you care about reliability (build quality is way higher than any other company, especially the Thinkpad line. Supposedly, some guy ran over a thinkpad with a 3000 pound truck and the internal components still worked.) but generally their customization an graphics options are lacking. HP's quality has been improving, but make sure you stay away from Sony. Their computers overheat. | ||
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