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wptlzkwjd
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Noev
United States1105 Posts
On January 04 2014 12:41 wptlzkwjd wrote: I'm using an Asus wireless AC router and a D-link wireless AC adapter but for some reason, my connection type shows at using 802.11n. Do I have to enable something on my devices to get an AC wireless connection? Depends on how close the router and the computer are what kind of signal it uses. If they are in the same room it should use the AC connection any further and it will use the n connection because it is dual band and will get better connection through walls while AC is single band on 5ghz. I have a similar set up in my home and the only time my connection ever shows as AC is when i'm in the room with the router. It shouldn't really matter unless you have 1Gbps or more connection anyways N should have enough throughput to handle the speed your connections is capable of. The only way AC would make a difference day to day right now (super connection availability notwithstanding) is if you're trying to transfer large files over wifi to another AC device on your network or a hard drive connected to the router and want the fastest direct connection possible with wifi. I'm not an expert on this stuff so if i have said something incorrect please feel free to correct me. | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
So yes, along those lines if you have it set to only the 2.4 GHz band then you're not going to get ac. I guess if it falls back to communications modes existing in 802.11n then it'll report n and not ac. Sometimes n falls back to a or g modes (or even b). | ||
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wptlzkwjd
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Dirkzor
Denmark1944 Posts
I want to buy a new laptop. Primarily for everyday things (streaming, surfing etc.) but I want to have the ability to play games too. Like Dota 2, SCII, WoW or similar. I want to be able to play newer games as well on low-med settings without lag. What things should I take note of when looking? Is an i7 core necesary or can an i5 do? I was thinking 8 gb ram, is 4 enough? (DDR3 or DDR5?) What sort of graphics card? NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M good enough? | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
If by "streaming" you mean to your laptop and not from your laptop, Core i5 is fine. Current-gen parts are i5-4xxx, and if you want higher performance you want to avoid parts with a U or Y suffix. 4 GB of RAM is enough for how most people would use a laptop for those purposes, but if you're keeping a stream open for a long time (maybe on a second screen) while playing a game and keeping other programs up, 8 GB might be better. Many laptops, especially the models that aren't very thin, have upgradeable RAM so that is something you could install yourself later. Check to make sure if you get a model with 4 GB. The system RAM is always going to be DDR3. If you get dedicated graphics, the GDDR5 versions are a little better. For playing those kinds of games, integrated graphics on a Core i5 (standard voltage, not U or Y suffix) is already enough for lower settings. GT 730M, GT 740M, GT 745M, GT 750M, GT 755M are all similar usually and would be better and enough. | ||
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Dirkzor
Denmark1944 Posts
What I have the most problem understanding is screen and battery quality. What to look for? I've been looking for something like this :Link Would that be overkill? | ||
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Cyro
United Kingdom20326 Posts
i5-4200M is a dual core part, but maxes at 3ghz and has 37w power limit instead of 15, so you can expect it to be closer to 3ghz than the 1.6ghz base clock of the 4200u i7-4700MQ is quad core, has 2.4ghz base, 3.2-3.4ghz max turbo and 47w power limit You really don't want low power CPU in anything that you are paying significant money for, unless form factor is extremely important | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
There are a lot of aspects to display quality other than size and resolution, which are most apparent to buyers. There is the range of colors that can be represented, how close the color shades are to the ones they're supposed to be, granularity of colors that can be represented, maximum and minimum brightness that can be set, ratio of white color brightness to black color brightness, speed at which the pixels change color when the image changes, viewing angles (particularly, note that consistency matters because from any given viewing position the angle from your eye to one part of the screen is different than the angle from your eye to another part of the screen), brightness and color consistency at different areas of the screen, and more. On most cheap laptops, all parameters are pretty bad (at around a high price of 2000 SGD or so, it depends). Generally these specs aren't listed and may vary some from one panel to the next, even when looking at the same model. Battery life is determined by power consumption (which depends on hardware, software, and how you're using the laptop) and battery capacity. Assuming equal battery voltages and otherwise equal characteristics and all else equal, a battery with 20% more capacity (generally quoted in milliampere-hours, which is mAh) should allow a laptop to operate 20% longer. This is actually a spec that is often listed, though if a runtime is given, that of course depends on operating conditions like screen brightness, Wi-Fi and radio usage, CPU and GPU usage, etc. edit: The Aspire R7 is expensive because of the Ezel hinge and relative thinness, decent 1080p touchscreen display, being able to be used as a tablet and in laptop configuration and more, etc. | ||
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wptlzkwjd
Canada1240 Posts
On January 08 2014 05:07 Dirkzor wrote: Thanks. What I have the most problem understanding is screen and battery quality. What to look for? I've been looking for something like this :Link Would that be overkill? For that price, you might as well get an MSi GT60-2OD (15.6 inches) or MSi GT70-2OD (17.3 inches) which gives you vastly superior specifications (like i7 4700MQ and GTX 780M) but is thicker and heavier. For something thin, you could go with a gigabyte P35K or MSi GS70, both of which are cheaper and contain better hardware than the Acer. | ||
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Dirkzor
Denmark1944 Posts
I've been looking at the MSi models. They are super expensive in Denmark (and not that common). Would you ever buy a 3rd gen core? I'm homing in on what I want. Been looking at this now: link (its on a danish site, scrool down, press the tab "Specifikationer" or "Udvidet" for specs) The cost is about 1400$ or 1020€. I still think its hard to know what specs to look for in a decent battery. I will go talk to my local store soon. I just didn't want to show up without any knowledge. Thanks a bunch again! | ||
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z0rz
United States350 Posts
Battery size isn't everything though. The amount of time you can operate on battery power depends on the configuration: screen size/brightness, CPU/GPU speed and efficiency (this is where those Intel U CPUs excel), SSD vs HDD, etc. It also depends highly on what you're doing, obviously (e.g. you'll get more battery life surfing the web vs playing games). If you plan on gaming a lot, you'll probably spend most of your time plugged into the wall anyway. Gaming burns up a lot of energy. | ||
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wptlzkwjd
Canada1240 Posts
On January 08 2014 19:34 Dirkzor wrote: Thanks for all the help! I feel wiser than ever. =) I've been looking at the MSi models. They are super expensive in Denmark (and not that common). Would you ever buy a 3rd gen core? I'm homing in on what I want. Been looking at this now: link (its on a danish site, scrool down, press the tab "Specifikationer" or "Udvidet" for specs) The cost is about 1400$ or 1020€. I still think its hard to know what specs to look for in a decent battery. I will go talk to my local store soon. I just didn't want to show up without any knowledge. Thanks a bunch again! Yes the Lenovo Y510p is one of the best valued laptops. For $1400 in Canada, you should be getting an i7 4700MQ + 2X GTX 750M GPUs in SLI but I'm not sure about the prices in Denmark... | ||
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Dirkzor
Denmark1944 Posts
I just bought the MSi GE60: Exact model Its very similar to the Lenovo y510p I posted earlier. No hybrid, but faster, hd. But the main reason I choose this over the lenovo was the screen. The MSi have a mat finish instead of blank on the Lenovo. I have a very bright (in summer times) apartment so I hope that helps. Thanks for all your help guys! | ||
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NoBanMeAgain
United States194 Posts
I have an i5 3570k processor with a radeon hd7750 graphics card and I can play sc2 on ultra with no lag but I cant seem to view twitch streams without stutter on anything but low...is there a reason for that? Can I change any settings to help me? | ||
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z0rz
United States350 Posts
Buffering is a connection/internet issue, which can happen for a number of reasons. | ||
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NoBanMeAgain
United States194 Posts
On January 10 2014 10:12 z0rz wrote: By "stutter" do you mean buffering? (if the stream pauses and you see a dotted/sweeping circle in the center, it's buffering) Buffering is a connection/internet issue, which can happen for a number of reasons. no I don't mean that. what I mean is that it lags like crazy! there is no sweeping circle | ||
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