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    Yet another "laptop for college" <$1500 USA

    Yet another "laptop for college" <$1500 USA


    Yet another "laptop for college" <$1500 USA

    Posted: 29 Jul 2018 09:18 PM PDT

    • Total budget and country of purchase: $1500 or less? USA

    • Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply. Battery Life > 2 in 1

    • How important is weight and thinness to you? It would be nice for it to be light and thin.

    • Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux. Any I guess I just don't like Chrome OS.

    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. N/A

    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. CAD would be done on my desktop which is a BEAST. I am going to be doing a lot of math and physics so drawing would be nice to do physics problems on. This is not for gaming!

    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? No gaming!

    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Touch Screen > Good Build Quality > Good Keyboard/Input Devices

    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. This laptop will not be used for gaming. I will be doing some light programming on this and will be doing the heavy programming and other programs that go with coding on my desktop. I really value portability and usability.

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    $1500 budget, USA. For gaming and Adobe Premiere

    Posted: 30 Jul 2018 02:26 AM PDT

    • Total budget and country of purchase: $1500 maximum, country is USA. and I can go less than $50 over for shipping costs

    • Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply. Best specifications possible

    • How important is weight and thinness to you? Not at all

    • Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux. Windows

    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. N/A

    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Yes. This laptop is for gaming and also video editing on Adobe Premiere as I'm a video production major and need it for projects

    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Overwatch, CS:Go, Fortnite. Highest FPS possible. I want the games to run as smooth as possible. My current HP laptop makes the games unplayable

    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? A backlit keyboard would be cool but is not a deal breaker

    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. I understand gaming/ video editing laptops can run very hot, any tips on dealing with this? And like I said, a light-up keyboard would be cool but is not a deal breaker. Thank you for any help

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    Laptop for Front-end Dev Under 1300$

    Posted: 30 Jul 2018 02:11 AM PDT

    • Total budget and country of purchase:

    1300$, SEA region

    • Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply.

    I think first priority is specs, then battery life

    • How important is weight and thinness to you?

    I work on the go so I prefer a light weight one to bring along with all of my stuffs.

    • Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux.

    Windows

    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

    ~15 inch, 14 seems good too

    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

    I do programming and also design graphics UI using Illustrator and Adobe XD. Also some Lightroom because of photohraphy hobby

    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?

    Work only, not gaming

    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

    I want a reliable build which can last for 4+ years

    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

    I did some research and thinking of getting a laptop with gen 8th Intel cpu. Most options in my budget range only have 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD. I'm not sure if it's enough for my work and future proof (next 4, 5 years). 256 SSD may be not a big deal if I use cloud storage but is 8GB RAM ok? Hope I can hear some advices from you. Thanks alot!

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    Which would perform better, an i5-8305G + Radeon RX Vega 870 4GB vs i7-7700HQ + 1050ti?

    Posted: 30 Jul 2018 01:57 AM PDT

    I was wondering if anyone with more technical knowhow would be able to advise on which combo would work better for

    A: Everyday web browsing and some Photoshop

    B: Moderate gaming

    Any advice given would be greatly appreciated

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    Suggest a gaming laptop >$2000

    Posted: 29 Jul 2018 11:33 PM PDT

    * **Total budget and country of purchase:**

    Less than 2000 USD, preferably around 1500 USD

    * **Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply.**

    I want a laptop that won't overheat as much. I don't really care about 2-in-1 or battery life.

    * **How important is weight and thinness to you?**

    Not important.

    * **Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux.**

    Windows.

    * **Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.**

    around 15 inch

    * **Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.**

    League of Legends, steam games occasionally (Witcher 3, GTA, etc)

    * **If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?**

    stated above. Medium to High, above 60 fps.

    * **Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?**

    Good keyboard and reliable build quality would be nice. I don't need touch-screen, finger-print reader, and optical drive.

    * **Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.**

    A nice design would be nice. I was thinking of buying alienware but I wanted to see if there were better options.

    Thank you for your time and consideration!

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    Spent hours looking for laptop. Need help.

    Posted: 29 Jul 2018 10:33 PM PDT

    • Total budget and country of purchase: <$2000. USA.
    • Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply. I prefer a good battery life as well as best specifications for the money. A 2-in-1 laptop would be very nice but can be sacrificed if needed.
    • How important is weight and thinness to you? Both weight and thinness are important as it will be going into a backpack and being carried, but I can sacrifice some weight for quality.
    • Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux. Windows.
    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. In between 13" and 14.9".
    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. I will be running Lightroom, Photoshop, and IDEs (e.g., Visual Studio). Some light gaming would be nice as well.
    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Preferably, games such as Fortnite and Civilization can run at 30 fps.
    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? The computer should have SD and HDMI ports, a well-lit monitor for photo editing, and a comfortable keyboard for note taking.
    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. 12gb or 16gb of RAM (but 8gb is acceptable). An SSD of at least 256gb is preferable. I almost bought a customized Thinkpad 480s today but was unsure.
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    Looking for a good quality first laptop to take to University

    Posted: 30 Jul 2018 04:29 AM PDT

    • Total budget and country of purchase:

    Around £1000, happy to go slightly over but would prefer to keep it as close to £1000 as possible. Will be purchased in the UK

    • Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply.

    Good Battery life and Best specifications are the two priorities, I'm not at all bothered by it being a 2 in 1

    • How important is weight and thinness to you?

    Not very at all, happy to have a ticker heavier laptop to get better value of course having a lighter thinner laptop would be a welcome feature

    • Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux.

    Windows

    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

    At least 13 inches or above

    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

    Would be used to Edit photo and video occasionally, It would also be nice to be able to run a few games on it like Rocket League but most gaming would be dome in my desktop.

    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?

    Rocket League, maybe Rainbow 6, would be playing at medium to high and I'd aim to reach as close to 60fps as possible

    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

    None

    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

    As said Im happy to compromise on most things if it will be of benefit

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    Laptop Podcast Streaming 1080p 60 FPS (No Gaming)

    Posted: 30 Jul 2018 04:26 AM PDT

    Thanks in advanced ive been researching for days but cant make sense of what I should get... I have a rough Idea about the specs but could use some actually laptop suggestions.

    Total budget and country of purchase:

    - around $2,000 is acceptable, less hopefully........Im in CHINA but can buy it next time im in USA.....CHINA or USA

    Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money?

    Best Specs, just needs to do its job reliably, I have a surface pro 4 for personal use.

    How important is weight and thinness to you?

    I live nomadic lifestyle now and travel abroad indefinitely, So I would prefer smallest size but wouldn't sacrifice specs or pay a huge premium for it. Itll be sitting still most of the time and I can lug it in my suitcase when moving, I have my Surface Pro for day to day carrying around when needed.

    Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux.

    I prefer windows but would learn Mac if needed. I USE OBS for streaming so would need to be compatible.

    Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

    N/A... Im actually open to buying a Mini-PC with no screen...

    Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

    Yes, Light video editing on lightworks, but more importantly I need to stream live video at 1080p 60FPS... Sometime will lower FPS and stream to multiple website if my locations bandwidth allows it....(Podcast streaming from webcam, no gaming)

    If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?

    No gaming, just video/audio live streaming using OBS at 1080p 60fps preferably.

    Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Nope. the less unnecessary specs the better, I just need a computer that can encode video fast enough because my Surface pro 4 cant do it. And a reliable wifi connectivity

    Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

    Me and my girlfriend both make a living streaming so I dont want to get a computer thats constantly maxing out its CPU on Turbo? I read thats bad...... i think

    Anyway... thanks alot ive been researching for days but just going in circles....Not sure If I need to get a gaming PC or if I can get something cheaper because I dont know if I need that great of a graphics card.... THANKS

    OBS Required SpecsNot sure what FPS or resolution they assume but this is the bare min for OBS. Im guessing they assume 30fps with these specs but im hoping to reach 60fps. If 1080p 60fps is not reasonable in my budget or for a laptop I would like to her my best options.

    OBS Required Specs Below

    • Windows 7 or newer, or MacOS El Capitan or newer.
    • Intel Core i7 CPU at 3 Ghz or higher (for full High Definition 1080p streaming)
    • Integrated or discrete graphics card compatible with DirectX 10.
    • at least 4 GB of RAM, and.
    • 2 GB of free disk space.
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    College laptop

    Posted: 29 Jul 2018 10:16 PM PDT

    Total budget and country of purchase: 2000, USA

    Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply. Good battery life and good specs

    How important is weight and thinness to you? The thinner and lighter the better

    Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux. Windows

    Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. Under 15

    Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Engineering programs, photo editing, writing a lot of papers, music editing/ creation, maybe a little gaming

    If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Nothing to intensive maybe a little rocket league

    Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Good keyboard and anything else needed for college things

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    Need a laptop for college and gaming under $800-ish

    Posted: 30 Jul 2018 04:06 AM PDT

    * **Total budget and country of purchase:**

    I live in Malaysia and my budget in Malaysian Ringgit is RM3000 which is currently worth US$739.56 and 564 GBP. I'm not sure if that helps but at least it's something.

    * **Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money?

    I don't really want a 2 in 1. I just want a traditional laptop. Good battery life is useful. Anything above 6 hours and I'm happy.

    * **How important is weight and thinness to you?**

    Thinness isn't a big deal. But the laptop must be light, I will me walking around a lot so I need it to be portable.

    * **Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux.**

    Windows 10 please

    * **Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.**

    14-15 inches will be perfect

    **Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.**

    I will be gaming. Being able to play games like GTA 5 and fallout 4 would be a big plus. Any AAA games at slightly lower settings will do

    **If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?**

    Like I said above AAA games at lower settings(obviously not to low). Anything above 20fps will be great

    * **Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?**

    I kinda want a ssd. I also need it to be reliable, this will probably be my laptop for the next 3-4 years. But other than that nothing else really.

    * **Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.**

    To be honest I'm really out of my depth here. I know nothing about laptops(I don't even know if I can get anything at this budget realistically), so I really do need help. Do ask if there are anymore questions. So far based on my own research, the Acer Swift 3 and the Asus Vivobook S15 seem like the best choices, but I'm not sure and am open to more suggestions. Thanks!

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    Looking for <$800 gaming laptop

    Posted: 30 Jul 2018 03:51 AM PDT

    • Total budget and country of purchase: $750-$800 USA

      • Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply. Best specs for money
      • How important is weight and thinness to you? Not important at all
      • Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux. Windows
    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. 15"

    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Looking to play Witcher 3, AC:Origins, PUBG

    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Nothing fancy, mid-high 40-60 fps

    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Muted color is a small positive, but won't determine whether or not I buy something

    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. Currently looking at this laptop https://www.bestbuy.com/site/acer-nitro-5-15-6-laptop-intel-core-i5-8gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1050-ti-256gb-solid-state-drive-shale-black/6212602.p?skuId=6212602

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    US$1,300 to US$1,500 budget, Philippines/SEA, primarily for gaming

    Posted: 30 Jul 2018 03:44 AM PDT

    • Total budget and country of purchase: US$1,300 to US$1,500, Philippines

    • Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply. Prefer better specs, do not like 2 in 1

    • How important is weight and thinness to you? Not important since I don't expect to move around a lot.

    • Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux. Windows

    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. Preferably 17.3" but also open to 15.6" laptop for better specs

    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Gaming primarily, but would do photo editing on the side.

    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Currently playing FFXIV but eager to play some other modern games as well such as MHW. Either 30 or 60 FPS at high setting, stable FPS is more important for me.

    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Would like to have a reliable build quality and good heat management (though I am open to purchasing a laptop fan coolers if those would help!)

    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. Preferably Lenovo, ASUS, Acer, Dell or HP brand. The Clevo laptop which is popular around here looks good but I am not sure if it has a reliable customer support in my country.

    Thanks and looking forward to suggestions! I am currently considering the Lenovo Legion Y720 but still open to alternatives.

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    Laptop for university student under 600 euros

    Posted: 30 Jul 2018 03:41 AM PDT

    • Total budget and country of purchase:

      Lithuania. Budget preferably under 600 euros.

    • Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply.

      Good battery life is important

    • How important is weight and thinness to you?

      Need a light weight

    • Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux.

      Windows

    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

      14" or less

    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

      Used for ms office, web browsing and light gaming like League of Legends

    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?

      Nothing in particular

    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

      Comfortable keyboard would be nice

    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

      Will be used for university

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    I recently posted, received good answers, and picked out a laptop. However, I'm still undecided on my purchase. [$900 - $1400] [i7 8th gen.] [GTX1060] [15inch screen] [16gb ram] [128gb SSD with 1TB HDD]

    Posted: 29 Jul 2018 02:10 PM PDT

    After posting this request, I concluded on buying the Dell G7 15 inch model. Once I got to the store however, it was a bit of time since posting and I was able to raise the price range I was looking for. Alongside the Dell, I saw this MSI Stealth on sale and I was able to buy it for $1,399 (with only factory warranty). Its been 7 days since purchase, and I'm starting to notice that the laptop cpu overheats a bit between 76 and 90 degrees. (I've been running Cities: Skyline and Endless Space 2) I also returned the first laptop I received as it had issues loading video (but not audio) on youtube videos and gifs on reddit.

    My question is: Was this laptop a good purchase for the price or should I aim for a different computer? I'm a bit skeptical of this laptop. Ive heard good things about MSI, but I also know someone who returned their MSI laptop (Stealth Pro) for repairs twice in a year. Also, no one I know believes in Dell enough to tell me that the Dell is a good product.

    (I plan to use this for gaming and programming, extra details can be found on my previous post.)

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    High memory laptop under £800 or $1100

    Posted: 30 Jul 2018 03:20 AM PDT

    Looking for laptop that can perform some memory intense computation and for leisure use as well.

    I'll be installing Ubuntu on the computer so pre-installed Windows is not required.

    I'm a student so I can only afford up to £800 or $1100 for this laptop

    Some of my requirements:

    CPU: i7 or i5

    Memory: 16GB+ (32 preferred)

    Graphics: Integrated graphics is fine

    OS: not required
    Screen Size: 15 inch preferred

    thanks a lot!

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    I am looking for a good at everything laptop

    Posted: 30 Jul 2018 03:19 AM PDT

    • Total budget and country of purchase: My budget is from 1500$ - 2000$ AUD

    • Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply.

    What I value the most is the best specs and good battery life. I also want to do a bit of gaming

    • How important is weight and thinness to you?

    I don't care too much about weight and thickness

    • Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux.

    Windows or mac OS

    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

    13 or 15 inch would be fine

    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

    I will be doing some light video editing and a bit of fortnite gaming

    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?

    It just needs to capable of running fortnite at 60 FPS and at 1080 P

    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

    It will need to be quite strong and a fingerprint reader would be nice

    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. The main use of this will be for work with a bit of gaming added on top
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    Light Web Development plus visual studio. Need help.

    Posted: 30 Jul 2018 02:56 AM PDT

    * **Total budget and country of purchase:**

    Around 1000-1100 euro, Europe in general.

    * **Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply.**

    A good battery goes a long way. I dont care about touch screens etc.

    * **How important is weight and thinness to you?**

    It will be used as a portable light working laptop so yes both are important but will have a look if something is more lacks the one or the other

    * **Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux.** -fill here, remove dashes-

    Windows mostly.

    * **Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.**

    13.3 prefered.

    * **Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.**

    No editing of any short.

    * **If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?**

    No gaming.

    * **Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?**

    Non of the above are necessary.

    * **Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.**

    It will be used mostly for light web dev personal projects with visual studio 2017 as the main IDE. I have my eyes on Mi Air 13.3 but i am out of knowledge on that spectrum.

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    Laptop to last me throughout university

    Posted: 30 Jul 2018 02:50 AM PDT

    * **Total budget and country of purchase:**

    In the range of ~£500, England. Willing to go a bit above or below of course.

    * **Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply.**

    Something that runs snappy and should last as long as possible without slowing down. I'd prefer something that isn't a touchscreen. Battery life is a complete non-issue.

    * **How important is weight and thinness to you?**

    Not at all

    * **Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux.**

    Windows

    * **Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.**

    13in+ minimum, though the larger the better. Would like it to be a 'standard' aspect ratio as well (basically not 1366*768, but this isnt a deal breaker

    * **Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.**

    Little to no gaming.

    Mainly to be used for typing/browsing.

    Other software used include photoshop/discord/ableton/occasional video editing.

    * **If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?**

    As before, almost none. Only potential games include VNs, and some on emulators (like JJBA)

    * **Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?**

    Want it to last as long as possible- the ability to upgrade it down the line would be nice. At least 2 USB slots minimum, 3 preferrably.

    * **Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.**

    I'll be purchasing this for university. So far, I was thinking of getting a thinkpad for this purpose. If its something quiet, that would be really nice as well. Won't need it for note taking and other light stuff since I have a surface for that - was just thinking of getting one as more of a workhorse.

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    Laptop to put me through Uni and run one particular game (UK, £600ish)

    Posted: 30 Jul 2018 02:47 AM PDT

    • Total budget and country of purchase: £600ish, UK

    • Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply. No 2-in-1, best specs

    • How important is weight and thinness to you? Unimportant

    • Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux. Windows

    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. N/A

    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Street Fighter V. Must be able to hit consistent 60fps, don't mind turning things to low, but not 'editing ini files' low

    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Street Fighter V. Must be able to hit consistent 60fps, don't mind turning things to low, but not 'editing ini files' low

    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Nothing specific

    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. Trying to avoid 'epic gamer RGB frag the n00bz' laptops if possible so I don't look like a tool in lectures when making notes

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    [USA]Sub $1000 Laptop for School

    Posted: 29 Jul 2018 10:59 PM PDT

    • Total budget and country of purchase:
      <$1000 US - a little flexible
    • Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply.
      Specs and battery life are very important but 2 in 1 would be nice.
    • How important is weight and thinness to you?
      Light and thin if it's within budget
    • Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux.
      Windows
    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.
      15.6" preferred but I will consider other options
    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.
      At most, some light photo editing. It will be for Computer Science so I'll have lots of Chrome tabs and and an IDE open most of the time.
    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?
      Bringing my desktop for gaming
    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?
      I only use mechanical now so I definitely want a nice keyboard. I'd like decent build quality and touch screen is nice but not if I need to sacrifice screen quality. A fingerprint reader is a bonus.
    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.
      I'd like an 8th gen i7, SSD, min 8GB RAM. I do have a spare SSD that I could use though so I could upgrade it if it doesn't have one. I'll have my PC for more intense work so I just want something that will be able to get me through my classes during the day and allow me to kick back and watch some YouTube or browse around. Thanks in advance for the advice :).
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    Lightweight laptop for coding, browsing and some design work (no GPU needed)

    Posted: 30 Jul 2018 02:04 AM PDT

    • Total budget and country of purchase: $1000 or Rs. 65000. Country of purchase will be India but feel free to suggest something from the US and I'll find an equivalent here.

    • Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply. Good performance and at least 7 hours of web browsing with music in the background.

    • How important is weight and thinness to you? Ideally, the weight should be around 1.5 KG or 3.3 pounds.

    • Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux. Windows with good Linux compatibility (I'm a coder who also uses Photoshop and Adobe XD)

    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. 13 or 14 inch.

    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Just Photoshop and Adobe XD.

    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Not into gaming but if a GPU like the MX150 with switching is there, I don't mind that.

    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

    Backlit keyboard is a must. The screen must be color accurate with decent brightness.

    I'd like a 256GB SSD. An SSD and HDD combo (like 128GB + 1TB HDD) doesn't work for me since I'd to dual boot.

    1920x1080 is enough screen resolution for me.

    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

    I'm a coder and do graphic design. I don't need a GPU.

    I do need an 8th Gen i5 Processor with 8GB of RAM. I should be able to add another 8GB of RAM in the future with another stick.

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    Ultraportable laptops with good linux support?

    Posted: 30 Jul 2018 01:54 AM PDT

    Looking at new laptops for employees. Am I right to assume most ultraportable laptops with touch screen have compatibility issues with linux?

    Must have: Linux support, 13-15 inch

    Pluses: 16 GB ram, 512 GB SSD, usb-c, can be bought in EU/Netherlands

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    Laptop for media student ($1000+ AUD, 13-15")

    Posted: 30 Jul 2018 01:49 AM PDT

    Hey,

    been racking my brain looking for a decent laptop for around $1000-1300 AUD for FL Studio, video editing, essay writing, the whole shebang. Won't be gaming on it, already got a desktop. Preferably available in Australia altho if the pick is real hot then I can ship.

    I've always hated looking for laptops so hopefully you can narrow it down for me!

    • Total budget and country of purchase: $1000-1300 Australia

    • Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply. Touch screens aren't necessary for me

    • How important is weight and thinness to you? Weight isn't a huge issue, but wouldn't want to lug something ridiculous around

    • Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux. Windows

    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. 13" preferably, but 15" is cool too

    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Fl studio, adobe premiere, photoshop

    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Not gaming

    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Nothing specific

    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

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    Looking for lightweight & silver laptop

    Posted: 29 Jul 2018 10:02 PM PDT

    • Total budget and country of purchase: 1500 USD - Australia

    • Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply. Good battery life would be great

    • How important is weight and thinness to you? Important. My work requires me to be travelling interstate often so needs to be relatively portable.

    • Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux. Windows or Mac

    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. 13" (15" maximum)

    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Graphics card needs to be: Graphics Card: GeForce GTX 750 / GTX 750 TI/ GTX 650TI / GT 1030 or better :)

    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Maplestory 2

    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Id prefer a silver/gold/light coloured laptop. No need for touch-screen

    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. Thanks in advance! :-)

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    Looking for a laptop that can game and perform other tasks

    Posted: 30 Jul 2018 01:44 AM PDT

    • Total budget and country of purchase: 1100 Pounds and the UK

    • Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply. Best Specs for Money

    • How important is weight and thinness to you? I travel enough so should be as light as possible

    • Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux. Windows

    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. N/A

    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. CAD and Gaming such as solidworks and upcoming games

    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? everything like witcher and FFXV at the highest settings possible

    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? -good screen resolution-

    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. Im looking to replace my Lenovo 50-70 with a new laptop. I dont want to spend more than 1100 pounds on my new laptop and I want to drip as much gaming performance as i can from it. I also want the laptop to last as long as my current laptop in terms of the games it can play. I will also need to use solidworks to run simulations and what not. Currently I have the Acer Predator Helios 300 as well as the Lenovo Y series laptops that go for 900 pounds in mind. Are there any better suggestions or should I go for the Acer? i Intend to use the same laptop for 4-5 years just like I have currently.

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