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    MSI GS65 with GTX 1070 vs Razer Blade 15 with RTX 2060

    MSI GS65 with GTX 1070 vs Razer Blade 15 with RTX 2060


    MSI GS65 with GTX 1070 vs Razer Blade 15 with RTX 2060

    Posted: 06 Jul 2019 03:04 AM PDT

    In the market for a slim gaming/productivity laptop. Through many hours of research I've narrowed it down to the older MSI GS65 with a 1070 (£1598) or the 2019 Razer Blade 15 with a 2060 (£1899).

    The RTX 2060 is only marginally weaker than the older 1070, probably not noticeable, but the MSI is a good deal cheaper. I've heard that the RTX models aren't worth it, especially at 1080p and on a 2060. That said, I think the Razer is a much better built and better looking machine, plus it has a newer CPU and double the SSD space.

    Any thoughts?

    MSI GS65: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/156-msi-gs65-stealth-thin-8rf-009-144hz-fhd-i7-8750h-16gb-ddr4-256gb-nvme-ssd-8gb-gtx-1070-max-q-tb3

    Razer Blade 15: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/156-razer-blade-fhd-144hz-i7-9750h-16gb-ddr4-512gb-nvme-ssd-6gb-rtx-2060-thunderbolt3-win10

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    Cheap chromebook suggestion

    Posted: 05 Jul 2019 08:25 PM PDT

    Hey all,

    I am looking for something that would be solely for writing papers. Here's the preferred standards:

    Total budget and country of purchase: Around $100, United States

    Thanks for the help!

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    Laptop around 80-150€

    Posted: 06 Jul 2019 03:00 AM PDT

    Hi,

    I just found out for this subreddit so I thought it would be a good idea to ask, what laptop should I buy for around 80-150€. I was thinking of buying a Lenovo T420 but I'm still not sure if that is a good idea. I would like to get some good suggestions on laptops that have at least:

    CPU clocked at 2 or higher GHz 4GB of ram or higher 250GB of storage or more Can at least play eSports titles (CSGO, Rocket League of Legends etc.) and YouTube videos smoothly Monitor at least 1336x768 or higher resolution. Thank you for your response.

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    I'm ready to get rid of my Chromebook and Desktop and want a laptop that can do it all.

    Posted: 05 Jul 2019 08:50 PM PDT

    • Total budget and country of purchase: $800

    • Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply. The longer the battery life the better. My Chromebook has spoiled me.

    • How important is weight and thinness to you? No preference

    • Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux. Windows 10

    • 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. Basic gaming like Minecraft, no need for something beefy. May use some simple things like GIMP.

    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Gaming not too much of a concern.

    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? I need it to charge through USB C, have a full size SD card slot, a DVD drive, at least 1 USB A port, and an HDMI out port.

    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. I will mostly be doing web surfing and social media but will also be doing some things that require Windows.

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    A mainly gaming laptop that's workplace appropriate

    Posted: 06 Jul 2019 03:35 AM PDT

    Total budget and country of purchase: Preferably below $1,500 Canadian but no real limits

    Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply. Decent battery life but not crucial

    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. N/A

    Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Gaming. The most I'll run is The Witcher 3

    If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Minimum The Witcher 3 at medium quality and >30fps

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

    Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. Please suggest a laptop that looks normal and doesn't glow

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    College student looking to ditch my MacBook Pro.

    Posted: 05 Jul 2019 11:19 AM PDT

    • Total budget and country of purchase:
      • $1000ish 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.
      • Specifications.
      • 2 in 1 form factor would be cool but it's not a dealmaker or dealbreaker.
    • How important is weight and thinness to you?
      • I'm used to using a lighter laptop but I don't mind as long as it's not HUGE.
    • Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux.
      • Windows
    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.
      • No more than 15in
    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.
      • Yes! I do quite a bit of editing and design in Photoshop and I recently started working in video with Premiere and AfterEffects.
    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?
      • I don't do any serious 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 give a lot of presentations for my classes so I'd like to have an HDMI port. Being able to connect to different devices is important to me, so I'd like at least one USB port and ideally a USB-C port.
    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.
      • I had a 2015 MBP for a few years and I really enjoyed it. Unfortunately, it broke right before a school-related trip and I quickly replaced it with a 2017 MBP (no TouchBar) only to find that its connectivity is abysmal without using different dongles for every device and that it's not very strong with video editing given its specs (8gb RAM + i5 processor.) I don't need a gaming laptop or anything that's wildly powerful. I just want a decent machine that'll let me do the video and design work I need to do without overheating, slowing down, or needing 15 dongles.
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    Laptop Bricked - Need a new one for school <$1,700 USA

    Posted: 05 Jul 2019 09:25 PM PDT

    Redditors of /r/suggestalaptop,

    I'm reaching out for help finding a decent laptop. I'm going back to school and spent ~$1,000 on a refurbished HP Elitebook in January from amazon. Today it bricked, and I have no recourse with a warranty. I'm so disappointed because I treated that laptop so well. I need a new laptop ASAP, preferably one with a warranty because now I'm afraid not to have one.

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

    USA, 1,700 or less

    * **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 a must, other than that best specifications for the money.

    I'm not into 2 in 1 form factor.

    * **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.*\*

    15.6 inches or higher

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

    No special programs but I do want to be able to hook it up to TWO 28" monitors at the same time (extend the screen onto them)

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

    No Gaming, but would be willing to pay higher end of budget for a good processor.

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

    Preferences:

    Ø Reliable Quality

    Ø No touchscreen (but I could deal with it, its just not a selling point for me)

    Ø SSD is a must

    Ø At least 1 TB storage

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

    Looking for something that's likely to last at least 2 years, have decent storage space and preferably has side venting to keep it cool. I don't care if its an absolute brick if its a good laptop.

    Thank you for your guidance!

    plan-on-it

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    What do you think would be a better choice? This year's Dell G7 laptop? Or last year's?

    Posted: 05 Jul 2019 09:17 PM PDT

    I am a video editor, occasionally play video games, and will be off to college soon, so I figured I'd buy a laptop.

    I like Dell's gaming laptops. They seem to be pretty good budget options without looking "gamery". I'm thinking of getting a Dell G7 but I can't decide whether I should get this year's model or last year's.

    The specific configuration of laptop I plan on getting is an i7 with 16gb (may go with 8 to save some dollars). The graphics card doesn't particularly matter to me to be honest. I don't need anything too crazy. But for the sake of it, the 2018 Dell comes with a 1060, while the 2019 comes with a 1660 ti.

    Both cost about $1100-$1200.

    I don't know I can't decide. :/

    Edit*

    Heres the helpful form:

    Budget: I guess $1200

    2 in 1 from factor: prefer a normal laptop

    How important is weight and thinness?: Eh, I don't mind a larger laptop, but thinness is nice

    Which OS: Windows

    Screen size: I find 15 inches to be a good sweet spot for me

    Specific requirements: not really. I mean, I'm looking for a machine that can do video editing and some gaming, but I don't know if that's a "special requirement".

    Finishing thoughts: I think the post is pretty straight forward.

    Other suggestions are appreciated.

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    Upgrading from a Chrome Book

    Posted: 05 Jul 2019 07:31 PM PDT

    • Total budget and country of purchase: $800

    • Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply. 2 in 1 would be highly preferable but not required.

    • How important is weight and thinness to you? Generally lighter and smaller. Similar to an XPS 13 in weight if not slightly higher. (carrying around college)

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

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

    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Mostly just editting with Photoshop / Lightroom Light gaming (Maplestory 2, 3DS Emulators, Stardew)

    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Ideally at least 40 FPS

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

    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. Helping someone look for a laptop who has been using a Chromebook for almost 4 years. Mostly for college work and side photo editing (photographer). Enjoys playing games if possible but not necessarily a gamer. Thank you in advance and apologies if the requirements are difficult!

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    $1200-$1800 Laptop for College

    Posted: 06 Jul 2019 01:36 AM PDT

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

    My total budget is around $1800 but I'd prefer to stay closer to $1200-$1600

    * **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 to get a 2 in 1 as I prefer the design and may use it for outside college.

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

    Preferably not extremely heavy and I'd like it to be thin if it's a 2 in 1

    * **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 15 inches

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

    Plan to do programming on it so it needs a decent processor, but beyond that, it'll be used for notes and misc processes and maybe a few light games

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

    The most I'd probably play is Minecraft in terms of demand

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

    Reliable build, backlit and good keyboard

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

    Mainly I want a laptop for on the go that will give me a few years of use in a computer science major

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    Electrical Engineer in need of a new laptop

    Posted: 05 Jul 2019 09:49 PM PDT

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

    -around $700 USD United States-

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

    -Don't care for 2 in 1, prefer best specs for the money with decent battery life (preferably around 5 hours)-

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

    -Would prefer something thin but not as high of a priority as specs-

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

    -Windows only-

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

    -14-15.6 inches-

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

    -CAD, MATLAB, other typical engineering programs, gaming-

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

    -League of Legends, CS:GO-

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

    -Want the laptop to last me 4 years or longer. -

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

    -Will be attending college next year and am looking for a good laptop that I can use for school and do some light gaming on. Would like multiple suggestions so I can choose from many-

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    Whats a good Mid tier gaming laptop?

    Posted: 05 Jul 2019 08:37 PM PDT

    Total budget and country of purchase:

    800-900 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.

    Specifications.

    I prefer like 4-5 battery life hopefully

    How important is weight and thinness to you?

    not at all I already carry 17inch laptop which weighs like 5 lbs

    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 or 17 works

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

    Should be able to Fornite, Skyline, Dead by Daylight, GTA 6 :P, Tableau, Python, SQL

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

    Should be able to run Fornite, Skyline, Dead by Daylight, GTA 6 :P I'd like to be able to play at mid- high

    .

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

    a good keyboard which doesn't pop off keys is very preferable,

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

    I am looking to invest in a gaming laptop as I just have normal Dell Laptop with AMD R5 which has shit graphics. I am trying to invest like 800 bucks-ish and just wanted suggestion from the community what would be a laptop I should be considering. I'll try to find on a prime day on a discount hopefully!

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    gaming laptop

    Posted: 06 Jul 2019 12:04 AM PDT

    looking for a nice gaming laptop for light gaming with good productivity. My budget atm is 700-800 dollars. Any suggestions

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    Purchased new Dell Inspiron 15 5575 w/AMD Ryzen 5 2500U for $319.20 USD today

    Posted: 05 Jul 2019 02:50 PM PDT

    I just bought this laptop today. At the price I think it is a great deal. If anyone is interested, its at this price only today at Fry's Electronics, in-store only. Fry's has its reg price @ $599.99, sale price this week @ $439.98, on promo code price today for $399.00, and there is an additional 20% off purchases over 199$ today (in-store only). To get the promo code price and the 20% off, you have to be on their email list, which is free. The total price before tax came out to $319.20 USD.

    Dell i5575-A217SLV-PUS 15.6" FHD Laptop With AMD Ryzen 5 2500U Processor, 8GB Memory, 1TB Hard Drive, Windows 10

    https://www.frys.com/product/9922656?nearbyStoreName=false&site=sunlanding063019

    Also purchased this 512 Gb NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD from Amazon for $59.99 USD a week ago, installed it today and was very impressed. I'm getting consistent seq q32t1 read speed of 3185+ MB/s and write speed of 2115+ MB/s. It took me a while to figure out how to boot from it automatically while using the 1Tb hdd as a storage drive, but so worth it. 10/10 would do it again.

    https://www.amazon.com/Silicon-Power-512GB-Gen3x4-SU512GBP34A80M28AB/dp/B07L6DKM8V/ref=sr_1_4?crid=17R2RP7J7HPR1&keywords=512gb+nvme+m.2+ssd&qid=1562362129&s=gateway&sprefix=512gb+nvme%2Caps%2C171&sr=8-4

    Also, I am installing 2x8gb Pacific Sun 2666MHz DDR4 SO DIMM. Does anyone think 32gb vs. the 16gb I'm installing would help performance at all? Or will the difference be negligible because my processor is older/ on the slower end?

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    Razer blade 15 rtx 2060 mercury white

    Posted: 05 Jul 2019 11:26 PM PDT

    Anyone have this laptop? Curious about a couple things.

    1. Temps while surfing web, videos and word etc
    2. Temps while gaming
    3. Fan noise while surfing the web, videos and word etc
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    Looking for a bussiness laptop with great duration

    Posted: 05 Jul 2019 10:53 PM PDT

    · Total budget and country of purchase:

    o $1000-$1200 in USA

    o Certified refurbished only

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

    o Best specifications and battery life for the money

    o No matter if it has 2-in-1

    · How important is weight and thinness to you?

    o Around 2 kg is perfect, but huge is OK if it worths the money

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

    o Windows

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

    o No more than 15.6-inch

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

    o Some photo and video editing.

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

    o I have a PC for gaming so my laptop will be only for working.

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

    o Good build quality as it will travel quite often with me.

    o Duration is very important.

    o NO touch-screen

    o Great keyboard as most of my works are typing

    o Finger-print reader is optional

    o Battery life should live more than 6-7 hrs

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

    o I'm only looking for a refurbished laptop (I would really appreciate if you could let me know if the certified refurbished laptop on manufactory websites like Dell or Lenovo are reliable?)

    o Dell XPS 13-15', Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon Gen 6th or Extreme are my preferred

    o Duration is very important. The laptop will run 8-10 hrs almost every day with the temperature room is about 30 celsius degrees as I live in South East Asia

    o Other suggestions are very welcome.

    Thank you in advance and have a great day!

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    What apple laptop is best?

    Posted: 05 Jul 2019 10:22 PM PDT

    What model of apple laptops is best for a BME major?

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    Laptop for schoolwork and SIMS

    Posted: 05 Jul 2019 08:25 AM PDT

    Looking for laptop for high school sophomore

    • Total budget and country of purchase: $600 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. 2in1 with good battery life

      • How important is weight and thinness to you? light weight is ideal but not a make or break point * 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. light photo editing, tablet drawing

      • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? SIMS 4
      • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? touchscreen and at least one usb port
      • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. main use is for high school note taking etc (onenote) light gaming and drawing on the side. Thanks for helping
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    A laptop with industrial-level sturdiness and consumer-level specifications

    Posted: 05 Jul 2019 05:53 PM PDT

    I am the absolute worst with my laptops. I drop them, I expose them to heat unnecessarily, I take them on dangerous trips, and I fall asleep with them still running on my lap. I need to get a device that I can have for years on end without having to get a repairman in. Because of this, I've been trying to look into more blastproof models, but I can't seem to figure out the right combination of terms to get what I'm after. The hardy laptops I've found online all seem to have had their specs built around the assumption that I am using this device so I can safely make spreadsheets on an oil rig, rather than because I'm a fuckin' stupid idiot that just wants to have a normal-people laptop experience. Some don't appear to have dedicated graphics cards, since you don't need those in a warzone. Many are at low and/or nonstandard resolutions I would more associate with machines from the late 90s, since nobody is going to be using their volcano-research-center-field-computer to do anything besides read and write text. All of them have promotional videos where the audio is really, really loud. I'm not even sure how to look for what I want, here. Thank you for the attention.

    Total budget and country of purchase: Let's call it ~$1800 US. More can be fine, if that's necessary.

    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 need to be able to bludgeon somebody with this device and get away with it unscathed. A 2-in-1 design seems interesting, but it isn't a high priority, and probably would just be an opportunity to break hinges.

    How important is weight and thinness to you? I'm inevitably going to get a laptop that weighs more than a baby, so I'm not too concerned, but I would still happily shave off an inch of space from the machine's height if I could do so without compromising structural integrity.

    Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux. I'm a Windows user, but dual booting isn't that hard.

    Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. I'd say at least 11 inches, probably.

    Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Video editing is my trade and video games are my hobby, but I'm not expecting to find a device that would let me do those things here. I have my desktop for that.

    If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? I mostly play Paradox Grand Strategy games, which are relatively CPU intensive. Besides that, the games I would play would be pretty lightweight.

    Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Build quality is my raison d'etre at the moment. As for touch screens and touchpads, I've noticed that these industrial laptops tend to have resistive screens instead of capacitive, so you can keep your lumberjack-gloves on in use. If for some reason there exists one of these devices with capacitive input, I'm all for hearing about it. Or resistive is fine too. Or none at all. Anything's good.

    Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. If the machine was also easily upgradeable, that would be cool, too, since I could then celebrate my invincible device by keeping it running for the rest of my natural life. It shall be immortal, and sire many tough tablet children. That's the lowest-priority issue I can think of, though.

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    Laptop with a normal keyboard

    Posted: 05 Jul 2019 05:48 PM PDT

    Hi. Looking to buy a laptop.

    • Price range around $1000 but feel free to recommend up to $1500 if you feel it's worth it.
    • I grew up with PCs and have yet to become comfortable with the usual laptop keyboards with tiny enter button, function keys, changing volume when I try to press F7, no numpad etc. Don't even talk to me about Apple's keyboard layout. I realize I might not get it perfect, but this is a main concern for me. I'm a programmer, and I like writing efficiently on my keyboard. Ideal layout: https://s.eet.eu/products/5_537746-031.jpg
    • 17+ inches screen.

    Of course CPU, RAM etc. is important. But it's not very hard to find laptops with good enough performance, so I wanted to see what you would recommend given my pet peeve on keyboards. It should handle Chrome w/10 tabs open (Twitch, Youtube etc.) and a 1080p H264 video played in VLC at the same time etc.

    I don't see Battery life as very important as long as it can last for like 2 hours.

    Any gaming would be older games like Fallout NV or less resource heavy games like Heartstone. I have a PC that I can play the newer games on. This laptop will be used to have something to code on when I'm not at home, for the most part. Other than that, I'll be consuming Netflix, HBO and Youtube etc.

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    Thunderbolt 3: Are they the future?

    Posted: 05 Jul 2019 09:29 AM PDT

    So I am on the market for a new laptop. But the ones which have better specs in terms of CPU and other stuff( for eg. Oryx Pro from System 76) do not come with a Thunderbolt 3 port. So my question is two part:

    How essential are Thunderbolt 3 ports in today's context?

    Do you think they are gonna be indispensable in 5-6 years' time, which is approx. the least time I wanna this new laptop to last?

    Also suggest some alternatives with similar specs(9th gen iCore, 16-32GB RAM, Nvidia RTX, M.2 PCle NVMe, Linux support) if you know of any. Thanks!

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    Laptop for casual strategy games <$1000USD

    Posted: 05 Jul 2019 07:08 PM PDT

    • Total budget and country of purchase: <$1000USD ideally (I get the impression that should get something more than good), 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

    • How important is weight and thinness to you? I like the aesthetic of thinner models, but I won't be carrying it daily so it's not life-and-death

    • 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. Definitely Cities: Skylines and Civ 6, other games could join the list Don't need to do any work on it

    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Cities: Skylines and Civ 6, potentially other similar strategy games; I don't really play anything that demands FPS I'm running some C:S mods on my current laptop, but I'm not using thousands of assets (yet?)

    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? I'm not a hardware pro so I'd rather spend a little for build quality rather than need repairs a lot No need for any of the fancier hardware features; I'll use my existing mouse, and any keyboard ought to be fine for simple shortcuts

    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. I'm a casual gamer, so I don't need the best possible, just something that doesn't slow to a crawl (or crash) when there are lots of units in the game. I have a MacBook Pro that I do work and regular Interneting on, but it does not like running these games. ☠️

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    $500-700 College Coding Laptop

    Posted: 05 Jul 2019 02:46 PM PDT

    • Total budget and country of purchase: USA $500-700

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

    • How important is weight and thinness to you? Dislike too thin, any weight is fine

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

    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. 12-14in

    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Used for coding mainly and light gaming, unsure what

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

    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. Currently looking at HP Envy x360 13z, anything better or better value?

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    Gaming laptop

    Posted: 05 Jul 2019 06:27 PM PDT

    I want a gaming laptop that will last awhile for games like KSP, and Space Engineers, while I will have alot of mods on the games, I want it to run around 60 FPS or more, my budget range is around $1000-2800. I'd prefer a Ti, so Dell or anything that has Ti parts or something like that. Thanks for your help!

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    Looking for a laptop for college

    Posted: 05 Jul 2019 06:24 PM PDT

    • Total budget and country of purchase:
      • around $1000 USD, no more than $1500, US
    • Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply.
      • specifications.
      • prefer no 2 in 1
    • How important is weight and thinness to you?
      • something around 3 lbs.
    • Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux.
      • Windows
    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.
      • around 13 inches
    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.
      • not really, 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?
      • something like league (looking for an i7 so I am pretty sure any recent i7's would run league fine)
    • 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 an i7, others are fine as long as they are decent.
    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.
      • I have been researching around and the Dell XPS 13 9380 and Lenovo 730s seem to be what I am looking for, but it kinda of a hard choice between the two because Lenovo seems to have better specs for the money while Dell seems to receive better reviews and is recommended as "best overall" for ultrabooks. I am open to all suggestions though, so please let me know if you have any recommendations. Thanks in advance!
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