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    Laptops Just wondering if this was a good laptop for gaming and school

    Laptops Just wondering if this was a good laptop for gaming and school


    Just wondering if this was a good laptop for gaming and school

    Posted: 16 Aug 2019 04:11 AM PDT

    1TB, 256GB SSD vs. 1TB, 16GB Optane for a price difference of $85

    Posted: 16 Aug 2019 01:05 PM PDT

    I was looking into buying an HP Laptop - 15t Best Value laptop, and I am choosing 8gb (1x8) over 12gb (1x4, 1x8) for the memory, but I'm stuck on what to choose for storage. I can choose between

    1. 128 GB M.2 SSD (total would be $559.99)
    2. 1 TB 5400 rpm SATA; 16 GB Intel® Optane™ memory (total would be $589.99)
    3. 256 GB M.2 SSD (total would be $619.99)
    4. 1 TB 5400 rpm SATA; 256 GB M.2 SSD (total would be $674.99)
    5. 512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD (total would be $769.99)

    I narrowed it down between 2,3 and 4. Which one would be better? I think 4 would be the best option overall, but is it worth the price difference between 2 and 4? Thanks.

    edit: Or should I go for the HP Laptop - 15t Value laptop which has an Intel® Core™ i7-8550U instead of a Intel® Core™ i7-8565U like the first one, and it would come with 12GB Memory, 1TB, 256GB SSD for $654.99 instead?

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    So macOs isn't for me . My question is if should I keep the MacBook Pro 2018 and use it with Windows only, or switch to other laptop?

    Posted: 16 Aug 2019 12:32 PM PDT

    Edit: If you go for the switch option, what . laptop you'd take instead? Significant advantages of the MacBook Pro is the big trackpad, beautiful display (even though there are better displays nowadays) and it's build quality .

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    Need Help Deciding Between Two Computers ASAP!!

    Posted: 16 Aug 2019 12:23 PM PDT

    First one $800 — Dell XPS 15 9560 Specs: 7th Gen Intel Core i7-7700HQ 512gb SSD 24gb RAM (modified) Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 (Only have to drive 10 min to get this one)

    Second one $895 —Dell XPS 9560 Specs: 7th Gen Intel Core i7-7700HQ 1tb SSD 32 go RAM Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 (Have to drive an hour for this one)

    Which one would you buy?

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    I’m looking for a good computer around 1k. I will be going to college and need a decent computer for engineering, prob civil? Any recommendations?

    Posted: 16 Aug 2019 11:48 AM PDT

    HP ENVY 17-ae110nr Laptop, 17.3" Touch Screen, Intel® Core™ i7, 12GB Memory, 1TB Hard Drive, I saw this computer a liked it, i want to make sure it's good? Or do I guys have any other recommendations?

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    Need help deciding between these two! Dell G7 7588 vs New Dell G3 15 3590.

    Posted: 16 Aug 2019 10:30 AM PDT

    Dell G7 7588

    • i7-8750H 2.2Ghz base, 4.1Ghz turbo - 6 Cores, 12 Threads
    • 256GB M.2 SSD, there is an additional 2.5' bay that is still open.
    • 12GB DDR4-L Ram (x1 8GB, x1 4GB soldered to the board)
    • Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB Max-Q varient
    • 1080p

    New Dell G3 15 3590

    • i5-9300H
    • GTX 1660 Ti Max Q
    • 8 GB Memory
    • 512GB NVMw SSD

    The SSD is better on the G3 but the CPU apparently is quite a bit better on the G7... 6 core vs 4 core among other differences, but I am worried about cooling. It will mostly be used on a desk. It won't be my main machine, but I want to use VR with it.

    Is the 1660ti really that much better? I heard from some it's better than a desktop 1060, but yet when I am comparing Firestrike scores online for these configurations the G7 is scoring almost 10,000 points higher.

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    Sub $2k Laptop

    Posted: 16 Aug 2019 12:26 PM PDT

    I'm in the market for a sub $2k USD laptop. It's primary uses would be word processing, chrome browsing, and Fusion 360 projects. Light gaming sessions would be nice when I'm away from my gaming desktop at home.

    In order of importance: Build quality/reliability Battery Life Performance Wifi Connectivity Keyboard

    Not Important: Size Weight Resolution Touch Screen Webcam Speakers RGB

    My initial contenders were the usual suspects (Razer, Zephyrus, ROG) but the Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Extreme did catch my eye... Am I over-buying for my use case? Should I be looking at well equipped ultrabooks to save some $$$?

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    Slow AMD vs Intel Processor Question

    Posted: 16 Aug 2019 10:33 AM PDT

    My wife just bought a new HP with an AMD Ryzen 3 2200U (dual as far as I can tell) processor. Just for basic work stuff, e-mails, etc... Old laptop was Windows 7, new one is 10, but we are finding it extremely slow. Everything is lagging. Even trying to open a picture takes upwards of 5-10 seconds. Going to return it, and found another HP laptop with same HD and RAM but with an Intel Core i5-8265U (quad) so hoping this might speed things up. Anybody have any experience with either of these processors or other suggestions? Thanks,

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    Laptops with Custom Art Shell

    Posted: 16 Aug 2019 02:07 PM PDT

    Is anyone aware of a decent OEM that is printing custom art on the monitor shell of its laptops?

    Seems like I read a review about Origin doing this recently, and I know it isn't difficult to get a correctly-sized decal... though applying the decal sounds like a nightmare.

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    Budget gaming laptop for school

    Posted: 15 Aug 2019 02:24 PM PDT

    Which laptop is better?

    Posted: 16 Aug 2019 01:30 PM PDT

    Energy consumption with broken baterry

    Posted: 16 Aug 2019 01:26 PM PDT

    The baterry in my laptop recently broke, so I was thinking if it can cause any additional energy consumption? Should I take it out? I don't want to buy new one anyways so I don't care about it so much.

    charging stasus: plugged in, not charging, constantly at 0%

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    MacBook 08 upgrade questions

    Posted: 16 Aug 2019 12:21 PM PDT

    https://i.imgur.com/jRNYqQ5.jpg

    I saw a post a couple days ago that inspired me to try to convert this old macbook to a Linux machine.

    The specs are a core2duo clocked at 2.4Ghz, 250gb hdd and 2gb of ram.

    The battery was busted (and the locking mechanism too). while trying to take it out I broke the top layer (the plastic case like enclosure) now the battery outer layer is exposed.

    If I get a new battery I'd have to tape it in place lol but at least for now works without one and with the old one still plugged it (it just doesn't charge at all, it's stuck at 0%)

    I have the money to do 2 out of 3 upgrades

    I was thinking I could either upgrade the ram to 4gb, take out the hdd and install a ssd or buy a new battery.

    What would you do?

    Bonus question, what would be the best distro for this machine??

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    Obnoxiously loud fan problems - Please help me find a fix

    Posted: 16 Aug 2019 11:36 AM PDT

    Disclaimer: I am clueless when it comes to computers

    As the title suggests, my laptop (HP pavilion, 2.5 years old) has a fan that just won't quit. Here's the fixes that I have tried:

    Cleaned out fan and vents with compressed air (twice)

    Reduced disk usage by turning off superfetch

    Tried WPR -cancel to reduce disk usage further

    Tried to control fan speed using 'speedfan'

    The fan sounds like my laptop is about to take off, but sometimes turns itself down and then comes back on later

    Can anyone suggest an alternative fix?

    Thanks

    submitted by /u/kerrse
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    MacOS vs Windows

    Posted: 16 Aug 2019 07:38 AM PDT

    I start classes on a new high school next month and I require a laptop for all the schoolwork. Some of the people I know use MacBooks and told me that they run very smooth and are perfect for school, but some other people said that macOS have compatibility problems with some programs or files... I will use it for schoolwork (presentations and text files you know), daily use like YouTube or Netflix and maybe some casual games (not too much, I mainly play the sims and stardew valley wich I know don't require much)

    So what do y'all think I should get?? I don't really care about price I just want the best OS. (Sorry if my English was crappy but it is not my first language)

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    We should make a "The Slowest Laptop" competition, and i should be the winner.

    Posted: 16 Aug 2019 11:16 AM PDT

    CPU CPU Temperature concern

    Posted: 16 Aug 2019 10:20 AM PDT

    Hello! I just bought my first ever computer, the Acer Nitro 5 laptop. I love it so much as it can run things very well. However it seems I get a noticable decrease in performance when my battery plug is not connected. For example when playing League of Legends in max settings without the plug I get 30fps, though with the plug it says I get upwards of 150-200fps. That seems pretty dramatic. It seems some games dramatically run worse when not plugged in. So I decided to just keep my laptop plugged in while gaming. This bring up the temperature concern because as soon as I plug it in, the CPU rockets up 25-30°C. Occasionally I'll get a max temp of 80-75°C. Is this normal? Should I keep my laptop plugged in while gaming (even at 100% battery)?

    My specs: Gtx 1650 Ram: 8gb i5 quad-core

    Edit: While playing without plug, I can get CPU temps of 45-50°C. It's just when I plug it in I get concerned for the temperature. And without being plugged in the performance drops quite a bit.

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    Ram upgrade-dell.com vs crucial.com

    Posted: 16 Aug 2019 04:21 AM PDT

    Im looking to buy 8gb of RAM upgrade for my Dell inspiron laptop. Dell sells it for $120 and before purchasing it I Googled it and saw it on a website called crucial.com for 36$, which made me think twice about my purchase. I'm new to this kind of thing, can someone with general knowledge of these things help me decide on who to go with? Im tempted to buy it from crucial just to see if it works but don't want to be out 36.
    I need help deciding

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    Dell G5 5590 or HP 15-dk0009ng?

    Posted: 16 Aug 2019 10:14 AM PDT

    Hey,

    I can't decide between those two laptops ([Dell G5 5590](https://www.otto.de/p/dell-notebook-g5-15-5590-6085-windows-10-home-64-bit-884635571/#variationId=884635572) or [HP 15-dk0009ng](https://www.otto.de/p/hp-15-dk0009ng-gaming-pavilion-notebook-intel-core-i7-39-6-cm-15-6-256-gb-plus1-tb-16gb-932221595/#variationId=932221598)). I have linked the site where I would buy the devices from so you can see the specs/configuration I chose. The website is in german, but I think it should still be possible to extract the necessary details anyway (just scroll down a little bit and click "Technische Details" (technical details) or hit "Produktdatenblatt" on center right).

    I'll mostly use the laptop for programming and gaming. Thank you very much in advance!

    submitted by /u/LastMan0nMars
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    Laptop purchase

    Posted: 16 Aug 2019 10:05 AM PDT

    I am going to be a junior in high school this year and I am thinking of getting a laptop for schoolwork and some light gaming. Should I get one now or wait a year or two until I get to college?

    submitted by /u/ant_dipaolo
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    New Laptop for retrogaming

    Posted: 16 Aug 2019 09:52 AM PDT

    Hello and greetings

    im looking to buy a medium range laptop for that purpose

    the components must be decent like an i5 above 2 Ghz , 2gb of video dedicated , 8 gb ram and a 1 tb hdd 15" is fine (im hooking this to my hdtv)

    im in the european market any suggestions Maybe under 500 if possible

    i know this might be overkill but current gen games are too much hassle like 5 clients hundreds of gb downloaded and so on; i noticed retrogames are still fun nowadays

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    Is there anywhere in Australia where I can trade in my current laptop to get a new one? (I have a Lenovo Yoga 510)

    Posted: 16 Aug 2019 02:18 AM PDT

    Can anyone tell me if this is a good laptop for college or in general?

    Posted: 16 Aug 2019 09:27 AM PDT

    Wondering if this is the right laptop for me

    Posted: 16 Aug 2019 09:16 AM PDT

    Hi all,

    I'm in search of a new laptop. I currently have a late 2013 macbook pro 13". It's fine but I'm really loathing the macOS environment and wanted an upgrade.

    My wants for a new laptop:

    • 14" preferred
    • Portable-ish. Doesn't have to be an ultrabook.
    • GOOD keyboard. Loathe most laptop keyboards.
    • Acceptable for some light gaming while travelling. Like skyrim is the max of what I'd push this to, but mostly a laptop for games like Magic Arena etc. Got my desktop for the heavy stuff.
    • Decent battery.
    • honestly mostly a writing and web surfing tool but I want the capability there if I need it

    I've been searching high and wide. I was thinking of settling on the razer stealth 13" with the mx150 graphics but was slightly upset about the 13" screen. Then considered the t490s and thought I'd take a hit with the integrated graphics. Then I found that the regular T490 can come with a MX250 dedicated gpu.

    Kinda seems to hit all my points while sacrificing a tiny bit on the form factor. I do love the no-nonsense looks about it. Anyone want to talk me out of this?

    • And should I go with the 14.0" FHD (1920 x 1080, 400 nits), IPS, Low-power display or the 14.0" WQHD (2560x1440, 500nits) IPS, Glare display? I do think anti-glare is sexy and tastefully understated, but would I be upset with 1080p?
    • 16gb of ram should be plenty right?
    • 8565 i7 or the 8665 i7?
    • I don't want to spend $320 for the 1tb m2 upgrade, which is the best 1tb option I can get that is cost effective?

    I would appreciate the hivemind's thoughts on this. Thanks all!

    submitted by /u/vehementvelociraptor
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    Hey all, I'm looking for a sleek new laptop for college

    Posted: 16 Aug 2019 08:11 AM PDT

    My budget would probably be around 500 USD, but recommend whatever you want because I'll be shopping on Cyber Monday, so who knows.

    I'd prefer a 15.6 inch screen or lower, a touch-screen, and a good battery and I need Windows OS. I'd be taking it with me a lot of places but I'm kinda strong, so weight doesn't really matter.

    I don't plan on doing a lot of gaming, but I want a computer powerful enough to not slow down when coding or having a lot of tabs and programs open.

    As for appearance, I'd like it to look, well, cool. It doesn't really matter to me as much as the rest, but I'd probably want it to be black at the very least.

    Basically, think stereotypical cool, futuristic, mysterious hacker. As cringy as that sounds. Thanks everyone!

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