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    (US) $900-$1300 Looking for an all-around laptop. good performance, light gaming.

    (US) $900-$1300 Looking for an all-around laptop. good performance, light gaming.


    (US) $900-$1300 Looking for an all-around laptop. good performance, light gaming.

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 08:53 PM PDT

    LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

    Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:

    USD $1000-$1300

    Are you open to refurbs/used?

    Prefer not.

    How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

    Performance is top priority. 2a. Battery life 2b. Build Quality Form factor not as important, just a conventional laptop.

    How important is weight and thinness to you?

    Not very. I won't be hauling it around so I don't need a heavy duty laptop nor an ultra thin. Just want to carry it from room to room to hook up to different screens/monitors.

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

    15, but am open to 13.

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

    Nothing in the list.

    I do some programming work: Microsoft Studio, R, Python, SQL, etc., so would like performance there.

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

    FIFA, if anything. Interested in being able to at least pick up games and try, but don't need top notch graphics.

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

    Good touchpad and good keyboard are a plus.

    Touch-screen is a nice to have as I sometimes bring it to the kitchen, but I've read it could be at the sake of performance?

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

    Looking for an all around laptop that I'll mostly use to play basic games, surf the web, watch Netflix, and do some programming/database stuff. I'll hook it up to my monitor and maybe my TV. Fast performance is my number one preference. The laptop will mostly be in the house so portability isn't a huge factor, but I will take it out occasionally.

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    £900-£1100 laptop for video editing, graphic design and programming

    Posted: 01 Apr 2020 03:37 AM PDT

    Looking for a laptop for graphic design such as Creo parametric and SketchUp, as well as programming such as bbedit, python, and some modelling sites such as unity. It would also be good if it could run music making apps like garage band and maybe Photoshop. I will also use it for light gaming (Minecraft by myself and some small web games.)

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    Help with ram

    Posted: 01 Apr 2020 05:27 AM PDT

    Hello guys, what does this mean? Is this dual or single channel? I've never seen this, do you recommend it? Ram de 12 GB DDR4 2400 MHz (4GB on board + DRAM DDR4 8G)

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    Software Tester Laptop

    Posted: 01 Apr 2020 04:55 AM PDT

    As a software tester I'm saving for a laptop that feels high quality. I used to have a MacBook Pro from my previous employer which was amazing although it's not convenient for my job to work on Mac as the application are usually targeted towards Windows. From my current employer I have a Lenovo IdeaPad 330s which works fine but I hate the trackpad and I never use a mouse.

    What laptop can you recommend that has: Intell 5 256 GB at least 8gb Great to work with the trackpad. Preferably thin. Screen can be 13 or 15 inches.

    Thanks in advance

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    Need monitors, dock/hub and keyboard for XPS 9570 setup

    Posted: 01 Apr 2020 04:36 AM PDT

    The setup will be used for work.I want 2 monitors 24inch each with daisy chain support so I can supply them with a single cable. Found really good deal on Dell P2419H but they don't support daisy chain

    I am looking at the Satechi USB-C Multimedia Adapter v2 which has a display port and is portable, as the dell docks are quite expensive but won't mind a suggestion for possible build with that either.

    I have the MX master v3 and looking for a tenkeyless low-profile keyboard (Logitech is preferred)

    Budget is around 1k-1.5k USD can be more if a suggestion is making more sense

    My XPS specs i7-9750H with 1050ti and 32GB RAM

    PS. looking for a good standing desk but that will be after finding the essentials

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    Help to decide Workstation Laptop for 3D work

    Posted: 01 Apr 2020 04:22 AM PDT

    · Total budget and country of purchase:

    4500€, Spain, no problem buying online

    · 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 priority

    · How important is weight and thinness to you?

    Doesn't matter

    · 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.

    Photoshop, 3ds Max, Maya, ZBrush, Cinema 4D, Blender, Substance Painter, Substance Designer, Marmoset, Unity, Unreal Engine.

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

    I'm a gamer but my priority is the software mentioned above.

    · 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.

    I am a 3D artist, game designer and getting to VR development. My current desktop computer its already too old to run heavy projects on the programs mentioned above and I plan to move abroad so I have in mind to buy a powerful and long-lasting laptop for work. I have plenty of doubts about it, some people say for example Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 16GB is better than 2080it for rendering these programs, then suddenly others just suggest picking a 1060 and it makes me more undecided.

    What I found under my criteria and short knowledge is the MSI WS65 9TM Mobile Workstation, Inte Core i9, DDR4 64GB, Quadro RTX 5000 16GB GDDR6 (https://www.msi.com/Workstation/WS65-Mobile-Workstation/Specification) but I'm not 100% sure if it will be a good choice for 3D work and VR before classic gaming, also if it's too overpriced and there are other providers that would do the same with other brands.

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    Camgirl laptop at a reasonable price

    Posted: 01 Apr 2020 04:07 AM PDT

    Hi there! Title pretty much says it all - I'm looking for a reasonably priced laptop (I would like to spend no more than $1500 AUD at the higher end if possible) that will handle streaming and video editing really well. I would like the best possible stream quality, and by my understanding this falls on processing speed?? (please correct me if I'm wrong, I'm so out of my league here) A decent number of inputs would be really helpful. An SD card reader isn't a dealbreaker but it be really useful.

    Laptop shopping has been really confusing for me because the last time I did this it was wayyyy more meat and potatoes - I don't want or need a touchscreen, 360 folding yoga stuff, or fingerprint/eyeball security measures. I would really love to just be able to pay for performance and not gimmicks.

    Side question - do I need decent graphics for my purposes? Or would integrated/default cards do just fine for streaming and video editing? They seem to be pretty exxy and if I can do without I would prefer to do so. I don't plan on using this laptop for anything but work.

    PS I don't care about webcam or mic quality on the unit, I use external hardware, and I would have it plugged in the whole time so battery life doesn't concern me.

    EDIT: I only just noticed the form, my apologies: -Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:

    Up to $1500 AUD

    -Are you open to refurbs/used?

    Yes

    -How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

    Performance is paramount, battery life doesn't matter, size and shape is not important if it does it's job really well but I do prefer larger screens in general

    -How important is weight and thinness to you?

    Not important. Home use.

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

    Larger is better but I would sacrifice it for performance in the budget.

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

    I use DaVinci Resolve, OBS, and I stream using browser-based software.

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

    Irrelevant

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

    On the contrary, I would prefer no touchscreen, finger-print reader, optical drive, or other tertiary features because I would like the best possible performance for my budget. I tend to use external peripherals so N/A. I also use an ethernet cable so the quality of the wifi adapter is also not important to me.

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

    I think I covered it above but I really jsut need good processing, streaming, and video editing. Thanks!

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    Suggestions for a laptop with a good screen and it must have a numberpad.

    Posted: 01 Apr 2020 03:53 AM PDT

    LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

    Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:

    600 USD +/- $50

    Are you open to refurbs/used?

    Yes.

    How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

    I don't need a touch screen.

    How important is weight and thinness to you?

    Not important.

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

    15-17 if possible, as low as 14"

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

    Big Excel files, database work, 5-6 documents up at once across 3 screens.

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

    I don't game, this would be a workstation.

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

    Must have a good screen, good keyboard(possibly backlit?) and a numberpad. I'd like 16 gig RAM and a SSD, but I can go slightly lower if upgradeable.

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

    Looking for a workstation with numberpad that has a good screen. I use a Microsoft Surface(poor keyboard/good screen), Lenovo Thinkpad(old processor/good keyboard) and Dell Latitude (new processor/no numberpad). Would like something that takes the good parts of all three.

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    Desktop replacement/Gaming laptop (WoW & PoE) with external 1440p

    Posted: 01 Apr 2020 02:58 AM PDT

    Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:

    Roughly 5500 PLN (~$1375) - purchase in Poland. FLexible with extra $100 if that gets me the performance I am looking for. Which is more or less: https://www.x-kom.pl/p/532228-notebook-laptop-17-3-lenovo-legion-y540-17-i7-9750h-16gb-512-rtx2060.html

    Are you open to refurbs/used?

    Yes.

    How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

    It's all about the performance. I'll be playing 70-80% with a 1440p monitor and 20-30% on the built in display. Playing World of Warcraft (raids) and Path of Exile. Would love to be able to get smooth gameplay in Diablo 4 when it comes out. Nothing else matters.

    How important is weight and thinness to you?

    Not at all.

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

    I feel like 17 inches is better than 15. But it's not a priorty

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

    I'll be playing 70-80% with a 1440p monitor and 20-30% on the built in display. Playing World of Warcraft (raids) and Path of Exile. Would love to be able to get smooth gameplay in Diablo 4 when it comes out. Nothing else matters.

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

    High settings in WoW raid in Shadowlands would be desirable at 1440p. I can compromise on settings but would like to get stable 50-80fps if that's even possible on a laptop in my price range.

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

    None - I'll be using external mouse and keyboard.

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

    I'm comfortable doing repaste & tweaks on my own. I'm considering the Legion 17" 9750H, 16GB, 2060 with 512drive (5400 PLN) or few months old used 15" Asus 531GU for 4000PLN (15" 9750H, 16GB, 1660Ti, 512SSD) or Legion 17" with 1660Ti, 8GB, 256SSD for 3900 PLN (I'd buy 2x8GB Hynix RAM for 380 PLN with CL15 and plug in 2nd SSD which I have). I don't need a system.

    These choices are cheaper by 1400PLN (~350 USD) and that I could put towards a used desktop solution (I can get 8700k/1080 for around 3000 PLN/ $750). It's an option I'm considering as I'm unsure whether any laptop in my price range can deliver 1440p FPS in WoW/Path of Exile and it's sort of a compromise.

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    A laptop with a great screen and which works smoothly when I want to google something

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 10:16 AM PDT

    Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:*

    ₹75k to ₹80k or 700/800 pounds.can purchase from both india or uk and with some patience from US Can be increased if a better product is available * Are you open to refurbs/used?

    No

    • How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

      All are fine

    • How important is weight and thinness to you?

      Not very

    • 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.

      None

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

      None

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

      I would be using it to read PDFs/ textbooks or watch movies. I want it to have a great screen and I have no idea which is that.

    Hi, I have not used a laptop in last 7-8 years and I am 25 so I am open to both mac and windows. I want a laptop which has a great screen because I would be staring at it for a very long duration and also would that does not stutter/hangs. I intend to use it for 5-6 years atleast so won't mind spending more if a product warrants.

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    Getting lost in technical jargon when I really just need a laptop to handle 4K editing from my gopro?

    Posted: 01 Apr 2020 02:06 AM PDT

    First of all, I'm aware that true 4K editing will require a 4K monitor, and whilst there are a few knocking around these days on laptops, I'm happy to have an external 4K monitor for this, so I really just need a laptop that has the specs to handle, and render 4K pretty nicely.

    Having spent the last few days crawling the internet and dismissing the obvious MacBook and Dell xps 15 (apparently not as amazing as suggested by reviewers) vibes, I started having a look at cheaper alternatives in gaming laptops.

    I've just came across this here and was curious as to whether this would be able to handle 4K video whilst editing and hooked up to an external monitor: ASUS ROG Strix Hero II GL504GM

    Any other suggestions on laptops around this price or any input would be greatly appreciated!

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    Is cheap gaming even possible?

    Posted: 01 Apr 2020 02:02 AM PDT

    Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:

    I don't quite know. I will be buying in Sweden using SEK, and I'm in the situation where I'm considering if a purchase is reasonable or not. Cheapish, but not to the point where I'm going to be disappointed because it feels cheap? More than 10 000 SEK will hurt, more than 15 000 SEK is not an option. Less is better.

    Are you open to refurbs/used?

    I would prefer a new device but if there are better options I'm open to considering them.

    How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

    It's all about the most performance for the least money. It can look awful and be heavy, it will almost always be run with a power chord so battery is not an issue. I don't want it to break due to being put on a shelf between uses, but I won't be carrying it around in a bag or even take it outside of the house much.

    How important is weight and thinness to you?

    Not at all.

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

    I feel like 17 inches is way better than 15.something.

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

    I'm going to use it mainly for games. I use an Xbox for the heavy lifting, the pretty games with the beautiful views. The laptop will be used to play games that don't work well on consoles (strategy games and some RPGs), and as backup when someone else is using the TV.

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

    Mostly strategy games (Total war, Europa Universalis) and RPGs (Pillars of Eternity, Baldur's Gate 3 when it gets released). Shooters and RDR2 goes on the Xbox, it would be nice but not necessary to be able to play them on the laptop as well

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

    I will be using an external mouse so a good touchpad is not important. An okay keyboard that won't break from regular use?

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

    I'm trying to find what the type of laptop I want could reasonably cost.

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    Suggest a gaming and coding laptop

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 03:52 PM PDT

    LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

    • Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:

    50-75k inr

    • Are you open to refurbs/used?

    No

    • How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

    Performance is the most important for me, battery life second, build quality third.

    • How important is weight and thinness to you?

    Fairly important, since I'll be taking it with me when I travel.

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

    Around 14-16 inches

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

    I'll be gaming, programming, and doing light video editing and photo editing. I'll use premiere pro, Photoshop, some text editors for coding, and obviously browsers and some games listed below

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

    Overwatch, fortnite, Minecraft (with shaders), rainbow six siege, doom (the new one, but not eternal), GTA v, far cry 4 and 5 are some of the games I'd love to play, and at around 100+ FPS for the less demanding ones like mc and overwatch, around 45-ish for the more demanding ones

    • 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, good touchpad, good microphone

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

    I'm currently using a 2012 MacBook Pro as my daily computer, it's gotten really slow now. My current top choice is MSI GF63, but I wanted to make sure I wasn't missing out on anything better. I only want windows computers, and it should last for around 5 or 6 years. Thank you :)

    EDIT: I'd also appreciate a 120Hz screen, but at the end of the day, if it increases the price by a lot, 60Hz feels like home.

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    An editing loptop for my student years

    Posted: 01 Apr 2020 12:42 AM PDT

    Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase.

    I understand that this will be my main tool of work, so my budget is open to any suggestions (EUROS)

    Are you open to refurbs/used?

    I want a new loptop, want it to be flawless :')

    How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

    I need a loptop for programs like Adobe Premier Pro and After Effects. So a fairly fast and powerful loptop for comfortable and lag-free use.

    How important is weight and thinness to you?

    I will be carrying it with me quite a bit, I don't want it to be too heavy...

    Do you have a preferred screen size?

    I don't have a preferred screen size

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

    Sony Vegas, Adobe Premier, After Effects. Games like Witcher, Red Dead Redemption, Mount and Blade, Shooter games...

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

    I want my games to be atleast on medium, medium/high setting would 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)?

    A standart loptop, dont have any special kinks

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

    Not too overpriced, but a great deal for money. Any suggestions?

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    Tossing up between these 4 laptops – open to being corrected

    Posted: 01 Apr 2020 12:13 AM PDT

    After a bit of research, I'm currently considering the below laptops primarily, but know very little and so am open to suggestions. If these laptops seem good, I'd appreciate some help choosing between them.

    HP ENVY - 13-aq1065tu, Inspiron 14 7000, Inspiron 13 7000 2-in-1 Black Edition Laptop (Dell currently has a deal that includes a monitor, headset, and mouse for free, which would be pretty handy), Asus ZenBook UX434, HP Spectre x360.

    LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

    • Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:
      Australia, AUD. $2000 max, but would prefer something cheaper.

    • Are you open to refurbs/used?
      Preferably not.

    • How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

    Performance most important, second is build quality because I want something as durable as possible. Battery life not very important.

    • How important is weight and thinness to you?
      Reasonably important, I will be transporting the laptop daily.

    • 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/graphic design. Usually just on Canva but occasionally Photoshop/InDesign. Also RekordBox

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

    • 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 is important, so is reliable build quality and ideally a USB A (3.0) port.

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

    I'm going to start learning to code soon and learning about cyber security for my job and personal interest. I know very little about both now so I don't really know how demanding they are.
    It would also be nice if the computer could run Ableton Live well, as I'm flirting with the idea of buying it.

    Thanks for everyone's help in advance :)

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    Mid/High end 2 in 1. Unsure about graphics.

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 06:03 PM PDT

    • Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:
    • $900-1200
    • Are you open to refurbs/used?
    • No
    • How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?
    • I am definitely looking for a 2-in-1. I would also like to have pretty good battery life, at least in the 6+ hr range. The only thing I would be really concerned about with build quality would be the hinges since those could have the potential to wear out.
    • How important is weight and thinness to you?
    • Not a top priority, I would just like to steer away from the very high end of the weight and size scale.
    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.
    • I think 15" is a good middle ground size, although I'm open to other options.
    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.
    • General web browsing. Video streaming. Code editing. Some gaming. I would also like to be able to use the Unity editor, although nothing too crazy, just the occasional small personal project.
    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?
    • Minecraft, platformers, factorio, ONI, maybe some shooters like OW. I'm happy with 1080p 60fps on low/medium settings, even 30 on the more intensive games.
    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?
    • At least 512GB SSD storage. I would like a touch screen and stylus, although that's pretty standard for 2-in-1s. Thunderbold port, fingerprint reader, webcam (although I'm not concerned about its quality too much)
    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.
    • I have a desktop at home that I do most of my gaming on. I'd like to be able to play the occasional game on the go comfortably, but I'm not too concerned about getting max gaming performance out of it. I found the lenovo yoga 730 2-in-1 15" which seems like a pretty good deal. The i7 8550U actually seems a bit overkill. My concern, which is kind of a dealbreaker, is from what I've read, the battery life is horrendous, only lasting about 2-3 hours. That makes sense, given it's a 4K display, but I'd much rather a 1080p display and longer battery life. That laptop seems like a good pick for what I want, except for the battery life and I'd also take a cpu downgrade if I could save some money (also there may be better deals for what I'm looking for, I'm not particularly knowledgable about laptops. I have a better understanding of desktop hardware).
    • Additionally, I'm not planning to buy until around this summer, just scoping out my options early. I know AMD just recently announced their 4000 series of processors and I'm wondering if I should be watching out for any new products with that. The thing is, I kinda doubt AMD will have enough market penetration by then for there to be any OEMs selling 2-in-1 laptops with discrete graphics with an AMD processor, considering that seems like a pretty niche market. Was just curious on peoples' thoughts on that, even if it is largely speculation.
    • Edit: Also, I resolved the question I had about graphics, although I can't change the title. I'm planning on upgrading my gtx 970 in my desktop soon and I was thinking about using an external gpu enclosure with my gtx 970 and forgo the graphics card to save money. Turns out those things are really expensive, so probably not worh it.
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    Laptop for trading and video editing. When will we see more laptops with Ryzen 9 core?

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 11:44 PM PDT

    LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

    • Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:
      ~max 2000CHF
    • Are you open to refurbs/used?
      No
    • How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?
      Build quality, performance and battery life are important.
    • How important is weight and thinness to you?
      Not that important but would lighter would be nicer.
    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.
      ~14'-15'
    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.
      Running various programs at the same time to trade on financial markets. Programming and running python/mathematica. A little bit of light video editing. No gaming.
    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?
      None
    • 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
    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.
      Clean design would be a plus.

    Hi all, for the stated uses I am eyeing the Dell XPS 15 with i7-9750H and 32gb of ram and the Asus ROG Zephyrus with the Ryzen 9 4900hs and 16gb of ram.

    I find the Asus design slightly off putting and 16gb of ram don't seem to be very future oriented. Nevertheless, which of the laptops would you recommend me? Or should I wait for other laptops being released If so, is there anything great in the pipeline?

    Many thanks!

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    Student+ light gaming

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 11:21 PM PDT

    • Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:
      I'm not sure what a good price is but the cheaper the better, maybe 600 USD?
    • Are you open to refurbs/used?
      refurbs from manufacturer/best buy etc.
    • How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?
      performance>form factor>build quality>battery
    • How important is weight and thinness to you?
      6-7/10. I would rather have better performance than a thin laptop
    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. Just not small
    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.
      CAD: SolidWorks/Autodesk Inventor Games: Planet Coaster, KSP2(when it comes out), I want to be able to play heavier games (COD, battlefield, etc.) but it's not a priority. Other: I want to be able to program on it too. Basic video/photo editing
    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?
      Planet coaster/KSP2: 60 on good settings. COD/battlefield: 60 on decent settings(again not a priority)
    • 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, reliable build quality. Anything else would be nice but isn't necessary
      Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.
      I'm a high school student. It would be nice to have an HDMI too but I think that is standard.
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    MSI Prestige 15: Yes or no?

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 10:59 AM PDT

    Hi everyone 👋

    I'm a high school student (soon college) and I'm thinking about getting a MSI Prestige 15. Since this is my first laptop purchase by myself, I wanted to seek for some advice before buying it :)

    Can MSI Prestige 15 do the job? Are there any other laptops I should take a look at?

    • Total budget and country of purchase: US$1000-1250, Malaysia

    • 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 for the money

    • How important is weight and thinness to you? Very important, I'll be bringing the laptop to school everyday so I prefer it to be lighter.

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

    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. Maximum 15.6 inches.

    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. I want to do some gaming (around 8 hours a week). I'm quite interested in video editing so I hope it can run video editing programs like Davinci Resolve or Hitfilm decently.

    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Minecraft, CS:GO, COD: Warzone. I don't mind playing on low to medium settings for the last 2 games as long as it runs smoothly.

    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Not really.

    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. Trying to find a laptop for decent gaming & video editing and also have a professional design that doesn't scream "I AM A GAMER" in people's face.

    Because of covid-19, I'm worried that my country's lockdown will be extended again so I hope that I can find a replacement for my current laptop as soon as possible.

    Thank you and stay safe!

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    Lenovo C940 15 RAM based question!

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 10:42 PM PDT

    After finally deciding on my first laptop being a lenovo c940 yoga 15, I've stumbled upon another problem. Theres a deal going on for a core i7-9750h with 12gb of RAM and 512 GB ssd for 1360 USD. Now my question is would it be better to get the non-sale customized I7-9750H WITH 16gb of RAM and 256 GB of ssd for 1500$. Is ram more important that ssd in the long run? FYI the c940 ram is soldered so I cant add more later. Will there be a big difference in 12gb than 16gb for gaming? They both have the nvidia gtx 1650 GPU. I need help I'm ordering it soon.

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    Help a soon-to-be graduate replace his surface pro 3 with the best all around laptop that can do it all.

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 10:38 PM PDT

    Hey everyone, I'm looking for a laptop that allows me to game, cad, and is an all around good laptop that I can use in a wide range of situations. Also I'd like one that doesn't look like a transformer.

    A little about me, I used to have a surface pro 3 which I used extensively through college and grad school. Unfortunately, it's starting to really deteriorate after ~6 years and, since I'm graduating, I thought this would be a perfect time to get a new laptop that doesn't restrict me as much. I loved my surface pro 3 but simply put it couldn't do everything I wanted it to do and, if it did, would end up being very glitchy. The surface was great for note taking and general computing but running CAD software and other intensive software for engineering or gaming would really show it's limitations

    I've been doing some research and have seen that these 4 all have good aspects but unfortunately each had a con that significantly plates in. I'm a little computer savvy in that I kind of know what's going on but don't have in depth knowledge (basically the equivalent of taking an intro class and kind of knowing the basics):

    Razer blade 15: It's a nice laptop and has a lot of good specs (from my limited knowledge) and is very discrete (especially the silver version) but it seems very pricy and I heard razer has horrible customer service and quality control and doesn't have that great of thermal control.

    MSI GS65: Very nice looking laptop and has specs to back it up, but again I've heard that the customer service/quality control is pretty bad.

    Eluktronics MAG-15: Probably the laptop I'm leaning towards the most. It has great hardware like the GS65/Razer 15, has pretty good customer support and quality control, looks simple, and has an amazing battey life. What I've heard though is that the thermal performance is not as good as it was initially made to be and that there is light bleed on the screen (not sure how reliable this is but I've seen numerous counts).

    Lenovo Legion Y740: The cheapest one that has good requirements. I ha e heard though that the trackpad and keys are not the greatest and I'm not the biggest fan of the plastic foot at the back. If I'm going to be sticking with a laptop for 4 years then I'd want to love it for those 4 years.

    These are just what I've been looking at and am open to suggestions on what to add to/remove from the list since I'm not the most experienced in laptops.

    LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

    Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US: Preferably under $2000

    Are you open to refurbs/used? No

    How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life? Performance, build quality, then battery life, however I'd prefer all of these

    How important is weight and thinness to you? It would be nice to have a thin laptop that weighed less but as long as I'm not carrying a behemoth of a laptop I'll be fine

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

    Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Although I'm probably not going to CAD at this time, I am a mechanical engineer and would like to have the ability to CAD in the future (mainly solidworks). Also I'd like to get into gaming

    If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? It's been a while since I've games since I don't have a desktop and my surface pro was incapable of running any games, so I don't have any specific games in mind but I'd like the laptop to cover a wide range of games at a respectable level

    Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Doesn't look like it screams "gamer".

    Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. I'd like a laptop that is all around a good laptop that won't limit me. Also I'd like a laptop that would last me for a while.

    Finally, I was also pretty recently considering a PC. I know PCs will be inevitably the best performance-wise but having two separate computers that I'd have to manage seems like a hassle, I like the idea of having an all-in-one device. I'm not sure if there's solutions that addresses the problem and, if there is, I'd love to have one. However if that's the case, I wonder if it's even worth it to have an expensive laptop (although it does allow me to take that power anywhere I go). Again, I got this idea maybe today and haven't thought too much about it but I thought it'd be useful to include this point in my write up.

    Thank you guys for taking the time to read my post. Sorry if it was a tad long. If there's anything else you need to know that would help, I'd be more than happy to answer.

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    Looking to buy a used laptop for college

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 10:34 PM PDT

    LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

    Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:

    $300-400

    Are you open to refurbs/used?

    Open to buying used. Was looking for a thinkpad on eBay but difficult to decide which is best for the price.

    How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

    I'm looking for good batter life and build quality. Ideally something that isn't slow when running. Mainly going to be used for light web browsing and college.

    How important is weight and thinness to you?

    Fairly important that it isn't heavy as I will be carrying it throughout college.

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

    Ideally under 15"

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

    Nope

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

    Not going to game

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

    Good display and a touch pad would be nice but not necessary

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

    N/A

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    Laptop compatible with Age of Empires Definitive Edition

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 06:48 PM PDT

    Hey I'm looking for a new or refurbished laptop capable of running Age of Empires Definitive Edition

    • Total budget and country of purchase: United States - cheap 400 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. Best specs

    • How important is weight and thinness to you? Not that important

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

    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. Bigger than 15in hopefully

    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Gaming for Age of Empires Definitive Edition only. Will download Office and I will do some light coding. I'm learning so I expect to use coding software eventually

    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Age of Empires Definitive Edition. Posted specs under the last question

    • **Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices: Backlit keyboard, 8GB RAM

    • **Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial:

    • Recommended specs for Age of Empires (below) OS: Windows 10 64bit Processor: 2.4 Ghz i5 or greater or AMD equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia® GTX 650 or AMD HD 5850 or better DirectX®: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 30 GB available space

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    Australia (AUD) <$1,700 - Primarily for working from home

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 10:24 PM PDT

    LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

    Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:
    I'd like to keep under AU$1,700 if possible

    Are you open to refurbs/used?
    Prefer not.

    How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?
    Reliability/performance are probably most important, followed by battery life. Not interested in a 2-in-1.

    How important is weight and thinness to you?
    Need for a new laptop was brought about by having to work full-time from home due to COVID.

    Portability is important though as I will take the laptop with me to client meetings in future (prefer it to be more portable than durable if I had to compromise).

    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.
    N/A

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

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

    Will likely make use of a wireless mouse and possibly a keyboard while at home.

    Need easy connection to print and scan via my home MFP (yet to purchase).

    Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.
    I'm after a reliable laptop, with decent portability and battery life to suit my current work-from-home needs, as well as future client appointments.

    Day to day tasks aren't too specialised (mostly used for: Emails, office suite, multiple browsers, salesforce and the odd video conference).

    Ultimately I'm after something that is easy to setup and use, reliable, and that will last me a few years at least. I'd like to have decent HDD/storage (I typically store most data on my external HDD but do prefer to use localised storage for certain client files etc).

    Prefer to avoid apple products if possible.

    MUST ship to Australia (I'm in a major city).

    First time visiting the sub, thanks in advance for any and all suggestions!

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    (US) $750-$1000 Everyday laptop for light gaming (LoL) and college

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 10:15 PM PDT

    LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

    • Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:
      700-1000 USD (US).
    • Are you open to refurbs/used?
      No I'd prefer not.
    • How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?
      I guess performance/build quality/battery life
    • How important is weight and thinness to you?
      It't not super important but I'd prefer something that can be easily carried.
    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.
      15 inches? Just not something monstrous honestly.
    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.
      Light gaming. League of Legends/Steam Games like Rocket League maybe. Nothing too serious.
    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?
      League of Legends. Honestly anything better than my current one would be nice so at least better than 45 fps and 70 ping.
    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?
      I'd prefer no touch screen or fingerprint reader. Reliable build quality is a must and I would prefer a backlit keyboard if possible but not crucial.
    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.
      I'm just trying to get something better than what I currently have (Asus Zenbook UX305FA). Originally got it cause I was on a stricter budget but it's been a few years now and it's taken a beating. It can just barely play LoL and I should note that I use this laptop for school while learning how to program. I would also want at least a 5 hour battery life for normal use like browsing (no gaming or heavy streaming and whatnot).
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