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Aphrodite posted:That is definitely the look of a man who thinks an ugly rear end Thinkpad is the peak of aesthetics. Apples are boring. I agree withe the man. *neckbeard aggressively fluffs up*
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the talent deficit posted:I was going to order a 15" XPS tonite, but dell.com don't offer it with 16 gigs of ram it looks like? Can I call them to special order one or is it just not available? Is the ram end-user upgradeable? Lot of review sites say it uses SODIMMs so it should be upgradeable. Edit: http://www.laptopultra.com/guide/dell-xps-9550-disassembly-ssd-ram-hdd-upgrade-guide/ Prescription Combs fucked around with this message at 05:01 on Jan 4, 2016 |
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Above Our Own posted:http://www.amazon.com/Asus-X555LA-B...in%3A2289793011 Trash tier. Get something with a 1080p screen at least.
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Tigren posted:Well that answers that question. None of the models support additional RAM? Any idea of the ASUS Zenbooks support it? Only the XPS 15 has expandable RAM.
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Vegetable posted:My Yoga 2 Pro does a pretty poor job of dissipating heat. I'd be playing 2D indie games and it heats up to 80s-90s. And then it shuts down. What can I do about this? Would one of those laptop cooling pads help? Not a Yoga but I did this with my Dell Venue 11. It made a hilariously huge difference. (not a real solution)  
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Moogle posted:You may scoff... No scoffing at all. I could push the Venue and it would stay at a constant 2GHz that was the max clock of the M-5Y10 without going above 60c. 
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May 25, 2016 16:59
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Serenade posted:Yeah, this is a person I play the game with who I've known for years, so I am willing to more than match what they're putting into this. They themselves want to spend that much, but I want to spend enough so they actually get something good. Check out slickdeals.net - there's usually laptops with dGPUs for good prices.
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Livingroom laptop broke and am looking for some input on a replacement. FWIW the one that croaked is a Dell Inspiron 7000 series with a 4th gen i5. Been looking at the Lenovo Yoga 700 series 2-in-1's in stores and they seem decent with the 1080 IPS screens. Also the Dell 2-in-1s are nice in the $500-700 range. Touch screen is a must. 2-in-1 is not much of a priority but would be nice due to the way you can prop them up on a couch. Thoughts?
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Jul 28, 2016 23:00
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Hadlock posted:The Yoga is best of breed for that kind of thing I got a steal at BestBuy when I got the previous Dell. Originally wanted a lower end Toshiba and the one they brought from the back had a huge gouge in the box. The lid of the laptop was slightly dented so they offered something in the similar price range. Lo and behold the Dell i5 w/ 1080p touchscreen for $300 less than normal price. Anyway, this is mostly for MY GIRLFRIEND who surfs on the couch a lot and like the touchscreen. The i5 isn't a must it's just what the old one had. I'll keep an eye out for deals on the Yogas. Thanks for the input!
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So HP has new ENVY x360 laptops with the 7th gen AMD Bristol Ridge APUs (A12-9700P / FX-9800P). But, they crippled them with single channel RAM.  Set sail for fail and a backlash of people wondering why the latest APU's aren't as good as AMD touted.
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I honestly can't fathom why people suggest those ancient Thinkpads with 4 - 5 generation old processors and tired old batteries.
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Hadlock posted:Because most people spend their time with their laptop plugged in to a wall, or within 10' of an outlet; If you're suggesting that people buy a tired old laptop with a 1366x768 screen why not at least suggest something modern that doesn't way 7lbs with equal performance and a real manufacturer warranty?
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Atomizer posted:http://computers.woot.com/offers/hp-envy-x360-15-amd-fx-convertible-laptop?ref=el_gh_cp_4_d_ph I was looking at these a couple weeks ago. For the price you get a great machine. BUT, they only have 1 DIMM slot and the APU is crippled by the single channel RAM 
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Might as well use some door hinges and bolt a 21" monitor to a mITX case. 
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TrinityOfDeath posted:I opened it up and the fans work just fine. It is definitely a grinding/chugging noise coming from the GPU. It's probably inductive coil whine.
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God drat that's hard to not pass on. Been looking to replace my poorly aging HP Pavilion dv6 w/ Haswell i5 + GT650M. Games are starting to really tax it. Prescription Combs fucked around with this message at 19:45 on Nov 25, 2016 |
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Nov 25, 2016 19:43
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AbrahamSlam posted:To be entirely honest, and someone very likely said this earlier on; Maybe some people want a super portable gaming rig. 
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Nov 26, 2016 18:34
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It's getting harder and harder to resist waiting until Kaby Lake quads come out for laptops with all the GTX1060 laptop deals going on. 
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Talked to System76 and they hinted at their Oryx Pro (Clevo P650RS) might be getting a processor refresh in Feb. 
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Quite A Tool posted:Basically what Watermelon said. She has a mouse but if she just wants to chill on the couch and not deal with it it's kind of ridiculous to have to plug in a mouse. It works plenty fine on the old MSI. I really want to like the laptop, and have actively encouraged her to try it out for a few more days/I'm going to see if some drivers can fix the issue. But buyer's remorse is setting in pretty hard and I can't say I blame her, especially given our previous experience with Dell not being great. Is it the trackpad itself or Windows mouse acceleration messing with input?
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eames posted:At least one major OEM — I believe it was Asus — stated that they won't make 1050ti notebooks because the chip's price/performance ratio is unattractive, with OEM pricing being too close to the GTX1060. Looks like they decided to make one: ASUS GL553VE-DS74  http://www.xoticpc.com/asus-gl553ve-ds74.html eames posted:Razer's answer to that Acer Predator up there...  Holky gently caress that's cool!
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Huh. Alienware 15 R3 has an RX 470 option now. No mention of FreeSync, though.
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BIG HEADLINE posted:Okay, normally Newegg's Flash Sale emails aren't that great, but this is a pretty damned good looking machine: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...-9SIAATJ4YJ6078 Recently ordered this same chassis from a different reseller. Ordered it with an i7-7820HK and 1070, though.  Came out to the 'original' price that the newegg one lists for.Would imagine that the Clevos with the 6th gen procs are going to continue to drop since the 7th gen models are now out.
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HP Currently has a GTX 1050, i5-7300HQ, 1080p IPS laptop for $599 for those looking for a cheap laptop with some power. http://store.hp.com/us/en/ConfigureView?catalogId=10051&urlLangId=&langId=-1&storeId=10151&catEntryId=1581652&quantity=1
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BIG HEADLINE posted:Technically $649 because the 4GB 1050 would be preferable to the 2GB. What they're trying to charge for the 16GB upgrade is highway robbery, though. Yeah, the upgrade prices in the customize options are a bit painful. Minimum would do the 4GB 1050 for sure.
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Danger! Ostrich! posted:So I've been using a thinkpad t430 for the past 4 and a half years and it has worked great, but it's starting to show its age a bit. Since I got rid of my desktop with no intention of replacing it, I think I'd like my next laptop to be able to do a bit of gaming. After doing some research, I came across the hp pavilion 15t with an i5-7300HQ, 8gb ram, 256gb NVMe, 1080p screen, and 1050 2gb for $683 after 25% off coupon. I got mine today. It's a typical plastic chassis but seems very sturdy so far. It has a 63Wh battery which is decent though I have not put it through any tests yet. Here are the guts. Extra RAM slot and an M.2 NVMe capable SSD slot. 
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Kazinsal posted:
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Michael Scott posted:What's with the hate for Asus in this thread? I was under the impression their laptops, in particular ultrabooks, were a solid and competitively priced choice. The Zenbook hinge design is garbage and the plastic frame on the lid it bolts to usually ends up breaking.
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Comatoast posted:The thermal envelope on the 1050 is 20 watts lower than the 1050ti. The fans would sound like an even bigger jet engine than it already does with a more powerful chip. I'm fine w/ that.
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dissss posted:The problem is you can't just pick it up and expect it to work straight away like iOS - even if it doesn't have a dead flat battery it'll take an eternity to wake up and become usable and god help you if it decides it's update time I've used a Venue 11 pro for quite some time and it perfectly fine as a tablet with Windows 10. Not sure what the fuss is about. If you're going to spend 500+ on a device it might as well have a real operating system. The updates aren't bad like you make them to be. Most of the notable Windows devices have SSDs o it's non issue. 
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dissss posted:I'm having a good chuckle at that last part - lets just say I'd strongly disagree. Do you even own a Windows tablet?
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dissss posted:Yes as I said I have a Surface Pro 3 and a Nexus 7 Welp missed that then. Fair enough!
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greasyhands posted:Whats the best reasonably portable 15" laptop with a 1060 or 1070 that has gsync? I tried gsync and I dont think I can ever go back. Buy my Clevo p650rp6-g
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Atomizer posted:Pretty much any machine will do everything you requested except for the 5+-year-old gaming part. You don't need anywhere near a loving $2.4k Mac or even the Gram. In fact, you'd be fine with 8 GB of RAM and an i3. I mean literally a $200-300 Chromebook would do all of the non-gaming stuff. I recommend this Acer which will do what you're asking, for $350 plus whatever you want to add in terms of RAM (I recommend just adding another 4 GB module for $25, although you could buy a 16 GB kit if you really wanted) and an m.2 SATA SSD. The i3 and HD 620 are fine for general use and light gaming, and it has a 15.6" FHD display plus a backlit keyboard. Those Acers have a really terrible TN panel. FYI
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GargleBlaster posted:It'll no doubt get me a ton of hate and disgust but idgaf it's my money.. Decided to stop worrying about what to get and just get a Donglebook Pro. I'm more confident it'll stay useful for ~5-6 years than I was with the HP (reputation of early failures). Went 13" after all and think I made the right choice, no regrets so far. Physically hardly any bigger than my 11" Air which is nice. I am truly sorry for your lots
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Mu Zeta posted:Wirecutter did a rundown on 15" laptops for photo and video editing. An i7-7500U for video editing with a 940MX for $1500? What are they smoking?!
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I guess this is a pre order? Saw it on Amazon looking for MX150 laptops. https://www.amazon.com/Acer-i5-8250U-NVIDIA-GeForce-SF314-52G-55WQ/dp/B0746P25QX
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Bob Morales posted:Has anyone posted the Google PixelBook yet? $1299 premium Chromebook DOA. Didn't they learn from the last one?
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OutofSight posted:Oh dear. Any ol thermal goop will do the trick. Get something highly rated/cheap off Amazon. Those older laptops are pretty easy to get apart, just keep track of screw lengths. If Lenovo/IBM is anything like HP, they'll have full service manuals to get to the parts you need to.
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