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General => Internet, Science, & Technology => Topic started by: Mando Pandango on September 20, 2014, 09:12:15 AM

Title: buying a new laptop (!!)
Post by: Mando Pandango on September 20, 2014, 09:12:15 AM
my tehnical knowledge is only so deep so help me boyah. it needs to be able to play vidyagames now and into the forseeable future with decency (if not excellency). it's gotta LAST and it has to work as a standard workstation for school as well. Gotta be under $1500

So far my own knowledge combined with customer reviews on newegg and amazon have led me to:

ASUS N550JK:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231684

OR

Lenovo Y50 (normally I wouldn't bother with the 4k but newegg has a great deal on it rn):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834317540

Which would you recommend? Do you have another model you'd recommend? Why? If I go with the Lenovo should I bother with the 4k or not (it's only $50 more than the next-highest model)? Am I overreaching? Underreaching?

Help pls.
Title: Re: buying a new laptop (!!)
Post by: ME## on September 20, 2014, 11:06:45 AM
Tbh I'd probably go with the Lenovoo
Title: Re: buying a new laptop (!!)
Post by: Hiro on September 20, 2014, 11:57:57 AM
more ram and better resolution, vs more tasteful look and touch screen
i have a lenovo y410p, which is basically last year's model of that laptop (maybe a level down) and it's pretty nice, but both of them will be great laptops
but really at that price level why not just build a beast of a desktop
Title: Re: buying a new laptop (!!)
Post by: Mando Pandango on September 20, 2014, 02:53:59 PM
portability is paramount. i'm not grounded in one place at the moment, nor will i be for the next year. i'm going between home and school a lot.
Title: Re: buying a new laptop (!!)
Post by: Classic on September 20, 2014, 11:51:49 PM
It's about time.

I've had my Lenovo for almost 2 years and love it.

But that's all I can give. I'm no techie.
Title: Re: buying a new laptop (!!)
Post by: Hiro on September 21, 2014, 10:42:29 AM
Quote from: Sir Popsicle the Sesquipedalian on September 20, 2014, 02:53:59 PM
portability is paramount. i'm not grounded in one place at the moment, nor will i be for the next year. i'm going between home and school a lot.
ah well in that case those are both really nice machines wrench;
Title: Re: buying a new laptop (!!)
Post by: snoorkel on September 21, 2014, 09:40:00 PM
get that lenovo it looks great
Title: Re: buying a new laptop (!!)
Post by: Mando Pandango on September 22, 2014, 04:12:32 PM
why are red keyboard backlights so popular they are DISGUSTING
Title: Re: buying a new laptop (!!)
Post by: ME## on September 22, 2014, 04:29:46 PM
Quote from: Sir Popsicle the Sesquipedalian on September 22, 2014, 04:12:32 PM
why are red keyboard backlights so popular they are DISGUSTING
red denotes performance
Title: Re: buying a new laptop (!!)
Post by: Mando Pandango on September 22, 2014, 04:32:40 PM
So I stumbled across a manufacturer called Malibal whose lower end models are in my price range, and they're suuuuuper customizable. Everything else I was looking at I felt like I was compromising in some area. Reviews seem great. Policies seem great. Seems pretty fuckin great.

Probably gonna go with one of their Lotus models unless someone strongly advises against it.

also you can change the color of the keyboard backlight on this bitch whaaaaaaat
Title: Re: buying a new laptop (!!)
Post by: Mando Pandango on September 22, 2014, 05:05:32 PM
or i can go to xoticpc and get a sager which is literally the same thing with the same specs for what i think is cheaper but i may have overlooked something
Title: Re: buying a new laptop (!!)
Post by: snoorkel on September 22, 2014, 10:25:01 PM
pics/specs?
Title: Re: buying a new laptop (!!)
Post by: Hiro on September 23, 2014, 11:32:16 AM
ehhhhh
i did not like the red lights either but now that i have it i don't mind it at all
Title: Re: buying a new laptop (!!)
Post by: Mando Pandango on September 23, 2014, 12:53:44 PM
Quote from: infinite luxury on September 22, 2014, 10:25:01 PM
pics/specs?
Sager NP8268
1080p matte
Intel i7 4810MQ (2.8GHz quad core)
Nvidia GeForce GTX 860M (user upgradeable)
16 GB RAM (It doesn't say it's user upgradeable but I'm positive that it is)
1TB 7200RPM HDD
bells
whistles
$1294 with free shipping

I'm thinking of throwing down another $100 or so for an additional 120GB SSD to boot from and store games on but idk if it's worth it.

pretty great deal tho
Title: Re: buying a new laptop (!!)
Post by: Mando Pandango on September 23, 2014, 01:08:23 PM
(http://i.ytimg.com/vi/KBGzXcfAYH4/maxresdefault.jpg)
Title: Re: buying a new laptop (!!)
Post by: snoorkel on September 24, 2014, 09:12:48 AM
it looks pretty nice in Spec but it looks thicker/bigger for sure

I'd check expected battery life to make sure you're ok with it
Title: Re: buying a new laptop (!!)
Post by: Mando Pandango on September 24, 2014, 09:28:50 AM
I'm fine with the size. IIRC it said 4 hours of normal use and 1 hour of gaming on the battery, which beats my laptop.

I'll probably order it tonight. Thanks for the help, guys.