Help me buy a new laptop

Puffman · 08-05-2011, 11:00 AM

I'm looking for a new laptop. My 5 yr old macbook is on it's last legs and I think its time for an upgrade. Although I haven't completely ruled out a mac, I'm probably going to go back to windows this time.

What I'm looking for:
-Decent amount of RAM (6-8gb)
-Dedicated graphics (preferably 1gb+)
-Small (preferably 15" screen) and lightweight

Here are two that I found at bestbuy:
HP Pavilion 15.6" Laptop featuring AMD A8-3500M Processor (DV6-6188CA) - Dark Umber : 15" Laptops - Best Buy Canada
HP 15.6" Laptop featuring Intel Core i7-2630QM (DV6-6195CA) - Silver : 15" Laptops - Best Buy Canada

hopefully you guyz can do better?

John F. Kerry · 08-05-2011, 02:40 PM

Mobile Graphics Cards - Benchmark List - Notebookcheck.net Tech

notebookcheck.net has awesome reviews,

and also , they have a list of the best graphics cards ordered.

John F. Kerry · 08-05-2011, 02:42 PM

AMD Radeon HD 6770M - Notebookcheck.net Tech

heres the review of the video card in that 2nd laptop- sounds pretty nice.

my_scatterheart · 08-05-2011, 03:10 PM

HPs are unnecessarily annoying to take apart. Do not recommend.

Roach · 08-05-2011, 03:47 PM

Yea, if you want something that literally falls apart, stick with sony.

Xil · 08-05-2011, 06:08 PM

ya sony vaios look really nice but are poorly built pieces of shit

from experience

Mercury · 08-15-2011, 07:57 PM

dude, you're getting a dell. the dell inspiron was the best performing laptop i ever owned. it wasn't fancy but it wasn't cheap either. it was just a solid performer. and the customer service is great. when i bought it all i had to do was call up and they asked some questions about my needs and then built the inspiron that fit me best. i dont' remember how much it cost, a tad over $400 I think in 2005 and it lasted years and years until vanity got the best of me and i wanted something "sleeker", an Acer, that only turned out to be a faulty pain in the ass.

Captain Cannabis · 08-15-2011, 08:05 PM

toshibas are well built and sweet. i am on my 2nd toshiba laptop and its mega awesome. i got a really good price too

don't get AMD cores in a laptop, go for intel.

Mercury · 08-15-2011, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Cannabis

toshibas are well built and sweet. i am on my 2nd toshiba laptop and its mega awesome. i got a really good price too

don't get AMD cores in a laptop, go for intel.

i have a toshiba and it's been...... meh. i don't like the look of it, the case has a lot of cheap brushed plastics and crap. but the system itself has always run smoothly. rarely any glitches or freezes.

Captain Cannabis · 08-15-2011, 08:34 PM

you can get fancy cases if you buy the expensive ones. my older toshiba is a tank and although bits of plastic fell off all over the place, it still works fine

08-05-2011, 11:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
Puffman LeavesOfGrassMyAss! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 6,550 Thanks: 539 Thanked 251 Times in 163 Posts	Help me buy a new laptop I'm looking for a new laptop. My 5 yr old macbook is on it's last legs and I think its time for an upgrade. Although I haven't completely ruled out a mac, I'm probably going to go back to windows this time. What I'm looking for: -Decent amount of RAM (6-8gb) -Dedicated graphics (preferably 1gb+) -Small (preferably 15" screen) and lightweight Here are two that I found at bestbuy: HP Pavilion 15.6" Laptop featuring AMD A8-3500M Processor (DV6-6188CA) - Dark Umber : 15" Laptops - Best Buy Canada HP 15.6" Laptop featuring Intel Core i7-2630QM (DV6-6195CA) - Silver : 15" Laptops - Best Buy Canada hopefully you guyz can do better?

08-05-2011, 03:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
my_scatterheart Today, I am alive. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 3,565 Thanks: 1,486 Thanked 3,328 Times in 1,870 Posts	HPs are unnecessarily annoying to take apart. Do not recommend. __________________ Be mindful even if your mind is full. -J. De La Vega

08-05-2011, 03:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
Roach Victoria Aut Mors Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7,184 Thanks: 2,372 Thanked 1,987 Times in 1,509 Posts	Yea, if you want something that literally falls apart, stick with sony. __________________ לזיין את הקופים

08-05-2011, 06:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
Xil OD'ing on sobriety Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mizzura Posts: 3,334 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 1,158 Times in 717 Posts	ya sony vaios look really nice but are poorly built pieces of shit from experience __________________ "we'll show these fascists what a couple of hillbillies can do"

08-15-2011, 08:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
Captain Cannabis safety word: more Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: m.i.a. Posts: 13,922 Thanks: 2,705 Thanked 3,174 Times in 1,812 Posts	toshibas are well built and sweet. i am on my 2nd toshiba laptop and its mega awesome. i got a really good price too don't get AMD cores in a laptop, go for intel. __________________ fuck the monkeys

08-15-2011, 07:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mercury Special Delivery Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The States Posts: 8,150 Thanks: 294 Thanked 801 Times in 539 Posts	dude, you're getting a dell. the dell inspiron was the best performing laptop i ever owned. it wasn't fancy but it wasn't cheap either. it was just a solid performer. and the customer service is great. when i bought it all i had to do was call up and they asked some questions about my needs and then built the inspiron that fit me best. i dont' remember how much it cost, a tad over $400 I think in 2005 and it lasted years and years until vanity got the best of me and i wanted something "sleeker", an Acer, that only turned out to be a faulty pain in the ass.

08-15-2011, 08:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
Captain Cannabis safety word: more Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: m.i.a. Posts: 13,922 Thanks: 2,705 Thanked 3,174 Times in 1,812 Posts	you can get fancy cases if you buy the expensive ones. my older toshiba is a tank and although bits of plastic fell off all over the place, it still works fine __________________ fuck the monkeys

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