Why can choosing a comp never be simple?
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[font=Courier New]Well FUCK!!! Hello all, I'm here today to rant and rave while asking if anyone knows of a way to solve my current quandary. Here is my problem in a nutshell: I want to upgrade to a bitchin new laptop, but I can't find any one single model that has both the features and the specs that I want. Here's an example of a laptop that has the appearance and features that I am looking for, but this one has the specs I want as far a processor. What would you all suggest that I do in a case such as this? [BTW, YES I am a bit of a power and speed freak when it comes to my tech. I like being able to get shit done and done FAST, while still making it look easy and making me look damned good while doing it. So sue me]
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To view all teh good shit these laptops have, just click on the customize buttons to see a full listing of the components I'm looking at. Odds are I'm trying to get my future comp with the best that's available.[/font]
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To view all teh good shit these laptops have, just click on the customize buttons to see a full listing of the components I'm looking at. Odds are I'm trying to get my future comp with the best that's available.[/font]
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Tegumi
"im always cute"
Why don't you try a cheaper laptop brand, then? You do realize that in order to get a 'sleek, expensive-looking laptop', you usually have to pay for a sleek, expensive laptop. Laptop makers charge premium prices for their 'cool designs'. The most important part of your machine is its performance capabilities, and I doubt you'd need to worry too much about a cheaper laptop's external design embarrassing you too much.
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Tegumi wrote...
Why don't you try a cheaper laptop brand, then? You do realize that in order to get a 'sleek, expensive-looking laptop', you usually have to pay for a sleek, expensive laptop. Laptop makers charge premium prices for their 'cool designs'. The most important part of your machine is its performance capabilities, and I doubt you'd need to worry too much about a cheaper laptop's external design embarrassing you too much.[font=Courier New]One question. Where in my original post does it say that I'm not prepared and fully willing to shell out a small fortune for a top-grade laptop? And I'm not buying a 'sleek, expensive-looking laptop', I'm buying a 'sleek, expensive laptop'. Nothing 'expensive-looking' about it. I'm also not buying it just for the 'cool design' either; I'm after the epic features that are available because it has a 'cool design'. Features like a fingerprint scanner for security, backlit keyboard for easy visibility in low-lighting conditions, a sweet 1200p definition 17" screen w/clearview, multiple USB ports, firewire ports, eSATA ports, HDMI socket, all those kind of features not commonly found on generic, 'cheaper' laptop brands. The only problem with expensive laptop brands is that most of them don't have the room inside of them for the main components to reach the performance capabilities that I want. And can I be blamed for wanting to look good while kicking ass with a fully loaded portable powerhouse? If you don't look good while doing something, you aren't going to get as noticed. Case in point, Blu-ray vs. HD DVD. Also, VHS vs Betamax. If you don't understand the examples given, look them up, you're already on the internet. [/font]
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Tegumi
"im always cute"
Gremlin wrote...
1200p definition 17" screen w/clearviewWhy not just get a desktop, then?
Gremlin wrote...
multiple USB portsMost laptops do.
Gremlin wrote...
The only problem with expensive laptop brands is that most of them don't have the room inside of them for the main components to reach the performance capabilities that I want.Unless you're going to heavy-duty data processing, you won't need much higher than a Core2Duo. Srsly.
Gremlin wrote...
If you don't look good while doing something, you aren't going to get as noticed.Who are you trying to impress?
Also, if money is really no object, why don't you just contact those vendors and ask them to build you a laptop with the specifications you want.
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Greetings, I know your problem every well for I too have had to do some recent computer search and purchasing. For gaming I would suggest Alienware for obvious reasons if you want quality and Ibuypower if you want to just use a normal computer customizing site to choose your parts. Now I am not a very patient person and I don't know if you are either but I hate waiting for stuff. If I had to get up right now and go out and buy a bitchin laptop that both looked damn good and was plenty powerful I would choose this. That is just me tho and it seems to meet your needs. The difference between i7 and quad is pretty small all things considered. Also it comes with 4Gbs of ram but is expandable up to 8Gbs to as you said get shit done fast. The case design is also thinner and has graphics and in my opinion is just over more pretty then the one you linked to.
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Tegumi
"im always cute"
Gremlin wrote...
My current laptop uses Intel Centrino processor technology and is already equipped with a Core2Duo. I'm looking for something bigger, better, and moar powaful BECAUSE the Duo doesn't have enuff guts and always gets to 100% CPU usage too easily and backs up to a standstill despite me having maxed RAM and actually trying to go easy on the poor thing.You should look into running only 2-3 programs at a time, or only 1 game at a time. Works wonders.
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Do like what I did if you want.. I purchased a laptop with the processor that I want. Then, I broke the warranty seal and raped the laptop left and right. It is very hard to get a laptop with both great performance and sleek design unless you are willing to spend a lot of money. I suggest you getting a laptop with both nice processor and nice design,then get the video card,RAM,etc separately.Hope it helps :)
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Tegumi wrote...
Gremlin wrote...
My current laptop uses Intel Centrino processor technology and is already equipped with a Core2Duo. I'm looking for something bigger, better, and moar powaful BECAUSE the Duo doesn't have enuff guts and always gets to 100% CPU usage too easily and backs up to a standstill despite me having maxed RAM and actually trying to go easy on the poor thing.You should look into running only 2-3 programs at a time, or only 1 game at a time. Works wonders.
Well it may be because I'm studying to be a game programmer that I completely sympathize w/ on the processor thing, because it's necessary to run 2-3 programs at a time to get your work done. Also if he has the money, then bigger is always better when it comes to computers.
Now as for the Alienware stuff, I personally stop liking their brand when dell bought them....Dell = shit....anyways I was watching AOTS on G4 one day and they rated a laptop from Voodoo, they said it was pretty good so you could check them out.
Also check out www.newegg.com if you already havent
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If you want power... well you could check Vigorgaming.com
Doesn't have the look I want--but they're designed to shell out a shitload of power. Since I'm a desktop man I can't say much on their laptops, so go figure. But I only would refer you to this place since it is one of the few sites which'll build a computer on a Skulltrail I suppose.
Doesn't have the look I want--but they're designed to shell out a shitload of power. Since I'm a desktop man I can't say much on their laptops, so go figure. But I only would refer you to this place since it is one of the few sites which'll build a computer on a Skulltrail I suppose.
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...i have to correct you on this one(no offence ment) 0,7GHz is a small improvment. but the i7 have a new arcitecture and that gives it a hell of preformance boost.
and the number you mention "5.5GHz" is actually 5.7GHz.. but those are speeds that you achive with ln2 and EXTREME overclocking.(world records)
but if i where you the main concern would be the hard drives, you should get a computer with at least a 250gb ssd drive if it is the "preformance boost" you are after.
and som general suggestions:
.if you would buy a sager comuter then buy it from their own homepage.
.look fore a better graphics card, the computers you have been looking at have the old generation and both have been on the market for at least a year(or somewhere around a year)
i would suggest this a computer with these specs:
http://www.sagernotebook.com/product_customed.php?pid=171297