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[Off-topic] Sheetzie03:
HELLO ALL

I was searching for the best thread to post this, I hope this is the best one.

OK so I am in need of some advice from others who know more than me regarding this subject and help would be greatly appreciated, I know there are some out there whos opinions would help me so I hope you somehow find this.

So the subject is regarding buying a new laptop. I need to buy one but IM SO LOST in deciding which to get, I want to make sure I get the best one for the price, but for some reason I'm having such a hard time deciding the best one to buy. So please please , experts out there. Help me out. But there are a few things you must know first.

-Laptop must be from Walmart or their website.(unfortunately)

Price-Cant be over 500 but would rather it between 350 and 450.

-I will be playing online poker, watching streams, Netflix, YouTube, etc. Would want to try 'some' gaming but nothing crazy at all And then the basic web browsing, email, Skype, etc.

What I think I want it to be is as fast and powerful as possible.. I know I only have so much $ but this is why I'm having such a hard time.

Here are just a few I had in my cart but I may be missing a bunch that are better :/

Lenovo Black 15.6" G50 Laptop PC with Intel Core i3-4030U Processor, 6GB Memory

http://www.walmart.com/msharbor/ip...m/msharbor/ip/40100115?from=cart&veh=mweb

HP Black Licorice 15.6" 15-g035wm Laptop PC with AMD Quad-Core A8-6410 Processor, 4GB Memory, 500GB Hard Drive and Windows 8.1

http://www.walmart.com/msharbor/ip/38203209?from=cart&veh=mweb

Dell Black 15.6" Inspiron 15 Laptop PC with Intel Core i3-4030U Processor, 4GB Memory, 1TB Hard Drive and Windows 8.1

http://www.walmart.com/msharbor/ip/36976916?from=cart&veh=mweb

Acer Midnight Black 15.6" Aspire E E5-511P-C9BM Laptop PC with Intel Celeron N2930 Quad-Core Processor, 8GB Memory, Touchscreen, 500GB Hard Drive and Windows 8.1

http://www.walmart.com/msharbor/ip/36998828?from=cart&veh=mweb

Thank u in advance for any opinions/advice bec I'm driving me self crazy deciding. Please help a guy out. Thank u all.
[Off-topic] dakunclear:
I would go either the Dell or Lenovo mainly cause of the processor amd tend to suck for mobile computing on laptops and the Intel Celeron is just as horrendous but if it was me I would go the Lenovo mainly due to ram
[Off-topic] TheKindleMCPEGuy:
Yeah,AMD is kinda always a little bit worse

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[Off-topic] TheKindleMCPEGuy:
What's your budget? I might help choose some good parts.

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[Off-topic] TheKindleMCPEGuy:
Go to PCPartPicker.com and select Build Guides, select one for your budget.

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[Off-topic] Blastorious:
I had an I5 laptop but had to sell it. It was I5, 5gig ddr3 ram, 1TB hard drive, graphics was good enough to run all the games.

I'm starting from scratch again so I'm building up an older pc. Asrock g31m-s board, 1 gig ram, 80 gig hard drive, i have a awesome graphics card but needing dvi to vga adapter and a power supply with 6 pin to power the card.
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Can someone recommend me a laptop? INR 40k

Basic usage+video and audio editing stuffs

Preferably i5+8gb ram. Is it possible within the budget?

See the screenshot. (For the amount in $ )
[Off-topic] Nappyboy2k:
Its possible for that amount

Sent from my GT-I8190
[Off-topic] evilcopter:
i am thinking of buying a new processor which one you guy's will prefer AMD or Intel?
[Off-topic] :
Specific model?

Intel
[Off-topic] vikraminside:
Ibm Lenovo G50 Wednesday offer at flipkart today you may get it at 34k+ INR with further Rs 1500 discount.

I3 8GB RAM. 1TB HDD. Please check out this link.

http://www.flipkart.com/lenovo-idea...aptop/p/itmdzfnxcenxntuj?pid=COMDZFNXV8JGQSPF

It contains 4 star ratings by users.

Can anyone share the G50 review with actual performance?
[Off-topic] T10NAZ:
I bought a off brand i guess windows 8 tablet, a winbook tw801 and right now i am very impressed! what are some apps or tweaks to make it smooth and run good in the long run?
[Off-topic] Nappyboy2k:
Get an AMD if you might be interested in games or video rendering or any cpu-stressing job..............Get an intel if you are for studies and office work. In AMD I recommend A10 series in Intel you can go from i5.

Sent from my GT-I8190
[Off-topic] replica9000:
Not sure if serious...
[Off-topic] vikraminside:
Intel is better than AMD including popularity. That is why Intel prices are high. ;)

Tan tan DA Dan vikraminside
[Off-topic] Nappyboy2k:
Lol................You rate things based on price? Tell me you are not serious. I rate things based on personal testimonies of people who are using that goods roughly and is serving or not serving them and those using it mildly and its still serving or not, then you cross-check it with its online ratings. That is wen you know the real value of things. FYI I used to have an intel i7 system and I prefer baking my bread there other than my oven that time wen I ran Pes 2013 and Fifa13. After my thorough research I got to know about HP Envy 15z running on AMD A10. I run FIFA15 & PES15, CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS AND THE LATEST ONE"GHOSTS" ASSASIN'S CREED (Latest) Hitman (latest) etc but the system never gets high temperature. Don't really know if its because of the "Hp coolSense" running there.

Finally all am saying is for us to be wise, an extra bucks can save you a lot of trouble whereas all that is "costly" is not Gold.

Sent from my GT-I8190
[Off-topic] replica9000:
I'll agree AMD chips are usually cheaper than Intel, so performance per dollar is better. I've used AMD from the 486-DX to the Phenom II X4. Even eventually I've seen that Intel chips out perform AMD in most things, while running cooler. I do hope AMD is able to compete better in the future though. Right now AMD seems more focused on GPUs and APUs, rather than competing with Intel on CPUs.
[Off-topic] cyanogendroid:
Anyone find any good black Friday deals on a 4690k? Best I've found is 180 at my local microcenter. Also scored this on eBay for 28$ (had a 10$ PayPal code)
[Off-topic] vikraminside:
[MENTION=5037678]Nappyboy2k[/MENTION]

Well if it works for you well and good. Price is not the only factor. I said popularity you missed it. People like you make it popular.

In today's processing world both Intel and AMD are no short of yester year's super computer. The difference should be hardly visible.

Celeron. Pentium, Dual core, core two duo, quad core, on demand turbo etc are terms that are marketing terms solving very little day to day purpose.

In those days coders were meticulous about a KB of memory about their c c++ programs. Now no mercy just keep your programs bloated enough and you still see arcade based games at play store for 50 MB+ size. :banghead:

No real improvement I would say.
[Off-topic] Nemesis158:
My main rig:

NZXT Switch 810 Case

NZXT Hale90 1000W PSU

Asus Rampage IV Extreme motherboard

Intel Core i7 3930K w/ Noctua NH-D14 cooler

16GB DDR3 2133MHz

2x AMD Radeon HD 7970

2x Crucial MX100 512GB SSD

Seagate ST3000DM001 3 TB HDD

Asus DVD/CD writer

Lite-ON blu-ray reader

Creative Sound Blaster Z

3x 23" 1920x1080 monitors

Logitech G9x mouse

Corsair K95 RGB keyboard.
[Off-topic] tzzeri:
Hi, I found this rubbish bin look-a-like computer for nearly $13,000!!! And that's without the screen, keyboard, mouse etc.

I could buy 15 good Windows computers for that price.
[Off-topic] replica9000:
Anyone have experience with Gigabyte? Good or bad? Probably going to replace a Biostar mainboard.
[Off-topic] boborone:
I have an Aorus x3 plus. Aorus is their performance line. The only technical problem I have is sometimes drivers screw things up. I have to fall back on old drivers. I've learned not to install them just because new ones are available.
[Off-topic] ShadowLea:
Good advice for all hardware, really. Drivers these days remind me of the ATI drivers back in the day, where each new driver would kill support for several dozen older games, and barely function on the newest ones.
[Off-topic] vikraminside:
Not sure Thanks functionality not working in this thread from app. Thanks for above post. I second the opinion.
[Off-topic] replica9000:
I was thinking of getting this to replace the board I have now.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128565

I accidentally over-volted, and the board seems to be the one that suffered some damage.
[Off-topic] ShadowLea:
It's a little sad that my dad's 11 year old laptop is faster than my mum's new one. The old one has a pentium 4 and ATI GPU, and the new one has an i3 and an inteHD.... The old one runs Rollercoaster Tycoon 3. The new one doesn't even properly run a 7year old BigFish hidden object game.

Lesson: Never ever buy an i3 and IntelHD if you intend to do more than Facebook.

It's not the app's problem. The Thanks button has been disabled in Off Topic. ;)
[Off-topic] warface123:
Nice build.
[Off-topic] warface123:
I got far cry 4 for 30$. Is best game I have ever played :D
[Off-topic] warface123:
4 is awesome. Graphics amazing
[Off-topic] warface123:
Does it sounds like a Jet taking off??? xD:p
[Off-topic] warface123:
I also had that 1 time. Was driving me nut's. Haha
[Off-topic] warface123:
I have a H100I. Works great too!
[Off-topic] garbinc:
This is what I use for my gaming rig. Sadly, I need to get a dark case and a UV light for the tubing!

Can't find any places in Montreal that have any.

I know it's a little messy, let me know what you guys think :)

CPU Clock: i5 4670k oc'ed to 4.3 GHz

GPU Clock: R9 290X oc'ed to 1060 MHz

Triple monitor setup primarily for racing games and school development.

32gb of 2133mhz ram
[Off-topic] Androidian10:
Guys, I need opinions with my latest $2000 gaming/workstation build.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Starscream600/saved/DxVmP6

Should I stay with the GTX 780Ti or go to the GTX 970?
[Off-topic] garbinc:
If you want my opinion, I would stay with the 780 Ti, considering it still has a lot of good power.

Also, if you base yourself off this website (if i had the power to send links...:p )and probably a few others... use gpuboss.com and compare a GTX970 with a 780Ti. The difference is really small, and considering you already have it, should save you a little bit of money.

You'll notice that the compute performance for the 780ti is still more powerful than a 970. If you were to upgrade to a GTX980 I would say differently though.

Conclusion, save the money you would spend on a new GPU and get the next latest n' greatest in a year or two.
[Off-topic] Androidian10:
At this point, this is just a list, I don't have any of the parts at all so I'm still trying to decide if I should buy the 780Ti or 970 because here, the 970 is cheaper than a 780Ti.
[Off-topic] garbinc:
OH!!!! Sorry, I misunderstood! In that case I definitely suggest getting the GTX970. Its cheaper, and uses newer technologies. IMHO best bang for buck would be the 970! :)
[Off-topic] Androidian10:
Righto. :D

Any aftermarket coolers? Or should I go with reference cooler?

I'm trying to make this build fit the green and black razer theme, that's why I went with the NZXT Razer case.
[Off-topic] garbinc:
Well that entirely depends on what you plan on doing with it. If you plan on overclocking your computer, then you're definitely better off getting at aftermarket cooler.

Typically, the higher airflow involves more noise, but the be Quiet! You choose is more then good enough. If you're still looking around I know Noctua makes excellent fans (from experience).

Also, referring to my other response, if you'll be doing any video editing you'd be better off with the 780ti since it has more compute units and is slightly more powerful however, if you want to save a little money the 970 is more than enough for both gaming and slightly slower editing.

It would be probably wise to get a little bit bigger power supply as well ~750W to 850W for:

1) quieter operation

2) more efficient electricity consumption

3) support for additional video cards if ever you want to add a few more. :D

If you'd like you can send me a pm, I'm quite good with computer parts/hardware. I've built at least 15 custom computers for family and friends.

:) hope this is a little bit of help!
[Off-topic] Androidian10:
Hmm, I thought that 650W would be enough to power it since I won't be doing sli anytime soon.

Also, the cooler I was refering to was the GPU cooler. I figured the reference cooler would be better as it has the illuminated GTX logo to match the black and green theme and also the blower style cooler would be better as the Be Quiet! cooler is pretty huge and I don't want any heat buildup in the case.

I would love to overclock although not too extreme. Maybe push the processor to 4.4GHz or 4.5GHz would be nice. But not crazy overclocking. Same with GPU.

I might pony up and get a Corsair H100i to replace the be quiet since I still have a lot of headroom in my $2000 budget. What do you think?
[Off-topic] garbinc:
For the colors: reference is awesome :)

GPU: if you don't plan on doing any SLi then 650 is fine.

CPU: The H100i personally just keeps everything really quiet I had one before I watercooled my entire system, and with the same over clock I was able to get 2-4 less degrees C which is not much. When I did the complete water cool was about 8-12 degrees less with the water whole loop. Right now, it's at 4.3ghz on idle at about 29 degrees all four cores, on load depending on the application 45-55.

If you really want to try a water cooling item it's a good start though. Personally having had that cooker before, I would put the money into a more powerful GPU :D
[Off-topic] Androidian10:
Basically, I wanna build this and not touch it or open it up for the next 2 to 3 years. Hopefully more.

Cooler:

If I were to remove the be quiet cooler and add a H100i, I would be at 1900 as compared to the current 1700++. So if I want to overclock my processor between 4.5GHz and 5GHz, is the H100i better than the Be Quiet?

GPU:

I settled on the 970 for now but I can't find a reference cooler at all on the internet and my local stores. The 780Ti has the reference cooler from EVGA. So there's the second problem.

PSU:

650W for a single solution would be best. Is 550W pushing it too much?
[Off-topic] garbinc:
For the cooler if you didn't add water, I don't think you'll be able to achieve 4.5-5.0 ghz on air/fans alone. (You would need a whole lot of fans)

Also, be careful, because PSU stability plays a part in over clocking as well. More is better! In other words, 550 may be pushing it because of GPU+CPU over clocking. It's worth noting that an over clocked CPU may or may not last 2-3 years either depends on how lucky you were with the die that you got!

For the video card, it might be harder to find for the 780ti because the card is older. I wonder do they have that LED lighting cooler for the GTX980??
[Off-topic] Androidian10:
Hmm, so I guess for overclocking the CPU, I should go with the H100i then.

I went over to the EVGA forums and they said that they don't plan on doing a reference cooler for the 970 like they did with the 780Ti but maybe the 980. So yeah... Bummer.

There isn't a reference cooler 970 right now I can tell you that. But yeah, overall a mild overclock for CPU and GPU would be great.
[Off-topic] Androidian10:
Guys, Amazon has a Kingston 240GB SSD for 90 bucks.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A1ZTZNM...0S7QYN5&pf_rd_i=5550342011&pf_rd_p=1990147042
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
Hey guys,

I wanna build a new htpc but I got an older rig (very old, lol) and it has 768MB of RAM and a AMD Sempron 3000+ plus Via IGP 68MB integrated graphics. For about $60 I can upgrade to 2GB of RAM and add a HIS ATI Radeon 4350HD. However I am kind of scared that the CPU might bottleneck the GPU. The GPU is pretty advanced since it can display 1080p video and has 512MB of VRAM. However if it bottlenecks than I might as well build a new htpc for under $150.
[Off-topic] T10NAZ:
Anyone have the logitech z313-z506 speakers and have the sub rattle?

its literally certain deep bass sounds or some daft punk will get it to rattle. Is there a way that I can suppress the rattle? I have checked the screws and tightened them a bit, but it didnt really help I also have it sitting on a rag, someone on a post said sometimes its the surface its on, but did not help this thing
[Off-topic] ACHILLES R32:
Sent in my Asus laptop in for repair had LCD issues. Received it today, didn't check if LCD issue was fixed. But now it won't stay shut. Have to send it back in. Laptop was able to close just fine before. Guess the idiot repairing it messed up the hinge or something else. Will check LCD when I reinstall SSD. WTF

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Off-topic] ACHILLES R32:
Double post
[Off-topic] commencal661:
I just installed SSD in my laptop! Crucial MX100 512GB. I'm going to buy a case for an old HDD and turn it into an external drive.

And just a small question, if anyone knows this: I'm planning on getting 16GB of RAM for my laptop. The official website (HP) say that the maximum speed supported is 1600MHz, but on Crucial's website they offer 1866MHz version for this specific laptop (HP ProBook 6570b). So is it possible to stick in two 8GB 1866MHz RAM modules?
[Off-topic] Androidian10:
I think it downclocks the ram clocks to 1600 MHz. My Asus G56 max rated clock is 1600 although the ram sticks run at 800 MHz in real time.

I could be wrong tho. >.>
[Off-topic] |>/\nte:
Eh, help?

Greetings people,

I have a 80gb h.d.d. from a beat-up notebook that I'd like to use as a secondary disk for my notebook by installing windows vista ultimate 32-bit sp1 on it. I've recently installed kali linux on it but I'd like to go back to vista. I've wiped the linux partitions and made them a big one, wiped the gnub and went through installing windows vista from a bootable usb drive I made. The proccess goes well until the files are extended onto the h.d.d. Then the installation fails and gives me the error code 0x80000001. When I try to boot up from that disk, it says "bootmgr is missing, press ctrl+alt+delete to restart". I've tried to make a new mbr by using the bootrec command, I've also tried to repair the current one via the recovery tools from the vista bootable usb drive, tried a windows 7 setup dvd but nothing works. Is there any way to short this problem out without asking for further help on a dedicated shop (and then pay)? Note that the disk is formatted to ntfs and I also have full access to it via my main hard drive of my notebook, which is running on 32-bit windows 7 ultimate sp1.
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
As far as I know, nor Vista or 7 allow you to install to an external HDD. Maybe that's why? But there are tools that allow you to that like WinPE (I think that's what its called)
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
Hey I want to install Linux (Ubuntu) in my PC but Linux doesnt have drivers for the S3G UniChrome gpu, it gets really slow and freezes when it tries to do graphics (basic animations), so is there a way to fix this?
[Off-topic] |>/\nte:
I actually used a tool to copy the setup files to the disk and then I put the disk in the notebook (by replacing the main disk) and then I kept going through the installation. But here's the thing: when I did this for the first time it worked. The disk had previously windows xp "back" then.
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
Are you trying to use the same disk on the sane notebook? If yes, then your disk is nosy likely damaged try to install again
[Off-topic] artuez:
PC's are rulezz :).
[Off-topic] patriotaki:
Agree but check the speca of that Mac..its a piece of art some designers,movie makers,sound designers + all the good apps which are offered in OS X

Dont understimate Apple.. Im a windows guy but i always liked Mac's ..they offer so much to a specific type of users! But not so much for regular users!
[Off-topic] dakunclear:
I agree the MacBook pro for instance which is a lot weaker then my pc runs Photoshop 100x better
[Off-topic] vanessaem:
Yes, I've often found, regrettable, that Macs run graphics programs smoother than PCs. :)

However, Macs are not so hot running other types of programs.
[Off-topic] Androidian10:
Hi guys! I'm getting my part list together as we speak. Is there any recommendation for Graphics Card manufacturers? I'm looking at the Asus GTX 980 STRIX. Any other recommendation like Gigabyte? Would love to hear feedback about these manufacturers.
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
EVGA? And maybe XFX or Sapphire
[Off-topic] Androidian10:
I'm focusing on the GTX 980 chip as a base already but I'm just stuck on deciding with a manufacturer. It would be nice if the manufacturer be reputable but cheap as I'm trying to keep my costs low.

I'll check out EVGA. Been hearing them a lot lately.
[Off-topic] jmindset:
Is it possible to clean the CPU fan without having to completely take my laptop apart? Its a "cq61 410us".

Sent from my LG Optimus F7
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
You can clean some dust out by blowing on the vents but if you really wanna clean it thoroughly you gotta take it apart
[Off-topic] jmindset:
Blowing on it doesn't do much. I saw a video of a guy taking the same laptop apart and its just much of a hassle.

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[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
Well there's no other way, I had to open my Pavilion g4 last week because the fan had a huge blob of dust stuck and I had no option but take it apart. And I know its a hassle I had to rebuild 6 times before I got everything right
[Off-topic] jmindset:
Wow OK thanks. I guess I have no other choice.

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[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
Wish best of luck. And don't make the same mistake I did: Document where every single screw goes. I cannot stress this enough you gotta know where they go or you're gonna have a bad time
[Off-topic] jmindset:
I also noticed that it sounds like I might have dropped a screw inside the laptop when I replaced the HDD. Its that bad for the internals?

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[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
Not really unless it interfered with the fan or something.
[Off-topic] jmindset:
I don't think it has. Would adding 2 more gigs of ram help speed up my laptop? It sometimes randomly gets stuck. It already has 2.

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[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
If you just browse the internet lightly it should help but not that much. However if you play games or have multiple apps open the 4GB will definitely help.
[Off-topic] jmindset:
Nah I don't use the laptop for much. Just for transferring stuff to an external hard drive from my phone. Its not slow though.

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[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
Well if it does get stuck extra RAM will help. But before you buy I recommend you to check how many background apps are opened. For example there maybe an app like BitTorrent running in the background which you do not use and causes the PC to slow down. But RAM is always the best way to speed things up. BTW, what HDD do you use and what RPM is it?
[Off-topic] jmindset:
Well I did a format and got got rid of a most and it helped a lot. I only got the essential things installed. Drivers and updates. I try to have as little apps as possible running in the background. As for bittorrent, I only use it when I have to then I just exit completely. The hhd is a 250 GB sata Hitachi gst travelstar with 5400 rpm and 8 MB cache.

Sent from my LG Optimus F7
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
Hmmm.... Well if you do get stuck then a RAM upgrade will be essential.
[Off-topic] jmindset:
Its more of a stutter than it being stuck. It happens like once a day.

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[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
Either way 2GB should be enough for basic tasks but yeah if you ever plan to do extensive stuff 4GB will be essential. Also if you plan to keep the laptop for a few more years 4GB will eventually be required.
[Off-topic] jmindset:
Yeah I plan on upgrading to 2 more gigs soon. Also probably buying a ssd. One with 250 gbs like my Hitachi. I don't need a lot of space. I use my external HD for storage of media. Would the ssd improve overall speeds?

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[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
Of course it will! You will be able to open close apps faster as well as boot and shutdown faster
[Off-topic] jmindset:
Haha that would be awesome but the 100 dollar price tag is putting me off. The one HDD I got now cost way less

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