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| Thread ID: 115286 | 2011-01-11 07:42:00 | New lappy | The Error Guy (14052) | PC World Chat |
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| 1168823 | 2011-01-11 07:42:00 | As some of you may know my old dv5's processor upped and died . SincE hp no longer stock the original and the replacement isslower I will probably be buying a new laptop . Right now I am looking at HP's high performance and envy series, I quite like HP laptops and will be happy to buy another one . I will be using it for mid range gaming, nothing ultra mind blowing but enough to run the latest games with mild fidelity . What would you reccomend? I'd like a desktop much mor but I need the portability . Price cap at 2000, HD screen is preferred but not a absolute must . TiA and cheers for suggestions :pf1mobmini: |
The Error Guy (14052) | ||
| 1168824 | 2011-01-11 07:46:00 | IMO stick to Asus and Toshiba. | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1168825 | 2011-01-11 08:19:00 | Sorry for the spelling, never try to write any more than a sentence on an iTouch . to add to that, I do a lot of image editing and programming on my machine, not just gaming although usually a capable gaming machine ill run PS adequately . It will also be the host PC for my MT table project, if it can render HD graphics and 3D smoothly it should be ok . Also, 3D capability, nice but not required . in my experience Asus are not that nice aesthetically and have a high cost to performance ratio . also noticed they tend to break easily . I have quite a few turn up for repairs at 'keale . If you have a particular one you recommend I'd have a look though . |
The Error Guy (14052) | ||
| 1168826 | 2011-01-11 08:22:00 | in my experience Asus are not that nice aesthetically and have a high cost to performance ratio. also noticed they tend to break easily. I have quite a few turn up for repairs at 'keale. If you have a particular one you recommend I'd have a look though. I don't have a particular model in mind, I'm just saying Asus or Toshiba because everyone else on here says so. :p In terms of reliability, my Eee 701 is turning four this year (includes a year of store display) and is still going strong. :cool: |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1168827 | 2011-01-11 08:41:00 | I say Asus and Toshiba because a certain survey (www.engadget.com) showed they had the lowest failure rates. | Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1168828 | 2011-01-11 10:47:00 | Get a probook or elite book if you are going HP...this is coming from someone that fixed them for 3 years. | Alex B (15479) | ||
| 1168829 | 2011-01-11 19:32:00 | I have a HP Pavilion dv6-3078TX Has an i7-720QM processor running Win 7 64bit. Pleased with it :D Ken Processor: Intel® Core? i7-720QM Processor (1.6GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) Chipset: Intel ® HM55 Express Chipset Memory: 8GB 1333MHz DDR3 (2 DIMM) Maximum Memory: 8GB Hard Drive: 640GB, 5400RPM Optical Drive: LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVD±RW with Double Layer Support Display: 15.6\ Diagonal High-Definition LED HP Brightview Widescreen Display (1366 x 768) Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon? HD 5650 graphics with 1024MB DDR3 dedicated video memory Audio: Altec Lansing internal speakers; Dolby Advanced Audio playback Communication: Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n WLAN, Bluetooth I/O Ports: 4x USB 2.0 (4th shared with eSATA port), HDMI, eSATA Combo, VGA Card Reader: 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium (64 bit) Security: Kensington® MicroSaver lock slot Battery: 6-Cell Lithium-Ion (55Whr 2.55Ah) Weight: From 2.49 kg with 6-cell battery Dimension (WxDxH): 37.8cm (W) x 24.5cm (D) x 3.08cm (min H)/3.6cm (max H) Colour: Argento Blush (Metal) |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 1168830 | 2011-01-11 21:20:00 | Get a probook or elite book if you are going HP...this is coming from someone that fixed them for 3 years. So you're saying the midrange/high end business HP notebooks are good? ie you haven't needed to fix them in the 3 years you've worked...? The problem is they generally wont have discrete graphics, but they will tend to have an expresscard slot which means you can use a desktop graphics card on them anyway... |
utopian201 (6245) | ||
| 1168831 | 2011-01-11 23:15:00 | He's probably just hoping you'll buy one, knowing it will break, and then he can fix it for you :lol: Nah they are probably the most reliable or most easy to fix, I expect. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1168832 | 2011-01-11 23:21:00 | I've had my dv6 for around 15 months now. Only problem was the battery which they replace over the phone. |
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