Advice for a new laptop? :)

[Xero]

Hey guys, Im thinking of buying a new laptop for some school, watching movies and world of warcraft. NOTE: Im a graphic designer so i also use most adobe programs & also Cinema 4D.

Ive got a few laptops in mind but i was wondering if they could handle the things that i need them to do.

My Budget is preferably $1000 and under but could possibly go up to $1250 at a max.

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Windows:
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Option 2:
PRICE: $1000-1200 (NEW)

Brand New HP i7,8G,500G,ATI 6570 1GB

CPU speed: 2 GHz
Cores: 4
Memory: 8 GB
Hard drive: 500 GB
Screen size: 15"
CD / DVD: CD + DVD writer

Brand New HP Pavilion dv6-4024TX 15.6 inch Notebook
HP PAVILION DV6 NEW MODEL GAMING LAPTOP WITH NEW SANDY BRIDGE i7 QUAD CORE PROCESSOR, ATI 1GB DEDICATED VIDEO CARD, 8GB DDR3 DUAL CHANNEL MEMORY, THIS WILL BE THE BEST LAPTOP FOR GAMING, SUPER FAST!!!
Spec:
Latest Intel 2nd Generation Sandy Bridge Core i7-2630QM Processor
- Hyper-Threading as @ 8x2.0GHz
- Huge 6MB Cache, One of the Fastest CPUs in the market
Memory - 8 GB DDR3 RAM - RUNNING DUAL CHANNEL
Video Graphics - ATI Mobility Radeon HD 6570 Graphics Video Card, 1GB DDR5 dedicated video card, support direct 11
500GB SATA HDD
DVD+/-RW Dual Layer drive.
15.6 inch HD (1366 x 768) LED Backlit BrightView display
10/100/1000 LAN, 802.11 b/g/n WLAN,
Dolby Advance Audio with Altec Lansing speakers
Webcam, Digital Media Card Reader, Fingerprint Reader.
1x HDMI, 1x VGA, 3x USB 2.0, 1x USB/eSATA, 1x RJ-45
AC Adapter, Battery, Power Cable
Windows 7 Home Premium pre-installed (extra 150 dollars upgrade to windows 7 ultimate with key)
1 year RTB warranty

Box opened for check,but the plastic bag still sealed,all brand new.

Option 2:
PRICE: $999 (NEW)

Acer 2nd SandyBridge i5-2430 16GB DDR3 640G Win 7

CPU speed: 3 GHz
Cores: 2
Memory: 16 GB
Hard drive: 640 GB
Screen size: 16"
CD / DVD: CD + DVD writer

##Brand New Laptop(Demo unit in our store for 3 days only) come with 1 year manufactory warranty with GST invoice##

#Top Biz Laptop in the market under $1000# RRP$1499 with 4GB Ram only



The Aspire 5750

Features:

* 15.6" WXGA LED Screen
* CPU: Intel® Core™ i5 processor 2430M (2.40/3.00GHz x2 Cores, 1333MHz FSB, 3MB L2 Cache)
* 16GB DDR3-1333 Ram
* 640GB SATA HDD Hard Drive
* DVD Super Multi Optical Drive
* Acer BGN WiFi
* HDMI
* 3hr battery
* 2.6Kg
* Crystal Eye webcam
* Windows 7 Home Premium

Specifications:

* Operating System: Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bits

* CPU: Intel® Core™ i5 processor 2430M (2.40/3.00GHz x2 Cores, 1333MHz FSB, 3MB L2 Cache)

* Memory: 16GB DDR3 SDRAM

* Hard Drive: 640GB

* Wireless: Acer InviLink Nplify 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN

* Webcam: Acer Video Conference with integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam, 1280 x 1024 resolution

Video:

* 15.6" (1366 x 768) high-brightness TFT LCD with LED backlight
* Mercury-free LCD
* Integrated Intel HD Graphics (128MB dedicated memory)
* Microsoft DirectX 10.0 support
* Up to 16.7 million colors
* Acer Video Conference with integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam, 1280 x 1024 resolution, and Acer Video Conference Manager software supporting 640 x 480 resolution online video calls
* MPEG-2 DVD, WMV9/VC-1 (Windows Media Video 9, VC-1 standard), H.264/AVC decoding
* VGA and HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (high-bandwidth digital-content protection) ports
* Support for simultaneous display on notebook LCD and external monitor

Interface Ports:

* DC-in
* RJ-45 LAN
* VGA
* Headphones/speaker/line-out
* Microphone
* HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (high-bandwidth digital-content protection) support
* Three USB 2.0


###Warranty: 1 year manufactory warranty with GST invoice###

Option 3:
PRICE: $1100 - $1000

Sony Gaming 2nd i5-2430 8G GT410M-4095MB -1Y Wty!

CPU speed: 3 GHz
Cores: 2
Memory: 8 GB
Hard drive: 500 GB
Screen size: 16"
CD / DVD: CD + DVD writer

##Brand New Laptop come with 1 year manufactory warranty with GST invoice##

#The Photo take today by our studio, we reserve the right it. plz do not use it in any purpose. check the #6 Photo for the specs on win 7 rate & the video card full specs.

RRP $1899 for this Laptop we only got 5 sale for this price. SO be quick if you want to get one.


Sony VAIO i5-2430M 8GB DDR3 500GBHDD, 15.5 Inch Notebook with Windows 7 Home Prem -White Model


Available in White & pink with a truss patterned texture for a sophisticated look.

Specifications:

• Operating System: Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium with Service Pack 1 64-bit

• Processor: Intel Core i5-2430M Processor 2.40 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.00 GHz

• Memory-installed: 8 GB DDR3 -1333 MT/s (Max)

• Hard Disk Drive: 500 GB

• Drive: DVD SuperMulti Drive
• Graphics Accelerator: NVIDIA GeForce GT410M -4095MB (Dedicated 512 MB)

• Display: 15.5 inch wide LED (WXGA: 1366x768) TFT colour display
• Wireless LAN Type: IEEE 802.11b/g/n
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth standard Ver. 3.0 + HS
• Front Side Camera: web camera

• Sound Chip: Intel High Definition Audio

• Speaker: Internal, Stereo speakers

• Microphone: Internal, Monaural microphone

• Touchpad: Touchpad (Gesture supported)
• Battery: VGP-BPS26 Lithium-ion battery: up to 3.0 hours of use
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 369.8 x 31.3-36.8 x 248.4 mm
• Weight: 2.7 kg (including the supplied battery)

Interface:

• USB: Hi-Speed USB Type A Connector x 4
• Network (RJ-45)Connector: 1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX/10BASE-T x 1
• Display Output Connector: Analogue RGB, Mini D-Sub 15 pin x 1
• Headphone: Stereo, Mini Jack x 1
• Microphone: Stereo, Mini Jack x 1
• HDMI In/Out Connector: HDMI Out x 1
• Memory Stick Slot: "Memory Stick Duo"("Memory Stick PRO" compatible, Not support for copyright protection)
• SD Memory Card Slot: SD memory card (SDHC, SDXC compatible, Not support for copyright protection)
• DC IN: x 1

###Warranty: 1 year manufactory warranty with GST invoice###

OPTION 4:
PRICE: $1000 - $1100

Acer TopGame V3 shape i5-2450M 16GB 750GB GT630-1G

CPU speed: 3.1 GHz
Cores: 2
Memory: 16 GB
Hard drive: 750 GB
Screen size: 16"
CD / DVD: CD + DVD writer

##Brand New Laptop come with 1 year international warranty & GST invoice supply is well##

Best Acer home computer ever under $1200

#CPU: Intel® Core™ i5 processor 2450M (2.50/3.10GHz x2 Cores, 1333MHz FSB, 3MB L2 Cache)

#Screen 15.6" (Acer CineCrystal, 1366x768 HD, High Brightness, LED Backlit)

#Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium Edition

#RAM 16GB DDR3

#Hard Drive 750GB

#Optical Drive DVD Rewriter (Records DVDs 8x & CDs 24x & Dual Layer Super Multi)

#Graphics NVIDIA® GeForce GT 630M 1GB (4170MB Total: 1024MB dedicated memory + 3146MB shared memory)

#Wireless LAN Wireless (802.11b/g/n Wireless)

#Network Card 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet

#Integrated Webcam Integrated

#Webcam with Microphone

#Card Reader 4-in-1 card reader (MS, MS Pro, MMC, SD)

#USB Ports 3x USB 2.0 ports

#Speakers Integrated Sound System

#VGA Port 1 External VGA Port

#Kensington Lock Kensington lock slot

#Charge Time 2.5 Hours

#HDMI 1x HDMI Port

#Battery Life 2-3 Hours (up to 3 hours with power management)
Weight 2-3 Kg (This Model 2.5 Kg)


##Brand New Laptop (Demo in the show room for 2 weeks only) come with 1 year international warranty & GST invoice supply is well##

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Mac:
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Well if i was to buy mac i was thinking of buying a second hand macbook pro as i don't really want to spend that much on a new one. I would also bootcamp it with windows 7

I cant really find any mac's that stand out for that price, If anyone can find one for me please post it

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Thanks for reading if anyone did, If these are all not worth it for the price and i should get something else instead what would people suggest for the things i use it for. (NOTE: i wont be on WoW hardcore like 16 hours a day) It will just be for basic use like going on for a few hours and being able to play without lag and play decently.

Overall what would you guys suggest? Trying to pay the extra 500 ish and getting a $1500 macbook pro or just going for windows and getting what i can? I really need to know =\

THANKS GUYS <3

 

[Rainz]

I wouldn't suggest getting a Macbook, Option #2 is good in my opinion, will do what you ask.

 

[RuneScapeJJ]

Ehm as a graphics designer you really want to have a high resolution.
1366x768 would be extremely annoying to work with in my opinion.

If you go for a laptop w/ 8 gb ram + quadcore + dedicated graphics card + full hd screen you can do all the stuff you wanted to do.

I don't think that will fit in your budget if you want to get the newest generation of everything.

But you can probably get a sandy bridge i7 QM + 8 gb 1333 mhz ram + decent graphics card + full hd screen for that. Which is a very good laptop

Unfortunately there aren't much 15" laptops with a full HD screen. I personally have a Asus N56VZ with the highest possible specs. Really nice laptop and it might fit within your budget because the prices might be different where you live.

This is a nice alternative, 6 gb ram + 630m videocard instead of 650m. But it should be able to run your stuff pretty fluid:
http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-N56VM-AB...=UTF8&qid=1344087315&sr=8-5&keywords=asus+n56

Some others
MSI Ge60 ~1100$
GIGABYTE P2542G not released yet
Lenovo Y580 (1366x768 display but better graphics (DDR5))

Dell Inspiron 15R SE $999.99 with i7
http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron-1...ynote_irrank=0&~ck=baynoteSearch&isredir=true

EDIT: The ones I suggested are pretty much all cheaper than in your list but their specs are nearly twice as good.
Took me quite a lot hours of research to find those (Not for this post, just for my research last few weeks)

Dell Inspiron 15R SE looks like a nice option IMO

 

[Xero]

Ehm as a graphics designer you really want to have a high resolution.
1366x768 would be extremely annoying to work with in my opinion.

If you go for a laptop w/ 8 gb ram + quadcore + dedicated graphics card + full hd screen you can do all the stuff you wanted to do.

I don't think that will fit in your budget if you want to get the newest generation of everything.

But you can probably get a sandy bridge i7 QM + 8 gb 1333 mhz ram + decent graphics card + full hd screen for that. Which is a very good laptop

Unfortunately there aren't much 15" laptops with a full HD screen. I personally have a Asus N56VZ with the highest possible specs. Really nice laptop and it might fit within your budget because the prices might be different where you live.

This is a nice alternative, 6 gb ram + 630m videocard instead of 650m. But it should be able to run your stuff pretty fluid:
http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-N56VM-AB...=UTF8&qid=1344087315&sr=8-5&keywords=asus+n56

Some others
MSI Ge60 ~1100$
GIGABYTE P2542G not released yet
Lenovo Y580 (1366x768 display but better graphics (DDR5))

Dell Inspiron 15R SE $999.99 with i7
http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron-1...ynote_irrank=0&~ck=baynoteSearch&isredir=true

EDIT: The ones I suggested are pretty much all cheaper than in your list but their specs are nearly twice as good.
Took me quite a lot hours of research to find those (Not for this post, just for my research last few weeks)

Dell Inspiron 15R SE looks like a nice option IMO

Tysm man <3 im not very good with buying
Computers i just needed that help

Im looking at the dell now and will probs get that.


Just one last question, so that dell is better than everything
I listed?


EDIT: the dell turns out to be $1222 in my country, but i will try and get
My parents to pay the extra bit

 

[Alex_J_Leon]

If you do decide to buy from Dell directly, contact me -wink-.

I use a Dell XPS 17... huge computer... ugly computer... but it has a 2.3 quad 2nd gen, 555M graphics card I believe, 14 GB RAM, 750 HDD... it is also 3-D capable and comes with the glasses.

I bought this about a year ago and for a good price I believe of ~1.3k? I bought the ram seperately on Black Friday. It could have been MUCH cheaper if I didn't get a friggin' blu-ray writer...

 

[RuneScapeJJ]

Tysm man <3 im not very good with buying
Computers i just needed that help

Im looking at the dell now and will probs get that.


Just one last question, so that dell is better than everything
I listed?


EDIT: the dell turns out to be $1222 in my country, but i will try and get
My parents to pay the extra bit

Well according to the prices it was the best.

But considering it is $1222 for you there might be a better option. They are all great, I would compare the prices of the Dell Inspiron 15R Se, MSI GE60 and Asus N56VZ.

On the dell site there are always coupons
http://www.dell.com/content/topics/...codes?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~tab=2&redirect=1

Save an extra $50 off a select Inspiron 15R laptop (order code fncwv86r): 9JZGNPH0WMBZSR

Usually Asus laptops are slightly cheaper than Dell laptops so look into that. I would just get the one that is the cheapest, as those three are all amazing laptops. All have an i7 3rd generation, good graphics card, full hd display, etc.

Be sure to look into the design & thickness etc. aswell. But I believe that the MSI GE 60 is the slimmest and that the Asus & Dell are slightly thicker.