Getting a laptop
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Hello everyone!It's been a while and i'm thinkIng of getting a laptop, a budget one.
Here are my criteria,
Price: below 800
Size: 14Inches
Specs: minimum i3 or i5, 3gb ram, dedicated graphics card.
I guess thats all for now.
Will add on when i think of more.
So give your suggestions!
Thanks!
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Question, what is it going to be used for?
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Hey eagle!
Not gaming, thats for sure. Say, surf net, watch movies, youtube, fb & twitter.
Thats all. Cause i had bad exp last time with gaming on my kappy, so nowadays i dont date to game on a laptop.
So yeah, does that answer your qn eagle?
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yep!
I will say there are many such laptops from all brands out on the market, fitting your budget and usage
I think the dell website gives a pretty good idea of what you can expect. The price looks ok to me too.
http://www.dell.com/sg/p/laptops.aspx?fc=inspiron-laptops#ViewByTabs
You might want to check out other brands in other shops or during IT fairs :)
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im oso looking for a new laptop
and im considering asus
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Alright! But due to my dell desktop arriving tmr, i'll be putting my laptop on hold first!
FI, any asus model in mind?
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Asus is good.
Why do people still buy prebuilt desktop PCs nowadays. >.>
There's no value in it...
Here's a simple comparison.Acer Aspire G Series (i5) - S$1,899
- i5 2500
- mATX motherboard (ECS H61)
- 8GB DDR3-1333
- NVIDIA GT520
- 400W FSP PSU (Non-80PLUS)
- 1.5TB Seagate HDD
- 24x DVD-RW
- 23" TN-LED Acer Display
- Keyboard and Mouse
But for much less, around S$1,600 I can offer you more balance for gaming:
- i5 2400
- mATX motherboard (ASRock Z68)
- 8GB DDR3-1333
- MSI R6850 Cyclone (This thing blows the GT520 right out the water...)
- 400W FSP Aurum Series PSU (80PLUS Gold; which means 90+% energy efficient)
- 2TB Hitachi Deskstar HDD
- 24x DVD-RW
- 23" Dell U2312HM eIPS LED Display
- Logitech USB Keyboard and mouse (or for ~$150 more, a Rosewill RK9000 Mech and a CM Storm SPAWN Mouse)So why do people still buy from big-box companies?
Especially when the desktop warranty is something appalling like just 1 year?
I offer a 1 year warranty to my customers when I build, and when that's over the individual parts have warranty terms lasting for up to 5 years.Not to forget that I configure all my systems with 'overkill cooling'. Which means you get a large, 3-pipe heatsink with server fans on it and around the casing. And yet it can be dead silent. You don't, or rather, will never see this from a brand-name PC.
I'm not advertising, I'm just trying to make people see the light in the DIY PC market.Not everyone in Sim Lim is a scammer, and not every DIY PC is a piece of crap with a shit power supply that explodes.
If you find the right people, you'll get a good deal for your money.
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Originally posted by SBS7484P:
Asus is good.
Why do people still buy prebuilt desktop PCs nowadays. >.>
There's no value in it...
Here's a simple comparison.Acer Aspire G Series (i5) - S$1,899
- i5 2500
- mATX motherboard (ECS H61)
- 8GB DDR3-1333
- NVIDIA GT520
- 400W FSP PSU (Non-80PLUS)
- 1.5TB Seagate HDD
- 24x DVD-RW
- 23" TN-LED Acer Display
- Keyboard and Mouse
But for much less, around S$1,600 I can offer you more balance for gaming:
- i5 2400
- mATX motherboard (ASRock Z68)
- 8GB DDR3-1333
- MSI R6850 Cyclone (This thing blows the GT520 right out the water...)
- 400W FSP Aurum Series PSU (80PLUS Gold; which means 90+% energy efficient)
- 2TB Hitachi Deskstar HDD
- 24x DVD-RW
- 23" Dell U2312HM eIPS LED Display
- Logitech USB Keyboard and mouse (or for ~$150 more, a Rosewill RK9000 Mech and a CM Storm SPAWN Mouse)So why do people still buy from big-box companies?
Especially when the desktop warranty is something appalling like just 1 year?
I offer a 1 year warranty to my customers when I build, and when that's over the individual parts have warranty terms lasting for up to 5 years.Not to forget that I configure all my systems with 'overkill cooling'. Which means you get a large, 3-pipe heatsink with server fans on it and around the casing. And yet it can be dead silent. You don't, or rather, will never see this from a brand-name PC.
I'm not advertising, I'm just trying to make people see the light in the DIY PC market.Not everyone in Sim Lim is a scammer, and not every DIY PC is a piece of crap with a shit power supply that explodes.
If you find the right people, you'll get a good deal for your money.
is your service free ?
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Originally posted by SBS7484P:
Asus is good.
Why do people still buy prebuilt desktop PCs nowadays. >.>
There's no value in it...
Here's a simple comparison.Acer Aspire G Series (i5) - S$1,899
- i5 2500
- mATX motherboard (ECS H61)
- 8GB DDR3-1333
- NVIDIA GT520
- 400W FSP PSU (Non-80PLUS)
- 1.5TB Seagate HDD
- 24x DVD-RW
- 23" TN-LED Acer Display
- Keyboard and Mouse
But for much less, around S$1,600 I can offer you more balance for gaming:
- i5 2400
- mATX motherboard (ASRock Z68)
- 8GB DDR3-1333
- MSI R6850 Cyclone (This thing blows the GT520 right out the water...)
- 400W FSP Aurum Series PSU (80PLUS Gold; which means 90+% energy efficient)
- 2TB Hitachi Deskstar HDD
- 24x DVD-RW
- 23" Dell U2312HM eIPS LED Display
- Logitech USB Keyboard and mouse (or for ~$150 more, a Rosewill RK9000 Mech and a CM Storm SPAWN Mouse)So why do people still buy from big-box companies?
Especially when the desktop warranty is something appalling like just 1 year?
I offer a 1 year warranty to my customers when I build, and when that's over the individual parts have warranty terms lasting for up to 5 years.Not to forget that I configure all my systems with 'overkill cooling'. Which means you get a large, 3-pipe heatsink with server fans on it and around the casing. And yet it can be dead silent. You don't, or rather, will never see this from a brand-name PC.
I'm not advertising, I'm just trying to make people see the light in the DIY PC market.Not everyone in Sim Lim is a scammer, and not every DIY PC is a piece of crap with a shit power supply that explodes.
If you find the right people, you'll get a good deal for your money.
Hey dude. I assume from your last few sentences that you work at SLS right? I would like to get some spare parts if you carry em. At least i know you can be trusted.
Mind letting me know the name of the shop?
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Originally posted by mr music:
is your service free ?
Obviously not.
Service fees are already part of the $1600 mentioned.
I wouldn't put up a post advertising at such a low cost and then telling people 'of course, service fees not included'...I'm not out to make money. I am an enthusiast, and I want as many people as possible to experience what it is like to have a proper, well-built system.
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Originally posted by 93'guy:
Hey dude. I assume from your last few sentences that you work at SLS right? I would like to get some spare parts if you carry em. At least i know you can be trusted.
Mind letting me know the name of the shop?
I work independently.
The last few sentences were placed since most people would probably get their rig from SLS and not me anyway.
I can get parts for you, but I don't guarantee 'a good price' because prices fluctuate all the time.
What I can guarantee though, is market rate. Just let me know what you want and I'll see if I can arrange for you to collect it at my partner store.
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Originally posted by SBS7484P:
I work independently.
The last few sentences were placed since most people would probably get their rig from SLS and not me anyway.
I can get parts for you, but I don't guarantee 'a good price' because prices fluctuate all the time.
What I can guarantee though, is market rate. Just let me know what you want and I'll see if I can arrange for you to collect it at my partner store.
Alright dude. I'll let you know latest next thurs.
Ghanks in advance!
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If you get from Sim Lim Square, remember to buy from those trusted shops. Ask your friends for recommendations if u wan. do your homework on the specs and price before you go down SLS. do furthermore homework if you intend to buy. ask for additional free gifts too.