What brand and model should i buy?

pasi123 · Apr 4, 2014

Im planning to buy a laptop for the first time in my life!! since there r a thousand options i hve no idea and i knw da best is Apple mac book pro

but i hve a passion for windows 8. i hve no problem with my budget but i dnt like to spend about 2000 dollars on a laptop yet becuz im not worth it

i mean im a student and i dont do hardcore stuff yet.

i prefer an elegant looking lap with good performance,slim and light weight
i plan to do the following with it:
#surf the internet
#watch movies
#play games( not hardcore! graphics quality-medium)

these r da things i plan to do! and whts da best laptop brand and model for me?
i hve this price range in my head 600-700 dollars

so help me out guys!!

g-unit1111 · Apr 4, 2014

Actually the Mac Book Pro is far from the best. It's the most expensive (and IMO, overrated) sure, but there's even laptops that far exceed the horse power provided by the Mac Book Pro. The only advantage that the Macbook Pro has is the retina display, but when 1440P and 4K become available on laptops, the retina display will look like an antique. :lol:

If I had the cash I'd buy one of these without even thinking about it: http

/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152567

For your budget what manufacturers are you considering? If you're considering like Lenovo, Samsung, Toshiba, etc that would help to suggest models that better suit your price range.

Niko_boy · Apr 4, 2014

This laptop: http

/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231455
seem best for your needs.
As you said Medium presets - the 745M should be able to run at mixed Medium settings (might need to lower AA, else medium-high) with the resolution it has!

http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231455
Intel Core i5 4200U (1.60GHz)
8GB Memory 750GB HDD
NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M
1366 x 768
Windows 8 64-bit

Oh well this one is on discount: http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231448
it has an i7 which you might not be needing but since it cost few more bucks only and therefore it become more worth

and it do have a little better Graphic card too.

EDIT:

g-unit1111 :

Yes Mac books are so overrated.
Also, he did mentioned 700$ budget

Or do OP really have an open budget?

coastie65 · Apr 4, 2014

This is over your budget, but is a good one. I know someone who bought one. reluctantly and was very happy with it when he got it. He liked the quality of the construction and pretty much everything he was wary of http

/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834300204

pasi123 · Apr 5, 2014

coastie65 :

ya it seems very powerful but its kind of oversized i prefer a more slim model

pasi123 · Apr 5, 2014

g-unit1111 :

Actually when it comes to manufacturers i hve no idea! Googled but it didnt help much.as i knw Asus,HP,Dell,Toshiba r good brands but i prefer if u could recommend me a good manufacturer too

pasi123 · Apr 5, 2014

Niko_boy :

This laptop: http

/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231455
seem best for your needs.
As you said Medium presets - the 745M should be able to run at mixed Medium settings (might need to lower AA, else medium-high) with the resolution it has!

http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231455
Intel Core i5 4200U (1.60GHz)
8GB Memory 750GB HDD
NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M
1366 x 768
Windows 8 64-bit

Oh well this one is on discount: http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231448
it has an i7 which you might not be needing but since it cost few more bucks only and therefore it become more worth

and it do have a little better Graphic card too.

EDIT:

g-unit1111 :

Yes Mac books are so overrated.
Also, he did mentioned 700$ budget

Or do OP really have an open budget?

im impressed by ur suggestion: ASUS X550LB-NH52
Notebook.so wht about da manufacturer? is Asus recognized as one of the best laptop manufacturers? becuz it must last long maybe 3-4 yrs.so is Asus a better manufacturer compared to others like dell.tosiba,hp,samsung,sony...(except for apple)

coastie65 · Apr 5, 2014

pasi123 :

I have both a 17" and 15,6 " Laptop. The 17" is a bit bulky for sure, but is mobile. The 15.6" is fine and I use a mouse with that rather than the Touchpad. Had that with me when I was in the Hospital and it was perfect. Alienware was bought by Dell and things got a bit bad, but they have really turned it around. My friend was surprised at the quality of the build and it wasn't particularly heavy. There have been some negative things said about the MacBook Pro. I will say this, if your are doing Media Works susch as Video Editing and the like, those things are very good for that. ASUS is a good reputable Manufacturer. I use their Motherboards in my builds. These days, I am not real big on HP as their quality slipped ( as did Dell: not to mention Dell's support ). The Lenovo "Y" series is also good.

coastie65 · Apr 5, 2014

The U430 is good, as is something in the Y500 series.

Niko_boy · Apr 6, 2014

Yes Asus been manufacturing laptops now for a while. Initially it is a motherboard manufacturer then a GPU and other parts so hence it do prove to be good.
Otherway too you can simply rely it for 4-5 years easily.

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