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New Laptop

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by JD88, Feb 21, 2013.

  1. ChankMcStank

    ChankMcStank Member

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    Get a refurbished Lenovo Y500. It can do 750m SLI and they usually run around 800 with an i7 Ivy.
     
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    I've always stuck with Toshiba laptops for the most part. Never seem to cause any major concerns. What about Lenovo?
     
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    Dell Inspiron 17R Special Edition $1200
    RAM - 8GB
    Hard Drive 1000GB
    Great for games and music. High Performance.

    Cons:
    Bulky
    Resolution could be a little bit better
     
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    I feel like bumping an old laptop thread may have been a mistake now lol

    I myself am not in need of a gaming laptop. I basically just need one for school and watching movies on mainly. At least an i5 and 6gb RAM is what I want.

    What are thoughts on refurbished products?
     
  6. ChankMcStank

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    Here's a review of it from my favorite Youtube reviewer:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K66SgdoIdlI

    If I were to get a gaming laptop (which I won't cause I don't do mobile gaming of any sorts), this would be my first pick.
     
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    What does SLI mean?

    I need a new laptop as well and I have no idea what to even look for. I think i've become technology illiterate.
     
  9. ChankMcStank

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    Two video cards running in conjunction instead of just one. Might not be twice as fast in frame rate compared to just one card, but can sometimes be fairly close. Depends on the software drivers and games mostly.
     
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    Is this one a pretty good deal?

    Looks good to me, but not sure if I should wait until BF. This is about the top of my price range.

    http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ultrabook-15-6-touch-screen-laptop-6gb-memory-500gb-hard-drive/2138019.p?id=1219069797466&skuId=2138019&st=categoryid$pcmcat247400050000&cp=3&lp=14#tab=specifications
     
  11. CJLarson

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    Sorry,

    http://http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ultrabook-15-6-touch-screen-laptop-6gb-memory-500gb-hard-drive/2138019.p?id=1219069797466&skuId=2138019&st=categoryid$pcmcat247400050000&cp=3&lp=14#tab=overview
     
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    Oh sorry, I wasn't paying enough attention to who wants what in the thread.
     

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