Hi everyone!
I'm located in India and would like your help in choosing a laptop.I intend to get a laptop which I could use for some gaming and computational work .A fair bit of CAD could be expected.I also would like it to be fairly upgradable and hope it doesn't go absurdly obsolete in 3 years. In case the notebook needs to be shipped I would have to pay 25% custom duty.
General Questions
1) What is your budget?
Rs.65000 ;$1400(max)
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
d. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
e. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen
3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator.
India, shipping frpm US is a possibility
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like:sager,HP,Dell,MSI,Asus
b. Dislike:acer,sony
5) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
All round: photoshop, computing tasks, gaming
6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
DOes not need to be extremely transportable, not much movement.
7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games or types of games?
Crysis-medium to high settings(should take care of any other susets)
which would mean a graphic card above ATI4570 or a NVIDIA 9400M
for passable frame rates 40fps
8) How many hours of battery life do you need?
>2 hours
9) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?
its OK
10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
Not necessary to be with the product ,can put in my own.
Screen Specifics
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
b. WXGA+ – 1440x900; A modest bump over WXGA. Text and icons are a bit smaller. A little more stuff fits on the screen.
c. WSXGA+ – 1680x1050; The middle ground. Again, text and icons are smaller than WXGA+, and more stuff fits onto the screen. Good for having applications open side by side, like a web browser while playing a video.
d. WUXGA - 1920x1200; Very small text and icons, that can be hard to read. Lots of stuff fits on the screen, which means less scrolling. Good for applications that require a high level of detail like CAD or Photo Editing.
12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
Matte preffered but glossy will do
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
Should look presentable, does not need to be flashy.
14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
Buying within 0.5-2 months, to last 3+ years
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you need; 80GB to 500GB? Do you want a SSD drive?
320 GB is enough, high rpm preferred.SSD not necessary
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive?
Yes.Blu-ray would be nice but not a must.
I looked through and found some possible contenders:
1.The good:SagerNP8662http://www.sagernotebook.com/product...php?pid=160092
2.The bad:
AsusG-50 VXhttp://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=fdhHRbJtRlOCqy5C
AsusG-51VXhttp://www.asus.com/Search.aspx?SearchKey=g51vx
Asus-G71
3.The plain ugly:
gateway P7807u
4.The HP dv-6:dv6-1154tx (VB622PA) ;HP Pavilion dv6-1110ax (VB624PA)
5.The del XPS16 (512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3670
)
6.The dark horse:
MSI 627/ MSI628
Price is of extreme concern and a bit of pro and cons on the graphics card and processors would be of real help.I'm in quite a quandary here.The most bang for the buck wins.
I'm located in India and would like your help in choosing a laptop.I intend to get a laptop which I could use for some gaming and computational work .A fair bit of CAD could be expected.I also would like it to be fairly upgradable and hope it doesn't go absurdly obsolete in 3 years. In case the notebook needs to be shipped I would have to pay 25% custom duty.
General Questions
1) What is your budget?
Rs.65000 ;$1400(max)
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
d. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
e. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen
3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator.
India, shipping frpm US is a possibility
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like:sager,HP,Dell,MSI,Asus
b. Dislike:acer,sony
5) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
All round: photoshop, computing tasks, gaming
6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
DOes not need to be extremely transportable, not much movement.
7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games or types of games?
Crysis-medium to high settings(should take care of any other susets)
which would mean a graphic card above ATI4570 or a NVIDIA 9400M
for passable frame rates 40fps
8) How many hours of battery life do you need?
>2 hours
9) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?
its OK
10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
Not necessary to be with the product ,can put in my own.
Screen Specifics
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
b. WXGA+ – 1440x900; A modest bump over WXGA. Text and icons are a bit smaller. A little more stuff fits on the screen.
c. WSXGA+ – 1680x1050; The middle ground. Again, text and icons are smaller than WXGA+, and more stuff fits onto the screen. Good for having applications open side by side, like a web browser while playing a video.
d. WUXGA - 1920x1200; Very small text and icons, that can be hard to read. Lots of stuff fits on the screen, which means less scrolling. Good for applications that require a high level of detail like CAD or Photo Editing.
12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
Matte preffered but glossy will do
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
Should look presentable, does not need to be flashy.
14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
Buying within 0.5-2 months, to last 3+ years
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you need; 80GB to 500GB? Do you want a SSD drive?
320 GB is enough, high rpm preferred.SSD not necessary
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive?
Yes.Blu-ray would be nice but not a must.
I looked through and found some possible contenders:
1.The good:SagerNP8662http://www.sagernotebook.com/product...php?pid=160092
2.The bad:
AsusG-50 VXhttp://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=fdhHRbJtRlOCqy5C
AsusG-51VXhttp://www.asus.com/Search.aspx?SearchKey=g51vx
Asus-G71
3.The plain ugly:
gateway P7807u
4.The HP dv-6:dv6-1154tx (VB622PA) ;HP Pavilion dv6-1110ax (VB624PA)
5.The del XPS16 (512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3670
)
6.The dark horse:
MSI 627/ MSI628
Price is of extreme concern and a bit of pro and cons on the graphics card and processors would be of real help.I'm in quite a quandary here.The most bang for the buck wins.
