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2 hours ago, GeneXiS_X said:
Every brand will have bad models. Swift 3 is a decent budget model
E480 isn't any different than a regular consumer laptop. Don't get the RX550 model, throttled heavily, performance only on par with Intel iGPU
Any preference on weight and display size?
At least <15", preferably 14". Weight doesn't really matter.
I'll probably bite the bullet on the Acer Swift 3. Is the screen really as dim as people make it out to be?
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28 minutes ago, kittygamer2023 said:
Oh crap that's a really good deal! Thanks for this, will look into it
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My school hands out crappy $80 chromebooks, and they're starting to get on my nerves. I'm also a member of my school's robotics team (we do FRC) and the laptop we use is a garbo $100 laptop as well (2 gb ram AFAIK). I'm looking for something to replace both, preferably around $700-800.
I won't be doing any heavy gaming on this; mostly just programming in Java. I might also do some light CAD work if we need to mill out any parts. I'll also be doing schoolwork (mostly just Google Docs) for around 6-7 hrs a day, so good battery life would be nice.
I'm looking at the Acer Swift 3 and the Thinkpad E/T480. My main concern is build quality - I've heard that Acer's laptops are poorly built. I'm used to badly built laptops, but considering how infrequently I use them, I'm not sure how they'd hold up to daily use. Bumping up the E480 to an i7 + rx550 seemed enticing but the thermals drove me away from using a dGPU.
Do you have any suggestions? Thank you
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1 minute ago, STRMfrmXMN said:
M.2 as a form factor doesn't as it only adds a lack of cooling for the drive. It's NVMe that makes a drive faster, and this standard (replacing AHCI) is in a lot of M.2 SSDs. It makes sense for about .01% of people to buy an NVMe SSD.
The SSD you chose is fine.
Thanks!
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I'm planning to buy a 500 GB SSD (upgrade from 256 GB because I'm running out of space), preferably under or close to $200. Any recommendations? I'm thinking about this one.
Also, do M.2 SSDs provide a noticeable benefit over SATA SSDs? It's been a while, sorry
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EDIT: friend joked about Microsoft Word he might be using something like Blender at the very most
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His budget (I assume) is $500. The most he'll probably do is run programs like Blender/etc CGI stuffs on it. Is a generic, run-of-the-mill laptop fine? Or are there any specific models that are best?
Sorry, I'm used to making desktops >_<
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6 hours ago, WereCat said:
One of these amazing tech marvels.
I like the useless surprises one
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Just anything for novelty. No headphones, mice, etc. I'm already satisfied with my build
Sorry for not listing what I have, I assumed that anything under $75 that went towards PC building wouldn't be that useful except for mice and keyboards and SSDs
Here's my build (roughly, I'm sure I cut corners in some areas)
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I got an amazon gift card as a gift, what cool tech should I get? Like, for novelty? Something useless but cool to have on my desk?
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11 hours ago, kokakolia said:
YES! Do it!
These headphones are simply awesome. You can't go wrong.
Did it, these things are awesome
I expected it to sound thin, but not at all. I tested it with a song I specifically knew was bass heavy and it blew me away.
Some songs do sound a bit odd though. Most songs transferred fine but songs by Billain sound a little muffled. I'm probably just not used to the sound signature, the effect goes away if you listen to it for a minute or two like usual. It is a bit annoying though
Otherwise, no regrets
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Sennheiser HD 558s are going for $100 nearby me should I just bite the bullet
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4 minutes ago, kokakolia said:
Nah! He records every headphone the same way.
The Sennheiser 558 sounds kinda "thick" & "warm" actually.
The M40x is closer to a "flat" sound profile.
Ok
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I looked at the sound demos for the ATH-M40X and the Sennheiser HD 558. The Sennheiser seemed more rich while the ATH-M40X sounded a bit more tinny. Is this because of the way he recorded the audio?
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16 hours ago, nicobombai said:
I would go for DT770, extremely fun headphones especially for EDM.. Although doesn't include detachable cable, it's still a great headphone..
I also advice if possible to try them out first before getting any of the headphones in a local nearby seller, quite sure they will be on display. If it's not possible, try z-reviews sound demo, not the best solution but atleast you have an idea on what the sounds are like..
I live in a pretty small town, I looked up the model on Best Buy and they don't have it in stock, so I'm guessing there's none on display...
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I did more research and people's opinions about the bass seem to vary, some find it excessive, some find it lacking. I can't decide ;-;
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1 minute ago, Nimrodor said:
Used DT770's will run you ~$100. Great subbass, super comfortable, very detailed, highs can get sharp.
Will consider, thanks!!
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50 minutes ago, Droidbot said:
598Cs from amazon?
Looks cool but it's $20 more. I could probably get it but my funding is mostly from birthday money and allowance lol
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I listen to a lot of electronic music.
I've been looking at the ATH-M40x but reviews say that they're sort of flat and although they're super clear some might find the bass to be lacking.
Most of the other options seem out of reach. I've looked at the Sennheiser Momentum 2 (on-ear) as well but it seems like the same thing, plus it's ~$20 over my budget. Unfortunately I think it's the only high quality headphone(s???) available near me.
Even though I listen to electronic music, it's mostly like (VVVVVV) where detail matters. I want to hear every single aspect of the song, but at the same time, I don't want the bass to be weak, nor do I want it to smack me in my face. I just want something with a little punch in the bass, and where I can hear all the detail. I can't find anything that fits that in my budget
Any suggestions? ;-;
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Just now, ZM Fong said:
Probably RAM issue. Have a similar issue before with an old laptop and the cause is the faulty RAM.
RIP
I was planning to clean out my computer in a few days anyways, I'll check then. Thanks though
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This is probably the 2nd or 3rd time I've posted this, sorry ;~;
While playing a video both of the browsers mentioned sometimes crash spontaneously. I've noticed this happens most often while the video is loading. It might just be because they're ram hogs.
Any solutions?
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4 hours ago, Princess Cadence said:
By ditching Chrome and using a real browser like Firefox.
Jokes aside, Firefox does that natively, which I agree on, why on earth do you need to load every single tab at the same time when starting the application if you can only go to them one at a time?
I tested it out on Vivaldi and Chrome. Both don't play the video until you activate the tab. On Firefox the tab is already loaded and the audio starts playing.
I think it's why it's causing YouTube videos to buffer. Not sure though.
Or maybe Vivaldi and Chrome are just RAM hogs.
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I find that YouTube buffers if I leave it on.
EDIT: like how if you open a new tab without selecting it it doesn't load the content until you select it
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4 minutes ago, Kierax said:
I would re-install the browser(s) in your case, often sorts weird glitchy programs, also check any extensions for causing issues within web pages. (Grammarly causes fun issues with LMG forums for example)
The Chrome install was just a few minutes ago. Ok
19 minutes ago, Being Delirious said:Ok so Chrome is horrible on memory, tends to hog all of it. It might be crashing because you're memory is filling up.
I'll try and look out for that the next time they crash
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Thanks! That was my only gripe.