Laptop for youtube/writing papers and possible gaming.

[don_svetlio]

Not done looking yet, but so far it seems people like it.

 

The only things people really don't like is that it's a little flexy and the Dell support is terribad.

 

But I mean i3+820m doesn't really sound like a $350 laptop. Even if it is 4th gen i3, they're fast enough to run anything she's gonna do.

Keep in mind that's a "U" chip so it will be a lot slower than a desktop i3.

Check reviews from Notebookcheck,com and other reputable sources. Customer reviews are VERY misleading

[Mallowpuffs]

Keep in mind that's a "U" chip so it will be a lot slower than a desktop i3.

Check reviews from Notebookcheck,com and other reputable sources. Customer reviews are VERY misleading

 

I know, but I don't think the performance jump is huge from 4th to 5th gen i3s.

 

They don't seem to have a review for it.. I'm not sure where else to look. Like you said, customer reviews are all over the place...

[don_svetlio]

I know, but I don't think the performance jump is huge from 4th to 5th gen i3s.

 

They don't seem to have a review for it.. I'm not sure where else to look. Like you said, customer reviews are all over the place...

Youtube is a good place to start

Look for random forum reviews and such.

i3 to i3 no. i3 to i5 yes

[Mallowpuffs]

Youtube is a good place to start

Look for random forum reviews and such.

i3 to i3 no. i3 to i5 yes

 

Thanks, I'm going to look around some more later for reviews.

 

 

I can believe what $150 more can get you now.. She can't do it but.. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=34-315-131

[don_svetlio]

Thanks, I'm going to look around some more later for reviews.

 

 

I can believe what $150 more can get you now.. She can't do it but.. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=34-315-131

Stay away from "Aspire" and "Pavilion" branded laptops. Extremely poor quality and thermals

[Mallowpuffs]

Stay away from "Aspire" and "Pavilion" branded laptops. Extremely poor quality and thermals

 

I guess that could be a reason why it looked so good.

[don_svetlio]

I guess that could be a reason why it looked so good.

Yep

[Mallowpuffs]

Wait.. What has better performance, an 820m or Intel HD 5500?? I was sure it was 820m by far?

 

As in just for specs, is the dell or this better? http://www.amazon.com/F555LA-AB31-15-6-inch-Full-HD-Laptop-Windows/dp/B011KFQASE/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1452544356&sr=1-1

 

The Asus has a 1080p display, and 5th gen i3 whereas the dell has an 820m but lower res display and 4th gen i3.

[don_svetlio]

Wait.. What has better performance, an 820m or Intel HD 5500?? I was sure it was 820m by far?

 

As in just for specs, is the dell or this better? http://www.amazon.com/F555LA-AB31-15-6-inch-Full-HD-Laptop-Windows/dp/B011KFQASE/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1452544356&sr=1-1

 

The Asus has a 1080p display, and 5th gen i3 whereas the dell has an 820m but lower res display and 4th gen i3.

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GeForce-820M-vs-Intel-HD-5500-Mobile-095-GHz/m9527vsm16570

820M is a Fermi Rebrand IIRC

[Mallowpuffs]

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GeForce-820M-vs-Intel-HD-5500-Mobile-095-GHz/m9527vsm16570

820M is a Fermi Rebrand IIRC

 

Erm.. I'm not exactly sure what that means. The benchmarks show the 5500 being better in almost everything?

 

As for quality on the Asus I posted, I mean are they really bad? The 1080p panel and 5th gen i3 are really tempting me..

 

 

Found another one that looks pretty good!

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834321472

 

You lose 1080p, but you gain 500GB hard drive space, it being a Lenovo and upgrade to an i5.

[Mallowpuffs]

I hate to be a bother but if anyone could just help me decide between the..

 

Dell: 4th gen i3, 820m.

 

Asus: 5th gen i3, 1080p.

 

Lenovo: 1TB HDD, 5th gen i5.

 

As she wants to order tonight..

 

 

Another thing making me lean towards the Asus was the ac wifi, but as of now our router is only a/b/g/n. And being that it would be the only thing in the house using ac, chances are we won't be getting a router capable of it until that means just as cheap as not.

[don_svetlio]

I hate to be a bother but if anyone could just help me decide between the..

 

Dell: 4th gen i3, 820m.

 

Asus: 5th gen i3, 1080p.

 

Lenovo: 1TB HDD, 5th gen i5.

 

As she wants to order tonight..

 

 

Another thing making me lean towards the Asus was the ac wifi, but as of now our router is only a/b/g/n. And being that it would be the only thing in the house using ac, chances are we won't be getting a router capable of it until that means just as cheap as not.

I guess the Asus. From what i could see the Lenovo has no cooling fan and that would result in thermal issues. The Dell has 20% worse GPU performance and a 720p. From what i can tell the Asus is likely the best option.

If you don't mind stretching a bit this is faster* though

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232798&cm_re=Asus_laptop-_-34-232-798-_-Product

[don_svetlio]

Actually - this is better value
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834321239&cm_re=G50_laptop-_-34-321-239-_-Product

[Mallowpuffs]

I guess the Asus. From what i could see the Lenovo has no cooling fan and that would result in thermal issues. The Dell has 20% worse GPU performance and a 720p. From what i can tell the Asus is likely the best option.

If you don't mind stretching a bit this is faster* though

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232798&cm_re=Asus_laptop-_-34-232-798-_-Product

 

I'll ask her, but I think she'll go with the Asus.

 

Actually - this is better value

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834321239&cm_re=G50_laptop-_-34-321-239-_-Product

 

My other sister uses an A10-7300 and it's painfully slow. Not sure if that would be the case with that one.

 

 

I guess I'll probably have her order the Asus.

[don_svetlio]

I'll ask her, but I think she'll go with the Asus.

 

 

My other sister uses an A10-7300 and it's painfully slow. Not sure if that would be the case with that one.

 

 

I guess I'll probably have her order the Asus.

The A10 laptop is probably slow due to a slow HDD - 5400RPM drives are slow

[Mallowpuffs]

The A10 laptop is probably slow due to a slow HDD - 5400RPM drives are slow

 

Oh.

 

 

Well, I'll ask her. She's ordering in a few minutes. When she orders I'll get back.

[don_svetlio]

Oh.

 

 

Well, I'll ask her. She's ordering in a few minutes. When she orders I'll get back.

My personal recommendation remains the Lenovo followed by the APU Asus.

[Mallowpuffs]

My personal recommendation remains the Lenovo followed by the APU Asus.

 

Before I ask her, would the 7400P be noticeably faster in gaming over the i3 with HD5500? Like worth $100 more?

 

EDIT: And doesn't the $450 Asus have a 5400 RPM HDD?

[don_svetlio]

Before I ask her, would the 7400P be noticeably faster in gaming over the i3 with HD5500? Like worth $100 more?

CPU horsepower - A10 7400P is 15% faster

GPU horsepower - A10 7400P is 5% faster

APUs dominate in this market

[Mallowpuffs]

CPU horsepower - A10 7400P is 15% faster

GPU horsepower - A10 7400P is 5% faster

APUs dominate in this market

 

See, to me I would literally bare through the first week or two of college without one, and get up some more money. At least up to $500-600ish.

 

But she's in a tight spot with money and has to sit at school for 3+ hours a day doing nothing. That's why she wants a laptop ASAP.

 

 

She's definitely leaning towards the i3 Asus though.. She wants a 1080p screen(First one in the house. Just built my i5 4460/GTX 960 rig and still use 1050) and it's 2lbs lighter.. I'm just going to let her get what she wants. It doesn't seem like any of them are bad really.

[don_svetlio]

See, to me I would literally bare through the first week or two of college without one, and get up some more money. At least up to $500-600ish.

 

But she's in a tight spot with money and has to sit at school for 3+ hours a day doing nothing. That's why she wants a laptop ASAP.

 

 

She's definitely leaning towards the i3 Asus though.. She wants a 1080p screen(First one in the house. Just built my i5 4460/GTX 960 rig and still use 1050) and it's 2lbs lighter.. I'm just going to let her get what she wants. It doesn't seem like any of them are bad really.

Asus have horrible support, that's the major downside. If you can live with potentially bad customer support then get the Asus for battery life. If you want proper support in case of hardware failure, Lenovo is better. So is Dell or MSI or HP

[Mallowpuffs]

Alright, we've been talking and out of all of these, she still wants the i3 Asus for the battery life/weight.

 

But she did bring up a question. What would an extra $200 bring? I mean is it worth it to that for someone that's tight on money but wants to play some games, it's stupid to go $350 when $550 is like many times better?

[Dackzy]

Alright, we've been talking and out of all of these, she still wants the i3 Asus for the battery life/weight.

 

But she did bring up a question. What would an extra $200 bring? I mean is it worth it to that for someone that's tight on money but wants to play some games, it's stupid to go $350 when $550 is like many times better?

better build, cpu,gpu

[Mallowpuffs]

better build, cpu,gpu

 

Well, obviously but how much better? Right now she decided if it's THAT much better she could go into the mid 400s but was really just wondering about the $500+ market.

[Dackzy]

Well, obviously but how much better? Right now she decided if it's THAT much better she could go into the mid 400s but was really just wondering about the $500+ market.

i5 cpu, not the cheapest plastic ever made , something like a 820m-830m or Intel HD Graphics 520 or HD 5500.