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Hi. I need some laptop suggestions that arent too expensive and are good for some general home usage and word. Please dont say like "oh nitrous you already have a pc you can use that its completely useless to get a different computer for it" im not going to use it myself. My grandfather needs it because its current is like 10 yrs old. I've already backed up the most important files. He also prefers Windows 10.

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Chromebook? 

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Home Lab:  Lenovo ThinkCenter M82 ESXi 6.7 | Lenovo M93 Tiny Exchange 2019 | TP-LINK TL-SG1024D 24-Port Gigabit | Cisco ASA 5506 firewall  | Cisco Catalyst 3750 Gigabit Switch | Cisco 2960C-LL | HP MicroServer G8 NAS | Custom built SCCM Server.

 

 

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BTW, Budget isnt a problem but dont go over like 800$ or more.

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1 minute ago, Nitrous said:

Hi. I need some laptop suggestions that arent too expensive and are good for some general home usage and word. Please dont say like "oh nitrous you already have a pc you can use that its completely useless to get a different computer for it" im not going to use it myself. My grandfather needs it because its current is like 10 yrs old. I've already backed up the most important files. He also prefers Windows 10.

Thinkpad with 2nd/3rd gen i7. xD

Just joking get laptop with Core i3 or A6 CPU

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Just now, domandric034 said:

Thinkpad with 2nd/3rd gen i7. xD

Just joking get laptop with Core i3 or A6 CPU

Can you recommend any model?

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1 minute ago, Nitrous said:

Can you recommend any model?

Lenovo Z575

Throw in SSD, remove ODD and throw in HDD and 6 GB RAM (I tried 8 GB, uses only 7.7 GBs)

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I got my grandmother an Acer Chromebook 15 and it's probably one of the best decisions I made. Sure there's a slight learning curve going from office->google docs but the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

Advantages:

  • Cheap (So even if it slows down after 3 years, you could buy another and the total would still be less than most conventional laptops)
  • Fast boot time
  • Long battery life
  • Better security (because it can't run .exe files) and fast updates
  • Easy to use compared to a Windows laptop - there's a lot less to go wrong

Disadvantages:

  • Can't run Windows applications
  • Slightly different experience to a Windows laptop

I edit my posts a lot.

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2 minutes ago, domandric034 said:

Lenovo Z575

Throw in SSD, remove ODD and 6 GB RAM (I tried 8 GB, uses only 7.7 GBs)

its no longer for sale

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3 minutes ago, domandric034 said:

I tried 8 GB, uses only 7.7 GBs

You do know that in the windows system info it says "7.7gb usable" because windows allocates some ram to run the actual os?

Try using the PSU Tier List! 

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My current rig:

CPU: Ryzen 7 3700x

Ram: 1x16gb DDR4, 2x8gb DDR4

Storage: 1tb nvme ssd

GPU: gtx 3080

Monitor: 23.8" Dell S2417DG 144hz g-sync 1440p + 27" Acer S271HL 60 Hz 1080p

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Just now, Nitrous said:

its no longer for sale

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-IdeaPad-Laptop-Z575-15-6in-AMD-1-9GHz-500GB-4GB-OFFICE-Gunmetal-Gray-/272704227069?hash=item3f7e7046fd:g:19cAAOSwAPVZNi2Z

 

Throw in additional 2 GB's of RAM, Crucial MX300 (275 GB) and WD's 2.5" HDD 1-2 TB

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My Laptop : Lenovo Z575 with 6 GB RAM (1866 MHz), Crucial MX300 525 GB & Western Digital 2 TB (Removed optical drive)

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Just now, hconverse02 said:

You do know that in the windows system info it says "7.7gb usable" because windows allocates some ram to run the actual os?

Nope it is motherboard limitation. 7.7 GB usuable shows as the ram that can Windows use to run itself.

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My Laptop : Lenovo Z575 with 6 GB RAM (1866 MHz), Crucial MX300 525 GB & Western Digital 2 TB (Removed optical drive)

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2 minutes ago, domandric034 said:

Nope it is motherboard limitation. 7.7 GB usuable shows as the ram that can Windows use to run itself.

Pretty sure it's reserved for iGPU

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Samsung 850 EVO 240 GB 

138 is a good number.

 

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Just now, themctipers said:

Pretty sure it's reserved for iGPU

Yeah I checked it is reserved for iGPU. It can CrossFire also.

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My Router : https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bMPN4C

My Laptop : Lenovo Z575 with 6 GB RAM (1866 MHz), Crucial MX300 525 GB & Western Digital 2 TB (Removed optical drive)

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1 minute ago, Droidbot said:

lenovo t430

 

available everywhere, built like a tank

 

 

Costs too much.

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Just now, Nitrous said:

Costs too much.

Asus UX330CA

 

im getting that laptop in a few days and it's $830 CAD

 

 

Ryzen 5 3600 stock | 2x16GB C13 3200MHz (AFR) | GTX 760 (Sold the VII)| ASUS Prime X570-P | 6TB WD Gold (128MB Cache, 2017)

Samsung 850 EVO 240 GB 

138 is a good number.

 

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Just now, themctipers said:

Asus UX330CA

 

im getting that laptop in a few days and it's $830 CAD

 

 

Hmm. I might buy that one

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Chromebook.

"You don't need headphones, all you need is willpower!" ~MicroCenter employee

 

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Specs:
Graphics Card: EVGA 750 Ti SC
PSU: Corsair CS450M
RAM: A-Data XPG V1.0 (1x8GB) (Red)
Procrastinator: Intel i5 4690k @ 4.4GHz 1.3V
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black)
Speakers and Headphones: Monitor Speakers and Phlips SHP9500s
MoBo: MSI Z97 PC MATE
SSD: SanDisk Ultra II (240GB)
Monitor: LG 29UM68-P
Mouse: Mionix Naos 7000
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB (2016) (Browns)

Webcam/mic: Logitech C270
 

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32 minutes ago, Nitrous said:

Costs too much.

Looking used? Cause they're like $100USD a piece

idk

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I just recently bought a HP Spectre x360 13.3in with a i5 7200U and 8gb ram with 128gb ssd. Its full 1080p and is lightning fast for normal tasks and about a 5 sec boot time. Battery life is fastastic and easily get 8-10hrs of video playback. I paid $450 on Ebay for a certified refurbished one with the 1yr warranty.

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