Jump to content

Price/Performance Chromebook

rustikles
By rustikles
in Phones and Tablets
 Share
Posted

I remember hearing a while ago about a certain chromebook that was priced insanely low for the amount of sheer hardware in the thing, but can't seem to remember the model.

 

I already have my gaming desktop setup, and honestly I just need an easily portable web browsing machine with great battery life. Although, knowing how much of a power user I am in general, I'd like to be able to go ahead and throw a copy of windows 8 on the chromebook and have it not choke when I open a browser while doing other tasks.

 

Any suggestions? Like I said, battery life is what's really important.

 

If possible, I'd like some options in price brackets around $400 and $500 or less. Thanks!  :D

CPU: i5 4670k • Cooler: Corsair H100i • Motherboard: MSI Z87 MPOWER • RAM: Crucial Ballistix Elite 2x 8GB • Storage: Samsung 840 250GB SSD, 2x WD Red 3TB • GPU: EVGA GTX 780 3GB • PSU: Corsair RM750W • Case: Corsair 750D • Mouse: Razer Naga 2012 (I actually use the thing for productivity/media buttons) • Keyboard: Ducky Shine 3 w/ Browns - Green LED • Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27" 2560 x 1440, ASUS PB238Q 23" 1920x1080 • Lighting: 2m NZXT Sleeved Blue LED Strip • pcpartpicker.com/p/3cHfZ

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/108587-priceperformance-chromebook/
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

My mother uses a chrome book for video watching at work. I might be able to ask for some info on it.

|Casual Rig| CPU: i5-6600k |MoBo: ROG Gene  |GPU: Asus 670 Direct CU2 |RAM: RipJaws 2400MHz 2x8GB DDR4 |Heatsink: H100i |Boot Drive: Samsung Evo SSD 240GB|Chassis:BitFenix Prodigy |Peripherals| Keyboard:DasKeyboard, Cherry MX Blue Switches,|Mouse: Corsair M40

|Server Specs| CPU: i7-3770k [OC'd @ 4.1GHz] |MoBo: Sabertooth Z77 |RAM: Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz 2x8GB |Boot Drive: Samsung 840 SSD 128GB|Storage Drive: 4 WD 3TB Red Drives Raid 5 |Chassis:Corsair 600t 

Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Windows 8 on CROMEBOOK HARDWARE?! HAHAHAHHAHAHHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHA. Thats funny. Comebooks are seriously underpowered. The one I have (check the sig spoiler) has a Celeron and 2GB of RAM. While it can run 40 tabs open in chrome, thats all it can do. I wouldnt even try to throw windows 8 on it. 

My Build Log on PCPartPicker FX-6300, ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3, MSI 7870 GHz Edition, Corsair Vengeance LP 1x8GB, 1TB WD Blue, Fractal Core 1000 USB 3.0, Corsair CX600, and my most recent addition that I've had forever and isnt new is a 80GB WD800 for Linux, Lenovo ThinkPad X131e, ASUS Transformer TF300T, Galaxy Note 3 Sister dropped it in a puddle I now have to use a Samsung Brightside, Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 250ohm version, Blue Yeti  #TheRealKEH-JEFF | "Sometimes, if were lucky, in Australia, a family has 2 kangaroos to pick up the kids with" - marto | Your entry here | Remember kids; just because Linus has a video on it, doesn't mean that its the best choice | ts3.wferr.com the best TeamSpeak | Abide by the CoC | Looking for build help? Read this before posting |
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Windows 8 on CROMEBOOK HARDWARE?! HAHAHAHHAHAHHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHA. Thats funny. Comebooks are seriously underpowered. The one I have (check the sig spoiler) has a Celeron and 2GB of RAM. While it can run 40 tabs open in chrome, thats all it can do. I wouldnt even try to throw windows 8 on it. 

Some of them can actually have Windows 8 on them but not all of them. I'd recommend this laptop because it is cheap and has okay specs. http://www.amazon.com/Acer-S3-391-6046-13-Inch-Ultrabook-Windows/dp/B00AH4A950/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1391026340&sr=1-4&keywords=ChromeBook

Quote me to get a reply!

Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

It's called Chromebooks for a reason... Meant to be used with "Chrome OS" :)

 

So I would never ever throw Windows 8 at it, at least not at that price bracket...

 

I do though support the option given by @nseydhasan as it's a good offer.

Tor
Corsair Obsidian 650D - Intel 4770K CPU - Gigabyte G1 Sniper 5 - ASUS GTX 780 Direct CU 2 - Kingston Beast Hyperx Beast 16 GB RAM -  Corsair AX 1200i PSU - Samsung EVO drive 750 GB - Corsair AF series 120mm fans - Corsair H100i - Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 edition - Razer Ouroboros - Razer Manticor - Windows 7 - Beyerdynamic MMX 300

Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I have seen people kind of put Windows 8 on their chromebook but it's going to be a lot more headache than it is worth. 

 

Acer C720 has Haswell but I think it's a only non replaceable 16GB

 

Don't use the Samsung 3 Chomebook or the HP Chromebook, both have ARM and it's not going to work. 

Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing Phones and Tablets

×