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MattTheMayor
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I had an HP laptop in 09 and it lasted pretty good. Until everything started breaking down gradually at mid-2012. Audio, Trackpad, Webcam, Mic. Tried to get it fixed at the factory and they said "water was leaking when they were opening it" when I clearly took good care of it.

From that, I hated HP.. and I was computer-less. Black Friday was around and I needed a laptop. Just to let you know, I would've built a PC by that time, but I didn't know about that nor did I know what to do. Best-Buy had a laptop going for $250 so I decided to get it. Laptop starts getting hots even through the simplest things. Out of the blue, I started learning all the technical side more and more and I noticed I was stupid enough to get this laptop. Well you get what you pay for right?

 

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Some might say that it wasn't that bad because I didn't know, but boy was it bad. Even with web-browsing this laptop gets hot. It sometimes overheats and crashes in Minecraft. I didn't know what I was thinking when I was buying this.

Good thing I'm about to build a beast that will devour this poor little laptop like it's a potato chip.

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Nope I've seen worse from @WinNut his laptop is complete garbage just look on his profile. Also what are your plans for your PC build? If so you might wanna post about it in the New build section and we can help you :)

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Does it have more than one core? I'm guessing thats a Toshiba.

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Nope I've seen worse from @WinNut his laptop is complete garbage just look on his profile

Welp at least his build can actually do more since he has 4 GB of RAM ._. We kinda share the same specs.

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Does it have more than one core? I'm guessing thats a Toshiba.

You're completely oblivious of the Dell logo... Toshiba make good laptops nowadays.


CPU: Intel i5 4570 | Cooler: Cooler Master TPC 812 | Motherboard: ASUS H87M-PRO | RAM: G.Skill 16GB (4x4GB) @ 1600MHZ | Storage: OCZ ARC 100 480GB, WD Caviar Black 2TB, Caviar Blue 1TB | GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 | ODD: ASUS BC-12D2HT BR Reader | PSU: Cooler Master V650 | Display: LG IPS234 | Keyboard: Logitech G710+ | Mouse: Logitech G602 | Audio: Logitech Z506 & Audio Technica M50X | My machine: https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/b/JoJ

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I have a Celeron @ 2 GHz, don't even know the socket. 256 MB of DDR-333 RAM, but now my dad threw them all out.

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what are the specs of the PC your building?

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 Also what are your plans for your PC build? If so you might wanna post about it in the New build section and we can help you :)

 

Thanks for the suggestion. I already asked for help over there and they gave me a fierce build :)

Here:

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.98 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($144.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($379.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.98 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($84.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1454.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-08 00:45 EDT-0400

 

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You're completely oblivious of the HP logo... Toshiba make good laptops nowadays.

 

Their cheapo computers are still some of the worst. And having Harman Kardon Skull Candy does help. 

But I will give them another 2 years to redeem themselfs before I look at their products with purchasing in mind.

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@BonBon Scott it's your I don't care meme time

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It's a Dell

So you downgraded. 

 

Pro tip: stay far FAR away from Dell. 

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So you downgraded. 

 

Pro tip: stay far FAR away from Dell. 

Yep. Now I know to stay away from them and as you can tell I learned it the hard way :P

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Their cheapo computers are still some of the worst. And having Harman Kardon Skull Candy does help. 

But I will give them another 2 years to redeem themselfs before I look at their products with purchasing in mind.

Well don't get shit laptops... http://www.mytoshiba.co.nz/products/computers/satellite/p50/pspnva-01e00n

 

The Harman/Kardon speakers (Toshiba A500) are better than HP Beats


CPU: Intel i5 4570 | Cooler: Cooler Master TPC 812 | Motherboard: ASUS H87M-PRO | RAM: G.Skill 16GB (4x4GB) @ 1600MHZ | Storage: OCZ ARC 100 480GB, WD Caviar Black 2TB, Caviar Blue 1TB | GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 | ODD: ASUS BC-12D2HT BR Reader | PSU: Cooler Master V650 | Display: LG IPS234 | Keyboard: Logitech G710+ | Mouse: Logitech G602 | Audio: Logitech Z506 & Audio Technica M50X | My machine: https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/b/JoJ

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Does it have more than one core? I'm guessing thats a Toshiba.

 

B820 is a Dual Core

 

OP, does it run what you need it to? That's really all that matters.

why do so many good cases only come in black and white

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Thanks for the suggestion. I already asked for help over there and they gave me a fierce build :)

Here:

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.98 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($144.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($379.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.98 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($84.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1454.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-08 00:45 EDT-0400

 

I would personally go with Windows 8 you can get it for cheap here you would need to get an ISO on a usb to install it but it's worth the money you save https://www.g2a.com/windows-8-professional-32-64-bit-cd-key-global.html

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B820 is a Dual Core

 

OP, does it run what you need it to? That's really all that matters.

 

Some might say that it wasn't that bad because I didn't know, but boy was it bad. Even with web-browsing this laptop gets hot. It sometimes overheats and crashes in Minecraft. I didn't know what I was thinking when I was buying this.

PSU Tier List | CoC

Gaming Build | FreeNAS Server

Spoiler

i5-4690k || Seidon 240m || GTX780 ACX || MSI Z97s SLI Plus || 8GB 2400mhz || 250GB 840 Evo || 1TB WD Blue || H440 (Black/Blue) || Windows 10 Pro || Dell P2414H & BenQ XL2411Z || Ducky Shine Mini || Logitech G502 Proteus Core

Spoiler

FreeNAS 9.3 - Stable || Xeon E3 1230v2 || Supermicro X9SCM-F || 32GB Crucial ECC DDR3 || 3x4TB WD Red (JBOD) || SYBA SI-PEX40064 sata controller || Corsair CX500m || NZXT Source 210.

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Well don't get shit laptops... http://www.mytoshiba.co.nz/products/computers/satellite/p50/pspnva-01e00n

 

The Harman/Kardon speakers (Toshiba A500) are better than HP Beats

 

They just don't look that nice. Not that groundbreaking.

I have never owned one of those $250-$450 laptops, but have used them, and the Toshibas (Owned by) are old people who like the "Big Keys" and people who buy it because of it's price.

And I don't care about who brands what audio. Because Sony and Samsung usually have good audio anyways. (I usually go for those two)

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I bought a laptop like 5 years ago for $320 I think it was, one of the best purchases I ever made. It was an Acer Aspire 5532, I upgraded the cpu to a dual core AMD turion 2GHz for like $5 on Ebay and that thing is still running strong. It has a really nice looking display and never gave me any issues (after I upgraded the cpu, the original was crap). So not all cheap laptops are crap, just most of them. :)

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Good build, but I would suggest going with a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO, adding a second fan, instead of the Noctua. The 212 EVO will be way more than enough to cool your CPU, but costs half as much as the Noctua. Either bank the savings or put the exter $30 towards a slightly better SSD.

i7 2600K @ 4.7GHz/ASUS P8Z68-V Pro/Corsair Vengeance LP 2x4GB @ 1600MHz/EVGA GTX 670 FTW SIG 2/Cooler Master HAF-X

 

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And it's still better than my netbook :D

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Laptop: 2018 Apple MacBook Pro 13"  --  i5-8259U | 8GB LPDDR3 | 512GB NVMe

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Display: Gigabyte G34WQC

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Well Matt, don't feel too bad about that snail-of-a-laptop. My desktop is not too far behind. It's made by HP and has had 3x GPU upgrades as well as RAM upgrades. The current specs are as follows:

NAME: HP Pavilion

MODEL: a6260a

CASE: Generic HP Case

PSU: Some 300W one

Mobo: Some ASUS LGA775 one

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4GHz

RAM: 4GB DDR2 @ 667MHz (upgraded from 2GB)

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 w/1GB GDDR3 (3x GPU upgrades until I got the GT 430)

Storage: Samsung 500GB HDD @ 7200RPM

OS: Windows 7 - 64bit w/SP1 (upgraded from Windows Vista)

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lol i have this poop as my only laptop

 

http://www.dell.com/us/dfb/p/precision-m2400/pd

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