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Hey guys, new to this forum. I was hoping some of you could help me decide on whether to buy a laptop now or wait till the 2015 laptops come out and get one then. 

 

I am going to be studying in 3D Design, so it needs to run programs like Maya 2015 properly, I don't know if this is even possible but laptops are getting better now.

 

My budget for a laptop is $3k NZD, also has to be available in NZ. Which sucks cause nothing is, or its expensive AF.

 

 

I'm interested in this, is it good enough? - http://www.pbtech.co.nz/index.php?z=p&p=NBKGBM153531&name=Gigabyte-15.6-P35Wv3-Slim-Gaming-Notebook-Intel-i7

 

 

Would I be better off to use an external HDD and use my desktop PC from home to school? Can my PC run 3D applications better?

 

School PC Specs are:

unknown.

 

Desktop PC Specs are:

16gb of faulty blue screening RAM

HD 7950 poo card that's bent

i5 3570k CPU

 

 

Thanks guys

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AT that price you should have at least a 980M

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 Motherboard: ASUS Z97I-Plus Mini ITX. Video Card: GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1070 Mini ITX OC Video Card

 

Memory: 8 GB (2x4) G.Skill Ripjaw X Series DDR3-1600 Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB SSD + 2x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB OS: Windows 10 64bit

 

 

PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W Case: Corsiar 250D

 

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Wait for broadwell CPU's at the end of the month.

Just remember: Random people on the internet ALWAYS know more than professionals, when someone's lying, AND can predict the future.

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AT that price you should have at least a 980M

Not quite, he should get a mobile quadro.  Lenovo has some good laptops for that

QUOTE ME OR I PROBABLY WON'T SEE YOUR RESPONSE 

My Setup:

 

Desktop

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CPU: Ryzen 9 3900X  CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15  Motherboard: Asus Prime X370-PRO  RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 @3200MHz  GPU: EVGA RTX 2080 FTW3 ULTRA (+50 core +400 memory)  Storage: 1050GB Crucial MX300, 1TB Crucial MX500  PSU: EVGA Supernova 750 P2  Chassis: NZXT Noctis 450 White/Blue OS: Windows 10 Professional  Displays: Asus MG279Q FreeSync OC, LG 27GL850-B

 

Main Laptop:

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Laptop: Sager NP 8678-S  CPU: Intel Core i7 6820HK @ 2.7GHz  RAM: 32GB DDR4 @ 2133MHz  GPU: GTX 980m 8GB  Storage: 250GB Samsung 850 EVO M.2 + 1TB Samsung 850 Pro + 1TB 7200RPM HGST HDD  OS: Windows 10 Pro  Chassis: Clevo P670RG  Audio: HyperX Cloud II Gunmetal, Audio Technica ATH-M50s, JBL Creature II

 

Thinkpad T420:

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CPU: i5 2520M  RAM: 8GB DDR3  Storage: 275GB Crucial MX30

 

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Hey guys, new to this forum. I was hoping some of you could help me decide on whether to buy a laptop now or wait till the 2015 laptops come out and get one then. 

 

I am going to be studying in 3D Design, so it needs to run programs like Maya 2015 properly, I don't know if this is even possible but laptops are getting better now.

 

My budget for a laptop is $3k NZD, also has to be available in NZ. Which sucks cause nothing is, or its expensive AF.

 

 

I'm interested in this, is it good enough? - http://www.pbtech.co.nz/index.php?z=p&p=NBKGBM153531&name=Gigabyte-15.6-P35Wv3-Slim-Gaming-Notebook-Intel-i7

 

 

Would I be better off to use an external HDD and use my desktop PC from home to school? Can my PC run 3D applications better?

 

School PC Specs are:

unknown.

 

Desktop PC Specs are:

16gb of faulty blue screening RAM

HD 7950 poo card that's bent

i5 3570k CPU

 

 

Thanks guys

Look into the Lenovo W series.  It's your best bet for workstation performance in a laptop.

QUOTE ME OR I PROBABLY WON'T SEE YOUR RESPONSE 

My Setup:

 

Desktop

Spoiler

CPU: Ryzen 9 3900X  CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15  Motherboard: Asus Prime X370-PRO  RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 @3200MHz  GPU: EVGA RTX 2080 FTW3 ULTRA (+50 core +400 memory)  Storage: 1050GB Crucial MX300, 1TB Crucial MX500  PSU: EVGA Supernova 750 P2  Chassis: NZXT Noctis 450 White/Blue OS: Windows 10 Professional  Displays: Asus MG279Q FreeSync OC, LG 27GL850-B

 

Main Laptop:

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Laptop: Sager NP 8678-S  CPU: Intel Core i7 6820HK @ 2.7GHz  RAM: 32GB DDR4 @ 2133MHz  GPU: GTX 980m 8GB  Storage: 250GB Samsung 850 EVO M.2 + 1TB Samsung 850 Pro + 1TB 7200RPM HGST HDD  OS: Windows 10 Pro  Chassis: Clevo P670RG  Audio: HyperX Cloud II Gunmetal, Audio Technica ATH-M50s, JBL Creature II

 

Thinkpad T420:

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CPU: i5 2520M  RAM: 8GB DDR3  Storage: 275GB Crucial MX30

 

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Wait for broadwell CPU's at the end of the month.

And then what? wait 6 months for manufacturers to actually put them into laptops?

QUOTE ME OR I PROBABLY WON'T SEE YOUR RESPONSE 

My Setup:

 

Desktop

Spoiler

CPU: Ryzen 9 3900X  CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15  Motherboard: Asus Prime X370-PRO  RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 @3200MHz  GPU: EVGA RTX 2080 FTW3 ULTRA (+50 core +400 memory)  Storage: 1050GB Crucial MX300, 1TB Crucial MX500  PSU: EVGA Supernova 750 P2  Chassis: NZXT Noctis 450 White/Blue OS: Windows 10 Professional  Displays: Asus MG279Q FreeSync OC, LG 27GL850-B

 

Main Laptop:

Spoiler

Laptop: Sager NP 8678-S  CPU: Intel Core i7 6820HK @ 2.7GHz  RAM: 32GB DDR4 @ 2133MHz  GPU: GTX 980m 8GB  Storage: 250GB Samsung 850 EVO M.2 + 1TB Samsung 850 Pro + 1TB 7200RPM HGST HDD  OS: Windows 10 Pro  Chassis: Clevo P670RG  Audio: HyperX Cloud II Gunmetal, Audio Technica ATH-M50s, JBL Creature II

 

Thinkpad T420:

Spoiler

CPU: i5 2520M  RAM: 8GB DDR3  Storage: 275GB Crucial MX30

 

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Hey guys, new to this forum. I was hoping some of you could help me decide on whether to buy a laptop now or wait till the 2015 laptops come out and get one then. 

 

I am going to be studying in 3D Design, so it needs to run programs like Maya 2015 properly, I don't know if this is even possible but laptops are getting better now.

 

My budget for a laptop is $3k NZD, also has to be available in NZ. Which sucks cause nothing is, or its expensive AF.

 

 

I'm interested in this, is it good enough? - http://www.pbtech.co.nz/index.php?z=p&p=NBKGBM153531&name=Gigabyte-15.6-P35Wv3-Slim-Gaming-Notebook-Intel-i7

 

 

Would I be better off to use an external HDD and use my desktop PC from home to school? Can my PC run 3D applications better?

 

School PC Specs are:

unknown.

 

Desktop PC Specs are:

16gb of faulty blue screening RAM

HD 7950 poo card that's bent

i5 3570k CPU

 

 

Thanks guys

Really?

http://us.msi.com/product/nb/GT80-Titan-SLI-GTX-980M-SLI.html#hero-overview

http://us.msi.com/product/nb/GT80-Titan-SLI-GTX-980M-SLI.html#hero-overview

http://us.msi.com/product/nb/GT80-Titan-SLI-GTX-980M-SLI.html#hero-overview

 

 

 

600.png  SLI LAPTOP FOR $100 MORE!WHY U NO BUY THIS?WHY?WHY MY FREIND JUST WHY U NO BUY THIS ONE!?

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I FOUND IT IN NZ! CHEAP MATE!

http://www.playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=919/ID=24638/SID=710773645/productdetails.html

http://www.playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=919/ID=24638/SID=710773645/productdetails.html

http://www.playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=919/ID=24638/SID=710773645/productdetails.html

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152707&cm_re=msi_GT80_titan_SLI-_-34-152-707-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152707&cm_re=msi_GT80_titan_SLI-_-34-152-707-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152707&cm_re=msi_GT80_titan_SLI-_-34-152-707-_-Product

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AT that price you should have at least a 980M

Out of the price range and too hard to find I'm afraid.

 

Look into the Lenovo W series.  It's your best bet for workstation performance in a laptop.

This is interesting, it will cost $3.1k for a lenovo w540 | i7-4810MQ | Quadro 2100M | 16GB RAM

 

The hardware seems kinda dated tho, would it last 3 years? (the GPU)

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I'm in New Zealand bro, 3k is aprox 2.3k USD, not to mention shipping and availability. 

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Wait for broadwell CPU's at the end of the month.

Broadwell is not coming out at the end of this month in performance sections. Only ultra low voltage sections.

I have finally moved to a desktop. Also my guides are outdated as hell.

 

THE INFORMATION GUIDES: SLI INFORMATION || vRAM INFORMATION || MOBILE i7 CPU INFORMATION || Maybe more someday

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Out of the price range and too hard to find I'm afraid.

 

This is interesting, it will cost $3.1k for a lenovo w540 | i7-4810MQ | Quadro 2100M | 16GB RAM

 

The hardware seems kinda dated tho, would it last 3 years? (the GPU)

CPU is as new as it gets. GPU... I haven't seen mobile maxwell quadro cards. You need a quadro if you want to use CUDA properly though. I suggest seeing if Dell Precision M or HP Zbooks are available to you however. Those would do pretty well, if they're affordable.

I have finally moved to a desktop. Also my guides are outdated as hell.

 

THE INFORMATION GUIDES: SLI INFORMATION || vRAM INFORMATION || MOBILE i7 CPU INFORMATION || Maybe more someday

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