Laptop suggestion, please.

[geraltthegwynbleidd]

I have just built a gaming PC and want a laptop that I can bring to school for my projects and my thesis. I am a graduate student at computer science and studying optimization problems. I need something that I can do complex calculations pretty quickly but I do not know how each cpu would perform or would I go overkill. I want something that will last me a long time. Do not really need a dedicated GPU. 14 inch is the ideal size for me. I am planning to spend about $700. Honestly, It would be the most easier if I won the Razer giveaway but... yeah. Thank you in advance.

[don_svetlio]

The Razer laptops are probably the worst option for you. They are hot, loud and throttle. What you need to do is save up for something like a Dell XPS 13 or Asus UX301. Get an i5 model of either of those.

[LeapFrogMasterRace]

You usually don't do many things that require a high end CPU for Computer Science degrees for that screen size and price point your only option is a U rated CPU and this is one of the best options however you may need to update the wireless driver by putting the file on a flash drive. https://www.amazon.com/Dell-i7359-6790SLV-13-3-Inch-Touchscreen-Generation/dp/B015P3SH9W/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 

[BloodyWaters]

This one should be fine for your needs. 

Acer Aspire E 15, 15.6 Full HD, Intel Core i5, NVIDIA 940MX, 8GB DDR4, 256GB SSD, Windows 10, E5-575G-53VG

[Scruffy90]

Dell i7559 if you want to game and could spare another $100.

[HeadsUpHigh]

You do not need a powerful cpu and probably dont need a dgpu either, and since you mentioned that you need something long lasting I would highly recommend a thinkpad, probably from the business line. The razer ones would probably suck for your use case. Basically I can't think of any use case that they wouldn't suck( but I hope I win it anyway because that's a 2k laptop :p).

[don_svetlio]

22 minutes ago, BloodyWaters said:

This one should be fine for your needs. 

Acer Aspire E 15, 15.6 Full HD, Intel Core i5, NVIDIA 940MX, 8GB DDR4, 256GB SSD, Windows 10, E5-575G-53VG

No, that is a piece of shit. Don't recommend garbage.

[BloodyWaters]

2 hours ago, don_svetlio said:

No, that is a piece of shit. Don't recommend garbage.

Thanks m8

[don_svetlio]

4 minutes ago, BloodyWaters said:

Thanks m8

I may seem harsh but it's a poor option in this case. A very poor one indeed

[BloodyWaters]

I thought he wasn't gaming with it. 

[geraltthegwynbleidd]

Thanks everyone. I recently noticed that there is the possibility of me running virtual machines with this thing so I am considering a quad core. Are there any good laptops you know with iris pro and a quad core cpu?

[Guuhan]

Saving up is your best bet. With $700 you're very limited. XPS 13 should do the work.

[don_svetlio]

30 minutes ago, kofgokhan said:

Thanks everyone. I recently noticed that there is the possibility of me running virtual machines with this thing so I am considering a quad core. Are there any good laptops you know with iris pro and a quad core cpu?

Cheapest laptop with a quad-core i5 that is worth a damn is the Dell Inspiron 7559. If you want HT (i7) then you should look at the Lenovo Y700 or Asus GL552VW (the grey metal version)

[geraltthegwynbleidd]

On 9/15/2016 at 0:40 PM, don_svetlio said:

Cheapest laptop with a quad-core i5 that is worth a damn is the Dell Inspiron 7559. If you want HT (i7) then you should look at the Lenovo Y700 or Asus GL552VW (the grey metal version)

Thanks. I think I will wait for now. Kaby Lake is coming anyways.

[don_svetlio]

8 minutes ago, kofgokhan said:

Thanks. I think I will wait for now. Kaby Lake is coming anyways.

Kaby Lake will be more expensive and not really worth it - 8% more performance

[Eason85]

$700 and it's your tertiary computer? You should be able to get a yoga 900/900s refurb or 2nd hand for around that price now that the 910 are out. Would be a great compliment as a portable workhorse. You definitely don't want something more than 3.5 lbs or so.