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1 minute ago, ramo55 said:

Okay so do you think i should just stick to getting an i5? I just don't want to get an i5 and find that I missed out on getting an i7

I recommend quad core i7

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1 minute ago, Damascus said:

I recommend quad core i7

A quad core i5 could be a good option as well though.

 

@ramo55 If it's an i3, it will definitely be dual core.  If it's i5 or i7, it will probably be dual core.  Don't rely on the label there.  Find quad core ones and compare their Passmark scores to see which is more powerful for the money.

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6 minutes ago, JoostinOnline said:

A quad core i5 could be a good option as well though.

 

@ramo55 If it's an i3, it will definitely be dual core.  If it's i5 or i7, it will probably be dual core.  Don't rely on the label there.  Find quad core ones and compare their Passmark scores to see which is more powerful for the money.

 

That passmark website is good, but it's gonna get me addicted lol. Every laptop I find is gonna be compared on this website. Sigh this is gonna be a long process to find the perfect laptop

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7 minutes ago, JoostinOnline said:

A quad core i5 could be a good option as well though.

 

@ramo55 If it's an i3, it will definitely be dual core.  If it's i5 or i7, it will probably be dual core.  Don't rely on the label there.  Find quad core ones and compare their Passmark scores to see which is more powerful for the money.

 

 

10 minutes ago, Damascus said:

I recommend quad core i7

But I would say quad core i7 would run out of my budget right? At least not with a dedicated graphics card

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Check secondhand hand. I got a ROG GL552VW 

It has a 960m, quad core i7 6700HQ 256 gb ssd 1tb HDD for 1000 CAD or 712 EURO

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@JoostinOnline @Damascus What about an i5-6300hq? Would that be good for video editing and gaming? Also is it a good alternative to an i7? I read a comparison that said it's better for example than a i7-6500u

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3 minutes ago, Damascus said:

Check secondhand hand. I got a ROG GL552VW 

It has a 960m, quad core i7 6700HQ 256 gb ssd 1tb HDD for 1000 CAD or 712 EURO

 

Yeah I don't mind second hand. Just checked now, and prices are around £1k second hand lol, don't think I'll find it one that's cheap especially since it's a fairly new laptop.

 

Btw thanks to everyone who is helping, appreciate putting up with me and my struggles!

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Anything with 4 cores is better than a 6500u

 

I STRONGLY suggest you avoid ANY u SKU

 

You want to edit videos get a 6700HQ 

Not a huge difference in gaming

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1 minute ago, ramo55 said:

Yeah I don't mind second hand. Just checked now, and prices are around £1k second hand lol, don't think I'll find it one that's cheap especially since it's a fairly new laptop.

 

Btw thanks to everyone who is helping, appreciate putting up with me and my struggles!

Dude that SUCKS. look at these options withing 100km of me, all under 1k CAD or 700 EURO

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-laptops/ottawa/msi-gaming-laptop/1236122084?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

 

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-laptops/ottawa/alienware-17-r5-with-the-best-graphic-card-3gb-gddr5/1238481587?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

 

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4 minutes ago, Damascus said:

Anything with 4 cores is better than a 6500u

 

I STRONGLY suggest you avoid ANY u SKU

 

You want to edit videos get a 6700HQ 

Not a huge difference in gaming

 

So tldr from this is,

-anything with 4 cores is good

-stay away from cpu's that have a "u" in the name

-6700hq is the best option for video editing for me

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2 minutes ago, Damascus said:

Dude that SUCKS. look at these options withing 100km of me, all under 1k CAD or 700 EURO

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-laptops/ottawa/msi-gaming-laptop/1236122084?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

 

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-laptops/ottawa/alienware-17-r5-with-the-best-graphic-card-3gb-gddr5/1238481587?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

 

 

Lol dude, send me one and I'll pay the difference xD. I don't understand why so cheaper?

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4 minutes ago, ramo55 said:

So tldr from this is,

-anything with 4 cores is good

-stay away from cpu's that have a "u" in the name

-6700hq is the best option for video editing for me

Pretty much.  If you buy new try and get a 1050 laptop with a 7700HQ.  not sure how much they go for in your neck of he woods but here such a laptop runs $1100ish new

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1 minute ago, ramo55 said:

Lol dude, send me one and I'll pay the difference xD. I don't understand why so cheaper?

I think its your VAT tax.  Here in Canada we look at america with a similar envy, PC stuff is sometimes much cheaper there

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4 minutes ago, Damascus said:

Pretty much.  If you buy new try and get a 1050 laptop with a 7700HQ.  not sure how much they go for in your neck of he woods but here such a laptop runs $1100ish new

nvm, that's on a decent sale and prices haven't settled yet

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7 minutes ago, ramo55 said:

Lol dude, send me one and I'll pay the difference xD. I don't understand why so cheaper?

Also, shipping.  I LOVE aorus but I can never get them because they are a European(???) company and shipping is insane

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1 hour ago, ramo55 said:

 

Guys, relax about amazon and the sellers, In terms of buying from amazon, we in the uk dont purhcase our laptops from amazon unless we really need to. As far as that laptop goes, it looks nice, specs are nice, and price, however I have never in my life heard of that company, they might be an amazing company which make amazing laptops but I think for my investment I would safely prefer to go with something more known or at least something I've heard off.


Your suggestion for the msi gs60 is really good, the laptop as far as I can see is perfect for what I'm after but I don't believe that price is accurate because the laptop seems too good to be true

Aorus is the "gaming" brand of Gigabyte, kind of like Cougar to HEC or ROG to ASUS

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

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Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
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Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

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Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

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5 minutes ago, Damascus said:

Also, shipping.  I LOVE aorus but I can never get them because they are a European(???) company and shipping is insane

As the post above states, aorus is from Gigabyte

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread)

Computer Specs:

Spoiler

Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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1 minute ago, Energycore said:

As the post above states, aorus is from Gigabyte

I know, they are very difficult (basically impossible) to get in Canada same with my other fave laptop - gigabyte aero 14

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25 minutes ago, ramo55 said:

@JoostinOnline @Damascus What about an i5-6300hq? Would that be good for video editing and gaming? Also is it a good alternative to an i7? I read a comparison that said it's better for example than a i7-6500u

That i5 would be good for gaming.  I have very little knowledge of video editing though, so I wouldn't feel comfortable saying either way.

Make sure to quote or tag me (@JoostinOnline) or I won't see your response!

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2 minutes ago, Damascus said:

I know, they are very difficult (basically impossible) to get in Canada same with my other fave laptop - gigabyte aero 14

:(

 

Canada really deserves better than they get

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread)

Computer Specs:

Spoiler

Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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1 minute ago, Energycore said:

:(

 

Canada really deserves better than they get

I know X( Amazon and newegg etc. tack on anywhere from $150-350 after currency change

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1 hour ago, mosin40 said:

@ramo55 i think this laptop is perfect for your budget:
https://www.scan.co.uk/products/156-msi-gp62-6qf-leopard-pro-fhd-i7-6700hq-8gb-ddr4-128gb-m2-sata-ssdplus1tb-hdd-2gb-gtx-960m-dvdrw-

 

Ohh wow okay, it has a perfect i7 processor and good dedicated graphics. Is the nvidia 960m any good? Can I run overwatch on it? How good is cooling on this laptop?

 

Thanks for the suggestion btw!

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https://www.amazon.co.uk/HP-15-ax202na-i5-7300HQ-GeForce-Dedicated/dp/B01MU2LTL0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486918666&sr=8-1&keywords=gtx+1050+laptop

30 over but good cpu, really good gpu (strength of 960m) it has a ssd and hdd. and if you want something a lil weaker but alot cheaper https://www.amazon.co.uk/Omen-Laptop-i5-6300HQ-Dedicated-Bluetooth/dp/B01MY69BOL/ref=pd_sbs_147_5?_encoding=UTF8&refRID=JGTDH5PFFT5157BFEDSW&th=1

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