Laptop for an Auditor

[LonestarJ450]

I was supplied by my firm with an AMD A10-5750M laptop. My issue is when running excel and our auditing programs like caseware the laptop is extremely slow and sometimes freezes.

 

Now my question is what processor should one opted for that would work faster and without killing the bank to much?

 

I am considering the 7th gen laptops and leaning to the i5-7300hq, but will it work better or is it even overkill and should one go for the u processors?

[pbx2]

6 minutes ago, LonestarJ450 said:

I was supplied by my firm with an AMD A10-5750M laptop. My issue is when running excel and our auditing programs like caseware the laptop is extremely slow and sometimes freezes.

 

Now my question is what processor should one opted for that would work faster and without killing the bank to much?

 

I am considering the 7th gen laptops and leaning to the i5-7300hq, but will it work better or is it even overkill and should one go for the u processors?

Depending on your budget I'd spring for an LG gram or a Dell XPS 13/15

But coffee lake will probably be a better bet anyway.

[r2724r16]

Since coffee lake is out, I'd buy a laptop with an 8th gen intel CPU, they absolutely destroy last gen CPUs.

[LonestarJ450]

But would you go for the hq or U processor?

 

Well you see my budget and maximum I can spend is $799 but lessor is alway best. And I do not want to go overkill or something.

[pbx2]

2 minutes ago, LonestarJ450 said:

But would you go for the hq or U processor?

 

Well you see my budget and maximum I can spend is $799 but lessor is alway best. And I do not want to go overkill or something.

You might be able to buy a Dell Insprion or a Lenovo Thinkpad, They are normally built somewhat strong and they are meant for office work.

HQ processors are normally better than U (ULV) processors

[r2724r16]

1 minute ago, LonestarJ450 said:

But would you go for the hq or U processor?

 

Well you see my budget and maximum I can spend is $799 but lessor is alway best. And I do not want to go overkill or something.

Depends on the number of cores the U processor has.

[LonestarJ450]

3 minutes ago, Sierra Fox said:

Do you have to pay out of your pocket or will it be supplied upon request? do you know that your work will let you use your own device?

 

 

I will have to buy it out of my own pocket and yes the work will let me use my own. I just have to load the firms software on it!

[LonestarJ450]

11 minutes ago, pbx2 said:

You might be able to buy a Dell Insprion or a Lenovo Thinkpad, They are normally built somewhat strong and they are meant for office work.

HQ processors are normally better than U (ULV) processors

Thanks! But is the hq processors overkill?

[pbx2]

Just now, LonestarJ450 said:

Thanks! But is the hq processors overkill?

They are normally Gaming/High end CPUs but certainly not overkill, They will be very snappy with most tasks.

[LonestarJ450]

11 minutes ago, Rasbir Singh said:

Depends on the number of cores the U processor has.

The new 8th gens are 4 cores?

[LonestarJ450]

Just now, pbx2 said:

They are normally Gaming/High end CPUs but certainly not overkill, They will be very snappy with most tasks.

That helps a lot! Also rhe i7 7700hq is it worth the money over the i5 7300hq?

[pbx2]

Just now, LonestarJ450 said:

That helps a lot! Also rhe i7 7700hq is it worth the money over the i5 7300hq?

I'd say invest in the best you can, So yea it's probably worth it, I'd look at 8xxx series processors if possible though.

[NumLock21]

Go with 8th gen because you'll save $100 and get more out of the cpu. Do you travel around a lot with it? Yes, then look at 14 inch and below and check out some 2 in 1 models.

[genexis_x]

KBL-R should be enough for you usage. CFL-H is overkill IMO. Note that both CPUs need some tuning to perform properly (undervolting for instance)

 

Spec is a thing, however buying laptop isn't just spec only, there are many aspects like build quality, input devices, display quality, battery life etc

[Pendragon]

the real question is why audit  no disrespect. take that leap from audit to transaction/m&a advisory or investment banking

[LonestarJ450]

13 hours ago, pbx2 said:

I'd say invest in the best you can, So yea it's probably worth it, I'd look at 8xxx series processors if possible though.

But also the HQ processor sir?

[LonestarJ450]

12 hours ago, NumLock21 said:

Go with 8th gen because you'll save $100 and get more out of the cpu. Do you travel around a lot with it? Yes, then look at 14 inch and below and check out some 2 in 1 models.

Yes I travel around a lot, all out work is outside of office, but I will sacrefice portability for a power!!!

[LonestarJ450]

9 hours ago, ZM Fong said:

KBL-R should be enough for you usage. CFL-H is overkill IMO. Note that both CPUs need some tuning to perform properly (undervolting for instance)

 

Spec is a thing, however buying laptop isn't just spec only, there are many aspects like build quality, input devices, display quality, battery life etc

What would you suggest then especially tunning wise?

[LonestarJ450]

7 hours ago, Pendragon said:

the real question is why audit  no disrespect. take that leap from audit to transaction/m&a advisory or investment banking

You see in South Africa we have a 3 year degree and then 1 year honours and 3 year articles at an audit firm which include 2 board exams you need to pass to become a CA(SA) ( charted accountant). After that you can go coperate or anything. At our firm we do audit, Advisory and taxation so your exposure is very broad. 

 

But in order to become CA you need to complete that cycle and I am now have way with my articles and one board exam away!

[genexis_x]

1 hour ago, LonestarJ450 said:

What would you suggest then especially tunning wise?

Throttlestop for CPU undervolting, voltage frequency curve for GPU undervolting (via MSI Afterburner), Intel XTU for TDP (PL1) limit tuning

[Pendragon]

18 hours ago, LonestarJ450 said:

CA

CPA* u mean

[LonestarJ450]

1 hour ago, Pendragon said:

CPA* u mean

No is South Africa it is CA(SA), Charted Accountant of South Africa

[Pendragon]

On 5/27/2018 at 4:55 AM, LonestarJ450 said:

No is South Africa it is CA

oh wow, that's news to me. That's pretty interesting. NA here has transitioned away from CA to CPA. But off topic here LOOOL.