Laptop

[gaffeR 1,380]

Basically i was goin to build a desktop, but tbh I would much prefare a laptop, I know 99% would not agree, but that's what I'm goin to be getting. Any one know any decent laptops you can buy for around £800 ? Please don't hate on me. It's just that I like streaming movies and with a laptop it's just so much easier to move from room to room. Plus I like lying in bed after a nights drinks and watching shit stuff on youtube whilst feeling sorry for my self. Sorry it's all in one paragraph, don't know how to do it on the iPhone.

[Jak 1,381]

Got any specific requirements? Memory needs, space needs? If it's just for streaming movies and playing CS:S then you'll be able to get something for cheaper than £800!

Check out Novatech, and this laptop in particular:

http://www.novatech.co.uk/laptop/range/ ... n1535.html

[Proxima 1]

I actually do agree on getting a laptop for some reasons though..

If you compare laptop-desktop for price and what you get then a desktop pc is better, however, for me atm I could use a laptop very good since I'm not home often anymore...

just get a alptop with 4cores CPU (Intel > AMD ) 4 Gb (perhaps 6) Ram memory, A SEPERATE GPU (perhaps with 1-2 Gb dedicated memory) (nVidea > Anything else), AND A GOOD MOTHERBOARD (and Full HD screen 1920x1080)

[gaffeR 1,380]

Prox, the one jak put up, is that a good mother board, because I don't know what I'm looking at when reading specs

[Proxima 1]

I dunno, they don't tell what motherboard the laptop got, they only tell what chipset is attached on the motherboard.

Intel HM76 Chipset -> Which is basically one of the most used chipsets though..

Supports both second & third generation of CPU, GPU, etc

[gaffeR 1,380]

Cheers dudes

[gaffeR 1,380]

I'm ordering a laptop on Monday but I need some info on these two laptops and Which is the best. http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Lenovo_G ... ersion.asp /// or /// http://m.novatech.co.uk/laptop/range/no ... n1535.html

[Jak 1,381]

L = Lenovo

N = Novatech

SPACE

L - bigger hard drive (slower as is HDD only)

N - smaller hard drive (but faster as is hybrid SSD)

* you probably won't notice the speed difference anyway if you've never had an SSD

GRAPHICS CARD

L - will run most well, might struggle with new games

N - more powerful, will run newer games at much smoother speeds

SCREEN

L - 17.3" @ 1366x768

N - 15.6" @ 1366x768

* same pixel count but Lenovo's screen is bigger

CPU

L - 2.1GHz (but over-clockable)

N - 2.4GHz, no mention of over-clocking

Overall I'd probably swing for the Novatech but mostly because I need the extra power on the graphics side, space isn't an issue. It has generally slightly better specs than the lenovo and comes in cheaper too, but then again you do get a smaller screen and if you want to be watching films in bed or whatever then that might be an important factor. Either one will do for day-to-day activities and both will run a decent amount of games as well.

[Biggles 44]

>windows 8

no

[JohnDoe 0]

>windows 8

no

Thank god I thought I was the only one, friends hate me because I think it sux.

[Jak 1,381]

friends hate me

:!:

Yeah Windows 8 sucks. But you realise that computers can have other operating systems installed on them right? I'm putting Windows 7 (and Mountain Lion) on my new desktop when it arrives.

[gaffeR 1,380]

There's a mod you can install for windows 8 so it just works the same as 7, my girl friends little bro has it, I also hate windows 8, I think in gona go with the "L" just because of screen, I don't really play any new powerful games anyways, I've been stuck around the same games for the last few games lol, but I wouldn't mind getting battle field 4, would it run it?

[Jak 1,381]

The CPU might struggle a bit in either one but it'll run.

[Biggles 44]

If you're gaming on a laptop get one of those fan pad thingies

[gaffeR 1,380]

Yeh I've got one boggles