Laptop for College? (reps)

[SamSix]

im looking for a new laptop for college. my current toshiba simply wont do. needs to be

-under 1k
-able to run lower end games such as half life and its various mods
-sleek, silent (my current computer sounds like a goddamn jetliner)
-portable enough to take to various classes
-long battery life

any brand/make/model recommendations?

edit: IM NOT GETTING A PUSSY ASS MAC. BRB DROPPING 1,500 FOR A FUKKING LOGO AND SHINY CASE

[TylerP4]

95% have a macbook at my university. I feel left out

[Aaronza]

i would recommend an asus if you want for games also

my bro just got the new ultra book, pree leight weight and slim easy to carry around uni

[speX94]

im looking for a new laptop for college. my current toshiba simply wont do. needs to be

-under 1k
-able to run lower end games such as half life and its various mods
-sleek, silent (my current computer sounds like a goddamn jetliner)
-portable enough to take to various classes
-long battery life

any brand/make/model recommendations?

http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/hom...abook-4-1130us

HP always has a solid build.

I wouldnt go with dell unless you want to be calling htem for tech support half the time.

[Lifter269bb]

95% have a macbook at my university. I feel left out

Macbooks are just so expensive. Waste of money IMO.

[Paul355]

Most laptops over $700 perhaps would do the job for you. Surprising how decent cheap laptops are.
Recommended you get an i5 as opposed to an i3(benefits are there trust me). I'd also say avoid HP brand too(if you don't want their program's, otherwise decent laptop)

[TheBuffmuffin]

I'd recommend an hp with an A-10 processor I believe mine only cost like 530 maybe. and it runs games good and is pretty good pm me if you'd like more info.

[speX94]

Asus is nice, but if you aren't looking for too many games which im sure you arent... you mentioned only half life 2 and stuff.. rofl that stuff can run on a 2 year old laptop with intel pentium 4 or something. rofl.

anyway.

the HP i listed is a nice overall computer.

Asus is def nice too.

Its your choice between asus and hp imho.

[SamSix]

i would recommend an asus if you want for games also

my bro just got the new ultra book, pree leight weight and slim easy to carry around uni

asus has so many different series of computers i dont even know where to start

http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/hom...abook-4-1130us

HP always has a solid build.

I wouldnt go with dell unless you want to be calling htem for tech support half the time.

currently my favorite. will look into it. any others you'd recommend from asus or hp

[Nike1920]

http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/hom...abook-4-1130us

HP always has a solid build.

I wouldnt go with dell unless you want to be calling htem for tech support half the time.

I've always had a chitty time with HP personally..actually have a 3rd degree burn from the laptop overheating on me while I slept (srs).

[speX94]

asus has so many different series of computers i dont even know where to start



currently my favorite. will look into it. any others you'd recommend from asus or hp

asus. this one isnt so bad. it has a dedicated Video card to assure you gaming performance for higher end games like battelfield albeit not the best it will do great.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834230416

[speX94]

I've always had a chitty time with HP personally..actually have a 3rd degree burn from the laptop overheating on me while I slept (srs).

dont sleep with your computer then. lol. I still have a 10 year old HP laptop that still works like a charm. I use it for cracking and what not with a linux based OS now.. but still. My experience is that HP has had a solid performance. I guess i just got lucky.

the HP one i posted before has an integrated graphics card, so it will be slimmer, but performance will drop a little.

The Asus has a dedicated gfx so it's going to be a thicker/heavier laptop for sure i think. You can always look at the spex.

for sure though, the HP one is only like 4lbs. and thin as fk. The integrated graphics card will run diablo III no problem. Just lok at the specs and google it.

Be like Counter Strike Source on intel HD Graphics 4000 or whatever hl2 game u are playing. probably pro mod or global offensive. But still.

[brehbrah]

edit: lost the link posted something...else LOL

[moonfarious]

i just got a macbook last week

fuking love it..

[Nike1920]

dont sleep with your computer then. lol. I still have a 10 year old HP laptop that still works like a charm. I use it for cracking and what not with a linux based OS now.. but still. My experience is that HP has had a solid performance. I guess i just got lucky.

Probably good advice lol. Yeah, I think some of their builds are stronger than others -- not every model they produce is great, but not every one is a pos. My mom only buys low-end ones for typing documents up, so that's (I'm assuming) the reason I have had a bad experience with em.

[Nike1920]

i just got a macbook last week

fuking love it..

What do you like most about it? A friend at school sometimes brings his in to class; seems just really flashy to me..aware me?

[speX94]

Probably good advice lol. Yeah, I think some of their builds are stronger than others -- not every model they produce is great, but not every one is a pos. My mom only buys low-end ones for typing documents up, so that's (I'm assuming) the reason I have had a bad experience with em.

yeah. we usually buy mid to high end laptops if we do. Around 1k + ... we like our quality to last which it has shown too.

Dells are a facepalm. So is Alienware because it was bought out by Dell. If you have an Alienware pre-dell.. i envy you.

[speX94]

What do you like most about it? A friend at school sometimes brings his in to class; seems just really flashy to me..aware me?

Macbooks are amazing for WORK.

if you do music. you do movies you do WORK and not much games...

macbook would be for you...

thats why they have all dem professional companies using a mac...

the Mac OS is kind of like Linux. It's a low cost running OS which leaves more power and memory for running other apps.

Windows is filled with addons to make it user friendly.

It's all about what you want though.

I prefer my Windows and my Linux over windows. Mac comes last. Hell ill buy a mac if it comes to the point where im making videos on the daily.

[speX94]

So your skin was charred and was so burnt it slid off?


brb actual 3rd degree burn

im pretty sure gore doesnt belong on tmisc.

[Nike1920]

So your skin was charred and was so burnt it slid off?





brb actual 3rd degree burn

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ASUS is good stuff.

Buy a 15" no bigger.

Not all 3rd degree burns look like that..I did get a skin graft for it, albeit small. Pics to be had if you don't think I'm srs.

[Nike1920]

Macbooks are amazing for WORK.

if you do music. you do movies you do WORK and not much games...

macbook would be for you...

thats why they have all dem professional companies using a mac...

the Mac OS is kind of like Linux. It's a low cost running OS which leaves more power and memory for running other apps.

Windows is filled with addons to make it user friendly.

It's all about what you want though.

I prefer my Windows and my Linux over windows. Mac comes last. Hell ill buy a mac if it comes to the point where im making videos on the daily.

Ah yeah have heard about professional industries using OS X (some rumors sprouted that Microsoft uses Macs to make their commercials, but I doubt it). I've played around with them at the Apple store but I dont know, doesn't really seem like its right for me.

[speX94]

Ah yeah have heard about professional industries using OS X (some rumors sprouted that Microsoft uses Macs to make their commercials, but I doubt it). I've played around with them at the Apple store but I dont know, doesn't really seem like its right for me.

its preference.

[Eddysx]

macbook is probably one of the best

brb not feelin windows 8

[Ntando1996]

im looking for a new laptop for college. my current toshiba simply wont do. needs to be

-under 1k
-able to run lower end games such as half life and its various mods
-sleek, silent (my current computer sounds like a goddamn jetliner)
-portable enough to take to various classes
-long battery life

any brand/make/model recommendations?

Sony! It makes the best laptop any size you want and a variety range from (800-2k^) every product of theirs is quality even if the price is low

[Ajdude66]

Anything but a dell and gateway srs break every other day.. never again

[natypes]

Anything but a dell and gateway srs break every other day.. never again

Must be hit and miss. I've had a dell laptop for 3 years and not a single issue.

[Beny10]

Even though you said under 1k you should consider a mac
Got my first one for this year, which is my first year in uni, and ill never use another laptop again

[jz416]

Just get a macbook pro, on boxing day or some ****.

[Hubert007]

Get a macbook pro 13inch when there is some sale.. I got my airbook 2 years ago and never failed me, it still runs like new and has never crashed on me in past 2 years. The only people which say macbooks are waste of money are the people which never had one, i bet you won't go back to normal laptops after you get your first macbook..

[wereireland]

Op your best bet is to look at ultrabooks. They are thin, light come with a good processor and usually have a ssd. Some have a graphics card. If you want a macbook you could pirate OS X and have it for half the price. Do some research on companies before you buy and read lots of reviews from reliable sources.

Good luck