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[rider]

core-i7 is must for high gaming, it is future proof too.

core-i series are divided on 3 types:
core-i3 for everyday and general use.
core-i5 for multimedia and medium gaming.
core-i7 for high end multimedia, editing 1080p videos, professional RAW image editing and hardcore gaming.

[vkl]

I don't think lenovo will surprise to launch GTX 660M, under 60k. Last year they fooled customer by providing a lower clock model of GT 555M which outputs like GT 540M. GTX 660M comes in high class gaming laptops like alienware, MSI G-series etc, it is made for a heavy thick laptop.
There is noth much requirement of memory on GPU. 2 GB in a 720p screen is of no use. 1 GB is sufficient for a 720p laptop, it's all marketing gimmick, typical people classify the power by memory.
e.g. My 6770M is DDR5 but is less performer than new GT 640M DDR3.

Gaming is not totally depended on GPU it also depends on processor.. samsung is providing core-i7 which output better gaming performance than inspiron 17R SE.

At 768p the samsung 550p would be faster but at 900p inspiron 17R would be faster in some games because of the faster gddr5 memory despite its i5 cpu.
No point in comparing gddr5 version and ddr3 version of two different cards.
For a card like gt610m or 520m,gddr5 would be useless as it cant utilise that bandwidth.
Check the link below
GT 650M GDDR5 vs DDR3 and 2GB vs 1GB memory capacity
^^With same processors the gt650m gddr5 version is generally faster than the ddr3 version

Yes i7 is better because of 2 additional physical cores and better maximum clock frequency so that it can churn out more instructions to the GPU faster.But in the games where processor is not bottle-necking,Gpu is more important.
For eg. in most games,the performance of desktop i3 2100 is near about equal to i7 2600k because of high IPC and clocks of both the processors they are not bottle-necking the GPU.

[rider]

Definitely DDR5 is better, but overall in real life I think core-i7 of samsung would outcome better performer.. despite of ddr3 memory. These comparisons of DDR3 and DDR5 are all with core-i7s no core-i5.

[vkl]

^^well where the cpu speed would be a bottleneck,samsung 550p would be the winner otherwise dell inspiron 17r.

[har]

In any case the sammy is just 58k even with bluray. Without it may cost only arnd 52-53k !! And samsung warranty is much cheaper. Whereas inspiron 17r costs 65k !! Thats a HUGE difference !! The sammy has a matte screen too !! A difference of 10k just for a gddr5 instead of i7 ? Not worth it

[vkl]

^^yeh at 58k samsung specs look nice.
It's a better buy for most especially with the 3rd gen i7 processor and a good graphic card(gt 650m ddr3).

[rider]

In any case the sammy is just 58k even with bluray. Without it may cost only arnd 52-53k !! And samsung warranty is much cheaper. Whereas inspiron 17r costs 65k !! Thats a HUGE difference !! The sammy has a matte screen too !! A difference of 10k just for a gddr5 instead of i7 ? Not worth it

also 17R is a very bulky almost three and half kg laptop not recommended who carry in bag or college students. My friend once has a 17" laptop and he suffered due to its high weight. The word laptop means a personal computer which can be use on your the upper surface of the thighs called lap, but I don't think 17" can be placed, even apple dumped their 17" macbook pro from market now.
17" laptops comes in desktop replacement, not mainstream like 15.6".

[chinmaya]

In any case the sammy is just 58k even with bluray. Without it may cost only arnd 52-53k !! And samsung warranty is much cheaper. Whereas inspiron 17r costs 65k !! Thats a HUGE difference !! The sammy has a matte screen too !! A difference of 10k just for a gddr5 instead of i7 ? Not worth it

how reliable are samsung laptops? i mean in terms of heating issues, performance and after sales service.

[SijuS]

Yes, it is real, yes it is better than inspiron SE, people buying inspiron because they are not aware of this model, it might be launched in a week or so and you can buy it from nehru place samsung laptops shop, never buy any big product like this laptop from flipkart with no COD option. COD option is limited to 50k product range.

Okay. And yeah, I never buy expensive things online. I'd prefer to go to the store and check it out myself before buying. The Samsung one sounds like a real good deal. I'll actually wait for a month more and see what HP has to offer.

Hope that some TDF member buys the Samsung one soon, so that we can get some pictures and some detailed reviews with benchmarks!

[rider]

how reliable are samsung laptops? i mean in terms of heating issues, performance and after sales service.

Why you need a laptop, you already have a nice gaming desktop with GT 550 Ti?

Okay. And yeah, I never buy expensive things online. I'd prefer to go to the store and check it out myself before buying. The Samsung one sounds like a real good deal. I'll actually wait for a month more and see what HP has to offer.

Hope that some TDF member buys the Samsung one soon, so that we can get some pictures and some detailed reviews with benchmarks!

If everyone started thinking like you, no one will buy that awesome samsung laptop. Samsung is a good company, working really hard to occupy laptop market. Their series 3 laptops are good, having awesome 6hrs battery life and 1000 cycles. I think the quality of this high laptop would be great too.

[SijuS]

I dont have anything against Samsung or any other brand for the matter. But I'm expecting HP to launch their laptops soon, in competition to Dell, and now Samsung! I'm in no sort of hurry, so I'd wait. If HP comes up with something good then I'd buy it right away and I'd review it myself. If not, I'll get the Samsung one for sure

[utkarsh73]

Hello guys, I haven't been in touch with new laptop releases for a long time so I m not aware of the newer models out in the market. So please help me find a suitable laptop. The query is quite general so I thought it better not to make a new thread.

Laptop will be used mostly for gaming and for other multimedia purposes like watching movies etc and some programming in Java and C++.

Budget is 40,000.

Battery life is not a concern though more the better.

No specific screen choices. 1366X768 will do. But screen size must be 15".


I have pinpointed Asus K53SM SX010D through some research. Are there better alternatives for the price?

[rider]

@utkarsh
Buy New Dell Inspiron 15R it is better than overpriced asus model which comes with DOS, no HD webcam and no damage cover warranty.
It has HD 7670M that is better GPU than GT 630M.

[Raptor1989]

Guys, I'm confused. Reading all your posts. I'll keep it simple. I need a laptop as a replacement for my PC. I'll be using it for high-end gaming. I have a few demands.

1. Definitely i7, preferably with 3rd gen processor, but won't be unhappy with a 2nd gen one too.
2. 8GB DDR3 RAM is must, if more is available at nominal price rise, no harm.
3. Must have Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1.
4. 1TB HDD or more.
5. 15.6" or more screen size.
6. Obviously with a good graphics card, 2GB DDR3, preferably GT 650M.

My budget is 70k. Please suggest a laptop. Dell, Samsung or Lenovo. I stay near Kolkata. References to a few shops will be helpful. Thanks.

[shuhailnp]

Hello
How is this laptop , i m thinking of buying it ..

Samsung NP305U1A-A06IN

Samsung NP305U1A-A06IN: Flipkart.com: Compare, Review Samsung Netbook


or please suggest better one of same category ..

[rider]

Hello
How is this laptop , i m thinking of buying it ..

Samsung NP305U1A-A06IN

Samsung NP305U1A-A06IN: Flipkart.com: Compare, Review Samsung Netbook


or please suggest better one of same category ..

It is not a complete laptop it is an AMD netbook. Better to increase your budget to 25k and get a good proper intel laptop Asus X54C-SX261D

Guys, I'm confused. Reading all your posts. I'll keep it simple. I need a laptop as a replacement for my PC. I'll be using it for high-end gaming. I have a few demands.

1. Definitely i7, preferably with 3rd gen processor, but won't be unhappy with a 2nd gen one too.
2. 8GB DDR3 RAM is must, if more is available at nominal price rise, no harm.
3. Must have Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1.
4. 1TB HDD or more.
5. 15.6" or more screen size.
6. Obviously with a good graphics card, 2GB DDR3, preferably GT 650M.

My budget is 70k. Please suggest a laptop. Dell, Samsung or Lenovo. I stay near Kolkata. References to a few shops will be helpful. Thanks.

Go to samsung laptop shop and know about this model NP550P5C-S02IN

Some shops' addresses

[chinmaya]

Why you need a laptop, you already have a nice gaming desktop with GT 550 Ti?

need a laptop due to the following reasons:-

1. me and my younger bro are gamers and we are 3 comp users and have only 1 comp.

2.next year i may be out of city or state for my pg.

3. finding it difficult to work at project sites( pursuing my btech final yr Mech)

[chinmaya]

dell inspiron 15se with fulld screen without cc, 750gb at 7200rpm or 15se (1368*768) with cc, 1tb at 5400 which one is better.

all the other specs are i7 3612qm, 8gb, backlit keyboard.

[rider]

650M > GT 640M > HD 7730M
So, Samsung 550p is much much better than inspiron 15RSE.

[chinmaya]

650M > GT 640M > HD 7730M
So, Samsung 550p is much much better than inspiron 15RSE.

will consider the samsung as per ur suggestions but ehich one of the mentioned two is better?

[andy_65_in]

just intersted in a internet browser laptop-is the sony sve15113en/b/w being offered at Rs 31,000 at my place rorkee a good buy-it has a i3 processor etc.i dnt want to go beyong 32,000

[rider]

just intersted in a internet browser laptop-is the sony sve15113en/b/w being offered at Rs 31,000 at my place rorkee a good buy-it has a i3 processor etc.i dnt want to go beyong 32,000

its a good model but take a look on samsung series 3 laptop with core-i5 which costs 32k too.

will consider the samsung as per ur suggestions but ehich one of the mentioned two is better?

Sorry, I can't understand what models you are saying and what is without cc?

[dashing.sujay]

cc=complete cover

[chinmaya]

cc=complete cover

exactly. which do you think is better? the full hd model costs 999$ ~ 56k inr

the other one costs 60k.

[rider]

first choice.

[Raptor1989]

Can anyone tell me if the Samsung NP550P5C-S02IN laptop is available at Kolkata or not? Is available, where?

[utkarsh73]

@utkarsh
Buy New Dell Inspiron 15R it is better than overpriced asus model which comes with DOS, no HD webcam and no damage cover warranty.
It has HD 7670M that is better GPU than GT 630M.

Inspiron 15R certainly looks better but it goes up to 42.5K and that too without VAT. I will inquire locally to know the actual street price.

[rider]

You will get VAT free, if you pay via central govt employee. It is just 42.5k increase your budget little bit, you are getting in-built genuine 64 bit windows 7 which costs 5.8k in market. For more about dell discounts read and search in this forum.

[andy_65_in]

Between samsung and sony as suggested by someone which laptop is better-my budget abt 32000-i mean with regards to services,longer life,operating problems etc.also what abt toshiba-do they have a i3/i5 model within this budget-im looking for the BEST laptop in the country in this range.thanks

[rider]

I never see anyone who bought a toshiba laptop yet, dunno about it.
This is the best deal at the moment this model is with core-i5, 4GB RAM, 750GB HDD for just 32k LINK