New lappy for engineering stud

[evilmage93]

Wl I am taking admission this yr in engineering clg, I am thinking of taking admisn in CSE or IT branch.

I already have an Acer Aspire netbook but I thinks thats under-rated for my further studies,
So I want a new Laptop and would require some advice regarding it. It should meet the following requirements:-

1. I love games, so I would love a high-end graphics enabled rig, on which I can play all the games so far released or gng to be in the coming yrs.
2. It must have a nice look
3. A big HDD storage for my collection.
4. Nice Battery backup

My Budget : under 40k

So if anybody knows about a laptop which fits my dis & will be good for me plz reply. Thnx

[SlayerAndy]

Try to fill this in. Would help get a sense of your liking and need.

1) What is your budget? (INR or USD)


2) What size & weight consideration (if any) would you prefer?
Netbook; 11" - 10” screen or less
Thin and Light; 12" - 14" screen
Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen



3) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like:
b. Dislike:


4) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?


5) What screen resolution(s) & type (glossy/matte) would you prefer?


6) Anything else you would like to say? (eg: local purchase, ASS,matte/glossy finish)

[Naxal]

HP Pavilion G6-2005AX Laptop AMD A8 Quad Core/4GB/500GB/Win 7 HB/1GB Graphics: Flipkart.com: Compare, Review HP Notebook -> Rs. 34,000
HP India Warranty extension (total 3 year) -> Rs. 1133/-
G.Skill SQ DDR3 4 GB Laptop RAM (F3-12800CL9S-4GBSQ) | Ram | Flipkart.com (Add on with Lappy) -> Rs. 1750/-
Cooling Pad with USB Hub -> Rs. 500/-
Adata CH11 USB 3.0 2.5 Inch 500 GB External Hard Disk | External Hard Drive | Flipkart.com -> Rs. 4000

Total -> 41.5k

You can stretch it a little more, look for 1TB External at price range of 5k. Seagate Expansion Portable 1 TB USB 3.0 Hard Drive | External Hard Drive | Flipkart.com

Search in forum, there are many thread praising the performance of this AMD A8 based notebook with detailed review

[rider]

+1 to naxal post

[Naxal]

By the way, just saw, FlipKart has included a free Cooling Pad with it, that too a Cooler Master, so no need for an extra cooling pad if purchasing from flipkart.

So take out that extra 500 and invest it in 1TB external USB 3.0 HDD

[evilmage93]

1) What is your budget? (INR or USD)


2) What size & weight consideration (if any) would you prefer?
Netbook; 11" - 10” screen or less
Thin and Light; 12" - 14" screen
Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen



3) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like:
b. Dislike:


4) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?


5) What screen resolution(s) & type (glossy/matte) would you prefer?


6) Anything else you would like to say? (eg: local purchase, ASS,matte/glossy finish)

1) 40k INR
2) Mainstream will be OK but will prefer Desktop replacement.
3) Nothing like that, anything within my budget with all my requirements will be good with me
4) Heavy software (development area related) along with HD games(high end)
5) For mainstream 1280 x 800 is normal bur I will prefer a min a 1440 x 900.
6) glossy finish would be nice.

Thnx

HP Pavilion G6-2005AX Laptop AMD A8 Quad Core/4GB/500GB/Win 7 HB/1GB Graphics: Flipkart.com: Compare, Review HP Notebook -> Rs. 34,000
HP India Warranty extension (total 3 year) -> Rs. 1133/-
G.Skill SQ DDR3 4 GB Laptop RAM (F3-12800CL9S-4GBSQ) | Ram | Flipkart.com (Add on with Lappy) -> Rs. 1750/-
Cooling Pad with USB Hub -> Rs. 500/-
Adata CH11 USB 3.0 2.5 Inch 500 GB External Hard Disk | External Hard Drive | Flipkart.com -> Rs. 4000

Total -> 41.5k

You can stretch it a little more, look for 1TB External at price range of 5k. Seagate Expansion Portable 1 TB USB 3.0 Hard Drive | External Hard Drive | Flipkart.com

Search in forum, there are many thread praising the performance of this AMD A8 based notebook with detailed review

Thats good, btw:-

1) Its graphics processor is 1 GB AMD Radeon HD 7670M Dedicated + 512 MB AMD Radeon HD 7640G Graphics Integrated, will it support latest HD games along with some games that are to be released in the near future?
2) Is AMD A8 better then Intel i5 which I think I can get in my budget?

[whitestar_999]

i5 is much better processor than A8 but cheapest i5 laptop with decent gaming graphics card slightly weaker than 7670m(GT540m/630m) will cost ~41000 from brands like asus & that too without genuine windows pre-installed.

[Naxal]

1) Its graphics processor is 1 GB AMD Radeon HD 7670M Dedicated + 512 MB AMD Radeon HD 7640G Graphics Integrated, will it support latest HD games along with some games that are to be released in the near future?
2) Is AMD A8 better then Intel i5 which I think I can get in my budget?

Core i5 is better processor than A8 however a Core i5 based notebook to satisfy your requirement would be touching 48/50 Mark..

For A8 performance, I have found these review in the forum, check them out..

http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/lapt...d-trinity.html

HP Pavilion G6 2005AX Review and Benchmarks

AMD Trinity (Mobile) performance analysis

If you can stretch your Budget, then look into Core i5 models like

Dell New Inspiron 15R 3rd Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 500GB/ 1GB Graphics/ Linux Laptop: Flipkart.com: Compare, Review Dell Notebook Without Windows @ 43.3k

HP Pavilion G6 Series G6-2016TX Laptop (Sparkling Black) (3rd Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Win7HB/ 1GB Graphic): Flipkart.com: Compare, Review HP Notebook -> With Windows @ 45k

[evilmage93]

i5 is much better processor than A8 but cheapest i5 laptop with decent gaming graphics card slightly weaker than 7670m(GT540m/630m) will cost ~41000 from brands like asus & that too without genuine windows pre-installed.

GT630M is ranked 134 & Radeon HD 7670M - 127th...I guess both r decent with memory speed around 900, so are they good enough for gaming purpose? Gaming is one of my top-most priority.

[Naxal]

GT630M is ranked 134 & Radeon HD 7670M - 127th...I guess both r decent with memory speed around 900, so are they good enough for gaming purpose? Gaming is one of my top-most priority.

I have seen both AMD and Intel running ATI 7xxx series cards, I didnt find games running better in any. Both seemed same to me while running the games more or less..

But sorry I cant quite confirm about the Nvidia and ATI compatibility..

Personal I am an AMD / ATI fan due to the factor of being such a Value for money product

The Dell Core i5 with Linux @ 43k is a real steal by the way, having ATI HD 7670M along with 3rd gen Core i5

Dell New Inspiron 15R 3rd Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 500GB/ 1GB Graphics/ Linux Laptop: Flipkart.com: Compare, Review Dell Notebook

[evilmage93]

I have seen both AMD and Intel running ATI 7xxx series cards, I didnt find games running better in any. Both seemed same to me while running the games more or less..

I think 40k is much less budget for a good/decent gaming rig. Increasing that to 50k, I come in the range of Ultrabooks. Some post I read a while ago, stated thats they are not good for gaming purposes even if they sport i5, so is there an ultrabook which I can use for gaming?

Budget:- 50k INR

[Naxal]

Dell New Inspiron 15R 3rd Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 500GB/ 1GB Graphics/ Linux Laptop: Flipkart.com: Compare, Review Dell Notebook Without Windows @ 43.3k

HP Pavilion G6 Series G6-2016TX Laptop (Sparkling Black) (3rd Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Win7HB/ 1GB Graphic): Flipkart.com: Compare, Review HP Notebook -> With Windows @ 45k

Add an extra 4GB DDR3 1600 MHz in any of them and one cooling pad..

Advantage of Dell is the fact of being OS fee since its cheaper, where as HP has Rs. 1133/- warranty upgrade offer, where you get 3 year of warranty for just 1133..

Later on get your self a USB 3.0 1TB external HDD

[whitestar_999]

when it comes to laptop always prefer longer warranty between 2 similar models.

[aroraanant]

Get a dell inspiron 15R from dell India website.