Laptop purchase

[tipp86]

Ok im making a purchase and i need help. What should i be looking for its primarily for poker and college.

I want a 17 inch screen for poker thats my only request. Ive no idea what i should look for regards ram and so on.

Oh ya can the cousins pass me stuff like Microsoft access ?

[eamonhonda]

laptopsdirect.ie you click your requirements and it gives you results great site

[tipp86]

laptopsdirect.ie you click your requirements and it gives you results great site

Thanks for that but im looking for what my requirements should be really. I was on that site yetserday actually.

I usually stick to Dell but i think i may change.

[eamonhonda]

Thanks for that but im looking for what my requirements should be really. I was on that site yetserday actually.

I usually stick to Dell but i think i may change.

oh sorry well forget dell. to be honest you dont need huge requirements for poker, get something with a dual core processor, 2.4ghz maybe and 4gb+ ram and itll be nice and fast for ya.

[tipp86]

laptopsdirect.ie you click your requirements and it gives you results great site

Thanks for that but im looking for what my requirements should be really. I was on that site yetserday actually.

I usually stick to Dell but i think i may change.

[Caf]

I asked Emmet a while ago what I needed when I was getting a new one:

Dual Core 2.2 Ghz minimum
3gb of Ram/Memory minimum
And windows 7.

Hope this helps.

[shano_88]

Dont know much about computers but I bought a laptop 6 months ago and was told to get an i3 proccesor. Done a bit of research at the time and seemed i3, i5 and i7 processors are the way to go.

www.Saveonlaptops.co.uk is a good site aswell

[TM2204]

Intel Core i3 (Intel Dual Core on last legs now..)
4GB RAM
500GB HD

Look on saveonlaptops.co.uk Good site

[tipp86]

How does this look ?

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Acer_Aspire_7741_1040941.html

Or this

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Acer_Aspire_7750_1091452.html

[The Aul Switcharoo]

Hey..I got a new one in Harvey Norman 2 weeks ago. €449 for 2.4ghz dual core processor, 3gb ram and 400 gb hard drive. Runs like a dream. And if you want all the microsoft office stuff I can give you a copy of it college

[eamonhonda]

no expierience with the acer brand but looks decent

[tipp86]

Hey..I got a new one in Harvey Norman 2 weeks ago. €449 for 2.4ghz dual core processor, 3gb ram and 400 gb hard drive. Runs like a dream. And if you want all the microsoft office stuff I can give you a copy of it college

Is the HN one 17 inch?

Ya the office stuff would be unreal handy. Do you have access, thats kind of what we are doing now? Id hate the thought of trying to use library computers.

[The Aul Switcharoo]

Is the HN one 17 inch?

Ya the office stuff would be unreal handy. Do you have access, thats kind of what we are doing now? Id hate the thought of trying to use library computers.

Its a HP and I don't actually know I'm not on it now to find out either. Its pretty big compared to others but deffo not 17inch. Friend was 10 tabling on it though and it was fine, I usually don't go past 4.

Ye it has Access alright. Library computers are absolute muck in fairness, absolutely tilting!

[CheckRaise]

Once you know what your looking for the laptops in pc world in the jervis center are decently priced and it would be less hassle if anything goes wrong than dealing with a website supplier.

[Bodybuilder]

Get i5. Get at 4 or 6 gigs ram.

That's pretty much it.

[Angry-Ball]

i just recently bought a XPS 17 from dell, really nice machine. screen resolution is 1600x900 and dosn't fill out very well when tiling tables, in saying that i can play 4 fullsize tables but the table on top covers about 50% of the table underneath and no over lapping lengthways. someone mentioned the proper screen resolution to get before but i can't remember what it was.

]here[/URL] are some dell ones with the i3 processor starting from $599 up to $749 for the i7 processor, they have better graphics cards than them acers that you linked and all sport 4gbs of ram with 650gb hard drives. search the bargain thread in the other place for voucher codes i saved about €180 off the price of my machine using them codes.

[tipp86]

Lads which 1 should i choose ?

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/HP_Pavilion_G7-1256SA_1166493.html

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/HP_Pavilion_G7-1255sa_1119351.html

[eamonhonda]

I know two people who had hp pavillions and had problems after a year or so where motherboard got destroyed and when I googled it it seemed to be a common problem with those laptops cant remember the exact problem but it was unfixable for a reasonable price. Thats not to say these newer hps arent a great laptop just letting you know.

That aside the i5 one is a slightly better processor which gives it a slight edge otherwise not much difference

[tipp86]

I know two people who had hp pavillions and had problems after a year or so where motherboard got destroyed and when I googled it it seemed to be a common problem with those laptops cant remember the exact problem but it was unfixable for a reasonable price. Thats not to say these newer hps arent a great laptop just letting you know.

That aside the i5 one is a slightly better processor which gives it a slight edge otherwise not much difference

Thanks for the input il maybe have another quick look around.

[eamonhonda]

Thanks for the input il maybe have another quick look around.

all im saying is investigate this before purchase

[Fiery Wasabi]

Spotted this over in the other place,... might be worth a look

Has an i7 processor, 500GB hdd and 6GB of ram, only low point I can see is it appears to only come in RED.

[eamonhonda]

Spotted this over in the other place,... might be worth a look

solid spec for the price there

[coillcam]

I know two people who had hp pavillions and had problems after a year or so where motherboard got destroyed and when I googled it it seemed to be a common problem with those laptops cant remember the exact problem but it was unfixable for a reasonable price. Thats not to say these newer hps arent a great laptop just letting you know.

That aside the i5 one is a slightly better processor which gives it a slight edge otherwise not much difference

That would most likely have been the nvidia chips which were defective for a couple of years or so. HP took more of those chips than most other manufacturers but the same problem was in certain Dell XPS models also, along with other manufacturers. Basically the GPU would burn out from overheating and poor design. The cooling systems were just not able to handle it. Loads of information here: http://www.nvidiadefect.com/

What's your budget Enda?

Also if you are going to be investing in a decent spec machine its worth getting extended manufacturers warranty for 3 years where possible.

[eamonhonda]

That would most likely have been the nvidia chips which were defective for a couple of years or so. HP took more of those chips than most other manufacturers but the same problem was in certain Dell XPS models also, along with other manufacturers. Basically the GPU would burn out from overheating and poor design. The cooling systems were just not able to handle it. Loads of information here: http://www.nvidiadefect.com/

What's your budget Enda?

Also if you are going to be investing in a decent spec machine its worth getting extended manufacturers warranty for 3 years where possible.

that was possibly it, i just remember reading it and thought it should be something to check out before purchase

[MrsFlushdraw]

I know two people who had hp pavillions and had problems after a year or so where motherboard got destroyed and when I googled it it seemed to be a common problem with those laptops cant remember the exact problem but it was unfixable for a reasonable price. Thats not to say these newer hps arent a great laptop just letting you know.

That aside the i5 one is a slightly better processor which gives it a slight edge otherwise not much difference

I was one of the poor feckers with the HP. The Nvidia graphics card was a balls and also the wireless adaptor had problems as well with the overheating caused on the motherboard.

Mine was overheating from 3 weeks out the box. It then died with no warning and I only managed to get my precious photo's off of the HD last week. I thought I had lost the proper pics of my little one when she was born for good.

Fecking HP!!

[shano_88]

Spotted this over in the other place,... might be worth a look

Has an i7 processor, 500GB hdd and 6GB of ram, only low point I can see is it appears to only come in RED.

That looks pretty sweet for the price.

[eamonhonda]

I was one of the poor feckers with the HP. The Nvidia graphics card was a balls and also the wireless adaptor had problems as well with the overheating caused on the motherboard.

Mine was overheating from 3 weeks out the box. It then died with no warning and I only managed to get my precious photo's off of the HD last week. I thought I had lost the proper pics of my little one when she was born for good.

Fecking HP!!

enough to steer clear in the future imo. i have a toshiba for almost 3 years and while i wouldnt mind a shiny new one its running very well, while its more about the spec than the brand name that put it together its nice to have a trusted brand

[MrsFlushdraw]

How does this look ?

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Acer_Aspire_7741_1040941.html

Or this

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Acer_...0_1091452.html

I have my Acer a year now and it has been a decent enough wee machine. It has the 15.6 screen and TBH I thought I would really notice the diff between it and my 17" but I didn't really. Prob cos it is a widescreen.

[SatNav]

I bought this a few months back and I have to say its the best laptop I have ever had. it really is fantastic, I bought in Harvey normans, it was around 500 quid.

I love the way you can close the lid and it powers back up in 3 seconds with everything as you left it!

http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/laptops/NP-RV511-A01US

[MrsFlushdraw]

enough to steer clear in the future imo. i have a toshiba for almost 3 years and while i wouldnt mind a shiny new one its running very well, while its more about the spec than the brand name that put it together its nice to have a trusted brand

I donated my old Toshiba to computer medical science. The only thing wrong with it was Tony spilled Tea on it and a few keys stopped working. It was 6.5 years old and a great machine.

[eamonhonda]

I bought this a few months back and I have to say its the best laptop I have ever had. it really is fantastic, I bought in Harvey normans, it was around 500 quid.

I love the way you can close the lid and it powers back up in 3 seconds with everything as you left it!


http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/l...NP-RV511-A01US

the way technology progresses it would be pretty poor if you most recent laptop wasnt the best laptop you ever had

looks like a nice machine though!

[tipp86]

Spotted this over in the other place,... might be worth a look

Has an i7 processor, 500GB hdd and 6GB of ram, only low point I can see is it appears to only come in RED.

Looks great but im really after a 17inch as thats what i currently have.

That would most likely have been the nvidia chips which were defective for a couple of years or so. HP took more of those chips than most other manufacturers but the same problem was in certain Dell XPS models also, along with other manufacturers. Basically the GPU would burn out from overheating and poor design. The cooling systems were just not able to handle it. Loads of information here: http://www.nvidiadefect.com/

What's your budget Enda?

Also if you are going to be investing in a decent spec machine its worth getting extended manufacturers warranty for 3 years where possible.

€550 but id strech another €50 i suppose.

[SatNav]

the way technology progresses it would be pretty poor if you most recent laptop wasnt the best laptop you ever had

looks like a nice machine though!

yeah I thought that as I was typing but you get my drift.