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BhargavJ

In the zone
Thinking of buying the Lenovo DB65 External DVD Writer:

Amazon.in: Buy Lenovo DB65 Slim External DVD Burner Online at Low Prices in India | Lenovo Reviews & Ratings

Should I do it or not?

Edit: Bought the Lenovo DB65. Burned a few DVDs; booted a Linux DVD; works fine. Power is through the USB cable itself (not a separate adapter).
 
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sggupta95

Broken In
So it seems my Asus laptop's screen is ded.It didn't fall,and frankly i have no idea how it happened.Only thing i can think of is i was sleeping right next to it so could have pressed a bit on it,but i seriously don't think that should cause a crack in the screen.

anyway,the asus service centre guy is saying the screen will cost around 10k.what should i do?should i get a screen imported or will the cost come out to be similar?My laptop is an asus rog gl552vw.bought it from the states

anyway,that's 10k down the drain without any just reason.This is seriously shitty.and especially when the screen was definitely a great quality one
 
J

jodo_c

Broken In
Anybody recently bought laptop from Lamington Road?? Please tell model,price and which shop u got it from?Looking for Good shops in Lamington for buying laptops.
 
krishna darshan

krishna darshan

Right off the assembly line
Need suggestions to buy a laptop

1) What is your budget? (INR or USD)
withing INR 90k (can stretch till 1 lakh)


2) What size & weight consideration (if any) would you prefer?
  • Thin and Light; 12" - 14" screen or
  • Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen


3) What are the primary tasks you will be performing with this notebook?
Heavy CAD work including software like AutoCAD, Solidworks, CATIA, CREO, Ansys, etc.
Occasional video editing and light gaming (fifa mostly at minimum settings)


5) Any typical configuration in your mind you're eying for ?
intel i7-7th gen
atleast 8GB DDR4 RAM
atleast 4GB dedicated GDDR5 graphics memory
graphic card GTX1050TI or higher
backlit keyboard
CD drive (not an absolute necessary)


4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
open to any brand


6) Anything else you would like to say?
  • Screen resolution ( 1080p (Full HD) or higher) (screen should be replaceable separately if needed in future)
  • Battery back up ( normal (3-4hrs))
  • Purchase place ( Online flipkart )
 
TigerKing

TigerKing

Wise Old Owl
^get msi

MSI GE62 7RE Apache Pro
MSI GE62 7RE Apache Pro CAMO
DELL GAMING LAPTOP INSPIRON 15 7567 A562102SIN9
DELL GAMING LAPTOP INSPIRON 15 7567 A562103SIN9
ASUS GAMING LAPTOP ROG SERIES GL553VE-FY047T
ASUS GAMING LAPTOP ROG SERIES GL553VE-FY127T

Buy locally you will get better price and discounts..

I purchased Lenovo IP 510 80SV001SIH (not good laptop) in march 2017, @55K from Vijay Sales store (Chroma store for middle class. lol ), with that I got Lenovo Bag which is really good and stong. And extended warranty with discounts.
At that price was 62-63K.
If you check price now it's 65K
Buy Lenovo IdeaPad 510- 15IKB (80SV001SIH) 15.6-inch Laptop (Intel Core i5-7200U/8GB/1TB/Windows 10/nVidia 4GB), Silver Online at Low Prices in India - Amazon.in

My point is you will get better discounts and offers locally.
:)
 
SaiyanGoku

SaiyanGoku

kamehameha!!
krishna darshan said:
Need suggestions to buy a laptop

1) What is your budget? (INR or USD)
withing INR 90k (can stretch till 1 lakh)


2) What size & weight consideration (if any) would you prefer?
  • Thin and Light; 12" - 14" screen or
  • Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen

3) What are the primary tasks you will be performing with this notebook?
Heavy CAD work including software like AutoCAD, Solidworks, CATIA, CREO, Ansys, etc.
Occasional video editing and light gaming (fifa mostly at minimum settings)


5) Any typical configuration in your mind you're eying for ?
intel i7-7th gen
atleast 8GB DDR4 RAM
atleast 4GB dedicated GDDR5 graphics memory
graphic card GTX1050TI or higher
backlit keyboard
CD drive (not an absolute necessary)


4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
open to any brand


6) Anything else you would like to say?
  • Screen resolution ( 1080p (Full HD) or higher) (screen should be replaceable separately if needed in future)
  • Battery back up ( normal (3-4hrs))
  • Purchase place ( Online flipkart )
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Import GIGABYTE P55Wv7-KL3 through a friend. Laptops in India are ridiculously overpriced.
 
aniketdawn.89

aniketdawn.89

Wise Old Owl
TigerKing said:
^get msi

MSI GE62 7RE Apache Pro
MSI GE62 7RE Apache Pro CAMO
DELL GAMING LAPTOP INSPIRON 15 7567 A562102SIN9
DELL GAMING LAPTOP INSPIRON 15 7567 A562103SIN9
ASUS GAMING LAPTOP ROG SERIES GL553VE-FY047T
ASUS GAMING LAPTOP ROG SERIES GL553VE-FY127T

Buy locally you will get better price and discounts..

I purchased Lenovo IP 510 80SV001SIH (not good laptop) in march 2017, @55K from Vijay Sales store (Chroma store for middle class. lol ), with that I got Lenovo Bag which is really good and stong. And extended warranty with discounts.
At that price was 62-63K.
If you check price now it's 65K
Buy Lenovo IdeaPad 510- 15IKB (80SV001SIH) 15.6-inch Laptop (Intel Core i5-7200U/8GB/1TB/Windows 10/nVidia 4GB), Silver Online at Low Prices in India - Amazon.in

My point is you will get better discounts and offers locally.
:)
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AFAIK MSI is not available locally. Asus may be at Asus stores but the price dip is not a lot.

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aniketdawn.89

aniketdawn.89

Wise Old Owl
Consider Azom systems.

They can get you a very vfm machine with Nvidia Quadro for your CAD for a little more money.

Ask for a quote (15" model).

All parts will be more vfm that anything that is available in India at the moment.

They fit desktop cpu so you should have at par performance with a desktop.

Quadro will fulfill your light gaming need as well as other graphic processing for your CAD work.

Best part is that all the parts on the laptop will be upgradable because nothing will be soldered. So you could upgrade your gpu, cpu, screen, name it... in the future.

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krishna darshan

krishna darshan

Right off the assembly line
aniketdawn.89 said:
Consider Azom systems.

They can get you a very vfm machine with Nvidia Quadro for your CAD for a little more money.

Ask for a quote (15" model).

All parts will be more vfm that anything that is available in India at the moment.

They fit desktop cpu so you should have at par performance with a desktop.

Quadro will fulfill your light gaming need as well as other graphic processing for your CAD work.

Best part is that all the parts on the laptop will be upgradable because nothing will be soldered. So you could upgrade your gpu, cpu, screen, name it... in the future.

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i have asked for a quote on the 15" model. Howver i will be using the laptop outside India, so thought a well established international brand can service all over the world.
Heard DELL 7567 is also completely upgradable (RAM , screen, etc.) is it true ?
 
aniketdawn.89

aniketdawn.89

Wise Old Owl
krishna darshan said:
i have asked for a quote on the 15" model. Howver i will be using the laptop outside India, so thought a well established international brand can service all over the world.
Heard DELL 7567 is also completely upgradable (RAM , screen, etc.) is it true ?
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Most cases you won't need servicing on it. You could do it yourself too, it's very easy. If you still want the service centre guys to do it for you, you will lose out on the vfm factor. Choice is yours :)

As for 7567 best you can do is change ram and HDD. I doubt you can change the cpu/gpu as those will be soldered to the board.

Screen can be changed in all laptops but getting the compatible piece is tricky.

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SaiyanGoku

SaiyanGoku

kamehameha!!
krishna darshan said:
i have asked for a quote on the 15" model. Howver i will be using the laptop outside India, so thought a well established international brand can service all over the world.
Heard DELL 7567 is also completely upgradable (RAM , screen, etc.) is it true ?
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You can't upgrade anything except the ram, ssd and hdd.
Mention which country you'll be using the laptop in. Most laptops in India don't have international warranty.
 
krishna darshan

krishna darshan

Right off the assembly line
aniketdawn.89 said:
Alienware will give you global servicing but it is shit overpriced (almost 200%) than USA price.

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If i do plan on getting a custom laptop wht would your suggestion be on the various components. (once again stressing on the fact that i will be using it mainly to run heavy 3D design softwares and not much of gaming)
 
aniketdawn.89

aniketdawn.89

Wise Old Owl
krishna darshan said:
If i do plan on getting a custom laptop wht would your suggestion be on the various components. (once again stressing on the fact that i will be using it mainly to run heavy 3D design softwares and not much of gaming)
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Nvidia Quadro + i5 desktop (i7 mobility variant) should be good.

Not sure if ddr4 ram will make a huge difference, you can opt for the higher frequency DDR3 rams as well , 3.2 GHz.

Rest of the models, you have to choose, not a lot of choice for you when buying in India anyway ;)

The aforementioned Azom sell clevo bare-bones so all are good components, you can be sure of that.

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krishna darshan

krishna darshan

Right off the assembly line
aniketdawn.89 said:
Nvidia Quadro + i5 desktop (i7 mobility variant) should be good.

Not sure if ddr4 ram will make a huge difference, you can opt for the higher frequency DDR3 rams as well , 3.2 GHz.

Rest of the models, you have to choose, not a lot of choice for you when buying in India anyway ;)

The aforementioned Azom sell clevo bare-bones so all are good components, you can be sure of that.

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i have changed my buing option, now i can get one from USA.
Did quite some research and found Lenovo ThinkPad P51 with the following specs :

  • Processor : Intel Core i7-7820HQ Processor (8MB Cache, up to 3.90GHz)
  • Operating System : Windows 10 Pro 64
  • Operating System Language : Windows 10 Pro 64 English
  • Display : 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), anti-glare, IPS
  • Memory : 16GB(8+8) DDR4 2400MHz SODIMM
  • Base : NVIDIA Quadro M1200 4GB
  • Graphic Card : NVIDIA Quadro M1200 4GB GDDR5
  • Camera : 720p HD Camera with Microphone
  • Keyboard : Backlit Keyboard with Number Pad - English
  • Pointing Device : 3-button TrackPoint pointing device and 3-button multi-touch touchpad, No Color Sensor
  • Security Features : Integrated Fingerprint Reader
  • Security Chip : Hardware dTPM2.0 Enabled
  • First Hard Disk Drive : 500GB 7200rpm HDD
  • First Solid State Drive / Second Hard Disk Drive : 500GB 7200rpm HDD
  • Total Hard Drive Capacity : 1TB
  • Power Cord : 170W AC Adapter - US(2pin)
  • Battery : 6 Cell Li-Polymer Battery, 90Wh
  • Wireless : Intel Dual Band Wireless AC(2x2) 8265, Bluetooth Version 4.1, vPro
  • Integrated Mobile Broadband : Integrated Mobile Broadband upgradable
  • vPro Certified Model : vPro Certified
Is the screen/ram up gradable later ?
 
SaiyanGoku

SaiyanGoku

kamehameha!!
krishna darshan said:
i have changed my buing option, now i can get one from USA.
Did quite some research and found Lenovo ThinkPad P51 with the following specs :

  • Processor : Intel Core i7-7820HQ Processor (8MB Cache, up to 3.90GHz)
  • Operating System : Windows 10 Pro 64
  • Operating System Language : Windows 10 Pro 64 English
  • Display : 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), anti-glare, IPS
  • Memory : 16GB(8+8) DDR4 2400MHz SODIMM
  • Base : NVIDIA Quadro M1200 4GB
  • Graphic Card : NVIDIA Quadro M1200 4GB GDDR5
  • Camera : 720p HD Camera with Microphone
  • Keyboard : Backlit Keyboard with Number Pad - English
  • Pointing Device : 3-button TrackPoint pointing device and 3-button multi-touch touchpad, No Color Sensor
  • Security Features : Integrated Fingerprint Reader
  • Security Chip : Hardware dTPM2.0 Enabled
  • First Hard Disk Drive : 500GB 7200rpm HDD
  • First Solid State Drive / Second Hard Disk Drive : 500GB 7200rpm HDD
  • Total Hard Drive Capacity : 1TB
  • Power Cord : 170W AC Adapter - US(2pin)
  • Battery : 6 Cell Li-Polymer Battery, 90Wh
  • Wireless : Intel Dual Band Wireless AC(2x2) 8265, Bluetooth Version 4.1, vPro
  • Integrated Mobile Broadband : Integrated Mobile Broadband upgradable
  • vPro Certified Model : vPro Certified
Is the screen/ram up gradable later ?
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HDDs are too small. Single disk should've been 1TB at the least.
Maxwell based quadros are older gen. Pascal quadros are out.
No m.2 slot?
If you want to upgrade the screen, get a proper monitor and connect it with the laptop using HDMI. As long as you have non-soldered ram, you can upgrade it later.
 
krishna darshan

krishna darshan

Right off the assembly line
SaiyanGoku said:
HDDs are too small. Single disk should've been 1TB at the least.
Maxwell based quadros are older gen. Pascal quadros are out.
No m.2 slot?
If you want to upgrade the screen, get a proper monitor and connect it with the laptop using HDMI. As long as you have non-soldered ram, you can upgrade it later.
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its completely modifiable and i have made the primary HDD as 1TB.
apparently maxwell quadros are the only choice
m.2 slot is available but i have decided not to buy an SSD atm (price rockets up if i add em) however there are empty slots, so i can add em later.

will this configuration be good ?
 
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aniketdawn.89

aniketdawn.89

Wise Old Owl
krishna darshan said:
its completely modifiable and i have made the primary HDD as 1TB.
apparently maxwell quadros are the only choice
m.2 slot is available but i have decided to buy an SSD atm (price rockets up if i add em) however there are empty slots, so i can add em later.

will this configuration be good ?
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Seems good. What's the final price?

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