Laptop for CSE Student

GamerSlayer

ProdiGeek
So I need a laptop mainly for coding and some occasional gaming (could be heavy games). I want it to be as portable as possible.

1) What is your budget? (INR or USD)
50 to 60k

2) What size & weight consideration (if any) would you prefer?
13" - 14”

3) What are the primary tasks you will be performing with this notebook?
Coding, gaming, browsing and movies

5) Any typical configuration in your mind you're eying for ?
6th gen intel processors (preferable), GT950m or better (something that can run GTA V at 1080p), 8GB RAM

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
Anything.


6) Anything else you would like to say?
Screen resolution: [1080p (Full HD)]
Battery back up: [normal (3-4hrs)]
Purchase place: (Online or Local)

Appreciate the help!
 

SaiyanGoku

kamehameha!!
See these threads:

*forum.digit.in/laptops-netbooks/197632-need-suggestion-gaming-latop-47-55k-budget.html

*forum.digit.in/laptops-netbooks/197590-asus-r510jx-vs-hp-ab549tx.html

*forum.digit.in/laptops-netbooks/197500-laptop-60k.html

You won't get a 13" laptop with 950m in your budget.
 
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GamerSlayer

GamerSlayer

ProdiGeek
See these threads:

*forum.digit.in/laptops-netbooks/197632-need-suggestion-gaming-latop-47-55k-budget.html

*forum.digit.in/laptops-netbooks/197590-asus-r510jx-vs-hp-ab549tx.html

*forum.digit.in/laptops-netbooks/197500-laptop-60k.html

You won't get a 13" laptop with 950m in your budget.

What about 14''? 15 is a little too big to be called portable don't you think? I saw those threads prior to starting this new thread as I didn't find them helpful enough.
 
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GamerSlayer

GamerSlayer

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If you want a 13-14" laptop, you won't get one with 950m, at least not in India.

I can assure you that while GTA V is a benchmark, I won't be playing. Games like CS and Battlefield will be the max (if I ever play games). The main reason I need a laptop is for coding and the usual stuff. If GT950m wouldn't be possible, something lower will do. Also, even though MacBooks aren't in my budget, are they any good when it comes to gaming/coding?
 

SaiyanGoku

kamehameha!!
I can assure you that while GTA V is a benchmark, I won't be playing. Games like CS and Battlefield will be the max (if I ever play games). The main reason I need a laptop is for coding and the usual stuff. If GT950m wouldn't be possible, something lower will do. Also, even though MacBooks aren't in my budget, are they any good when it comes to gaming/coding?

Macbooks are not meant for gaming, as they don't have a dGPU. Even if they had one, it would be low end because of fan-less chassis.
 
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GamerSlayer

GamerSlayer

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Macbooks are not meant for gaming, as they don't have a dGPU. Even if they had one, it would be low end because of fan-less chassis.

Okay.

I've fixated on a few laptops by visiting retail stores and hove to make the decision in the next few days.

These are the laptops:
1. Dell Inspiron 5000/7000 Series
2. Acer v3-574g
3. Lenovo IP500
4. HP ab522TX
5. HP ab035TX

I've chosen these laptops in terms of their specs and nothing else. I've included 3, 4 and 5 just for the sake of including since I wasn't really impressed but if you guys think they are any good, please let me know. Now I need a laptop that lasts at least for the 4 years in college. I won't be playing a lot of games and if I do, it should be of the CS:GO sort.

While the Acer does seem good to me, I personally felt that dell would be the better choice. Let me know if acer is the better.

Coming to Dell, I will got for the top model in the 5000 series and the base model in the 7000 series (budget). The 7000 series is meant for gaming with a gt960m, 6th gen i5, 8 gigs of ram and 1th hdd. The 5000 series on the other hand has the latest specs with 6th gen i7, 16 gigs ram, r5 m335 (4gb) and 2tb (I want 2 tb). Since the 5000 series also has a better keyboard my preference has thus shifted.

What do you guys think? Do help me out. IMO, 5000 series seems the best option! Let me know if the 7000 or Acer is better.
 

SaiyanGoku

kamehameha!!
1. Dell Inspiron 5000 Crap GPU
/7000 Serie Overpriced

2. Acer v3-574g ULV i5
3. Lenovo IP500 ULV i5/i7 with crap CPU
4. HP ab522TX ULV i5/i7
5. HP ab035TX ULV i5/i7


You didn't find any laptop with 950m in your budget like
Asus A550JX or Asus ROG GL552JX?
 

Nerevarine

Incarnate
just because a GPU has 4 Gb doesnt mean its good, the r5 m335 (4gb) is inferior to the GTX 950M (2gb) in almost every way..
If gaming is one of your requirements there is lttle option for you other than those ASUS Laptops
 
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GamerSlayer

GamerSlayer

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1. Dell Inspiron 5000 Crap GPU
/7000 Serie Overpriced

2. Acer v3-574g ULV i5
3. Lenovo IP500 ULV i5/i7 with crap CPU
4. HP ab522TX ULV i5/i7
5. HP ab035TX ULV i5/i7


You didn't find any laptop with 950m in your budget like
Asus A550JX or Asus ROG GL552JX?

While 950m was a preference, I need the laptop to run the next 4 years with no hiccups when I throw anything at it (except games ofc). A friend of mine has an m330 and he says its okay enough to game on. It's enough to run games like BF4 and CS:GO right? And what about the the other aspects of the laptop (inspiron 5000)? Like keyboard and processor and stuff like that?

And do you eliminate the other options completely? Does inspiron 5000 have a ULV i7? Will the laptops you mentioned be good enough for the next four years?

PS. I need a good keyboard since my main use is for coding!
 

Nerevarine

Incarnate
AMD Radeon R5 M330 - NotebookCheck.net Tec
CS GO yes, but BF4.. you need to run it everything at low at 1024x768 for 30+ fps..


Take a look at 950M

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M - NotebookCheck.net Tec
Runs at high @ 768p almost touching 60fps
can easily run at high @1080p at 45+ fps

Although the benchmark shows 950M 4GB version, expect the 2GB version to have 10% less performance


You say you need a laptop that doesnt get outdated for 4 years ? I say the laptops you have specified are already outdated even before buying..
Also, if you dont have to purchase a laptop urgently, you can wait for the Polaris series laptop GPU to launch which could take 4 months or so, even the 950M is at the end of it's lifecycle and is going to be replaced by better products (probably)
 
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GamerSlayer

GamerSlayer

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AMD Radeon R5 M330 - NotebookCheck.net Tec
CS GO yes, but BF4.. you need to run it everything at low at 1024x768 for 30+ fps..


Take a look at 950M

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M - NotebookCheck.net Tec
Runs at high @ 768p almost touching 60fps
can easily run at high @1080p at 45+ fps

Although the benchmark shows 950M 4GB version, expect the 2GB version to have 10% less performance


You say you need a laptop that doesnt get outdated for 4 years ? I say the laptops you have specified are already outdated even before buying..
Also, if you dont have to purchase a laptop urgently, you can wait for the Polaris series laptop GPU to launch which could take 4 months or so, even the 950M is at the end of it's lifecycle and is going to be replaced by better products (probably)

So you're saying that the dell 5000 series is old? I need a laptop in the next two weeks so waiting isn't an option. I can't find a laptop with the config I want in the budget I mentioned. And is 4gb of ram enough? What other laptop will you suggest?
 

Nerevarine

Incarnate
4GB ram is okay for daily tasks, even okay for low end gaming but forget running Witcher 3, Dragon age inquisition or any high end games.
8GB is okay for now and you may even need to upgrade to 12GB after 3-4 years, so if you are purchasing a laptop.. make sure you have, 8 GB of RAM
There are usually 2 slots of RAM, btw, if you fill both of those, you will have to discard one of them for further upgrading..
I have no specific laptop suggestions just telling you things you should be aware of before purchasing..

[MENTION=145143]SaiyanGoku[/MENTION] @OP

Notebook HP Pavilion Gaming 15 AK007TX Intel I7 6th GEN 4 1TB 4 GB Gaming 15"FHD | eBay

take a look at this if its any better ? It has the GDDR3 version of 950M with 4 GB VRAM and a 1080p screen which IMO is really the USP over the ASUS laptop
Also with a 6th gen i7 non ULV processor and a better 4 Cell battery..

Although HP laptops do have a tendency to overheat
 
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GamerSlayer

GamerSlayer

ProdiGeek
4GB ram is okay for daily tasks, even okay for low end gaming but forget running Witcher 3, Dragon age inquisition or any high end games.
8GB is okay for now and you may even need to upgrade to 12GB after 3-4 years, so if you are purchasing a laptop.. make sure you have, 8 GB of RAM
There are usually 2 slots of RAM, btw, if you fill both of those, you will have to discard one of them for further upgrading..
I have no specific laptop suggestions just telling you things you should be aware of before purchasing..

[MENTION=145143]SaiyanGoku[/MENTION] @OP

Notebook HP Pavilion Gaming 15 AK007TX Intel I7 6th GEN 4 1TB 4 GB Gaming 15"FHD | eBay

take a look at this if its any better ? It has the GDDR3 version of 950M with 4 GB VRAM and a 1080p screen which IMO is really the USP over the ASUS laptop
Also with a 6th gen i7 non ULV processor and a better 4 Cell battery..

Although HP laptops do have a tendency to overheat

Is the Dell 5000 series a bad option? I need a laptop with a comfortable keyboard for coding. As far as I'm concerned, there will be no hardcore gaming. It's like I need the entire package and a good enough graphic card and the dell seems to be a good option to me.
 

SaiyanGoku

kamehameha!!
Is the Dell 5000 series a bad option? I need a laptop with a comfortable keyboard for coding. As far as I'm concerned, there will be no hardcore gaming. It's like I need the entire package and a good enough graphic card and the dell seems to be a good option to me.

The GPU on Dell 5000 almost doesn't matter.
 
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GamerSlayer

GamerSlayer

ProdiGeek
The GPU on Dell 5000 almost doesn't matter.

Is the laptop good otherwise? I just saw the gameplay of BF4 on m330 and it seems a little too bad. The specs are awesome af except the gpu and I don't see any other option. Can you please help me with name and places to buy those laptops with decent graphics and good overall specs?

^Which one in particular, give exact model no.

The 5559 in particular and has an r5 m335.
 

Nerevarine

Incarnate
Here's my basic understanding of Pros and Cons between the HP model and the Dell model (will throw in ASUS model as well for comparision's sake)

Pros of Dell:
-Possibly better build quality and less overheating as compared to the other two.. I say possibly because I do not know for certain but Dell Laptops have a history of good build quality
-Full HD screen
-8GB RAM from the start (not really a pro)

Cons of Dell
-**** tier GPU
-ULV CPU 6th gen i5


Pro of the HPHP Pavilion Gaming 15-ak007TX
-i7 6th gen HQ Processor (The fastest you can get for the money)
-GTX 950M DDR3 4 GB (Probably fastest you can get for the money)
-Full HD 1080p

Cons of HP
-HP laptops have a history of overheating, I do not know for certain for this model but its worth checking out if it does. As far as i know, recent HP laptops do not overheat but its good to dig around and research before buying. Not a Con if it maintains good temperatures, so see review
-4 GB RAM initially, can add another 4GB RAM since RAM is cheap anyway

Pros of ASUS A550JX
-i7 4th gen HQ CPU (much Faster than the dell but slightly slower than the HP)
-GTX 950M GDDR3 2GB (Almost equivalent to 4GB version in HP)
-Cheapest of the bunch
Cons
-Comes with 4 GB RAM, so add another 4 GB .. RAM is cheap anyway so not really a con.
-768p screen

You outweigh the pros and cons and decide for yourself which one

Since you are coding my advice is get a FHD screen and something that has atleast 4 cell battery.
 
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GamerSlayer

GamerSlayer

ProdiGeek
Here's my basic understanding of Pros and Cons between the HP model and the Dell model (will throw in ASUS model as well for comparision's sake)

Pros of Dell:
-Possibly better build quality and less overheating as compared to the other two.. I say possibly because I do not know for certain but Dell Laptops have a history of good build quality
-Full HD screen
-8GB RAM from the start (not really a pro)

Cons of Dell
-**** tier GPU
-ULV CPU 6th gen i5


Pro of the HPHP Pavilion Gaming 15-ak007TX
-i7 6th gen HQ Processor (The fastest you can get for the money)
-GTX 950M DDR3 4 GB (Probably fastest you can get for the money)
-Full HD 1080p

Cons of HP
-HP laptops have a history of overheating, I do not know for certain for this model but its worth checking out if it does. As far as i know, recent HP laptops do not overheat but its good to dig around and research before buying. Not a Con if it maintains good temperatures, so see review
-4 GB RAM initially, can add another 4GB RAM since RAM is cheap anyway

Pros of ASUS A550JX
-i7 4th gen HQ CPU (much Faster than the dell but slightly slower than the HP)
-GTX 950M GDDR3 2GB (Almost equivalent to 4GB version in HP)
-Cheapest of the bunch
Cons
-Comes with 4 GB RAM, so add another 4 GB .. RAM is cheap anyway so not really a con.
-768p screen

You outweigh the pros and cons and decide for yourself which one

Since you are coding my advice is get a FHD screen and something that has atleast 4 cell battery.

I'm in a fix right now. I cannot find a proper review of the aforementioned HP laptop and so am not certain if it heats and how the keyboard for typing is. I agree that the dell has a ULV i7 and that it is a con. And how about the display on the HP laptop? I was quite impressed with the display on the Dell laptop (I used the laptop). Also, I pretty much rule out the Asus laptop since a 1080p display is a must. If you have used the HP laptop, please do help me out. If we can, I'd love to chat with you and SaiyanGoku because I have to make the decision within today and am in need of help badly.
 
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