Best bang for the buck Laptop for Under 30K
coderunknown
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540 is faster than 6650. 6630 will be even more slow.
i'll say difference is like HD6630 + 10% = HD6650 + 10% = GT540
i'll say difference is like HD6630 + 10% = HD6650 + 10% = GT540
coderunknown
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and now we have Fusion GPU & Xfired Fusion GPU. AMD is creating a big mess here.
coderunknown
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Trinity as well as Llano. Trinity's top dog combined with a 7 series midrange GPU was faster than the combo found is X53TA. but the performance is so slim. i hope AMD fix drivers before launching Trinity else they are sinking their own ship even before Intel comes into the fight.
this time hype is less. only a few leaked benchmarks unlike Bulldozers daily leaks.
After seeing this
HP Envy Sleekbok sneak premieres in Shanghai with AMD Trinity - www.nordichardware.com
I am not getting much exited about the cpu performance increment comparea to llano. Only thing now that is worth waiting for is just the iGPU and xfire performance boost(worried about sluttering though).
So now the OP can consider whether to wait for trinity or not. i will be mostly going for intel.
HP Envy Sleekbok sneak premieres in Shanghai with AMD Trinity - www.nordichardware.com
I am not getting much exited about the cpu performance increment comparea to llano. Only thing now that is worth waiting for is just the iGPU and xfire performance boost(worried about sluttering though).
So now the OP can consider whether to wait for trinity or not. i will be mostly going for intel.
coderunknown
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this was expected. its an LV part. AMD has already said LV/ULV will perform same as 35W Llano. so it performs inline with what A6 3400 does. but the 35W should offer quite a bit better performance. not just flash it higher clockspeed or so.
OP
Games Goblin
Journeyman
Hi Guys
For the past few days a lot of things have happened and I have thought a lot...
Trinity is launched and its good but wasn't exactly a huge leap ahead of Llano as we all hoped. And I'll have to wait minimum 6 months for it to arrive in India- and 6 months is optimistic i think seeing the availability of llano.
And Diablo III was launched! With my 30k budget, None of the laptop options (except maybe ASUS X53TA-SX096D - my initial choice - but it's now permanently discontinued on Flipkart
) After a lot of thought - I planned on getting a desktop instead of a laptop since I could configure one and play Diablo 3 at smooth FPS within the budget of 30k set for the laptop (my current one's over 6 years old now and I doubt it'll play D3 very smoothly) but my family members rejected my proposal saying that new desktop means new computer table, chair,UPS and lots of space will be lost for keeping it. So after lot of arguing, I was forced to drop it - laptop it had to be.
After this, I sold my tablet and got hold of additional funds to fund laptop purchase!
Now I can't wait any more to buy a laptop - I have racked all of your brains for 2 times now - My initial budget was 25k then 30k and now finally I have set it at 40K-42K max
The criteria are same as before - 14" or 15" screen - Best FPS possible on Diablo 3 and other games-(most important) - I play mostly strategy games on PC - HD Playback - Web browsing
I have little importance for portability as I'll be using it on my desk most of the time. 3-4 hours backup will be bonus
These are options for me (pls add more if I missed anything!)
Laptop
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Processor
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Graphics Card
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Memory
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Hard Drive
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Optical Drive
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Display
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Price
HP Pavilion dv6-6144ca
| AMD Quad Core A8-3500M 2.4GHz/1.5GHz, 4 MB L2 cache | AMD Radeon HD 6755G2 Dual GPU (1 GB DDR5 dedicated, up to 4.98 GB total)-6750M 1GB + Integrate GPU | 8 GB DDR3 | 750 GB SATA (5400 rpm) | Blu-ray Player & SuperMulti DVD Burner | 15,6"LED HP BrightView-1366 x 768 res |
38k including shipping - ebay
Asus K53SM-SX010D
| 2nd Gen Core i5 2450M 2.5 GHz 3 MB Cache | GeForce GT 630M 2 GB DDR3 | 4 GB DDR3 | 750 GB 5400 RPM | SuperMulti Dual Layer DVD Drive | 15.6 Inch - 1366 x 768 Pixel |
Rs. 39884 - flipkart
HP Pavilion G6-2008TX
| 2nd Gen Core i3 2350M 2.3 GHz 3 MB Cache | ATI Radeon HD 7670M 2GB DDR3 | 4 GB DDR3 | 500 GB 5400 RPM | DVD SuperMulti Drive | 15.6 Inch 1366 x 768 Pix HP BrightView LED-backlit Display |
Rs. 39990 - flipkart
The AMD A8 powered dv6 is looking more and more suitable for me - due to its powerful gfx card. But ASUS also looks like strong performer with its GT 630 M and what about G6 with HD 7670M pls compare these 3 GPU for me? A quick look from Notebook / Laptop Reviews and News - Notebookcheck.net
GPU
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3DMark 11 - Performance GPU 1280x720
Radeon HD 6755G2
| min: 1511 avg: 1513 (17%) max: 1515 points
GeForce GT 630M | min: 851 avg: 924.2 (10%) max: 979 points
Radeon HD 7670M | min: 1055 avg: 1061 (12%) max: 1067 points
I'm becoming more and more inclined towards dv6 with A8 - even though I won't get HP India warranty (I'm willing to take this risk - if it means maximum bang for the buck!)
Guys I need your valuable suggestions - any other laptops to be considered? I need to finalize quickly. Thanks for guiding me so far!
For the past few days a lot of things have happened and I have thought a lot...
Trinity is launched and its good but wasn't exactly a huge leap ahead of Llano as we all hoped. And I'll have to wait minimum 6 months for it to arrive in India- and 6 months is optimistic i think seeing the availability of llano.
And Diablo III was launched! With my 30k budget, None of the laptop options (except maybe ASUS X53TA-SX096D - my initial choice - but it's now permanently discontinued on Flipkart
) After a lot of thought - I planned on getting a desktop instead of a laptop since I could configure one and play Diablo 3 at smooth FPS within the budget of 30k set for the laptop (my current one's over 6 years old now and I doubt it'll play D3 very smoothly) but my family members rejected my proposal saying that new desktop means new computer table, chair,UPS and lots of space will be lost for keeping it. So after lot of arguing, I was forced to drop it - laptop it had to be.After this, I sold my tablet and got hold of additional funds to fund laptop purchase!
Now I can't wait any more to buy a laptop - I have racked all of your brains for 2 times now - My initial budget was 25k then 30k and now finally I have set it at 40K-42K max
The criteria are same as before - 14" or 15" screen - Best FPS possible on Diablo 3 and other games-(most important) - I play mostly strategy games on PC - HD Playback - Web browsing
I have little importance for portability as I'll be using it on my desk most of the time. 3-4 hours backup will be bonus
These are options for me (pls add more if I missed anything!)
The AMD A8 powered dv6 is looking more and more suitable for me - due to its powerful gfx card. But ASUS also looks like strong performer with its GT 630 M and what about G6 with HD 7670M pls compare these 3 GPU for me? A quick look from Notebook / Laptop Reviews and News - Notebookcheck.net
GeForce GT 630M | min: 851 avg: 924.2 (10%) max: 979 points
Radeon HD 7670M | min: 1055 avg: 1061 (12%) max: 1067 points
I'm becoming more and more inclined towards dv6 with A8 - even though I won't get HP India warranty (I'm willing to take this risk - if it means maximum bang for the buck!)
Guys I need your valuable suggestions - any other laptops to be considered? I need to finalize quickly. Thanks for guiding me so far!
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From where are you getting the dv6 ? Ebay india ?
OP
Games Goblin
Journeyman
eBay.com (US)
Hmm.. if you look for performance, it leaves others in envy. I will say go with 2nd; as may be you're getting power packed performance, but peace of mind is something which people regret for, if something goes wrong later. And ask to yourself, for how many FPS' you're taking the risk ? 20-30 fps? Is it really worthy ? 630M is self powerful enough to keep you happy.
OP
Games Goblin
Journeyman
My brother has a HP Pavilion dv5200 which he bought in 2006 (i think) and it still runs as good as it did from day 1 - no problems whatsoever - this is why I'm willing to take a risk with HP - not to say that all HP laps wont have problems - but still I trust the brand. ASUS also is a strong option for me - someone aptly titled it "Shaktimaan" on flipkart!
Woah that was a shocker! Glad i bought it, just in time. Have you tried locally? it should be available. I just finished playing crysis 2 looking forward to D3.
I would +1 for Asus K53SM-SX010D..
Yes it caught me out by surprise too - tried locally but no one has it in stock - you are indeed lucky!. I'm dying to play D3!
Guys, what about the Pavilion G6-2008TX with HD 7670M? its showing stronger performance than 630M in the benchmarks?
Luck baby, rest your choice.
OP
Games Goblin
Journeyman
Hi everyone
The saga is finally over... I have bought *drumroll* the ASUS X53TA-SX096D!!! Yes you read that right - I decided upon the initial choice when I started this thread -- even though I sold my tablet and upped the budget, the dv6 from eBay was a risk to take-with many variables that could go wrong (customs, shipping, reliability), and as dashing.sujay correctly nailed the point home:
That left me with Asus K53SM-SX010D and HP Pavilion G6-2008TX. The ASUS beats the HP in all areas save for the graphics - the Radeon HD 7670M edges out the GeForce GT 630M on performance -- but the 2008tx offers far too little for 40k - only core i3 and 500GB HDD - the ideal price for this laptop would br 35k no more. ASUS SX010D is the much better deal here - it really is a Shaktimaan - best bang for the buck for 40k!
But why didn't I go for the SX010D? I thought again - my main objective was smooth FPS in games and HD playback - the X53TA costs 13k less than the SX010D and it has a stronger GPU. Finally this video sealed the deal for me:
Diablo 3 HD Gameplay on AMD A6-3400M (open beta) - YouTube
It is running on a laptop with same specs as the X53TA and the author confirmed he gets 40fps - good enough for me! 13k is a big saving for me!
But...by the time I decided, the X53TA was marked as "permanently discontinued" on flipkart, and none of the local shops had it in stock. I sent a mail to SMC International (their site shows it's in stock and you can even add it to your basket) and the reply was a negative -
So in short I had shortlisted the laptop that fit my bill weeks ago, upped my budget and looked at other options, only for me to return to my original choice but by then it's too late to buy it!!
Out of desperation, I googled "ASUS X53TA-SX096D"
First- Lets Buy - Out of Stock!
Second - Yehbi - Sold out!
Third - technotronics- in stock, but I don't know if its a trusted site
Fourth time was the charm for me - found one on Snapdeal for Rs.27199 inclusive shipping and it was marked as instock! My heart started pounding fast and I called up snapdeal customer service to confirm if they have it in stock - and the reply was an affirmative! I quickly registered on the site, added the X53TA and proceeded to check out.
But, the drama did not end there - at the payment page, it got stuck for some reason and I could not reload the page - I fully quit the tab and went to snap deal again and proceeded to checkout page - and to my horror this message appeared - "There are items in your cart that have been sold out and are no longer in stock". I was dumbstruck - in order for this to happen, 2 things must have taken place - 1. only 1 piece was left in stock and 2.some other dude bought the laptop when my page hanged on me.
Called up customer care again and asked them about this - they confirmed my doubts - they told me that some other person must have bought it! But my brother told me that the checkout system must have blocked the item when I added it to my cart and checked out - and that it would reset itself again as I could not complete the transaction - true enough, after 5 mins, I received an e-mail from snap deal -"you could not successfully complete payment for ASUS X53TA - would you like to try again?" - I clicked on make payment and to my relief, the laptop was again added to my cart and i proceeded to payment page - thankfully it went smooth this time and the order was marked as "confirmed" and status as "processing" in my account - but I'll only be stress free after I receive a tracking no.!
So there you have it! Finally it is over (hopefully!) - I'll keep you guys posted on the progress and the service from SD
Interestingly, Snap deal has made another listing for the X53TA shortly after I bought mine (the listing from which I bought is now marked sold out) - it's Rs.400 more than when I bought it - link to new listing at Rs.27599
I searched around some more and found more sites which have the X53TA it in stock, for those who are interested;
Indiatimes Shopping @ Rs.29065
sipl.asia @28124 (is this trusted site?)
again, from my earlier searches; technotronics-@Rs27,500 but I don't know if its a trusted site
eBay India - at a huge premium of rs.33,999.00 - this seller is offering it in black - I didn't know i came in any other color apart from brown
kcbazaar @ Rs.28,999 (again never I'm not familiar with this site)
So thats it for now guys - all your advice have been invaluable to me and a big thank you to everyone! Good night!
The saga is finally over... I have bought *drumroll* the ASUS X53TA-SX096D!!! Yes you read that right - I decided upon the initial choice when I started this thread -- even though I sold my tablet and upped the budget, the dv6 from eBay was a risk to take-with many variables that could go wrong (customs, shipping, reliability), and as dashing.sujay correctly nailed the point home:
That left me with Asus K53SM-SX010D and HP Pavilion G6-2008TX. The ASUS beats the HP in all areas save for the graphics - the Radeon HD 7670M edges out the GeForce GT 630M on performance -- but the 2008tx offers far too little for 40k - only core i3 and 500GB HDD - the ideal price for this laptop would br 35k no more. ASUS SX010D is the much better deal here - it really is a Shaktimaan - best bang for the buck for 40k!
But why didn't I go for the SX010D? I thought again - my main objective was smooth FPS in games and HD playback - the X53TA costs 13k less than the SX010D and it has a stronger GPU. Finally this video sealed the deal for me:
Diablo 3 HD Gameplay on AMD A6-3400M (open beta) - YouTube
It is running on a laptop with same specs as the X53TA and the author confirmed he gets 40fps - good enough for me! 13k is a big saving for me!
But...by the time I decided, the X53TA was marked as "permanently discontinued" on flipkart, and none of the local shops had it in stock. I sent a mail to SMC International (their site shows it's in stock and you can even add it to your basket) and the reply was a negative -
I found a seller on eBay india but the price was an astronomical 33k!
So in short I had shortlisted the laptop that fit my bill weeks ago, upped my budget and looked at other options, only for me to return to my original choice but by then it's too late to buy it!!
Out of desperation, I googled "ASUS X53TA-SX096D"
First- Lets Buy - Out of Stock!
Second - Yehbi - Sold out!
Third - technotronics- in stock, but I don't know if its a trusted site
Fourth time was the charm for me - found one on Snapdeal for Rs.27199 inclusive shipping and it was marked as instock! My heart started pounding fast and I called up snapdeal customer service to confirm if they have it in stock - and the reply was an affirmative! I quickly registered on the site, added the X53TA and proceeded to check out.
But, the drama did not end there - at the payment page, it got stuck for some reason and I could not reload the page - I fully quit the tab and went to snap deal again and proceeded to checkout page - and to my horror this message appeared - "There are items in your cart that have been sold out and are no longer in stock". I was dumbstruck - in order for this to happen, 2 things must have taken place - 1. only 1 piece was left in stock and 2.some other dude bought the laptop when my page hanged on me.
Called up customer care again and asked them about this - they confirmed my doubts - they told me that some other person must have bought it! But my brother told me that the checkout system must have blocked the item when I added it to my cart and checked out - and that it would reset itself again as I could not complete the transaction - true enough, after 5 mins, I received an e-mail from snap deal -"you could not successfully complete payment for ASUS X53TA - would you like to try again?" - I clicked on make payment and to my relief, the laptop was again added to my cart and i proceeded to payment page - thankfully it went smooth this time and the order was marked as "confirmed" and status as "processing" in my account - but I'll only be stress free after I receive a tracking no.!
So there you have it! Finally it is over (hopefully!) - I'll keep you guys posted on the progress and the service from SD
Interestingly, Snap deal has made another listing for the X53TA shortly after I bought mine (the listing from which I bought is now marked sold out) - it's Rs.400 more than when I bought it - link to new listing at Rs.27599
I searched around some more and found more sites which have the X53TA it in stock, for those who are interested;
Indiatimes Shopping @ Rs.29065
sipl.asia @28124 (is this trusted site?)
again, from my earlier searches; technotronics-@Rs27,500 but I don't know if its a trusted site
eBay India - at a huge premium of rs.33,999.00 - this seller is offering it in black - I didn't know i came in any other color apart from brown
kcbazaar @ Rs.28,999 (again never I'm not familiar with this site)
So thats it for now guys - all your advice have been invaluable to me and a big thank you to everyone! Good night!
coderunknown
Retired Forum Mod
Congrats Games Goblin
so bad news for me. was thinking of ordering one from SMC but bad timing of exam spoiled everything
so bad news for me. was thinking of ordering one from SMC but bad timing of exam spoiled everything
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Games Goblin
Journeyman
Congrats man! This machine pwns all the laptops under 40K!!
On a side note: order 2/4 GB ram, 64bit windows and a DVD of Diablo lll happy gaming
Thanks Monk! Suggest me what brand of RAM to get? and what clock speed RAM the X53 comes with? It must be same to work, am I correct? I see D3 in your currently playing list? How is to play? Good as Diablo 2? How is the performance on the X53? So are you playing as the Monk
Congrats Games Goblin
so bad news for me. was thinking of ordering one from SMC but bad timing of exam spoiled everything
Hi Sam, thanks! You could try Snap deal - they have re-listed the x53 at Rs.400 more than the price I ordered - or from the websites I dug up - 'm not familiar with most of them though..