Buying a Laptop for 36k!! PLZ HELP!!

[dst]

1) What is your budget? (INR or USD)
A. 36k

2) What size notebook would you prefer?
c. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
d. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen

3) Which country will you buying this notebook? Also state that if Amazon.com or Newgg.com ships to your country (Only if you know this info)
A. Local.(Visakhapatnam) Flipkart(I don't know if its reliable or not)

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like: HP, Dell, Lenovo Asus
b. Dislike: Acer, Sony

5) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
A. Gaming(medium), Educational purposes(like using Colg WiFI), Autocad and Designing softwares

6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
A.Both

7) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?
A. Call Of Duty MW4, Crysis etc.

8) How many hours of battery life do you need?
A. 2-3hours

9) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?
A. Prefer to see.

10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista or Windows 7), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
A. DOS, I can Install Win7 later on since it'll reduce the overall price.

Screen Specifics

11) What screen resolution(s) would you prefer?
A. Normal: 1366x768

I can wait for the laptop for 2-3 months if a better model will be out.

 

[kbar1]

Since you like HP, take a look at this G6-1202TX: flipkart.com.

HP G6 G6-1313AX [flipkart.com] has an AMD APU (not as fast as Intel 2nd gen core i3), and is cheaper too.

There's ASUS too: K53SJ-SX234R [flipkart.com]

And K53SC-SX494R [flipkart.com]

These two are identical, except for the HDD: the latter has a 750GB HDD vs. the former's 500GB.

Sorry if I come across as Flipkart sales team, pasting their links everywhere . I just feel their pages contain all the info in one place.

 

[thetechfreak]

@kbar1

If you compare the APU and the i3 2330M you will see that, its only marginally less in the 3d Mark 06 CPU Benchmark.
AMD A6-3420M Vs Core i3-2330M | Compare Processors


But the GPU will make it a lot lot more usable than most i3 configs of the budget.





@OP If you get over your hate for Acer, you can get this-
Acer Aspire 5755G (Ci3) Laptop: Flipkart.com: Compare, Review Acer Notebook

The 54om in the Acer will help you more than the 6520G I suppose. Check this too
i3-2310M / nVidia 540m VS AMD Quad-Core A6-3400M / AMD Radeon HD 6520G Discrete? Which is better?

 

[vaibhav23]

Asus X Series X53TA-SX096D Laptop: Flipkart.com: Compare, Review Asus Notebook
This one is a good deal

 

[kbar1]

@kbar1

If you compare the APU and the i3 2330M you will see that, its only marginally less in the 3d Mark 06 CPU Benchmark.
AMD A6-3420M Vs Core i3-2330M | Compare Processors

But the GPU will make it a lot lot more usable than most i3 configs of the budget.

That's a A6-3420. The HP G6 has a 3400...
Anyway, the point is moot. The 3420 is slower than than i3 (to a lesser extent. Source: [notebookcheck.net])

I think it is unfair to base your judgement on a single benchmark.
If you compare the CPUs themselves, the i3 is significantly faster.
See: AMD A6-3400M [notebookcheck.net]
See: Intel Core i3 2330M [notebookcheck.net]

According to this list [notebookcheck.net again], AMD 6470M > NVIDIA GT520M > AMD 6520M (although the difference is less). [Ctrl+F "6470"]

These benchmarks have to be taken with a pinch of salt.

Yes, the Acer one is VFM, how did I miss that? OP, buy that if you want significantly better graphics than the HPs and the ASUSs above.

Asus X Series X53TA-SX096D Laptop: Flipkart.com: Compare, Review Asus Notebook
This one is a good deal

That's great. Especially the GPU. In the above mentioned list, the 6650M is near the 5730.

Sorry techfreak for killing some of your brain cells...

 

[thetechfreak]

errr @kbar1

Since you like HP, take a look at this G6-1202TX: flipkart.com.

Flipkart shows it has the 3420M
It is from the specs table of Flipkart. Anyways thanks for the other info

 

[kbar1]

errr @kbar1
Flipkart shows it has the 3420M
It is from the specs table of Flipkart. Anyways thanks for the other info

You are right sire: my humble apologies.

The more I read about the ASUS X53TA, the more I'm thinking of buying it... (which goes to show how quickly I change my decisions )... Serious VFM... Just add a 4GB stick (Rs. 1400) and you got yourself a decent machine which otherwise would've cost 40k...

 

[vaibhav23]

There are some cons also for the x53ta(which you can live with):
1.not very good viewing angles,its ok
2.not a very good keyboard,its also good enough
3.the trackpad is not awesome.
But anyone who is on budget can buy this and stay happy as this one does not have any heating issues and performs(hybrid crossfire enabled) >=GT540M
the proccesor can be overclocked to 2-2.2Ghz easily

 

[thetechfreak]

the proccesor can be overclocked to 2-2.2Ghz easily

That I wont recommend anyone to do no matter what laptop he is in. Not recommended to Overclock. Not on a laptop atleast.

But benchmarks on the following links shows the 540 m is just a little faster(margin quite very small).

AMD Radeon HD 6650M - Notebookcheck.net Tech
NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M - Notebookcheck.net Tech


but yes, the laptop is recommendable as OP is a strict no-no for Acer.

 

[vaibhav23]

GT540M=6720G2(6650M+6520G)
Overclock only in case he feels that the clock speed is very low(1.4 Ghz)

 

[mayoorite]

How about ASUS X53SC-SX536D or Asus X53SC-SX492D?
It could play NFS Run in medium settings.
It also have i5 processor have very good graphic card.

 

[vaibhav23]

Asus X53TA can run NFS RUN on high settings
520MX is just little better than HD3000(IGP)

 

[aroraanant]

How about ASUS X53SC-SX536D or Asus X53SC-SX492D?
It could play NFS Run in medium settings.
It also have i5 processor have very good graphic card.

SX536D is much better as the other one has only 2GB ram and there is no price difference also.
Its a good laptop and even I suggest the same to OP

 

[vaibhav23]

Both ASUS X53SC-SX536D or Asus X53SC-SX492D are bad for gaming as 520MX is just little better than HD3000

 

[mayoorite]

Asus X53TA have amd A6-3400M which is at 159th position and ASUS X53SC-SX536D have i5 2430M which is at 56th position.Comparison

aroraanant if you have to choose a laptop between Asus X53TA & ASUS X53SC-SX536D
which one will you choose?
If you have to run oracle 9i,MS VB 9, Power director 10,adobe after effects,Adobe photoshop CS5,NFS RUN(in low/med),Fifa2012(in low/med),Batman: Arkham City(in low/med),crysis(in low/med),Assassin's Creed: Revelations(in low/med).
I am also going to buy one therefore asking it.

 

[aroraanant]

^^^^
I don't like AMD processors at all.But thats only me and now please don't ask the reason.I just stay away from AMDs
And I would like to tell you one thing, if you compare i3 and AMD quad core then you may experience some difference but if you compare it with i5 then you will really got the know who is the winner.
And the graphic card of X53TA is better.
But overall X53SC is better.
There is a lot of price difference in both the laptops also.
So see you budget first and then decide.

 

[mayoorite]

Well i have never used AMD cpus,therefore not have the idea. I could spend 36000. I am also willing to buy ASUS x53sc-sx536d,but it is out of stock on flipkart.Can anybody tell me, what is average time taken by flipkart to restock?
I can only buy online because i am gonna pay it in EMIs.
And theteachfreak what's your opinion about x53sc?

 

[aroraanant]

^^^^^
One can't say anything that how much time they will take to restock it,it has been quite a while and it is showing out of stock and even om letsbuy its not available.So I suggest you to wait for just a few days and if it doesn't come then buy the other model which is having 2GB Ram and then you upgrade it later on.

 

[HEMANTRATURI]

Even i do have similar budget laptop requirement. So far i have shortlisted 2 models
-Lenovo z570
-VPCEH35EN/W
Kindly suggest which one should i go for considering good ASS in noida.

 

[aroraanant]

^^^^
Just stay away from that Lenovo model that you have listed.
If you wish to choose among thew two then get the sony one otherwise tell your requirements and we will suggest you accordingly.