Laptop for 72K. for an Architect

TheLetterD

TheLetterD

Will Power
1) What is your budget? (INR or USD)

£900 (Approx. 72k right now.)

2) What size notebook would you prefer?

e. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ 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).

United Kingdom
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Amazon , eBay

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like: Acer, HP, Sony, Lenovo (ESP. Thinkpad series)
b. Dislike: -


5) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?

AutoCAD etc. Basically needed for Architecture

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

Yes. A lot. To various building sites with rough surroundings and dusty environments.

7) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?

Occasionally. Light gaming.

8) How many hours of battery life do you need?

3-4

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?

Yes I would prefer to but not necessary.

10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista or Windows 7), Mac OS, Linux, etc.

Windows 7

Screen Specifics

11) What screen resolution(s) would you prefer?
If possible full HD cuz I want the screen to be 17 inch (Or Larger. Well, if thats possible)


And Yes!!!!!
The laptop should have a good build quality.
:mrgreen:
 
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aroraanant

aroraanant

Explorer
If you are buying from India, then I suggest you to Asus X53SC-SX223D and Sony CB45.
I will check the prices for UK and will reply back soon after seeing the best laptop available there for you(your requirements)
 
dashing.sujay

dashing.sujay

Moving
Staff member
If looking for build quality, nothing beats thinkpad. But they provide poor GPU. If you can compromise with HD3000, go with them.
 
pranav0091

pranav0091

I am not an Owl
dashing.sujay said:
520M, are you serious?



Good.
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Yeah, one 520M is better than atleat HD3000, and two there are hardly any 17" laptops in that price range that I could find...


edit: Just noticed it doesnt have FULL HD. My bad.

Then there's this CB45

Only that its a 15 inch, not a 17 inch.

prudhivisekhar said:
Hi Pranav0091, How is the performance of ATI HD 6750M in gaming?
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Good. Havent played a game so far that it cant handle at good settings. :)
 
OP
TheLetterD

TheLetterD

Will Power
Hmmmm
And hows this? How are sony laptops in this price range?
Here

The Config. Ill be going with is:

Intel®Core i5-2450M,2.5GHz
with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.10 Ghz with 3 MB L3 Cache

NVIDIA® GeForce® 410M GPU 1GB
NVIDIA® GeForce® 410M GPU graphics processing unit with dedicated GDDR3 Video Memory of 1 GB

500 GB Serial ATA (5400 rpm)

6 GB 1333MHz DDR3-SDRAM
1 x 4096 MB + 1 x 2048 MB

Now it says itll cost me £ 729.00 inc. VAT
But the budget can be extended to 700 and this is just the sony site so itll be (hopefully) cheaper at eBay or Amazon, and Itll be bought in the first week of June so probably the price will fall and Ill throw in a BluyRay drive too.
 
OP
TheLetterD

TheLetterD

Will Power
:(
Well I guess Ill wait and see if some laptop releases with a better GPU from Sony/Dell

And hows the Dell XPS 17?
The one available for 750
2nd generation Intel® Core™ i5-2450M processor (2.50 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.10 GHz)
3GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M Graphics Card
1Yr Next Day Hardware Support
No Accidental Damage Protection
6144MB (1x2GB, 1x4GB) 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel SDRAM
750GB (7,200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive
DVD+/-RW (DVD, CD read and write)
44 cm(17.3") HD+ WLED True-Life (1600x900) with 2.0 Mega Pixel Integrated Camera

?

Hers the Link. 2nd from Left.
 
aroraanant

aroraanant

Explorer
If you can shell some extra bucks then I would suggest you to pick the 3rd from the left in the above link, one for 850.Its awesome......

Because it has a Full HD display, better RAM, better HDD, and i7.
 
pratyush997

pratyush997

Inactive
Hi Bro Go for this laptop Asus K53SM-SX016D/2nd Gen Ci7 /8 GB/750 GB/2GB graphics/DOS: Flipkart.com: Compare, Review Asus Notebook
 
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crashnburn

Broken In
Honestly. 17" Thinkpad is going to be a pain to carry around.

My suggestion is go for 14/15" .. T420 (1600x900) or T520 (1900x1080) with the highest resolutions and get an external LCD with 1920 x 1080 or 1920 x 1200.

I have 5 Thinkpads and have had 2 17" laptops before. Trust me I've done enough AutoCAD & 3D Home/ 3D Studio. The above suggestion is what you want.

The more compact / small it is the more easy it is to TAKE ALONG (Trust me.. I went from 17" to 14.1" and now to 12.1".

For design, 12 is too small but 14/15 with Highest Res is the best.
 
aroraanant

aroraanant

Explorer
Even I would say that don't go for 17".

And as you have to take it the sites, it would difficult for you to take a 17" laptop everywhere.
 
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