Need a laptop

[abhijit_reddevil]

Guys,

I would be going abroad to Netherlands most probably for project work within a month on long term basis and I would need a personal laptop. Can you please help me choose one? I heard that laptops and other electronics are expensive in Europe and so I want to buy it from here itself.

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

Rs.30000

2) What size & weight consideration (if any) would you prefer?
c. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen (14" preferable)

3) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?

Like: Dell, HP, Asus

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

Photoediting (photoshop/picasa), browsing, voice calls (skype/yahoo messenger), light gaming (strategy games like civ 5, etc)

5) What screen resolution(s) & type (glossy/matte) would you prefer?

14" screen size, glossy/matte does not matter

6) Anything else you would like to say? (eg: local purchase, ASS,matte/glossy finish)

Online purchase, quick delivery (within a week). AMD based (?)

 

[ParaXite]

This is perhaps the best laptop for you. Meets all your requirements.

Samsung NP305E4A-S02IN

Specs:

Processor| APU Quad Core A6 3420M 1.5 GHz 4 MB Cache
RAM |4 GB DDR3
Hard Disk |1 TB
Screen Size |14.1 Inch
GPU |AMD Radeon HD 6470M 1 GB
Weight |2.3 Kg

Your budget doesn't allow a better GPU. So you will have to do with playing games at low-med settings only.

 

[abhijit_reddevil]

thanks. will take this into consideration.

 

[coderunknown]

why not consider the newly launched HP G6-2005AX? try locally and return the bag and you should have the laptop for 31k and have better GPU. just that it is a 15.6" unit but still under 2.5Kg.

 

[aroraanant]

I suggest you to wait for few weeks and let the 3rd gen i3 processor laptops arrive.

Or even IVB i5, if it falls in your budget.

 

[abhijit_reddevil]

How about this?

NP305E4A-S02IN - OVERVIEW | SAMSUNG India

Samsung NP305E4A-S02IN: Flipkart.com: Compare, Review Samsung Notebook

Little over budget, but looks good spec-wise.

why not consider the newly launched HP G6-2005AX? try locally and return the bag and you should have the laptop for 31k and have better GPU. just that it is a 15.6" unit but still under 2.5Kg.

HP Pavilion G6-2005AX Laptop AMD A8 Quad Core/4GB/500GB/Win 7 HB/1GB Graphics: Flipkart.com: Compare, Review HP Notebook

Are you referring to this?

Very good specs.

 

[coderunknown]

How about this?

NP305E4A-S02IN - OVERVIEW | SAMSUNG India

Samsung NP305E4A-S02IN: Flipkart.com: Compare, Review Samsung Notebook

Little over budget, but looks good spec-wise.

proccy is old & weak.

HP Pavilion G6-2005AX Laptop AMD A8 Quad Core/4GB/500GB/Win 7 HB/1GB Graphics: Flipkart.com: Compare, Review HP Notebook

Are you referring to this?

Very good specs.

but price is still a bit high. should be 30-31k. Street price should be less.

 

[aroraanant]

How about this?

NP305E4A-S02IN - OVERVIEW | SAMSUNG India

Samsung NP305E4A-S02IN: Flipkart.com: Compare, Review Samsung Notebook

Little over budget, but looks good spec-wise.



HP Pavilion G6-2005AX Laptop AMD A8 Quad Core/4GB/500GB/Win 7 HB/1GB Graphics: Flipkart.com: Compare, Review HP Notebook

Are you referring to this?

Very good specs.

According to me none of them is worth

 

[rupasagar1]

for your budget not get a good configure laptop you can put some more money you will take a good configuration if you put around37k 4gb ram, 500gb hdd, 1gb ati radion grapic and core i5 2nd gen processor.

 

[aroraanant]

Have a look at this:
Samsung NP300E5Z-S08IN- go for this if you want a something really good.
Or if you will just do simple and casual gaming then have a look at this:
Samsung NP300E5Z-A0HIN

 

[abhijit_reddevil]

Ok, if I increase the budget upto Rs.35000, should I go for this?

Samsung NP300E5Z-S08IN

Samsung NP300E5Z-S08IN 2 Gen Ci5/4GB/750GB/1GB graphics/DOS: Flipkart.com: Compare, Review Samsung Notebook

 

[aroraanant]

^^^^
Its a nice and decent laptop for the price.

 

[coderunknown]

i don't see why one should waste money on laptops with GT520 when HD4000 easily outpaces it.
HD7670 > GT630 >> HD4000 (3rd gen i3/i5/i7) >> GT520MX

*images.anandtech.com/graphs/graph5772/45939.png

even better is Trinity's performance (but most laptops comes with added GPU)
*images.anandtech.com/doci/5831/trinity-vs-ivybridge-gaming-new.png

also have a look at these 2 review: HP G6-2005AX Review1 & HP G6-2005AX Review2. Its better to add a SSD to a balanced laptop and make it even better rather than selling out more for a unbalanced overpriced one laptop.