New laptop suggestions 500-900gbp

samgriffiths

Hello,

I am looking for a new laptop. As I do zbrush etc I am looking for atleast 8gb ram.

Any suggestions?

500-900gbp budget

Thank-you.

Baj Singh

If you had posted 3 weeks ago, I would have advised this one:

http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/651257/dell-studio-17-i5-520-ati-5650-8gb-

However I think the price has expired. I would keep an eye on it though, it might go back down.

HotUKDeals is a good site to check out regarding good offers. Yesterday, you could buy Street Fighter 4 (Super) for £12. Some good bargains on there.

samgriffiths

This is the kind of system I am looking for, looks good for the price. Pitty I was too late.

samgriffiths

I was gonna get a HP Pavilion dv8t for 749 GBP.

Specs are;

• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-720QM Quad Core processor (1.6GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 2.8 GHz
• 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
• 500GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
• 1GB Nvidia GeForce GT 230M
• 18.4" diagonal High Definition HP Ultra BrightView Infinity Display (1920x1080p)
• SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
• Webcam + Fingerprint Reader with HP Imprint Finish (Espresso Black)
• Intel Wireless-N Card
• No TV Tuner w/remote control
• HP Keyboard
• 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (standard)
• Microsoft(R) Works 9.0
• HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope

good deal?

Baj Singh

That seems like a good deal. I'm guessing your importing it as most UK retailers sell it for £1150'ish.

My only concern is the graphics card, as its not the best (see below).
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark-List.844.0.html

However, programs like Max and Zbrush are probably more concerned with the amount of RAM (and it looks like speedy RAM) so I would say its a good deal.

samgriffiths

once you get into the 280gtx cards the prices just rocket to 2k which is stupid, gaming is a luxury not a nessecity.

I'll probably buy it but other suggestions welcome.

samgriffiths

I got this instead (Done deal) for 780GBP manufacturer refurbished as new from HP.

DV7T

Operating system Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bitProcessor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-820QM Quad Core processor
Memory 8GB DDR3 RAM System Memory
Hard drive 500GB SATA 7200RPM Hard Drive
Graphics card 1GB Nvidia GeForce GT 230M
Integrated Webcam Display
17.3" diagonal High Definition HP LED BrightView Widescreen (1600x900p)
Primary optical drive Lightscribe SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
Personalization Webcam + Fingerprint Reader with HP Imprint Finish (Espresso Black) + 5-in-1 Digital Media Reader
Networking Intel Wireless-N Card (a/b/G compatible)
Keyboard HP Color Matching Keyboard Primary battery 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery Warranty HP Manufacturer's Warranty - 90 days - Can be extended up to 4 years with Accidental Damage Protection

Was this a good deal? I was thinking of trying to get a bluray drive aswell if it's possible to swap them out.