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prebuilt the better option?

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1prebuilt the better option? Empty prebuilt the better option? 2012-06-21, 17:43

The Adli Corporation

The Adli Corporation

i tried to match the builds as much as i could (hence the 8GB and 1TB HDDs)

Custom Laptop Specs:
Spoiler:

overall cost = £726 inc VAT and Delivery.

Prebuilt Laptop Specs:


Spoiler:

Cost (inc VAT) = £652 (discounted)

Guest


Guest

Holy crap man this is no contest....

A all the way. Less than 100 difference...

The cpu is similar but the GPU Screen alone make the first one much better.

Guest


Guest

But even then that CPu is better.

Its a no brainer to me.

The Adli Corporation

The Adli Corporation

isn't the GT630m the same as the GT525m though?

and the CPUs are identical Razz

Guest


Guest

There is more to a CPU besides GHZ.

Thats interesting about the GPU's.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GT-630M.63761.0.html

Read that

The card you are thinking of is the 540m.

The Adli Corporation

The Adli Corporation

aah, its similar to the GT540m, not the 525m. and only the 96 shader version. i see.

and whats the difference in CPUs? they are both 2nd gen Intel i5s.

<--- is confused.

ok scratch that, just saw that they are not identical after all, one is 25xx adn the other is 24xx. my bad.

Guest


Guest

Haha they are really similar when it comes down to it. But there is no denying you will get better performance out of that custom, as well as a bigger screen. Which for laptops, makes a big difference.

Ive turned into a huge computer nerd these days. They are fun haha.

The Adli Corporation

The Adli Corporation

better insurance on the custom one too. i reckon if i show the difference between the two my parents will come around (my mother wants me to get a Dell laptop as a general rule lol)

Guest


Guest

NOOOOOO its a Dell!!!

Im sure the insurance is a big deal for the parents eh?

10prebuilt the better option? Empty Re: prebuilt the better option? 2012-06-21, 18:24

Manila Plague

Manila Plague

people with dell computers are not allowed on the minecraft server

true story...

11prebuilt the better option? Empty Re: prebuilt the better option? 2012-06-21, 18:24

The Adli Corporation

The Adli Corporation

Sym wrote:NOOOOOO its a Dell!!!

Im sure the insurance is a big deal for the parents eh?

well not really, its all my money, but they would approve of a latop with better support and insurance since im at uni.

12prebuilt the better option? Empty Re: prebuilt the better option? 2012-06-21, 18:25

The Adli Corporation

The Adli Corporation

Manila Plague wrote:people with dell computers are not allowed on the minecraft server

true story...

well shit... im on an old XPS 420 Embarassed

guess you'll have to find another totally competent mod Sad

13prebuilt the better option? Empty Re: prebuilt the better option? 2012-06-21, 18:47

Manila Plague

Manila Plague

for you i can make an exception

if you buy a new dell then we may have to talk

14prebuilt the better option? Empty Re: prebuilt the better option? 2012-06-21, 18:48

Guest


Guest

Dell sucks, but not as bad as Hewlett Packard.

15prebuilt the better option? Empty Re: prebuilt the better option? 2012-06-21, 18:54

The Adli Corporation

The Adli Corporation

my mums REALLY old Packard Bell (my mums old one, then my sisters and now its an emergency one) got a BSOD when i told it to restart. no shit, i facepalmed so hard.

16prebuilt the better option? Empty Re: prebuilt the better option? 2012-06-21, 18:59

Pariah

Pariah

Sym wrote:Dell sucks, but not as bad as Hewlett Packard.

My dad and I used to screw with our computer nerd friends by using an old HP chassis and totally redoing the internal components. Ran as a damn good machine, but it's done now.

17prebuilt the better option? Empty Re: prebuilt the better option? 2012-06-21, 22:19

StormEye

StormEye

The list of PC vendors that screwed me over the early years of my life are

Compaq - the worst of them all
HP
Dell
Samsung - very minor, only a netbook though
Sambo - A Korean company that nobody probably cares about

18prebuilt the better option? Empty Re: prebuilt the better option? 2012-06-23, 12:45

The Adli Corporation

The Adli Corporation

changed the i5 (dual-core) to the i7 (quad-core). i thought the i5 was quad Razz

only added £35 to the cost Very Happy

19prebuilt the better option? Empty Re: prebuilt the better option? 2012-06-23, 15:17

Guest


Guest

Alpha Brit wrote:changed the i5 (dual-core) to the i7 (quad-core). i thought the i5 was quad Razz

only added £35 to the cost Very Happy

Thumbs up

20prebuilt the better option? Empty Re: prebuilt the better option? 2012-06-23, 15:21

The Adli Corporation

The Adli Corporation

how easy is it to switch out GPUs in laptops?

if i have some spare cash (unlikely at uni, but whatever) i might want to get it upgraded in the holidays or something, to stop the game market running away from me Razz

21prebuilt the better option? Empty Re: prebuilt the better option? 2012-06-23, 15:23

Guest


Guest

Alpha Brit wrote:how easy is it to switch out GPUs in laptops?

if i have some spare cash (unlikely at uni, but whatever) i might want to get it upgraded in the holidays or something, to stop the game market running away from me Razz

In laptops its a massive bitch and sometimes impossible, sadly.

22prebuilt the better option? Empty Re: prebuilt the better option? 2012-06-23, 15:26

The Adli Corporation

The Adli Corporation

dang. nevermind then XD

i was thinking of sending it back to the seller and getting them to upgrade it, but if its really hard then i won't bother. ill stick with the 630m.

once i'm out of uni and have enough money i'll build a serious desktop rig and not have to worry about being overtaken Smile

23prebuilt the better option? Empty Re: prebuilt the better option? 2012-06-23, 15:29

Guest


Guest

Yea a desktop is really the best option, but I understand how its not feasible for some people. Plus the INITIAL investment is alot, but maintenance and upgrades from then on out are very cheap. Especially with consoles stagnating the market right now.

Just make sure you monitor the heat on that thing, as laptops have heating issues.

24prebuilt the better option? Empty Re: prebuilt the better option? 2012-06-23, 15:30

The Adli Corporation

The Adli Corporation

im getting a cooling pad for it (included in the cost) Smile

25prebuilt the better option? Empty Re: prebuilt the better option? 2012-06-23, 15:33

Guest


Guest

Smart man.

26prebuilt the better option? Empty Re: prebuilt the better option? 2012-06-23, 15:48

The Adli Corporation

The Adli Corporation

its a USB pad, so it'll draw more power through the laptop, but it has some really good reviews on amazon.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/ZALMAN-ZM-NC3000S-Notebook-cooling/dp/B003OXFSNY/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

^ one of the reviews gave it 3/5 because it made his lap cold

prebuilt the better option? Funny-gifs-and-headdesk

after the extras (mouse, headset, pad, i7, 750GB 7,200 RPM HDD instead of the slower 1TB) its £766, but thats fine for the bonuses Smile

27prebuilt the better option? Empty Re: prebuilt the better option? 2012-06-24, 18:52

The Adli Corporation

The Adli Corporation

lol, there is an 11" laptop with a GT650m, but the 15.6" only has GT630m as an option.
what gives?

the website im using is planning an update system in the future, so hopefully i'll be able to upgrade in the future.

28prebuilt the better option? Empty Re: prebuilt the better option? 2012-06-25, 06:49

The Adli Corporation

The Adli Corporation

ok, choices choices.

630m with more RAM and a better HDD, for 735
Spoiler:

or a 650m, less RAM (but faster), a smaller HDD, bigger screen, for 796.

Spoiler:

i went for the better thermal paste because it was an option to choose Smile

i might push past 800 and get a few extras on the second, because ive got some work this week. that can raise my budget a little Smile

29prebuilt the better option? Empty Re: prebuilt the better option? 2012-06-25, 15:01

Guest


Guest

I would go with 8 gigs personally.

30prebuilt the better option? Empty Re: prebuilt the better option? 2012-06-25, 15:10

The Adli Corporation

The Adli Corporation

but dat GPU, the laptop is £818 with 8GB of 1333 DDR3 RAM. Sad

i dont really want to go above £800 (i think over £800 is desktop kinda budget) but the GT 650m is twice as good (Benchmark) as the 630m.

31prebuilt the better option? Empty Re: prebuilt the better option? 2012-06-25, 15:23

Guest


Guest

True. 4 gigs or ram is pretty sparse though.

Both are good options man.

32prebuilt the better option? Empty Re: prebuilt the better option? 2012-06-25, 15:29

The Adli Corporation

The Adli Corporation

screw it, ive got 4 days of work this week, ill get 8GB for it.

my parents can't really complain anyway, its all my own money Very Happy

33prebuilt the better option? Empty Re: prebuilt the better option? 2012-06-25, 16:07

The Adli Corporation

The Adli Corporation

my dad still thinks i should get a Dell, and the company on the internet based in yorkshire is 'dodgy'

http://www.trustpilot.co.uk/review/www.pcspecialist.co.uk
^ the yorkshire internet company

http://www.trustpilot.co.uk/review/www.dell.co.uk
^Dell

lol!

34prebuilt the better option? Empty Re: prebuilt the better option? 2012-07-01, 20:48

The Adli Corporation

The Adli Corporation

got paid this week, can afford more on the budget cheers

Spoiler:

for £855 including VAT and delivery.

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