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Topic: Buying a new laptop, very little PC hardware knowledge need advice
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Vezmerize
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First is a Dell XPS 15z. Second is a Sony Vaio S Series. They are almost identical in price. I use it for schoolwork as well as some gaming; Starcraft 2, going to play Skyrim, a few MMOs. Not looking for high-end performance as I know it is only a 15" laptop but something that can run on medium settings and still be what I need for school. Any advice or suggestions would be much appreciated.
PROCESSOR 2nd generation Intel® Coreâ„¢ i5-2430M processor 2.40 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.00 GHz
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
MEMORY 6GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 Memory
HARD DRIVE 750GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
VIDEO CARD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M 2GB graphics with Optimus
HD DISPLAY 15.6 FHD B+RGLED TL (1920x1080)
BATTERY OPTIONS 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
SOUND OPTIONS JBL 2.1 Speakers with Waves Maxx Audio 3 + Creative SoundBlaster X-FI MB 1.2
Intel® Coreâ„¢ i5-2430M processor (2.40GHz / 3.00GHz with Turbo Boost)
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
15.5" LED backlit Full HD display (1920 x 1080)
AMD Radeonâ„¢ HD 6630M (1GB) hybrid graphics with Intel® Wireless Display technology (Save $50, reg. price $50.00)
500GB (7200rpm) hard drive
6GB (4GB fixed onboard + 2GB removable) DDR3-SDRAM-1333
Internal lithium polymer battery (4400mAh)
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My advice is to get two different computers. One for gaming and one for school work.
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Vezmerize
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That's unfortunately not an option right now.
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I'd select the dell mostly for service if something happens if those are your only two options. Just uninstall all the garbage-ware once you get it. Also, make sure to order the OS / rescue disc.
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http://www.falcon-nw.com/laptops
Look here.
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I'm also to other laptop brands with similar or better specs. My only requirements are 15" screen, 1080 display, and price range around $1100. Thanks for input so far.
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http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-G53SX-A1-15-6-Inch-Gaming-Laptop/dp/B00542SWHW/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1320799466&sr=1-6
ASUS laptops are honestly the best for gaming laptops on a budget.
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