• Welcome to TechPowerUp Forums, Guest! Please check out our forum guidelines for info related to our community.

[WTB] Decent Laptop

Joined
May 12, 2009
Messages
5,196 (0.96/day)
System Name Dust Collector
Processor AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Motherboard Asus B550I Aorus Pro WiFi AX
Cooling Alpenfohn Black Ridge V2 w/ Noctua NF-A9x14
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 3200MHz/CL16
Video Card(s) Power Color Red Dragon RX 5700 XT
Storage Samsung EVO+ 500GB NVMe
Display(s) Dell S2721DGF
Case Dan Case A4
Power Supply Corsair SF600 Platinum
Mouse Logitech G603
Keyboard Logitech G613
Hey guys, I'm looking for a decent laptop for school. It doesn't have to be fancy or insanely powerful, just something that will ease the transition from a desktop to a laptop. I don't really have an idea of what I want so just shoot me a PM with what you have, or even a link to a good deal on a laptop. My current budget is unknown but it is above $500, probably around the $700 range.
 
Joined
Aug 11, 2007
Messages
2,313 (0.38/day)
Location
If I told u.. I'd have to kill u
Heatware
40 0 0
System Name Hogan's Crap
Processor Intel i3-2120 Crap!
Motherboard Dell POS Crap!
Cooling Stock Crap!
Memory 4 GB Kingston DDR3 10600 Crap!
Video Card(s) Stock Crap!
Storage 500 GB 5400 rpm Crap!
Software Windows 10 64bit
What size screen?
 
Joined
May 12, 2009
Messages
5,196 (0.96/day)
System Name Dust Collector
Processor AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Motherboard Asus B550I Aorus Pro WiFi AX
Cooling Alpenfohn Black Ridge V2 w/ Noctua NF-A9x14
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 3200MHz/CL16
Video Card(s) Power Color Red Dragon RX 5700 XT
Storage Samsung EVO+ 500GB NVMe
Display(s) Dell S2721DGF
Case Dan Case A4
Power Supply Corsair SF600 Platinum
Mouse Logitech G603
Keyboard Logitech G613
Joined
Aug 11, 2007
Messages
2,313 (0.38/day)
Location
If I told u.. I'd have to kill u
Heatware
40 0 0
System Name Hogan's Crap
Processor Intel i3-2120 Crap!
Motherboard Dell POS Crap!
Cooling Stock Crap!
Memory 4 GB Kingston DDR3 10600 Crap!
Video Card(s) Stock Crap!
Storage 500 GB 5400 rpm Crap!
Software Windows 10 64bit

t_ski

Former Staff
Joined
Apr 11, 2006
Messages
11,960 (1.82/day)
Heatware
867 0 0
System Name My i7 Beast
Processor Intel Core i7 6800K
Motherboard Asus X99-A II
Cooling Nickel-plated EK Supremacy EVO, D5 with XSPC Bayres & BIX Quad Radiator
Memory 4 x 8GB EVGA SuperSC DDR4-3200
Video Card(s) EVGA 1080 SuperClocked
Storage Samsung 950 Pro 256GB m.2 SSD + 480GB Sandisk storage SSD
Display(s) Three Asus 24" VW246H LCD's
Case Silverstone TJ07
Audio Device(s) Onboard
Power Supply Corsair AX1200
Keyboard Corsair K95
Software Windows 10 x64 Pro
Still looking?
 
Joined
May 12, 2009
Messages
5,196 (0.96/day)
System Name Dust Collector
Processor AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Motherboard Asus B550I Aorus Pro WiFi AX
Cooling Alpenfohn Black Ridge V2 w/ Noctua NF-A9x14
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 3200MHz/CL16
Video Card(s) Power Color Red Dragon RX 5700 XT
Storage Samsung EVO+ 500GB NVMe
Display(s) Dell S2721DGF
Case Dan Case A4
Power Supply Corsair SF600 Platinum
Mouse Logitech G603
Keyboard Logitech G613
Yes I am. Budget is now up to $800 but the lower the better.
 
Joined
Oct 6, 2005
Messages
10,242 (1.52/day)
Location
Granite Bay, CA
System Name Big Devil
Processor Intel Core i5-2500K
Motherboard ECS P67H2-A2
Cooling XSPC Rasa | Black Ice GT Stealth 240 | XSPC X2O 750 | 2x ACF12PWM | PrimoChill White 7/16"
Memory 2x4GB Corsair Vengeance LP Arctic White 1600MHz CL9
Video Card(s) EVGA GTX 780 ACX SC
Storage Intel 520 Series 180GB + WD 1TB Blue
Display(s) HP ZR30W 30" 2650x1600 IPS
Case Corsair 600T SE
Audio Device(s) Xonar Essence STX | Sennheisser PC350 "Hero" Modded | Corsair SP2500
Power Supply ABS SL 1050W (Enermax Revolution Rebadge)
Software Windows 8.1 x64 Pro w/ Media Center
Benchmark Scores Ducky Year of the Snake w/ Cherry MX Browns & Year of the Tiger PBT Keycaps | Razer Deathadder Black
I've got an HP dv3t (specs are to the left on the right side of every specification) that I might want to swap out for something new. Been great to me for school with no problems whatsoever except for the original HDD dying (which I replaced myself). Still under warranty from HP as well. LMK if you're interested.
 
Joined
Oct 5, 2008
Messages
1,802 (0.32/day)
Location
ATL, GA
System Name My Rig
Processor AMD 3950X
Motherboard X570 TUFF GAMING PLUS
Cooling EKWB Custom Loop, Lian Li 011 G1 distroplate/DDC 3.1 combo
Memory 4x16GB Corsair DDR4-3466
Video Card(s) MSI Seahawk 2080 Ti EKWB block
Storage 2TB Auros NVMe Drive
Display(s) Asus P27UQ
Case Lian Li 011-Dynamic XL
Audio Device(s) JBL 30X
Power Supply Seasonic Titanium 1000W
Mouse Razer Lancehead
Keyboard Razer Widow Maker Keyboard
Software Window's 10 Pro
I have an Asus G50V-X5 with 1.3 years remaining warranty.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220490
It currently has been upgraded with an 64gb SSD app drive and 300 gigabyte storage drive for movies and music. I am asking 750.00 USD shipped and insured. I ship the original packaging including the restoration CDs, and Window's Vista installed.
 
Last edited:

t_ski

Former Staff
Joined
Apr 11, 2006
Messages
11,960 (1.82/day)
Heatware
867 0 0
System Name My i7 Beast
Processor Intel Core i7 6800K
Motherboard Asus X99-A II
Cooling Nickel-plated EK Supremacy EVO, D5 with XSPC Bayres & BIX Quad Radiator
Memory 4 x 8GB EVGA SuperSC DDR4-3200
Video Card(s) EVGA 1080 SuperClocked
Storage Samsung 950 Pro 256GB m.2 SSD + 480GB Sandisk storage SSD
Display(s) Three Asus 24" VW246H LCD's
Case Silverstone TJ07
Audio Device(s) Onboard
Power Supply Corsair AX1200
Keyboard Corsair K95
Software Windows 10 x64 Pro
Joined
May 12, 2009
Messages
5,196 (0.96/day)
System Name Dust Collector
Processor AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Motherboard Asus B550I Aorus Pro WiFi AX
Cooling Alpenfohn Black Ridge V2 w/ Noctua NF-A9x14
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 3200MHz/CL16
Video Card(s) Power Color Red Dragon RX 5700 XT
Storage Samsung EVO+ 500GB NVMe
Display(s) Dell S2721DGF
Case Dan Case A4
Power Supply Corsair SF600 Platinum
Mouse Logitech G603
Keyboard Logitech G613
I've got an HP dv3t (specs are to the left on the right side of every specification) that I might want to swap out for something new. Been great to me for school with no problems whatsoever except for the original HDD dying (which I replaced myself). Still under warranty from HP as well. LMK if you're interested.

Looking for a little more power, sorry.

I have an Asus G50V-X5 with 1.3 years remaining warranty.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220490
It currently has been upgraded with an 64gb SSD app drive and 300 gigabyte storage drive for movies and music. I am asking 750.00 USD shipped and insured. I ship the original packaging including the restoration CDs, and Window's Vista installed.

The SSD is a plus but for that price I would try find a Core i3/5/7 lappy, sorry.


It's a tad old for me, it's gotta last through the first 2 years of college and even that is years away. :eek:
 
Joined
Apr 24, 2009
Messages
126 (0.02/day)
Heatware
67 0 0
emachine deal @ walmart for $298

http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1886714

eMachines eME725-4520 Laptop $298 @ Walmart 2/28/2010

* Intel Pentium Dual Core T4400 2.20GHz
* 15.6" LCD Display (1366x768)
* Intel GMA 4500M
* 3GB DDR2 DDR3
* 250GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive
* SuperMulti 8X DVD+ with Double Layer Support
* Built-in 802.11b/g WLAN
* 6-cell Lithium-ion Battery
* Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
 
Last edited:
Joined
Jan 6, 2007
Messages
2,555 (0.41/day)
Location
Illinois
Processor i7 2600k@4.6ghz
Motherboard MSI z68ma-ed55
Cooling Silentx Extreem 120mm
Memory 2x4gb XMS 7-8-7-20 1600
Video Card(s) HD6870
Storage 2x128gb Kingston Hyper-X (Raid0), 2x750gb RE3 (RAID1), 2x750gb RE3 (RAID1)
Display(s) Soyo 24", Gateway 22"
Case Fractal Design Arc Mini 6x120mm fans.
Audio Device(s) Onboard
Power Supply Zalman 750w
Software Windows 7
I have an x205. c2d 2ghz 4mb cache, 4gb ddr2, 1gb turbocache module, nvidia 8700gt 512mb, 17" 1680*1050, hddvd/dvdr-dl/cdrw, wifi, 1.3mp webcam, 250gb wd black 7200 and 250gb seagate 5400 hdds, 5 speakers including subwoofer, bluetooth, wifi, fingerprint reader, hdmi svideo and vga outs, 6 usb ports, 1 firewire port, 2 batteries that work great, MINT condition, Vista recovers CDs included, kitchen sink.

Asking $850

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqYW7E2ILLw LOVE those speakers!

EDIT - and my sig is not the laptop speakers I smell. ^_^
 
Joined
May 12, 2009
Messages
5,196 (0.96/day)
System Name Dust Collector
Processor AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Motherboard Asus B550I Aorus Pro WiFi AX
Cooling Alpenfohn Black Ridge V2 w/ Noctua NF-A9x14
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 3200MHz/CL16
Video Card(s) Power Color Red Dragon RX 5700 XT
Storage Samsung EVO+ 500GB NVMe
Display(s) Dell S2721DGF
Case Dan Case A4
Power Supply Corsair SF600 Platinum
Mouse Logitech G603
Keyboard Logitech G613
My offer is still on the table :) Sony Vaio VGN-NW130J/T $575 shipped.

I haven't forgotten about your lappy yet. ;)

emachine deal @ walmart for $298

http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1886714

eMachines eME725-4520 Laptop $298 @ Walmart 2/28/2010

* Intel Pentium Dual Core T4400 2.20GHz
* 15.6" LCD Display (1366x768)
* Intel GMA 4500M
* 3GB DDR2
* 250GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive
* SuperMulti 8X DVD+ with Double Layer Support
* Built-in 802.11b/g WLAN
* 6-cell Lithium-ion Battery
* Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Thanks! Given my budget I'm pretty sure I can do better but for the price it sure does have nice specs.

I have an x205. c2d 2ghz 4mb cache, 4gb ddr2, 1gb turbocache module, nvidia 8700gt 512mb, 17" 1680*1050, hddvd/dvdr-dl/cdrw, wifi, 1.3mp webcam, 250gb wd black 7200 and 250gb seagate 5400 hdds, 5 speakers including subwoofer, bluetooth, wifi, fingerprint reader, hdmi svideo and vga outs, 6 usb ports, 1 firewire port, 2 batteries that work great, MINT condition, Vista recovers CDs included, kitchen sink.

Asking $850

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqYW7E2ILLw LOVE those speakers!

EDIT - and my sig is not the laptop speakers I smell. ^_^

That's the first time I've been 5.1 speakers on a laptop... but again, for that kinda money I'm not looking to buy anything other than the newer Arrandale(i3)+ laptops. I'll be using headphones with the laptop most of the time so I'll never be able to take advantage of the surround sound. You seem like you love the feature though, I'm sure it's awesome. :)

My main goal in this thread is to either find one heck of a deal on a Core 2 laptop or just go buy a new Asus laptop with some new architecture.
 

r31ncarnat3d

New Member
Joined
May 1, 2008
Messages
128 (0.02/day)
Heatware
18 0 0
Oh, if you're looking to buy new, I'd consider the Asus UL series. It's not a gaming machine by any means, but it's absolutely beautiful for school use. Thin, light, 10 hour battery life actual (as reported by me), Core 2 Duo, and 4GB DDR3.

I have the 13" UL30A myself, but Asus makes the 14" UL80 and 15" UL50 versions too.

EDIT: I also want to add that new, you might be a bit over budget, but you can find great deals used. I bought my UL30A used for $525 off of ebay ($650 on newegg)
 
Last edited:
Joined
Jan 6, 2007
Messages
2,555 (0.41/day)
Location
Illinois
Processor i7 2600k@4.6ghz
Motherboard MSI z68ma-ed55
Cooling Silentx Extreem 120mm
Memory 2x4gb XMS 7-8-7-20 1600
Video Card(s) HD6870
Storage 2x128gb Kingston Hyper-X (Raid0), 2x750gb RE3 (RAID1), 2x750gb RE3 (RAID1)
Display(s) Soyo 24", Gateway 22"
Case Fractal Design Arc Mini 6x120mm fans.
Audio Device(s) Onboard
Power Supply Zalman 750w
Software Windows 7
Joined
Jan 6, 2007
Messages
2,555 (0.41/day)
Location
Illinois
Processor i7 2600k@4.6ghz
Motherboard MSI z68ma-ed55
Cooling Silentx Extreem 120mm
Memory 2x4gb XMS 7-8-7-20 1600
Video Card(s) HD6870
Storage 2x128gb Kingston Hyper-X (Raid0), 2x750gb RE3 (RAID1), 2x750gb RE3 (RAID1)
Display(s) Soyo 24", Gateway 22"
Case Fractal Design Arc Mini 6x120mm fans.
Audio Device(s) Onboard
Power Supply Zalman 750w
Software Windows 7
That's a 4.1 system then :)

No it's 4 speakers and a sub. I believe it's 2.1 with a tweeter and a midbass on top and the sub on the bottom. However they did it, it vibrates the coffee table. :D
 

r31ncarnat3d

New Member
Joined
May 1, 2008
Messages
128 (0.02/day)
Heatware
18 0 0
No it's 4 speakers and a sub. I believe it's 2.1 with a tweeter and a midbass on top and the sub on the bottom. However they did it, it vibrates the coffee table. :D

4 speakers and a sub is a 4.1 :)

The first number, the integer, denotes how many satellite speakers there are in the system. The number after the decimal denotes how many subwooferes there are in the system.
 
Joined
Jan 6, 2007
Messages
2,555 (0.41/day)
Location
Illinois
Processor i7 2600k@4.6ghz
Motherboard MSI z68ma-ed55
Cooling Silentx Extreem 120mm
Memory 2x4gb XMS 7-8-7-20 1600
Video Card(s) HD6870
Storage 2x128gb Kingston Hyper-X (Raid0), 2x750gb RE3 (RAID1), 2x750gb RE3 (RAID1)
Display(s) Soyo 24", Gateway 22"
Case Fractal Design Arc Mini 6x120mm fans.
Audio Device(s) Onboard
Power Supply Zalman 750w
Software Windows 7
4 speakers and a sub is a 4.1 :)

The first number, the integer, denotes how many satellite speakers there are in the system. The number after the decimal denotes how many subwooferes there are in the system.

Negitive. 4.1 is how many channels of audio it has. 4 channels plus another for the sub. 4 speakers, in this case, is 2 channels with a tweeter and midrange each plus the sub = 2.1
 
Joined
Dec 10, 2007
Messages
7,185 (1.21/day)
Location
Adelaide Australia
System Name Becca 2
Processor AMD A10 4600m quad core @ 2.3 ghz
Motherboard dunno
Cooling Logitech alto connect
Memory 16 Gig ddr3 1600mhz
Video Card(s) Ati HD 7660G + & 7470M
Storage 1 TB
Audio Device(s) onboard crap
Software Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit with sp1
These website might help you out abit for whats available.
 

t_ski

Former Staff
Joined
Apr 11, 2006
Messages
11,960 (1.82/day)
Heatware
867 0 0
System Name My i7 Beast
Processor Intel Core i7 6800K
Motherboard Asus X99-A II
Cooling Nickel-plated EK Supremacy EVO, D5 with XSPC Bayres & BIX Quad Radiator
Memory 4 x 8GB EVGA SuperSC DDR4-3200
Video Card(s) EVGA 1080 SuperClocked
Storage Samsung 950 Pro 256GB m.2 SSD + 480GB Sandisk storage SSD
Display(s) Three Asus 24" VW246H LCD's
Case Silverstone TJ07
Audio Device(s) Onboard
Power Supply Corsair AX1200
Keyboard Corsair K95
Software Windows 10 x64 Pro
Joined
Sep 23, 2006
Messages
17 (0.00/day)
System Name VON'S SLI_X_FX
Processor INTEL E8600@3.33 X OC'D TO 4.126
Motherboard XFX 790I ULTRA SLI
Cooling ZALMAN CNPS 9700NT 36C IDLE 49C GAMING LOAD 53C OCCT LINPACK
Memory 4096 MB OCZ SLI EDITION@1802MHZ
Video Card(s) 3 OF XFX'S GTS 250 CORE EDITION'S 1GB VERSION
Storage 2 RACKMOUNTED EZ SWAPPED 10.000 RPM RAPTORS@75GBX2
Display(s) LG FLATRON 24 INCH
Case ZALMAN FATALITY FC-ZE1
Audio Device(s) ONBOARD NO ROOM FOR STAND ALONE.
Power Supply XFX-BLACK EDITION 850 WATT PSU
Software BOTH XP PRO 64 BIT+VISTA ULTIMATE 64 BIT
Benchmark Scores My new build should be worth benchmarking.
Have a dell xps m1710 great shape if interested send you specs.
 
Top