UshaB Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 I don't know much about computers and such, however I wish to buy a pc for Year 12. I want YOU to help me on this quest for the search of a great yet cheap laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG14876 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 (edited) Ooo... Laptop... That binds the options... And best is really subjective... What might be best for someone won't necessarily be best for someone else. Though, you need to explain your requirements first. What will you be using it for?If games, what games? What resolution/settings would you accept? Are you a "pro gamer" and want something geared towards that or just "casual" and don't need "gamer" features? If work, what type of work? Media editing? Spreadsheets? Programing/VMs? How large can it be?Do you want high portability, even if the tradeoff is price and function? If you don't plan on moving it often, have you thought about a small desktop? Mini-ITX & Micro-ATX can provide good portability while keeping desktop power. Any specific features you want?An SSD for a boot drive? How large should the HDD be? Number/type of USB ports? Other outputs? (VGA, DisplayPort, HDMI...) Edited January 17, 2015 by GG14876 UshaB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UshaB Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) I'll be using it for: Just Yr 12 school work and potentiality of University. So spreadsheets and I'll need to install Microsoft Office as I'll need Word.I won't be using it for games at all It's size: Portable laptop, it would make it easier for me to do work anywhere.Specific Features: Sorry for this poor response SDD? Not sure what that is sorry, but if it's necessary then yes HDD, large enough? 'bout 4 USB ports - the type, USB-A HDMI and VGA All I can say is, I will be heavily, heavily using it for school work and all that form of information. Edited January 18, 2015 by UshaB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMcSame Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) SDD? Not sure what that is sorry, but if it's necessary then yes An SSD is basically a HDD with no moving parts (uses flash storage). As it isn't limited by the max RPM or a read head it is much faster (3-5 times faster than a normal HDD you'll find in a laptop). Though you generally have to sacrifice one to have the other (in laptops), not to mention the cost per GB is significantly higher. EDIT: This might help a bit as well Edited January 18, 2015 by TheMcSame TECHN9CiAN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG14876 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) This one only has 3 USB ports (2x USB3, 1x USB2) but should suffice and has a rather good discount (-200$) already applied. Only issue I see is that there is an occasional issue with the Wi-Fi, but there is a way to fix it. Laptop Wi-Fi fix Hope this helps you out. Edit: Links got messed up. Edited January 18, 2015 by GG14876 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UshaB Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 Thanks @TheMcSame. That video gave me a better insight and understanding of an SSD. Thank you @GG14876, I appreciate your time and effort for helping me find what I need. I'll go and order it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TECHN9CiAN Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 SDD? Not sure what that is sorry, but if it's necessary then yes An SSD is basically a HDD with no moving parts (uses flash storage). As it isn't limited by the max RPM or a read head it is much faster (3-5 times faster than a normal HDD you'll find in a laptop). Though you generally have to sacrifice one to have the other (in laptops), not to mention the cost per GB is significantly higher. EDIT: This might help a bit as well Good vid, mind posting the vid where he discusses the hybrid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMcSame Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Good vid, mind posting the vid where he discusses the hybrid? There's also this one as well: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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