New laptop under $750?
So I'm trying to decide on a new laptop under $750 that will do just about everything with moderate performance, not blazing fast but not slow either. Right now i have two choices, the dell inspiron 15...
View ArticleDell Precision M3800 Owner's Review
Starting to add pictures. Review will follow. Feel free to ask questions. Will answer what I can. Compared to the M6700 Covet. Top view compared to the M6700 Covet. Compared to a non Retina 15" MacBook...
View ArticleNon-upgradeability in laptops
I am in the market for a new laptop. As difficult as it can be to decide on different configurations, it becomes much more so when RAM and hard drives are are not user upgradeable or swappable. I was...
View ArticleNeed schematic for Acer Aspire 6930G motherboard
Hello everyone. Really glade to find a community that helps people so much. I have the so I call " the warrior " witch is an Acer Aspire 6930G for more than 6 years now. I did a lot of work on it : -...
View ArticleXPS 15 (Haswell) Owner's Lounge
Ordered the top spec model of this on the first day and thought it was time to start an owner's lounge as the other thread is full of a lot of posts regarding getting discounts on the machine. Will be...
View ArticleAlienFX Lite (Linux + Windows AlienFX tool)
Hi, Since I received my Allpowerfull M15x laptop, I always wanted to use the alienFX lights as an indicator of whether I am currently busy or available to talk to/etc... The solution provided by...
View Article**Official Clevo W230SS/Sager NP7338 Owner's Lounge**
Time this model gets a new thread. Pre-orders are up on various sites. Specifications are in the spoiler. Spoiler CPU - 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-4700MQ Processor (2.40GHz), 6MB L3 Cache...
View ArticleMSI NVidia 770 Twin Frozr SLI
ok, I am going to get a 2nd MSI TWIN GTX770 OC and put them in SLI but my current PS is a 750W aka EVA SuperNOVA NEX750 will this handle two MSI GTX770OC with it's current power setup? I know this is...
View ArticleClevo 'portable' mode- PermaMod underclock & small power brick?
Hi, I've got a W230SS, but I'm selling it as I'm finding 13.3" just too small/uncomfortable to use. So I am now looking at the P650SE. The P650SE is another 0.5Kg, and the Power brick is even bigger....
View ArticleAcer Aspire S7-392 (Haswell) Owners Lounge
I don't see a thread for Aspire S7-392 owners so I'm creating a new one. Here are some of the changes of the Aspire S7 from the S7-391. - Updated the processor to a 4th generation Intel Core i5/i7 -...
View Article**Official Clevo P570WM | P570WM3 / Sager NP9570 Owners Lounge**
Might as well get an early start here. Basic system specs found at : http://www.clevo.com.tw/en/products/prodinfo_2.asp?productid=451 http://www.clevo.com.tw/en/products/prodinfo_2.asp?productid=452...
View ArticleQuality business laptop
Who's currently known for good consumer/business laptops? I'm replacing an old consumer level Lenovo that unfortunately was junk from day 1. Trackpad issues, keyboard issues, you name it. I know the...
View ArticleThinkpad X250
First (tiny little tidbid of) info. Looks like it's coming! View attachment 114947 The Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro is one of the company’s most worthy products, coming with advanced specifications but...
View ArticleBudget laptop under $300
What is your budget? ~$250-$300 What country will you be buying this in? U.S. What size notebook do you prefer? Ultraportable (11 - 12-inch screen) Thin and Light (13 - 14-inch screen) Would you...
View ArticleWhat song are you listening to right now? v4.0 [No autoplay please]
killkenny1 said: ↑ Deep Purple-Made In Japan (1972) - YouTubeClick to expand... What an incredible album. A Rolling Stone readers' poll in 2012 ranked Made in Japan the sixth best live album of all...
View ArticleAlternatives to ThinkPad
I have an 8-year-old ThinkPad T60 that's on its last legs. It's been a long time since I've paid any attention to the laptop market and I've gotta say, I'm not impressed with what's out there now....
View ArticleCurrent Events Discussion Thread - news items of interest - no overt politics...
Current Events Discussion Thread Discuss whatever current events interest or concern you. Just try to keep it within the confines of forum rules. In addition to general forum rules, these simple rules...
View ArticleWhich RAM is more reliable/longer lifespan/least likely to break?
Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz (4x8GB) or Kingston HyperX Impact 1600MHz (4x8GB)? The laptop is used for gaming, internet browsing, network administration, Hyper-V virtualization, coding and video editing.
View ArticleLight, 14" work laptop with good battery... for ~$500?
Hey all, Basically I'm looking for a laptop for mum that's (from most important): 1) Light 2) 14" 3) Has decent battery life 4) Decent keyboard 5) Is ~$500 mark Any ideas? Was trying to find a new...
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