Is a Desktop (to work home on the models and stuff like that) + a weak Laptop (just for the lectures and stuff like that at the campus) an option?
Oh and Storys from university live: a lot of strange people but i kind of liked it. I loved to sit in lectures and just listen to some interesting stuff. To bad you nearly have never time to do that (at least in germany).
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I currently have a rig (AMD FX-6300, Nvidia GTX 760) which I plan on bringing with me to uni and it does pretty well with rendering things like 3D models at optimal settings. I did read about how some students had ancient laptops for lectures and used their university computer labs for simulations but I haven't been able to find out information about how well that works for students at my university.
That sounds pretty fun. I would probably sit in on some psychology lectures myself.
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At my place lectures where very theoretically and in the lectures itself noone needed to simulate something... (Can be different at your place). So with a normal Laptop you should be fine and for the "real work" you can use your rig.
Besides that, i worked at university in my institute at the it and we only bought laptops from dell. They also have some extra offers for students (at least in germany) and the Laptops where totally fine.
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http://www.amazon.com/GL752VW-DH71-17-3-inch-GTX960M-Graphic-Windows/dp/B01578ZK9A/
Admitted, no SSD (optional I think) and a bit heavier but on the plus side: also able to decently run most modern games.
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Aw, and only now I notice I linked a 17 inch. For about the same price I bet you could get a 15 inch with SSD somewhere. Whichever way. Well worth looking into ASUS laptops is my point :)
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Those requirements pretty much mean an ASUS RoG; and I highly doubt it'll fit within 1000 USD. Heck, that could just tightly fit for a similar desktop…
Not to mention you want to power a fullHD screen with a small battery AND expect 5 hours of uptime… That is beyond wishful thinking, this is beyond reality. Drop one of those. If you really need to do some planing on a laptop for 5 hours, just find a damn electrical outlet. I don't think a uni student will be expected to make designs out in the middle of a desert.
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Aww about that, the one I linked is < 1000 but a bit heavier and no, not 5 hours but prob around 2,5 - 3 hours
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I recently bought a CN470T and that manages a little over 2 hours. Since that''s an older model I would have thought..
Ah well :) Still amazing devices, ROG's I think.
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According to its spec sheet, that has the same CPU and GPU you linked above, so the roughly two hours sounds very accurate. Maybe if you enabled a TDP-down for the CPU in the UEFI, it could live a little longer, because the power drain on the CPU itself is brutal as well (45 W, unlike the T line's 35 W or the U line's 15 W).
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I can highly recommend the HP Spectre X360 2-in-1.
I believe it can be had for under a grand
1920X1080
10+ hour battery life (seriously)
Haven't found a game it can't run
Don't remember the weight, but, it's light.
If you plan on doing design work on it, buy a pen. it'll be worth the money
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"Haven't found a game it can't run"
Define what games? Adobe flash games from Newgrounds that my 2006 HP desktop can run?
Also weight is 3.3 pounds from Best Buy description. :P
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I usually tell it to optimize / maximum performance. Or use the default settings (except screen size, I always max that).
I have run some games on highest settings in the past, and didn't notice any problems. But I couldn't tell you off the top of my head which ones. Note that I rarely buy games that are less than 2-3 years old.
The computer is surprisingly powerful
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If you want my rant on the Lenovo Y50-70, then send a reply.
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The Lenovo y50-70 has an issue with the screen, more specifically the screen produces flickering horizontal lines and at worst frequent flashing like a flashlight with an almost dead battery. I think the screen problem is due to how the cable is pinched(connects laptop base to screen) when the screen is lifted and the loose connections at the end of the cable. I have sent my y50-70 laptop to the Lenovo repair facility, when I had enough of the screen problem, back in December; after 3 weeks and the laptop returned to me, the screen has the same issues(flickering horizontal lines and flashing). Thankfully, I was able to send the laptop back to Lenovo for a full refund.
45 page thread only about the flashing/flickering issue(the recommended BIOS update does nothing, I have tried and so did other people based from the posts): click
Flickering horizontal lines: Slightly bad and This is what I had
Flashing example: click
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As a computer engineering student:
Also, if you're not using it for gaming (which you shouldn't, since you have a decent rig at home), an integrated graphics card will do just fine. So you don't really need to spend nowhere near $1000.
I'd recommend that you purchase the laptop after college starts - you don't really need one during the first few weeks, some prices may drop till then, and you'll be more aware of your university's conditions.
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There's the ASUS FZ50VW-NS51 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834890015
i5-6300HQ, 960M, 1TB HDD+128gb SSD, 8gb DDR4(a bit short nowadays, you're likely to want an upgrade on this a year or two in), 1080p monitor and $800 price tag. It weighs in at 2.55kg though - a bit heavier than what you want.
wait for laptops with pascal/polaris GPUs. 16/14nm dies(current GPUs use 28nm) will make these much better in performance and power efficiency than current ones. These GPUs will be announced VERY shortly(in less than a month), but laptops with them could take a bit longer to show up.
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My friend has this: http://www.amazon.com/Dell-Inspiron-i7559-763BLK-Full-HD-GeForce/dp/B015PYYDMQ
-Intel i5-6300HQ 2.3 GHz Quad-Core (6M Cache, Turbo up to 3.2 GHz)
-NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M 4GB GDDR5
-8 GB DDR3L / 256 GB Solid-State Drive
-15.6-Inch FHD IPS, Wide-Angle, Anti Glare Screen
I think it's good for the ~$800 price tag, but I think the ASUS ones are better in my opinion.
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Hey SG Community!
I'm heading to university this fall for engineering and I need a good (maybe even great?) laptop to handle the job. My first year will consist of basic engineering, math, English, etc. courses so a powerhouse won't be necessary but for the next few years I'd like to have something that can last. I intend on majoring in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or industrial and systems engineering. I've been doing research into what kinds of laptops most students use but I've just been getting mixed answers ranging from crappy throwaway laptops to 16 GB RAM, i7 Skylake workhorses. My university has some recommended laptops (~$1400+) but when I did a bit of research most engineering majors, both students and alumni, agreed that the specs were way more than needed for most majors.
Quick Breakdown
• Looking for a laptop suitable for electrical engineering, computer engineering, or industrial and systems engineering in this day and age
• Price Range: less than $1000
• Preferably with an SSD
• Preferably 1920x1080+ screen resolution
• Preferably weighing less than 5 pounds (less than 2.3 kg)
• Preferably running Windows
• Preferably 5+ hours of battery life• Viable for 4-5 years of engineering classes
I've been looking at the top tier of the Dell Inspiron 13 7000 Series 2-in-1 Special Edition line, which I can knock down to about $840 with a bit of couponing, but I saw mentions of needing discrete GPUs during my research so I'm putting it on hold.
If you don't have any specific models, specs are just as helpful.
If you don't have any recommendations, I'd appreciate any stories about your experience as an engineer/engineering student or just university.
I don't have a giveaway for you guys because I'm practicing being a broke college student ;)...;_;.
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