Recent content by johnsrudtf

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    Considering buying MSI GT72 (vs custom built desktop)

    Well, you should think about what you want to be doing with the computer then. The desktop will be able to achieve the same performance for half the cost roughly speaking. Then if you wanted to purchase a laptop you could get an $800-900 laptop and use that if you think it would suit your...
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    i5, 1080p, SSD, and 8Gb ram, Help Please

    Why doesn't Dell give the dimensions of the laptop?? That's frustrating, but you're right, the Dell does have a lot more horsepower. I didn't realize that the i5 would have four physical cores.
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    Considering buying MSI GT72 (vs custom built desktop)

    Well if you want to connect your laptop to monitors, mouse, and keyboard you'll have to buy those whether you get a desktop or a laptop no? As for gaming, for $1500 you can get a desktop with a 980Ti that will crush 1440p. That desktop will be a better gamer than the laptop. One thing to...
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    i5, 1080p, SSD, and 8Gb ram, Help Please

    That Dell looks very nice, basically exactly what I'm looking for. What do you guys think about this? http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/model/NX.G7WAA.001
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    i5, 1080p, SSD, and 8Gb ram, Help Please

    I have a four year old lenovo thinkpad edge and it's time to upgrade. I own a desktop which I can use in my room/dorm but I need a laptop for meetings, travel, etc. I'm an engineering student and I use MatLab almost every day so I need an i5, but that being said I have my desktop for gaming...