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1. What is your budget?
$3000.
2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
13" or more.
3. What screen resolution do you want?
1920x1080 or better.
4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
Portable.
5. How much battery life do you need?
5-8 hours.
6. Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)?
Latest games with medium settings.
7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.)
Video editing, 3d modelling, music production, programming.
8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?
500-1028 GB.
9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
Any website that can ship to Canada (BC).
10. How long do you want to keep your laptop?
4-5 years.
11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
DVD ROM/Writer (Bluray preferred).
12. Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons.
No preferences, only want a reliable brand.
13. What country do you live in?
Canada.
14. Please tell us any additional information if needed.
Original Post:
I'm graduating this year, and planning to go to university in September, and since I'll need to move to a different city, I don't want to bring my old desktop PC with me. I'm going to take a 2 year course, and then 2 additional years of training, and I would like to have a laptop that would last me that long (by then I should have a job to buy a new PC tower).
What I would prefer is a laptop that will be able to perform for 4-5 years, being able to run the latest software at medium to high settings, such as 3d modelling software, advanced programming IDEs, emulators such as dolphin and VMware, games like EVE online and Watch Dogs, and pretty much any upcoming games.
For me, durability is most important, since I don't want to replace it in 2-3 years because of over-taxing. Also, I'm fine with only being able to run games on medium settings, as long as it can run upcoming games and other software smoothly.
Finally, my budget is anything under $3000 (including taxes and shipping and handling). If there is anyone who went to university/college in the last 5 or so years, I would like to know what you chose for a computer, how well you managed with it, and how often you used it. Since I don't know what university is like, I don't know how often I will be able to use my PC, or whether or not I will only be able to use it at home, in which case I would be fine getting a desktop.
1. What is your budget?
$3000.
2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
13" or more.
3. What screen resolution do you want?
1920x1080 or better.
4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
Portable.
5. How much battery life do you need?
5-8 hours.
6. Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)?
Latest games with medium settings.
7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.)
Video editing, 3d modelling, music production, programming.
8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?
500-1028 GB.
9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
Any website that can ship to Canada (BC).
10. How long do you want to keep your laptop?
4-5 years.
11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
DVD ROM/Writer (Bluray preferred).
12. Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons.
No preferences, only want a reliable brand.
13. What country do you live in?
Canada.
14. Please tell us any additional information if needed.
Original Post:
I'm graduating this year, and planning to go to university in September, and since I'll need to move to a different city, I don't want to bring my old desktop PC with me. I'm going to take a 2 year course, and then 2 additional years of training, and I would like to have a laptop that would last me that long (by then I should have a job to buy a new PC tower).
What I would prefer is a laptop that will be able to perform for 4-5 years, being able to run the latest software at medium to high settings, such as 3d modelling software, advanced programming IDEs, emulators such as dolphin and VMware, games like EVE online and Watch Dogs, and pretty much any upcoming games.
For me, durability is most important, since I don't want to replace it in 2-3 years because of over-taxing. Also, I'm fine with only being able to run games on medium settings, as long as it can run upcoming games and other software smoothly.
Finally, my budget is anything under $3000 (including taxes and shipping and handling). If there is anyone who went to university/college in the last 5 or so years, I would like to know what you chose for a computer, how well you managed with it, and how often you used it. Since I don't know what university is like, I don't know how often I will be able to use my PC, or whether or not I will only be able to use it at home, in which case I would be fine getting a desktop.