Dekstop pc + entry-level laptop or only high-end laptop?

[rimasr]

Hey guys, I'm a freshman in Software Engineering and I have few options to choose from:
1. Should I keep my dekstop pc (i5,GTX660, 8GB RAM...) and buy entry/mid-level laptop for ~750 dollars;
or
2. Should I sell my dekstop pc and buy mid/high-end ~1500 dollar laptop?

Laptop is for coding/little bit of gaming/internet/movies. What you think, forum?

Thanks for anwsers.

 

[MeteorsRaining]

Well $750 is pretty high end in terms of programming power laptops. You can get i7 2GHz, Nvidia 840M, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, FHD laptop for $800:
http://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-V3-572G-70TA-15-6-inch-Platinum/dp/B00KCT41VS
It'd be more than enough for your programming needs and gaming too. No need to shell out (and more importantly sell your build) for $1.5k lappy.

 

[dasulman]

a gtx 660 is a bit stronger than a gtx 870M; plus selling your desktop is an uncertainty, i'd keep the desktop, since it can still run all games at 1080p near enough.

 

[rimasr]

Alright, thanks for info . I'm thinking of getting Lenovo G510 with i7 (4 cores, not cropped 2-core U version) and 8750m GPU.

EDIT: Here's the link of website (local one, amazon is not an option 🙁 ) : http://www.kilobaitas.lt/Nesiojamieji/Lenovo/Lenovo_IdeaPad_G510_/_15_HD_//59-406666/CatalogStoreDetail.aspx?CatID=PL_409&ID=557073

By the way, how's Lenovo's battery? How long does it last?

Pretty good deal for 570 euros.

 

[MeteorsRaining]

Alright, thanks for info . I'm thinking of getting Lenovo G510 with i7 (4 cores, not cropped 2-core U version) and 8750m GPU.

EDIT: Here's the link of website (local one, amazon is not an option 🙁 ) : http://www.kilobaitas.lt/Nesiojamieji/Lenovo/Lenovo_IdeaPad_G510_/_15_HD_//59-406666/CatalogStoreDetail.aspx?CatID=PL_409&ID=557073

By the way, how's Lenovo's battery? How long does it last?

Pretty good deal for 570 euros.

Lenovo has a decent battery, not the best, but does last a while. Its pretty expensive for the features IMO, 4GB RAM, 768p display.

 

[Guest]

Alright, thanks for info . I'm thinking of getting Lenovo G510 with i7 (4 cores, not cropped 2-core U version) and 8750m GPU.

EDIT: Here's the link of website (local one, amazon is not an option 🙁 ) : http://www.kilobaitas.lt/Nesiojamieji/Lenovo/Lenovo_IdeaPad_G510_/_15_HD_//59-406666/CatalogStoreDetail.aspx?CatID=PL_409&ID=557073

By the way, how's Lenovo's battery? How long does it last?

Pretty good deal for 570 euros.

Lenovo has a decent battery, not the best, but does last a while. Its pretty expensive for the features IMO, 4GB RAM, 768p display.

Some laptops/notebooks manufacturer/brands still use 768p so that a weak modern and cheap GPU can play at full settings at a significantly lower cost

 

[rimasr]

I've heard Acer have some cheap casings and one colleague had to change same Acer laptop 3 times in a row just because HDD was failing. So, guys could you recommend me anything <750$(taxes included)? It's 2000 Litas in Lithuania, can't overclimb it though.

 

[Guest]

I've heard Acer have some cheap casings and one colleague had to change same Acer laptop 3 times in a row just because HDD was failing. So, guys could you recommend me anything <750$(taxes included)? It's 2000 Litas in Lithuania, can't overclimb it though.

My acer is 6 years old and still going strong, its perfomance is as it was bought yesterday, the case and the HDD are 100% okay, your friend just had /very/ bad luck. I just bought a new laptop but that's because this hardware is outdated by 6 years

 

[MeteorsRaining]

^I agree, many of my friends use Acer, and are happy with it.