New computer for engineering

[Jordan1226]

I'm going to study engineering and i need i new pc. I'll use autocad and similar and i wass looking for pc like dell xps 15 or macbook pro. My budget is around €1600. Any advices?

 

[rgd1101]

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Question from Jordan1226 : "New pc for engineering"

In october i will start to study engineering and i need a new pc. I'm going to use programs like autocad and similar. Any advices? I was looking for dell xps 15 so my budget is around €1600

 

[Jordan1226]

Sorry i don't see any answer

 

[Chugalug_]

What country are you in and what retailers are you using?

 

[Jordan1226]

I'm italian but I'll move to Scotland in 2 weeks time

 

[Chugalug_]

So what would be your budget in pounds?

 

[Jordan1226]

Something like 1400/1500

 

[Chugalug_]

Do you need OS/keyboard/mouse/headphones/monitor?
Are you limited to a laptop?
Desktops have much better performance if you can get one for your dorm and a separate workstation laptop.

 

[Jordan1226]

I need a laptop

 

[Jordan1226]

Just a laptop that i can carry around easily

 

[Chugalug_]

Get this, it is an ABSOLUTE BARGAIN at the price it is currently going at, and is actually 100 pound cheaper than the lower specced variants.
You shouldn't need any more than this.
2TB HDD, SSD for boot drive, bluetooth, slim profile, mobile i7, 960M on board, a DVD writer, a webcam and 16Gb of RAM.
Doesn't get much better than that.
https/www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-Notebook-i7-6700HQ-Integrated-Bluetooth/dp/B017PE18IQ/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1473083259&sr=1-3&keywords=Laptop+i7

 

[Jordan1226]

I saw it in the shop and i thought tha it was too big. What do you think about the dell xps 15?

 

[Chugalug_]

Great laptop if you can get one at a decent price, which is the issue here.
You're paying 400 pounds more for a laptop with a thinner profile and the same specs, it really isn't worth it.
A 25% heavier laptop is definitely worth it for a saving of 400 pounds, I mean it's still relatively slim, and you're going to be using it on a desk or carrying it on your back most of the time anyway.
It's 500g of weight, but if you really want to pay more for the XPS 15, I can't stop you.

 

[Jordan1226]

Thank you very much for your help.. I will think about it

 

[Chugalug_]

Sure thing.
Message again or PM me if you decide to change course or have any more questions.

 

[Cmlalibe]

Don't go with Mac, I promise you that you will have a class that requires a program that only availible on a windows.
That's my advice.
Currently in Aerospace Engineering

 

[Chugalug_]

Mac is the joke of the PC world, paying $1500 for a mac where you can get a laptop with the same specs for $400.