Laptop for 50K · DIGIT-ARC

1) What is your budget? (INR or USD)

50,000

2) What size notebook would you prefer?

d. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen

3) Which country will you buying this notebook? Also state that if

India , Bangalore / Bhopal

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like: HP , Lenovo , Dell
b. Dislike: Acer .

5) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this Laptop?

Lots of Internet Surfing , Games , Lots of Data (GBS) , Movies .

6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?

No ( At home only)

7) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?

Yes , FIFA , FM , COD , MOHAA , UT .

8) How many hours of battery life do you need?
I am ready to compromise on this

9) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?

Offline Deal

10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista or Windows 7), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
Windows 7
Screen Specifics

11) What screen resolution(s) would you prefer?
NA

12) Any special requirement ?
1GB GFX
Minimum 500 GB HDD
Minimun 4GB RAM
Minimum i3 Processor

Well , I think i have specified my needs . Suggestions please ?

How many days can you wait ?

I'm asking this because newer sandy-bridge based laptops will soon start flooding the market and the current lineup would get outdated.

I guess I can wait for some 15 days or so ! If you are really suggesting me to wait more than that and If I can get a good deal then I can wait for more time .

Newer sandy-bridge processors are 40-50% faster than the earlier Nehalm processors & they are even more power efficient.

The only choice available for a sandy-bridge laptop is Dell XPS15 which slightly exceeds your budget (by 5-10k). If you are a student, you can get a 5% discount.

See this: The Dell Online Store: Build Your System

The default GT-525M GPU is bad for gaming. The GT-540M is mid-level but can handle most games in low-mid settings. Add carry-case to it & the total price goes to about 55k.

Still the GT-540M is not a great GPU for gaming. That is why I'm asking you to wait & let other brands release their offerings.

Well I am prepaid to wait then . What are my options in HP ?

ATI Readon 1gb cards are coming with it . I think they are good enough .

Also , When are the Sandy-Bridge processors coming in India ? ( In every laptop )

I'm guessing that it would take probably April end to mid May for other brands to launch their laptops.

I think you have no idea of graphics cards. Don't judge GPUs on the basis of 1GB, 2GB, etc. The power of GPUs depend on the specific model. For example: 512MB HD5650 will run almost all games in med-high settings while 1GB HD 550V will fail to run any game in high settings.

Well , I have to buy the laptop at the end of this month as I have urgent work in the begining of may.

So , Suggestions guys ?

How are these Laptops HP Pavilion Dv4- 3016 TX

Which has AMD Radeon HD 6750M (1 GB DDR5)
and

HP Pavilion DV6-3225TX

Which has a better GFX ?
I cannot find the price for these two Anyone can tell me ??

Something I am missing ?

Which has ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 6550 Graphics (1 GB DDR3 dedicated)

Bump .

Well , I am in the final stages . I am more or less settled on the following configuration .

Dell XPS 15
Second Generation i3
500Gb
4Gb Ram
2Gb Nvidia GT 540M.

for 51K .

Is this what I should order or anybody has a better suggetion ?

Try for MSI ones if you are into gaming. The one that comes with 5870+i7 for 75k @ SMC

Dude, 50K

I just can not increase the budget !

N

Increase you budget to include Core i5 2xxx, if you can. Its worth that ~3k increment and makes your config somewhat future-proof than your current choice

Otherwise Core i3 2xxx will be enough for your mentioned tasks - gaming, movies and surfing.

BTW, the HP laptop with 6750M looks great. 6750M is better than GT 540M. Call HP ReSeller to enquire its price.

Then getter stick with that GT540M. But note one thing, GT540M is not a hardcore piece of GPU for gamer. But still it can play games at decent settings.

NainO said:
Increase you budget to include Core i5 2xxx, if you can. Its worth that ~3k increment and makes your config somewhat future-proof than your current choice
Otherwise Core i3 2xxx will be enough for your mentioned tasks - gaming, movies and surfing.

BTW, the HP laptop with 6750M looks great. 6750M is better than GT 540M. Call HP ReSeller to enquire its price.

I looked around for those laptops they are having all sorts of heating issues . I know that has a better GFX but its having problems .

How much of a difference does have an i5 have over i3.

furious_gamer said:
Then getter stick with that GT540M. But note one thing, GT540M is not a hardcore piece of GPU for gamer. But still it can play games at decent settings.

Yea i guess this is best GFX i can get at this price .

xtremevicky709 said:
Is this what I should order or anybody
has a better suggetion ?

Every thing looks great. An i5 would've been better.
But this config is great.

Look at this Sony Laptop

VPCCB15FG : C Series : VAIO™ Laptop & Computer : Sony India

Color will be black . I am told i can get this for 53K .

Sweet config. It should perform better that the Dell one.

Reccomended.

N

xtremevicky said:
How much of a difference does have an i5 have over i3

Intel Core i3 2310
Intel Core i5 2410
Compare these two side-by-side. i5 2xxx surely is better than i3 2xxx

thetechfreak said:
Sweet config. It should perform better that the Dell one.

Not really. 6630M is inferior to GT 540M (and even to GT 525M)

Reccomended.

Nop

R

Well I will recommend Dell 1525 which I am using right now or XPS which is little costlier.

Nain0 said:
6630M is inferior to GT
540M (and even to GT 525M)

really? Thanks for info

but wont the i5 outperform the i3?

rajeevk said:
Well I will recommend Dell 1525 which
I am using right now or XPS which is
little costlier.

No offence to you but lets not try to cofuse OP even more.

N

^^^ Yes. But in that price he can get XPS 15 with both i5 and GT 540M...

Ohh Dear God ,

First tell me , GT 540M or 6630M ?

xtremevicky said:
First tell me , GT 540M or 6630M ?

Reading this thread I get the idea 6630m

xtremevicky709 said:
Bump .

Well , I am in the final stages . I am more or less settled on the following configuration .

Dell XPS 15
Second Generation i3
500Gb
4Gb Ram
2Gb Nvidia GT 540M.

for 51K .

Is this what I should order or anybody has a better suggetion ?

get this.

ico said:
get this.

Is this better than the Sony vaio's configuration ?

Yes its better. I've confirmed the 540m is better.

Now the big question for me is do I spend that extra to get i5 second generation or settle for second generation i3.

N

Lemme quote myself -

Increase you budget to include Core i5 2xxx, if you can. Its worth that ~3k increment and makes your config somewhat future-proof than your current choice
Otherwise Core i3 2xxx will be enough for your mentioned tasks - gaming, movies and surfing.

For performance difference between - i3 2310 and i5 2410, use the links in my previous post.

I know what you said that is why I am inclined to put my savings on i5. Thanks for that Info.

XPS 15 will be ordered today or tomorrow !

Thanks for the all the help guys . I will post the performance and tests when the laptop arrives.

N

Best of Luck for the purchase and Congrats (in advance) :-D

Thanks

I should thank you for making me spend 3k or recommending i5 ?

N

Well that's what we do in TDF, right?

Yea.

Now the Dell website is down .

After a long weekend , I have booked my XPS 15.

i5 2410
4GB Ram
500gb HDD
2GB Nvidia GT 540M .

54.6K . No freebies but who cares ?

K

Bro try cancelling your XPS if possible,

Check this one out HP Pavilion DV6 6017tx laptop Launch in India, Price and Specs + Video Unboxing*|*iGyaan.in

MUCH better config than XPS 15 , better processor(i7 2nd gen), better graphics( ATI/AMD hd 6770 beats Nvidia 540m on notebookcheck.net), BEATS audio(super premium audio) , and comes for 53K , it's a BEAST and pretty much a steal... I'm thinking of getting this asap.

This is the best deal I have seen in Indian market in YEARS..

Also, you get a HP backpack free with it..

karan_c1990 said:
Bro try cancelling your XPS if possible,

Check this one out HP Pavilion DV6 6017tx laptop Launch in India, Price and Specs + Video Unboxing*|*iGyaan.in

MUCH better config than XPS 15 , better processor(i7 2nd gen), better graphics( ATI/AMD hd 6770 beats Nvidia 540m on notebookcheck.net), BEATS audio(super premium audio) , and comes for 53K , it's a BEAST and pretty much a steal... I'm thinking of getting this asap.

This is the best deal I have seen in Indian market in YEARS..

Also, you get a HP backpack free with it..

I know the configuration is very good ! Play a game on it for 15 minutes and you will have a good enough place to cook food .

XPS 15 comes with JBL and beats HP's audio performance . Rest you can buy the laptop based on that configuration . If you read this thread then you will know that I also looked at that configuration .

K

xtremevicky709 said:
I know the configuration is very good ! Play a game on it for 15 minutes and you will have a good enough place to cook food .

XPS 15 comes with JBL and beats HP's audio performance . Rest you can buy the laptop based on that configuration . If you read this thread then you will know that I also looked at that configuration .

I don't see any posts with an i7 config. on this thread,

Also,(just asking for my knowledge since I am interested in buying the HP one) how do you know the HP heats too much?

karan_c1990 said:
I don't see any posts with an i7 config. on this thread,

Also,(just asking for my knowledge since I am interested in buying the HP one) how do you know the HP heats too much?

I viewed 6017 TX . I know HP heats so much because my friend has it . We dont need Gas to boil Milk .

Whenever you like a laptop read atleast 5 reviews of it before putting that in the shortlist . Read the Dell XPS 15 review on notebookcheck . It has a score of 87 . I dont have i7 and full hd so 80 is a good enough score there .

K

I can't find any 6017TX reviews sadly , but the Dell is a great machine too so good luck with it buddy. I will probably wait out a bit more till I get a few feedbacks about the HP one.

Sure man . Do your research . Also , Looks for reviews of 6 series . You will find more .

My laptop has arrived . It took it 7 working days.

Will post a initial review soon .

Congrats man. Awesome buy

How are games working? Must be super smooth

I was hooked to the laptop for hours . Ended up sleeping very less.

I only have FIFA and FM right now . FIFA was working like butter

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