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New laptop required asap:- Range ₹40 K

15 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/new-laptop-required-asap-range-%E2%82%B940-k.175835/

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kovidr Original post #1
Jul 14, 2013 at 12:26 AM
So my 3.5 yrs old dell laptop just wont boot , most probably a motherboard fault , will get it checked on monday.
Anyways I was already due for a new laptop . Earlier I was waiting for January to get a new one , but now it seems i need a new one quite earlier .

So here are my requirements :-



1) What is your budget? ₹40 K approx


2) What size & weight consideration (if any) would you prefer?

Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen




3) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like:
b. Dislike:HCl wipro


4) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?

will be basically dividing my lappy into windows and ubuntu
windows - for general entertainment ,Internet etc might play games very occasionally like fifa13 etc
ubuntu - for programming / web app dvlpt etc .


5) What screen resolution(s) & type (glossy/matte) would you prefer?
I should just be able to see whats on the screen :mrgreen:


6) Anything else you would like to say?

  • Processing power must be above avg,
  • should have a usb3.0 slot and total atleast 3 usb slots
  • I don't care about pre installed os as i am going to reparation myself.(still 64 bit )
  • Don't care about the speaker sound quality as i have my headphones and fenda speakers
  • RAM must be atleast 4GB , if anyone can point to a laptop with 6 GB ram in my range that would be divine .
  • Tough i have requested a mainstream size , it would still be a desktop replacement .But 17 ' is too huge
  • I would like to have i3 and i5 3rd gen cores , my previous exp with A8 was very bad .
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kovidr #2
Jul 15, 2013 at 5:22 PM
Anyone ?:cry:
nikufellow
nikufellow #3
Jul 15, 2013 at 6:21 PM
Hp pavilion g6 2230tx ;)
$hadow
$hadow #4
Jul 15, 2013 at 6:47 PM
Or else if you do not want above one you need to increase your budget otherwise +1 to above one.
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ankitjain1116 #6
Jul 15, 2013 at 11:29 PM
^^Hp pavilion g6 2230tx leave HP

HP has 3rd Gen i3 and Samsung with nvidia below has 3rd Gen Ci5
HP 2GB Ram :mrgreen: lol at OP who suggested :D anyway samsung has 4gb


But his if you need AMD Graphics
Samsung NP350E5C-S03IN Laptop (3rd Gen Ci3/ 4GB/ 750GB/ Win8/ 2GB Graph) - Samsung: Flipkart.com

Or with Nvidia Graphics
Samsung NP300E5X-S01IN Laptop (3rd Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 750GB/ DOS/ 1GB Graph) - Samsung: Flipkart.com
rohitshubham
rohitshubham #7
Jul 15, 2013 at 11:52 PM
^^^ AMD version is much better than Nvidia GPU... intel HD4000 is far better than 610m, i don't know what were the manufacturer's thinking while making this config.
try this Samsung NP350V5X-S01IN Laptop. I5 +7670 m GPU will handle Fifa 13 at ultra settings easily.
Or
HP G6-2303TX laptop...
both have same confiiguration.. but samsung is offering extended warranty and is lighter and also has an empty RAM slot so, you can upgrade to 6gb for 1.5k
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kovidr #8
Jul 16, 2013 at 12:10 AM
ankitjain1116 said:
^^Hp pavilion g6 2230tx leave HP

HP has 3rd Gen i3 and Samsung with nvidia below has 3rd Gen Ci5
HP 2GB Ram :mrgreen: lol at OP who suggested :D anyway samsung has 4gb


But his if you need AMD Graphics
Samsung NP350E5C-S03IN Laptop (3rd Gen Ci3/ 4GB/ 750GB/ Win8/ 2GB Graph) - Samsung: Flipkart.com

Or with Nvidia Graphics
Samsung NP300E5X-S01IN Laptop (3rd Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 750GB/ DOS/ 1GB Graph) - Samsung: Flipkart.com
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NO usb 3.0 and i am very sceptic about samsung ....
Still thanks for the help

How about these ones
Lenovo Essential G580 (59-348965) Laptop (3rd Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 500GB/ DOS/ 1 GB Graph) - Lenovo: Flipkart.com

HP Pavilion G6-2229TU Laptop (3rd Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 500GB/ DOS) - HP: Flipkart.com
nikufellow
nikufellow #9
Jul 16, 2013 at 12:14 AM
kovidr said:
nice one , how much would it cost to buy 4 gb ram compatible with this laptop
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Am sorry it was a typo pavilion g6 2320tx is what i intended to suggest
rohitshubham
rohitshubham #10
Jul 16, 2013 at 12:18 AM
+1 to 2320tx also...it's the best laptop you can buy in your budget which i hope comes in your because it's 42k on FK, not sure about the local price though(the main reason i didn't suggest it). :)
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kovidr #11
Jul 16, 2013 at 5:05 PM
I think I found what i want to buy
any suggestions on this one :-
Lenovo Essential G500s (59-388254) Laptop (3rd Gen Ci5/ 8GB/ 1TB/ DOS/ 2GB Graph)
RON28
RON28 #12
Jul 18, 2013 at 12:02 AM
Don't know whether it has i3 or i5, but if it is i5 then you are very lucky because it has HDD of 7200 RPM with graphic card.

that lenovo laptop which you found is also good.

Found another one with linux
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kovidr #13
Jul 21, 2013 at 10:43 PM
Thanks to everyone for their help !!!!! .... .

i couldn't locate this one, would the 3560 be available in nehru place ?
Dell Vostro 3560 Laptop (3rd Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Linux/ 1GB Graph)
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so i have finally decided to go for this laptop

HP Pavilion G6-2303TX Laptop (3rd Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 500GB/ DOS/ 1GB Graph)
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flipkart has it for 38k . will go tomorrow to the local shop to see the price .


Anyways is the Hp one A good choice ?
$hadow
$hadow #14
Jul 22, 2013 at 10:25 AM
kovidr said:
Thanks to everyone for their help !!!!! .... .

i couldn't locate this one, would the 3560 be available in nehru place ?



so i have finally decided to go for this laptop

flipkart has it for 38k . will go tomorrow to the local shop to see the price .


Anyways is the Hp one A good choice ?
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It is always a good choice to buy.
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arvindrao15 #15
Jul 22, 2013 at 2:40 PM
what is your opinion about acer brands, these are also with good varietes