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Urgent buying a laptop this week please help

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tusharkeshri
tusharkeshri Original post #1
Feb 26, 2012 at 11:20 AM
1) What is your budget?
Rs 55-60k

2) What size notebook would you prefer?
Mainstream; 15"


3) Which country will you buying this notebook?
India
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
Like: Dell, Sony, HP

5) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
Computer programming,Gaming ,Multimedia


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

7) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games? Mostly FPS like Crysis, COD, Skyrim and AC series,borderlands

8) How many hours of battery life do you need? 2-3 hours

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? Both the options will do for me as long as I get a good 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? No preference

Well i have listed following laptops with my priority
1. HP dv6 6165 tx
2. Sony vaio cb35
3. Dell xps 15
Thanks
pranav0091
Feb 26, 2012 at 6:09 PM
Gaming ?

Then +1 for HP dv6 6165tx.
pranav0091
Feb 26, 2012 at 7:12 PM
I hear the laptop runs relatively cool. Temperature touches 70~75 at times but thats expected running heavy games, but the exterior stays very well bearable (warm at max). From what i know, the new dv4/6 series runs cooler than the inspirons or xps for similar loads.

You might want to check out about the opengl support though with someone who owns it. Think its solved, but just double check. there are some in this forum who own it, PM them.
tusharkeshri
Feb 26, 2012 at 7:54 PM
I hear the laptop runs relatively cool. Temperature touches 70~75 at times but thats expected running heavy games, but the exterior stays very well bearable (warm at max). From what i know, the new dv4/6 series runs cooler than the inspirons or xps for similar loads.

You might want to check out about the opengl support though with someone who owns it. Think its solved, but just double check. there are some in this forum who own it, PM them.

Tell me their names if u know