New Laptop Advice

[Andy_con]

my current laptop I use for running my cnc machines and doing cad work has finally given up, so its time to get a new one.

current laptop is a dell 1750 (which is mega old) with p8800 processor 2.66ghz, 4gb ram and Samsung ssd

didn't want to spend anymore than £300 on a replacement one.

brand new for 300 I have this option -
http://www.dell.com/uk/p/inspiron-15-3558-laptop/pd?ref=PD_OC
no idea if middle ones processor is any good?

or this as a kind of second hand option
http://outlet.euro.dell.com/Online/...8mzvZMTkl5RZ/xCh/6FVsQkYSPuRI43&puid=36e71515
http://outlet.euro.dell.com/Online/...8mzvZMTkl5RZ/xCh/6FVsQkYSPuRI43&puid=7708fba2
http://outlet.euro.dell.com/Online/...8mzvZMTkl5RZ/xCh/6FVoBSMfdjQVgG&puid=56fe5973
theres a number of different options on the dell outlet site

or something like this on ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dell-XPS-...617611?hash=item3609cc4b8b:g:W4MAAOSwARZXoMa8

 

[Jack!]

@Perrinho might be able to sort you out with something?

 

[CrippsCorner]

Noticed this one on HUKD earlier, looks like a fantastic deal tbh...

http://www.tesco.com/direct/lenovo-...iate_window&utm_campaign=aff*HotUKDeals_47868

Use code TDX-HTNK for an extra £25 off

 

[Andy_con]

Noticed this one on HUKD earlier, looks like a fantastic deal tbh...

http://www.tesco.com/direct/lenovo-...iate_window&utm_campaign=aff*HotUKDeals_47868

Use code TDX-HTNK for an extra £25 off :smile:

Lenovo any good?

 

[LeeRS]

Yeah thwy are decent to be fair. My old man has one and a couple of other people i know have them.
I use it sometimes for cad drawings, coreldraw, indesign, illustator etc.
Is the same i3 processor as that tesco one and runs them easily at the same time.
Bargain that is. Might even get one myself.

 

[Darren S]

Are your CNC programs CPU/memory intensive in anyway?

Also, how do you connect to the CNC devices from the laptop? Are they USB or via serial? We've got one particular CNC machine at work that is a right PITA as it relies solely on NetBIOS for connection. Literally steam powered, it's that old, lol.

 

[LeeRS]

 

[Andy_con]

Not really no, they connect via ethernet cable.

Are your CNC programs CPU/memory intensive in anyway?

Also, how do you connect to the CNC devices from the laptop? Are they USB or via serial? We've got one particular CNC machine at work that is a right PITA as it relies solely on NetBIOS for connection. Literally steam powered, it's that old, lol.

 

[Andy_con]

that Lenovo one is out of stock

think I'm going to go with this one, its cheaper than the dell web site

http://www.tesco.com/direct/dell-in...el-core-i3-6gb1tb/108-0720.prd?skuId=108-0720

 

[LeeRS]

I bought me one of the lenovos at about 5.30pm.
May have had one of the last one

 

[CrippsCorner]

Nice one @LeeRS I was actually considering getting one for the missus, but I forgot to mention it to her! Too late now lol... enjoy.

 

[LeeRS]

Got laptop today. Screen is fucked.
Typical.

 

[Andy_con]

Got my Dell today, screen is fine

 

[LeeRS]

Which one? From tesco was it

 

[Andy_con]

Which one? From tesco was it

Yeah the one I linked to above

 

[LeeRS]

Basically they have said they will have this one back and give me an extra £50 to put towards a different model as this one is out of stock now

 

[Djw John]

Good timing with this thread, needing one for a similar budget but so out of touch with what to get

 

[LeeRS]

Shame there isnt any i3 laptops on there in the same budget.
Am going for the next model up with 8gb ram and a 1tb hard drive. Slightly slower processor but for what it will be used for will be fine.

 

[LeeRS]

Well ive actually ended up paying £10 less for a laptop that costs £80 more than the original one.
Result?

 

[Paprika123]

Well ive actually ended up paying £10 less for a laptop that costs £80 more for the original one.
Result?

Just hope it doesn't turn up broken too lol

 

[LeeRS]

Yeah, well i did mention that on the phone to them lol.

 

[Djw John]

So which one did you go for in the end?

 

[LeeRS]

http://www.tesco.com/direct/lenovo-...-hdd-black-laptop/487-4424.prd?skuId=487-4424

I opted for AMD over INTEL in the end due to being able to get more bang for your buck.
I know there is a big argument over the two like PS4 / XBOX but ive had both before and didn't notice any pros / cons between the two.
If your die hard overclocker I can see the benefits for opting for either one.

 

[SharkyUK]

I opted for AMD over INTEL in the end due to being able to get more bang for your buck.

*sucks through teeth* Oh dear, you made a bit of a mistake there mate... :tonguewink:

 

[LeeRS]

haha, always one
Ive never had an issue with AMD.
Literally all it will be used for is putting photos on and editing. Any laptop would do that.

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

I think it's more to do with your bang for buck comment. Yes AMD is cheaper, but it has no bang. :wink:

Should be fine for your use as you say though.

 

[LeeRS]

Thats another one going back.
No battery in the f**king thing.
Really bored of s**t services nowadays.

 

[Djw John]

If its any consolation I'm typing this on mine, pretty pleased with it even if I don't know what I'm doing with Windows 10.

Came with a spare battery too....

 

[LeeRS]

Which one did you go for?

 

[Djw John]

The one you linked to, I obviously didn't get the deal you have though

 

[LeeRS]

Ah right.
How are you finding the speed of it?
I didnt quite get to turn mine on lol.

 

[coolspot007007]

Not sure how techie you are but if you ever plan on changing to an SSD hard drive to up the performance Lenovo love to whitelist. So basically you can only fit hardware they list as ok. There are ways round it, but it's a bit of a ball ache. I only mention it as I had a spare SSD I was going to put in the missus Lenovo to give it a performance boost, obviously it wasn't on the whitelist so wouldnt recognise it 😞.

 

[Djw John]

Seems pretty quick but I'm not exactly pushing it just now. The right hand shift button is a bit small but I'll get used to it