i7-2670QM or AMD Quad-Core A8-3530MX

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barbarossa1941

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Hi folks,

I am new to the forum, just registered 10 min ago. I am planing to get a laptop very very soon but, my knowledge about technical specifications is not good.
I would like to ask u which cpu should I get : AMD Quad-Core A8-3530MX Accelerated Processor (2.6GHz/1.9GHz, 4MB L2 Cache) or 2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2670QM (2.2 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 3.1 GHz

I do not play computer games.........the laptop will be use for Office Pro 2010, Adobe Photoshop 7, heavy web surfing, downloading and maybe a movie or two/week. Glad I found this forum. Thanks.
 
jonnyp11

jonnyp11

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well the i7 will be better but what are the brands, prives and all, we might be able to find you something better for about the same.
 
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barbarossa1941

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I think this is what you ask:
HP laptop dv6t quad and HP dv6-zqe. My budget is 1K and hope I can get 8 ram ,15.6" Full HD HP Anti-glare LED (1920 x 1080) and 1GB Radeon(TM) HD 6770M GDDR5 Graphics [HDMI, VGA].
 
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barbarossa1941

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Thanks for the link Jonnyp. Is that particular Asus model a good/fast laptop for my needs. Remember, no games. And, of course I can go $100.00 or $200.00 up and down.
 
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jonnyp11

jonnyp11

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that one is the same other than the hdd and no gpu listed, and a 560m is well worth the 60 if you might ever use anything that requires graphics ability.
 
Troncoso

Troncoso

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Well that laptop is very nice and will definitely do what you want, you're "save $60" statement makes me think you are trying to get the best bang for your buck, or at least, a good deal. For what you want the laptop for, I would spend more than about $600-$700. Having the extra hardware is nice, but a waste of money if you don't even use it.
 
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barbarossa1941

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Hey Troncoso,

Initially I thought the "60" less was b/c the hard drive was smaller but I was wrong. I am not sure what kind of graphics card I need to watch movies and youtube. I am still browsing "newegg". I am a little confused so need to learn a little before buying. The most confusing is this GPU/Graphics stuff.
 
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paulcheung

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barbarossa1941 said:
Good choice for a non gamer ? Thanks.
I am looking for cooling pads now.
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If You don't do game hard, maybe you don't need to get a cooling pad, my Asus run very cool as I don't do games. should wait till the laptop come and run it before order any cooling pad,
Cheers.
 
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DaveSi677

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barbarossa1941 said:
U right, I just noticed that. Darn, I knew it was a catch. Thanks again. Oh, how about the i7 and the 8 ram? Fast enough for me ?
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That will probably be even overkill for what you need!

I have an Asus i7 with 8gb of ram but I run 4 VMs at the same time and it runs fine.
 
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