The time has come... (~500€)

[Chimera]

I need to get a laptop for university, without dedicated graphics and in that price range with good battery life (5-6 hours?). I've been looking at my favorite store (izarmicro) and I have the option to buy this:

Asus K53E-SX061V

• i3 2310M
• 15.6" 1366x768 LED
• 4Gb DDR3
• 500Gb HDD

The reviews are good, but I've started to wonder if pccomponentes still has the same bad after-sales service or if it has improved? I had some problems with them, that's when I definitely switched to izarmicro but well if they have improved (like at the beginning when they were new) and I save some €€...

By the way, the laptop is to arrive home and I'll format it right away to put Linux on it. If there was a way to buy it without the p*** Windows...

Best regards, thanks.

[Sylver]

Hello

That Asus is not bad, although for that price I think you would be much better off with this one:

HP Pavilion dv6-3138es N930/640GB/4GB/ATI HD5650/15.6" XD603EA#ABE Laptop

Best regards

[Chimera]

I know it's the million dollar question, but do you think AMD is better in terms of consumption/power? I've been building computers for years but I have no idea about laptops, I only know the basics. I've only been told to avoid Lenovo and Vaio, everyone on campus raves about their customer service.

Thanks.

[Sylver]

I don't think it's better according to the data that's floating around, although I do think they are balanced.
Normally an i3 or i5 in laptops will perform somewhat better than its AMD equivalent, but in this case, it would be a crime to underestimate the Phenom II N930, it's not the same as an i5 but the difference is not that wide.

It also depends on the use to which the processor is destined, an i5 is better for some things and the Phenom for others.

Regards

[Chimera]

Alright, I understand, maybe for a little more I should get an i5, or would the processor upgrade significantly reduce my battery life? The computer is for compiling, a little bit of photoshop/fireworks and a lot of processor work.

Regarding my question about pccomponentes, do you have experience with them?

Best regards.

[Sylver]

@Chimera:

Ya, comprendo, tal vez por poco más me convendría pillar un i5, o la subida de procesador me recortaría mucho la vida de la bateria? El ordenador es para compilar, poca cosa de photoshop/fireworks y mucho trabajo de procesador.

En cuando la mi pregunta de pccomponentes, tienes experiencia con ellos?

Un saludo.

La subida de procesador no significa que te aumente el consumo de batería de forma exponencial, seguramente varíe un poco el voltaje que requiere cada procesador, pero eso es algo ínfimo, no vas a notar que la batería te dure más o menos, eso depende más del tiempo de uso, ciclos de carga (muy importante) etc.

Tengo experiencia con pccomponentes y siempre ha sido muy buena. Hace un tiempo algunos en el foro nos llevamos una decepción con ellos por un mal montaje que sufrió un compañero, algún envío con retraso, pero fueron casos aislados, aproximadamente el 90% de los foreros estamos contentos con ellos.

Saludos

[Bm4n]

I wouldn't hesitate in laptops Intel has always had an advantage and the current i3/5 are very good processors, AMD compensates whenever you want to save some money and usually accompanies its processors with good graphics, but if you are not going to use 3D there would be no reasons.

The consumption is the same between i3 and i5 (there are 35 and 17W in both) the difference if I'm not mistaken is that the i5 has the turbo boost. Here you have the characteristics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Bridge#Mobile_processors

[Chimera]

Many thanks to everyone, I am about to give a shock to the credit card with this laptop, I will give another chance to pccomponentes hoping not to have problems.

Best regards.

[Sylver]

That Asus isn't bad, between 430 and 500€ there's an i5 that has a good amount of RAM, but it's not a bad option.
I hope it arrives satisfactorily and works well for you.

Best regards

[Chimera]

@Sylver:

Not bad that Asus, between 430 and 500€ there is some i5 that is good with RAM, but it is not a bad option.
I hope it arrives satisfactorily and it turns out to be good.

Regards

Thanks Sylver, the truth is that I am not spending much more xD unless I go a month without eating.

:risitas:

[Bm4n]

Asus has a good reputation for its laptops and a pretty well-designed one, maybe it's a bit big, but for the price it seems like a good buy. Good luck with it and when it arrives, remember to leave a review and a couple of photos!

Best regards

[Chimera]

@Bm4n:

Asus has a good reputation for its laptops and a pretty well-designed one, maybe it's a bit big, but for the price it seems like a good buy. Good luck with it and when it arrives, remember to post a review and a couple of photos!

Regards

Word

I've already placed the order, along with a base+fan and a shockproof case, total 460€ not bad at all.

EDIT: As promised. :risitas: