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bender
2nd May 2012, 07:59 PM
hey guys well old faithful (my laptop) has just about died so i was looking around at new comps and was wondering what anyones recomendations were. the computer will mainly be used for editing / watching go pro vids and surfing the net and the sort.
so i went to computer alliance and they gave me 2 options so i thought i'd see if u guys had any advice or ideas for me cheers

option 1
http://www.computeralliance.com.au/systems.aspx?qryServer=False&qryAll=True&qrySystemID=35

option 2
http://www.computeralliance.com.au/systems.aspx?qryServer=False&qryAll=True&qrySystemID=74

guy 27
2nd May 2012, 08:05 PM
i'd be looking at mainly putting a faster hard drive in than the 2 listed their. ideally if you can afford it go a ssd and another 7200rpm hdd.

main thing is avoid the green drives.

i'm sure others on here have much more experience with computers and will be able to give you better info but from my experience with editing thats as much as I need to know.

hazrd
2nd May 2012, 08:06 PM
Personally id go for the $1195 one as it would be fine for what you need to do. The parts between the two really arent much different.

However, id ditch the wired keyboard and mouse and go for something wireless. Logitech make some pretty good wireless keyboard and mouse combos. Maybe go for a second 1tb hard drive aswell because video footage fills up the space pretty quick

Also, i didnt notice a monitor with that package, so you need to remember there will be an additional cost for that.

edit: Actually with the hard drives... look into getting an SSD (solid state drive) as the main drive for windows (they are a crapload faster and programs load a lot quicker) and get a 2tb hard drive for all of your files and videos

chrissn89
2nd May 2012, 08:06 PM
To be honest both are over the top and over priced. Remember you'll also need keyboard mouse and LCD screen.

chrissn89
2nd May 2012, 08:12 PM
For an average user id look at getting one of these. On my phone so can't link them for you sorry. packageshttp://img.tapatalk.com/7bd325cf-1684-5863.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/7bd325cf-1690-4306.jpg

Ice
2nd May 2012, 08:38 PM
they are better prices by Chris......why not just get another laptop ? you can get a good core i5 for around the $700 mark. you wont have to buy any accessories and its portable. if you really want to speed things up then buy a SSHD as Guy suggested, that'll cost another $200 for 120 gig but to be honest what youll be using it for, you wont need it. Just put 8 gig of ram in it and off you go.

just my two bobs worth

chrissn89
3rd May 2012, 05:46 AM
they are better prices by Chris......why not just get another laptop ? you can get a good core i5 for around the $700 mark. you wont have to buy any accessories and its portable. if you really want to speed things up then buy a SSHD as Guy suggested, that'll cost another $200 for 120 gig but to be honest what youll be using it for, you wont need it. Just put 8 gig of ram in it and off you go.

just my two bobs worth

+1 best option.

CNBLU
3rd May 2012, 09:53 AM
Can you get a laptop with i7 processor for around $800? Looking around but not sure on the brands.

Ice
3rd May 2012, 10:11 AM
Can you get a laptop with i7 processor for around $800? Looking around but not sure on the brands.

http://www.centrecom.com.au/catalog/x53e-sx2043v-asus-x53e-sx2043v-p-57886.html?sort=3d

Above is the same one I bought for my mother. core i5 (quad core) second Gen

Unless you will be gaming or doing lots of photo editing it is simply not worth the price difference to go for an i7. It is several hundred $$$ more for the i7. Put 8 gig of ram in it and youll be going for years without having to upgrade. (the above comes with 4, $50 tops for another 4gig)

poita
3rd May 2012, 10:13 AM
^^^ yep that.

CNBLU
3rd May 2012, 10:16 AM
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com.au/viewitem?itemId=350560779769&cmd=VIDESC&index=12&nav=SEARCH&nid=96585574774

mickos
3rd May 2012, 11:50 AM
We have this one- http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SAMSUNG-QUAD-CORE-i7-SANDY-BRIDGE-nVIDIA-8GB-HDMI-NEW-Windows-7-15-16-Laptop-/160730181841?pt=AU_comp_laptop&hash=item256c43f0d1

Bloody ripper!

hazrd
3rd May 2012, 12:19 PM
Nice
Cant fault Samsung lappys. the missus has one and its great

CNBLU
3rd May 2012, 02:27 PM
what about this one....

http://www.mln.com.au/product/?itemID=3861

Ice
3rd May 2012, 04:28 PM
Warranty: 12 Mouths warranty ???? lol

slow hard drive 5400rpm, should be 7200rpm minimum for an i7 and I never like memory that isnt paired, ie, 2gig + 4 gig or 1gig + 4gig runs better with 4gig + 4gig (8gb)but overall for an i7 is pretty good and I believe the beats audio sound is excellent.

again no point with the i7... its purely for wank factor unless your gaming or video/photo editing. the hard drive will be your bottleneck here.

Numbnut
3rd May 2012, 06:45 PM
I can't recommend a particular spec but I can say you should def have a look on Graysonline

Cheap computers and lappys and random stuff like http://www.graysonline.com/sale/9000316/motor-vehicles-motor-cycles/2001-ferrari-360-modena-2-door-coupe-wa-pick-up?spr=true

I've bought heaps of crap from here. Feel like a vulture snooping on the repo auctions though:ninja:

CNBLU
4th May 2012, 12:32 PM
ok i think ive found the one i'll be getting. seems to have all the bells and whistles

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HP-DV7-17-3-LED-Core-i5-2-8GHz-8GB-500GB-7200rpm-ATi-1GB-LAPTOP-/180869648667?pt=AU_comp_laptop&hash=item2a1cabd11b

mickos
4th May 2012, 02:41 PM
Seems pretty good. Should do the job well! Good battery life also.
HDMI is very handy for cinavia on movies. Or blowing it up on the tv.

Ice
4th May 2012, 05:18 PM
Good memory, hard drive speed for that little bit of extra performance and dedicated graphics which doesn't use system ram. Make sure its not to big and heavy and that the warranty is from when you bought it. IMO ide buy it from a shop in person so in the unlikely event something happens you can take it back to them. Like centercom or injury or Harvey Norman etc.

chrissn89
5th May 2012, 02:05 PM
Great specs for the money

http://www.catchoftheday.com.au/smallfish_info.php?products_id=48568&utm_source=cotd&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Newsletter05/05/2012&utm_campaign=dailydeal

poita
5th May 2012, 02:27 PM
Except for the A4 cpu, it's be like putting a 3cylinder 1L motor into a landcruiser

chrissn89
5th May 2012, 03:22 PM
Except for the A4 cpu, it's be like putting a 3cylinder 1L motor into a landcruiser

Ah totally missed that. Worse than an intel i3, disregard the link. I was too busy watching Corsa VXR Nurburgring edition youtube videos.

Ice
5th May 2012, 05:30 PM
Lol at Poitas response and nothing with with i3......