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« on: June 08, 2014, 03:14:26 PM »

Hey everyone. So my 4 year old Medion laptop is losing its monitor Eddard Stark style, so I'm replacing it. Its case was MSI branded. I'm trying to avoid those two brands for the next one, in quest for a laptop that is decent for gaming but also resistant.

I found this Acer laptop a few days ago. It has 6 gigs of DDR3, an i5 4200M, and an Nvidia 760M with 2 gigs of GDDR5. Also the screen isn't glossy, which is pretty cool.
http://www.materiel.net/ordinateur-portable/acer-aspire-v3-772g-54206g1tmakk-gtx-760m-full-hd-101046.html?affcode=Laptopspirit

I've always thought that Acer laptops were cheap and fragile, yet my mother is brutalizing an 8 year old Acer Aspire laptop everyday and it's still as good as new.

I have a budget of approx. 750€ and I've been struggling to find anything better than this deal, except an MSI with an i7 and a 860M for 830€ (which is getting out of my budget, and I don't feel like buying anything MSI related for a while). Similar or better laptops in other brands such as Asus are waaay out of my budget.

Sooo what do you think of that Acer laptop, and do you know any other deals?  Grin
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« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2014, 03:38:42 PM »

Acer a shit
Get a lenovo
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« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2014, 04:13:37 PM »

Acer a shit
Get a lenovo

That's what I was planning but I couldn't find a decent one within my budget
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« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2014, 04:34:22 PM »

Whichever one you choose, if you will be gaming on it you haffta make sure how it will handle heat. I bought a laptop which is amazing in all aspects but the heat management, meaning vidya games are difficult. Had to get a fan pad to make it even slightly manageable
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« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2014, 05:24:15 PM »

At least with the Lenovo laptops I hear there's less bloatware than other brands. Dell is also meant to be pretty decent, and try some computer shops like Novatech, Scan and Overclockers.
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« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2014, 08:04:22 PM »

I bought my laptop from here:

https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/

I read round before I bought it and they seemed to be a good balance between quality and price
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« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2014, 10:28:55 PM »

I bought my laptop from here:

https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/

I read round before I bought it and they seemed to be a good balance between quality and price

Wow, that shop is awesome ! I'm hesitating between the Acer and that Optimus now:
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Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Dual Core Mobile Processor i5-4210M (2.60GHz) 3MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 765M - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
1TB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
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Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N CARD + BLUETOOTH 3.0
USB Options
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Battery
Optimus Series 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (5,200 mAh/76.96WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x European Power Lead & 120W AC Adaptor
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Keyboard Language
BACKLIT OPTIMUS UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
2 DAY DELIVERY TO FRANCE (24 €)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 11 to 13 working days
Quantity
1

Price: 822,00 € including VAT and delivery.

Can you describe your experience with your laptop Berath? For how long have you been using it? Is the laptop resistant? Did you have any experience with their repair service?
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« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2014, 11:40:53 PM »

As we discussed, the laptop is very solid, it's used almost daily and is on for most of the evening.

I know I had it for i46 so what, is that 2 years or so?

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« Reply #8 on: June 09, 2014, 01:34:17 PM »

Apparently even these have an MSI chassis.

I guess I need to grow a pair. If I do, my best deal should be this one:
http://www.cdiscount.com/informatique/ordinateurs-pc-portables/msi-portable-gamer-ge70-2pe-239fr/f-107092207-9s7175912239.html?refer=zanoxpb&cid=affil&cm_mmc=zanoxpb-_-722416
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