tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792551684802414654.post5123478822687600534..comments2024-03-17T14:23:14.199+05:30Comments on IIITD: System Management: Are you buying the right PC?Arjunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279903523084188404noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792551684802414654.post-1416936612371005082020-07-24T18:15:38.886+05:302020-07-24T18:15:38.886+05:30Very educating story, saved your site for hopes to...Very educating story, saved your site for hopes to read more! <a href="https://techisours.com" rel="nofollow">Data File Error</a><br />J Technicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192875355323151196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792551684802414654.post-52991301418434138882010-08-18T10:36:06.912+05:302010-08-18T10:36:06.912+05:30@ Harshit:
Please post the source from where you ...@ Harshit:<br /><br />Please post the source from where you got this information.<br />To counter you, there is this link i've attached. Go through it.<br /><br />http://www.amd.com/us/products/notebook/graphics/ati-mobility-hd-5400/Pages/hd-5470-specs.aspx<br /><br />Please note the ATI Mobility Radeon is available in both GDDR5/DDR3 versions.Exotic-Pulsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04460625774824305765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792551684802414654.post-12710305931203651262010-08-17T19:29:12.723+05:302010-08-17T19:29:12.723+05:30One more thing... the ATI HD 5470 runs on GDDR__5_...One more thing... the ATI HD 5470 runs on GDDR__5__ and not on GDDR3...Harshithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03353369693996714348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792551684802414654.post-80550392656978725272010-08-16T09:55:57.081+05:302010-08-16T09:55:57.081+05:30@ Kshitiz:
I didn't get what you were trying ...@ Kshitiz:<br /><br />I didn't get what you were trying to say when you said in your comment "I wasn't aware of them not supporting 1280x720"!!!<br />And yeah I agree with you that the guy buying the gaming laptop will lose out a lot on portability. But you don't move around with your laptop when you game. :P<br />Anyways, everything's clear now. Let's end the discussion here....<br />Cheers!!Exotic-Pulsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04460625774824305765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792551684802414654.post-74091757700770006822010-08-16T01:00:43.707+05:302010-08-16T01:00:43.707+05:30Forgot to add something, wish we could edit commen...Forgot to add something, wish we could edit comments, but whatever...<br /><br />About the 5400/7200 RPM thing, I know game loading times will greatly suffer with the 5400RPM drives, but then again as I said I've always been a bit biased towards more battery life if I have to sacrifice a bit of performance for it. :p For one who's buying it solely for gaming though (and has the cash for it! :p), 7200RPM is the choice to make, though he'll lose out a lot on the portability factor.Kshitizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03223397052447123041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792551684802414654.post-72903676780648302922010-08-16T00:58:21.096+05:302010-08-16T00:58:21.096+05:30@Exotic:
Cheers. My portion about the Dual / Quad...@Exotic:<br /><br />Cheers. My portion about the Dual / Quad thing wasn't aimed at you, I guess I just got carried away and added a few extra bits. :p<br /><br />I guess its just my knowledge getting a little rusty at the moment, I wasn't aware of them not supporting 1280x720, cheers for that!<br /><br />I also think I was a bit biased in writing that, because for me battery life is and has always been a sole concern when buying a laptop, I've always just kept a desktop for gaming. Never looked at laptops as solely gaming machines, I guess times are changing...Kshitizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03223397052447123041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792551684802414654.post-47782557800056102282010-08-15T21:33:30.152+05:302010-08-15T21:33:30.152+05:30@Kshitiz:
Thanks for your response. I'd like ...@Kshitiz:<br /><br />Thanks for your response. I'd like to clarify something here.<br /><br />The main reason for this blog-post was intended to be configuring a "Gaming" laptop. When you talk about gaming, it is taken for granted that you are willing to put in more cash.<br />When it comes to the HDD, for "gaming" (i will repeat this again and again), a 5400RPM HDD is out of question.<br /><br />About the Dual core/Quad core debate, I took that up to contradict Sushant's statement that Quad core processors are not available in laptops. Please refer to the Quotes in my previous comment. I am aware that games these days are not CPU bottle-necked. If heat if such a big problem, then go get a laptop cooler. Because this post was aimed at choosing a "gaming" laptop.<br /><br />When it comes to the HD display, I am fully aware that the beefiest of configurations have problems running at 1920x1080. I recommend a Full HD display since running games at 1280x720 (this resolution is mainly available in only Full HD displays) is not a demanding task for the graphics card unlike 1366x768. Plus the Full HD displays boast wide angle viewing, something of utmost priority for me (I would not want the games to look black and white or negative for that matter if I look at them from the side). AND, watching High-Definition videos is a pleasure on a Full HD screen.<br /><br />I hope you get what I am trying to say. You mis-understood some of my statements previously.Exotic-Pulsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04460625774824305765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792551684802414654.post-82085964780399802142010-08-14T17:57:49.206+05:302010-08-14T17:57:49.206+05:30@Exotic - The more performance you demand from you...@Exotic - The more performance you demand from your laptop the more you suffer on your battery life. If you're going to use your laptop plugged in always then its better to buy much more powerful desktop. <br /><br />When you move from a 5400RPM drive to a 7200RPM drive, power requirements for the HDD increase greatly, as does the heat generated. <br /><br />When it comes to the Dual / Quad core thing, if your primary use is gaming and not something CPU intensive like rendering or photo editing, a quad is not much beneficial over a dual. There are very few games these days which are CPU bottle-necked, and even lesser of those which can effectively utilize 4 cores of a quad core CPU. You'll just be wasting battery life with the extra two cores, not to mention generating more heat. <br /><br />A Full HD display will be of no use while playing games unless you can push the games to the HD resolution (1920x1080), for which you'd need a very powerful graphics card to run the modern games at that res and decent settings. The HD display will be brilliant in watching movies though.<br /><br />Though I agree with you completely that the graphics card chip is the most important factor, not the memory. My two year old 512MB 9600GT still outperforms most of the 512MB or even 1GB cards that are coming with laptops these days. If the graphics chip is not powerful enough, throwing more video memory just won't help, because it doesn't have the power to effectively utilize the full memory.Kshitizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03223397052447123041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792551684802414654.post-77331956257078132032010-08-12T00:05:06.465+05:302010-08-12T00:05:06.465+05:30Regarding the warranty issue - mostly laptops purc...Regarding the warranty issue - mostly laptops purchased in US come with 1 year US only warranty. You can extend the warranty to 3 years applicable worldwide but it costs extra few hundred dollars. In my humble opinion, since laptops may have some issues (especially Dell ones), i would recommend purchasing in India only and taking the benefit of warranty without paying anything extra. However, if you want to buy a MAC and know someone who is a student in US, he can buy you a MAC for much cheaper than in India - by getting student discount which is typically $200 in which case it is a good deal than purchasing in India.Amarjeet Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12766205843443519232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792551684802414654.post-26537266074028861052010-08-11T22:24:20.286+05:302010-08-11T22:24:20.286+05:30thank you for enlightening me....although the spec...thank you for enlightening me....although the specifications that I posted were the ones the ones that were fitting in my budget which is between 40 and 45k($900-$950)....the upgrades that you have mentions would push the laptop's cost above 60k($1300).<br /><br />As far as the warranty issue is concerned, you can get your warranty transferred to another country but that will cost you a little extra. Roughly it should be within $100 but I'm not too sure.Sushant Mehtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06675865854807768735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792551684802414654.post-18877335778124251852010-08-11T22:09:40.074+05:302010-08-11T22:09:40.074+05:30Since gaming is a something which plays a very imp...Since gaming is a something which plays a very important role in my life, I'd like to point out some wrong statements in this blog.<br /><br /><br />"Processor<br />A fast CPU, or processor is very important. Some systems include powerful quad-core processors also(only in PCs, not in laptops though)."<br />--- Laptops DO come with Quad-core processors. If you are unfamiliar with this, I'd like to update you. Basically, most companies are now offering the new Intel Core i7 Quad-core processors on laptops.<br /><br />" A good gaming PC/laptop should have at least 1 GB of RAM and sufficient hard drive space to have multiple games installed at a time."<br />--- A good gaming computer should have at least 4 GB of DDR3 RAM, since the operating system provided is a 64-bit one. Recommended RAM is around 6 GB triple channel memory.<br /><br />A "Gaming" laptop/desktop should have no less than a 512 MB graphics card!!! Recommended size => 1536 MB Graphics (Why? To be able to play the game at a higher resolution without getting less frames. Also keep in mind, that the graphics card model is THE MOST IMPORTANT thing while choosing a graphics card.<br />For example,<br />ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4350 512 MB < ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 512 MB<br /><br />" I would suggest a 320GB hard disk which rotates at around 5400 rpm."<br />--- In today's scenario, data size is exploding at an enormous rate. 320 GB would be insufficient plus a hard drive spinning at 5400 RPM does not provide good performance for gaming. Recommended Hard Disk -> Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB/1TB @ 7200 RPM<br /><br />If the primary use of a laptop is going to be gaming, then opting for a 9-cell battery will NOT be a good option, since you'll be using the laptop with the charger for maximum performance.<br /><br />One should opt for a good Full HD display too, since what's more appealing than the crispiest of graphics!!!<br /><br />Though these requirements might increase the cost substantially, it's a good thing to invest since you ARE going to game.Manish Sagarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02704434146472054103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792551684802414654.post-13746570720683462992010-08-11T20:00:30.183+05:302010-08-11T20:00:30.183+05:30I think you can have service from other country......I think you can have service from other country......but u can't have it under warranty card.....because in USA,warranty card is valid in US or Canada.I also bought my laptop from US only.....so I know a bit about this....HIMANSHU VERMAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00289151632687916467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792551684802414654.post-83135433776110965212010-08-11T14:43:08.833+05:302010-08-11T14:43:08.833+05:30If you buy a laptop from USA and you need to get i...If you buy a laptop from USA and you need to get it serviced or repaired, would you need to send it to USA again or is it possible to buy from one country and get it serviced at another?Espèrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00312759044190536243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792551684802414654.post-81552436075664442052010-08-11T01:07:26.349+05:302010-08-11T01:07:26.349+05:30i didnt know that we get windows for free from our...i didnt know that we get windows for free from our colg....thats great !!<br /><br />and even i wanted to buy a laptop...n since this topic has been posted... could anyone please suggest me a laptop to buy ?? which is good for gamin...and has a decent battery back-up as well...within 50k range..ISHITAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14827808572817121410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792551684802414654.post-71836521830026984272010-08-10T21:39:10.499+05:302010-08-10T21:39:10.499+05:30I think a couple of things that people often ignor...I think a couple of things that people often ignore but are critical to consider when purchasing a laptop are:<br />1. Battery Capacity<br />2. Weight<br />Remember you are buying a laptop which by default means you will be carrying it places so these two things ultimately become quite crucial. <br />Further, as IIITD student, you can get a genuine copy of Windows for free (under our alliance with Microsoft). So if it saves you some money, purchase a laptop without Windows and you can take the Windows OS from the institute.Amarjeet Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12766205843443519232noreply@blogger.com