• Looking for a laptop for a friend.
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Because I'm a lazy prick: My friend is insisting on buying a laptop so what is the best one (buying WITHIN NEW ZEALAND) in a price range of $1000 - $1500 NZD. Also don't try talking him out of it. [i]He's just that kind of special.[/i] He wants to play games and stuff and he's getting into modding so he'll need something that can render. Thanks.
Well he's beyond special. Gaming and rendering should be done on a desktop mainly.
You really need a desktop if you want good rendering and gaming capabilities.
[QUOTE=ClaBrendon;33298580]Well he's beyond special. Gaming and rendering should be done on a desktop mainly.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=TomW411;33300174]You really need a desktop if you want good rendering and gaming capabilities.[/QUOTE] He specifically said that he wants a laptop, and you both said get a desktop.
If he's going to be rendering and gaming and with that kind of budget heres a nice asus, [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230100[/url]
[QUOTE=Zerokateo;33301776]If he's going to be rendering and gaming and with that kind of budget heres a nice asus, [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230100[/url][/QUOTE] Holy SHIT that things a beast. I'd go for this one.
I do highly suggest he gets a desktop if he doesnt plan on taking it anywhere cause honestly for $1500, You can build an i7 2600k which is great for rendering. But that laptop I linked you will be fine.
*Need to buy within NZ *Prices in NZD
Ah ok, let me find a new zeland dealer then. [editline]16th November 2011[/editline] Here, they are located in New Zealand [url]http://www.elive.co.nz/asus-a53sc-sx222v-i5-laptop-t21180.php[/url]
[QUOTE=QuikKill;33301593]He specifically said that he wants a laptop, and you both said get a desktop.[/QUOTE]Just like when people want prebuilts, we say build it yourself. Same idea. It's better on a desktop usually. Circumstances can be different.
[QUOTE=Dog;33298064]Because I'm a lazy prick: My friend is insisting on buying a laptop so what is the best one (buying WITHIN NEW ZEALAND) in a price range of $1000 - $1500 NZD. Also don't try talking him out of it. [i]He's just that kind of special.[/i] He wants to play games and stuff and he's getting into modding so he'll need something that can render. Thanks.[/QUOTE] If you mod you dont need to render, just compile. Unless you make a game seize mod you wont notice alot of diferrence with an quad or octo core. (hyper threading.) I am just as lazy as you OP so I am going to assume that 1 NZD is 1 USD. ASUS G53SX-S1137V I7-2630 Nvidia 560Ti 8GB memory. 15.6 Inch ect ect look it up on the asus site.
[QUOTE=ClaBrendon;33310378]Just like when people want prebuilts, we say build it yourself. Same idea. It's better on a desktop usually. Circumstances can be different.[/QUOTE] Yea I get that, but it's like me asking what's a nice truck to get, and you saying get a sedan because of the better gas mileage. He wanted a laptop.
[QUOTE=QuikKill;33301593]He specifically said that he wants a laptop, and you both said get a desktop.[/QUOTE] I was simply stating what the best option would be for rendering. If he wants a laptop, why not just use Google, there are a ton of sites out there that you can buy laptops from, and you can filter results to price range etc., you'd get a better range of choice than asking on here.
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