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I’ve been looking at build videos and trying to narrow down what I want. I like the Milo 10 but it seems like it can’t handle either processor due to power limitations. The slim fractal node 202 is a great option if I want to keep a GPU upgrade possible. But I’m wondering how small I could go...

I should specify I’m comparing AMD 5600x to Intel 12600k with the 12% performance difference in mind. The AMD is 65W while I tel is 125W. Shouldn’t I get away with a cheaper PSU?

Thanks, both cases look nice for my needs. I’m just realizing that AMD mother boards and power supply are much cheaper and might alter my $/performance ratio.

I’m considering building a workstation mostly for photo editing (Lightroom mostly, occasionally Photoshop, rarely do time lapse videos). I’m currently considering a build around i5-12600k due to price to performance balance based on this review. note that I’d be open to suggestions on other CPUs...

Thanks for sharing your experience. I looked into the 38” segment. There are a lot of options but I found the HP z43 as maybe a good balance. I’m a bit concerned about low pixel pitch, 4k is just over 100 ppi at this size. There is a z38c which is curved but they cut down to 1600p so density is...

I'm looking for advice on the perfect monitor for my needs. Max budget is around $700, but spending less means I get my next lens sooner. I work from home most days (engineer) meaning I use very large spreadsheets and spend too much time writing ridiculously complicated emails. I also do a lot...

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HP 8740w i7 Dreamcolor 5000M SSD 24GB backlit keyboard Price: $675 USD shipped or best offer Condition: Used Warranty: None Reason for sale: No longer in use Payment: PayPal Item location: Onalaska, WI, United States Shipping: Local pickup, FedEx International shipping: No Handling time...

Does anyone know how to get a second monitor to sleep independent of the primary monitor? I need a second monitor regularly throughout the day but would like to save power by having it go sleep or standby after a few minutes of inactivity. Manually powering off and on is not going to happen...

But the red trim, boy, that must be fast! Yeah, based on the criteria you presented, that is not a laptop I would have considered even if the Qosmio line registered on my radar...which it doesn't.

Lenovo Y510p offers 750M in SLI though you do give up the media bay for it. But for $1,150 it's a lot of gaming power (though of course SLI performance varies greatly by game). If you want a single GPU either go with the y410p or wait for the replacement model, Y50 (spring maybe???) I know you...

The real issue is if AMD even tries very hard on the pro side. This should have been their lineup. M4100 - 14" platform M6100 - 15" platform M9100 - 17" platform <--this fictional card based on Radeon 8970M AMD hasn't put out a Firepro card based on their strongest gaming card since M8900...

I'm less annoyed by the screen resolution thing because I don't take my laptop out of the office on a daily basis anymore, so my external monitor is more important these days. But I am highly annoyed with the pro GPUs over the past few generations. The Firpro M6100 is pretty good (roughly equal...

Right now there are no known 17.3" QHD+ panels on the market (at least not known to me). My guess is no, but watch the gaming laptop market. If they get a 17.3" QHD+ panel soon, there is a small chance Dell could offer it late in the M6800 product cycle. But again, I really doubt it. I wouldn't...

FYI: The 20% code still worked for me (Sunday at 10:15pm Central). I think maybe they limited it to single use??? I only had one thing to order and I'm too lazy to try something else.

If you buy a Sager, you will be able to upgrade the GPU for some reasonable window of time. But for CPU, you have no options beyond the generation in which it was made. You could theoretically change out the whole motherboard, but at that point you are just rebuilding from scratch. IMHO, if you...

If your top priority is a nice screen in a 15" laptop, then consider an HP 8570w with DreamColor2 display. Here is one from Cost Central. Otherwise you can customize one from HP, just be sure to call a rep, you should be able to get ~25% off List price of the on-line configurator. (if you order...

I didn't realize that Alienware laptops use traditional Japanese styling. ;)

Thanks, what a steal.

As I mentioned above, Dell M4600, HP 8570w and Lenovo W530 all offer discrete graphics that meet or beat your criteria. Quadro K2000M is just under 650m, and way over 640m. Even Firepro M4000 handily beats 640m which is your new benchmark (the K1000M is substantially weaker than 640m which is...

I haven't owned a desktop since 2005. I currently use my laptop as a second monitor when hooked up at home. I have been really happy to have a WUXGA IPS laptop screen over holidays, traveling to family and staying up late to work in my laptop. I don't really have time for gaming anymore so the...

It looks like you found a good laptop for your needs. As others have said, if you would settle for an mSATA as your main drive, it would open a lot of options. The Quadro K2000M doesn't lag too far behind the 650m in gaming and would give you the chance to buy a very nice workstation (Dell...

This is a useful critique which highlights the biggest strength and the biggest weakness according to DougCBJ. It is what forums are for. Shut up about "haters" and go practice your meme trolling on YouTube.

Well, high res and decent colors/viewing angles are pretty much linked. As you mentioned, I think Sony had an inexpensive 15" laptop with IPS screen recently. I can try to track it down for you if you can't find it.

When you day "good screen", it eliminates almost every PC laptop. You can can get "decent" 1080p screens in Dell Latitude, HP 8570p and Thinkpad T530. If you want a great screen, your options are Dell M4700 (with UltraSharp upgrade) or HP 8570w (with DreamColor upgrade) bot of which are...

One note on configuring an 8770w. Be sure to call a rep and ask for a discount. In previous generations you were able to get 28% off the retail price*, supposedly the best now is 26%. Dell discounts depend on if you are affiliated with a large company or not. For new machines, they kind of suck...

The W530 is a nice machine if you need some consideration for portability. But you sacrifice a lot of performance when you compare the GPUs to the 17" workstations. If the rMBP was in the running, I don't think this thread would exist. If someone has $5k to drop on a MBP, they probably don't...

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There are only two choices that make any sense if this is truly a "work" laptop as the first priority. HP 8770w or Dell M6700 Both are configurable with Quadro K5000M, IPS screen and your choice of Intel CPUs. Both come with a 3 year NBD onsite warranty.

That's one minor thing that has bugged me about Dell. They have so many marketing names for their screens, you never really know what they mean without investing some research time.

^Those are great recommendations, but "wide-view" does not mean IPS to Dell. I believe the only IPS options are in the workstations. "Premium Panel" is a dead-pixel warranty afaik.

The 11.6" Sager NP6110 / Clevo W110ER is the smallest laptop designed to handle a full-voltage quad core cpu as far as I know. Other than that, I think you need to bump up to 14" for a quad core laptop.

If you don't get an answer here, head over to Notebook Review.

If pricing is similar, I'd go for an Elitebook (Cost Central normally has the best deals) . I personally like the looks much better and the general consensus from notebook enthusiast is that the Elitebooks are slightly better built than Dells, and maybe even recent Thinkpads. But they are also...