Check for UEFI support on the motherboard, it's quite nice to have the OS boot in a few seconds after post.
On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 1:01 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > Agreed, no buying intel hardware directly from them. But the new intel > core cpu series rules over all, keep that in mind. > There are already cheap GDDR5 gpus, but if you want to go lower then > GDDR3 is an absolute minimum (GDDR3 is not the same, its better than > DDR3). Asus and EVGA are good gpu vendors. > In general Asus is a great brand, only rare laptop models from there > have heat issues. I also agree with Toshiba being a solid brand. So > far I've handled several HP's that performed perfectly to their > hardware specs, but I haven't used any DV4 series so far. And runaway > from Acer! > > On Jul 29, 5:53 pm, hussam aulaian <[email protected]> wrote: >> when u buy a Machine >> 1- dont buy intel stuff >> 2- the GPU should be GDDR3 and above only , dont even look at lower stuff >> 3- Buy ASUS stuff as THEfog said , bcuz they are the best in the Business >> 4- dont get near : >> >> a- Dell ( bad components used in their devices esp the Capacitors ) >> b- Foxconn ( one of the worst Motherboard ive seen so far) >> c- Fujitsu & Acer ( worst laptops i ever seen ) >> d- LG ( best vendor for home appliances but for sure dont buy their laptops >> worst warranty ever ) >> >> laptop vendors i recommend >> A- hp ( price and good Hardware but dont get near their DV4 models they hav >> heat issues ) >> B- Toshiba (solid laptops that can handle alot ) >> C- ASUS ( ofcourse) >> B- Alienware > > -- > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > -- Acer TravelMate 2480 GFX: GMA950 CPU: Intel Celeron M 420 @ 1.6Ghz RAM: 2GB DDR2 333Mhz HDD: Samsung 120GB 5400RPM SATA -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
