Lenovo, Acer and Asus? - Page 2

Dr.K · 06-05-2015, 03:21 PM

Acer now and had an Asus before. Acer running very well. My Asus lasted 3 years before it hit the skids. Windows 8 took some getting used to but is fine now.

Personally if a MAC was in my budget I would buy that, it looks cooler.

Sharkn20 · 06-05-2015, 03:56 PM

I hate Windows 8. Having problems with the updates as well. I have ACER and it's absolutely fine only Windows is holding my laptop to be really nice. And of course all the rubbish programs installed or the fact that I can't install Daemon Tools. Which is windows thing

canadian content · 06-05-2015, 08:02 PM

Lenovo Thinkpad here, 3rd year and it is still running strong; they are tanks and are made to last.

ink625 · 06-05-2015, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoiles

I've had the same ASUS laptop for 3 years, and I've had pretty much no problems with it, unlike my previous Toshiba and Dell laptops (Dell did have great customer service, though). It's a multimedia model so I can also occasionally use it for some older 3D games and it works quite well.

I've had the same Toshiba laptop since 2009 that I've used at least 10+ hours per day(work and personal use) since then and I've had 0 problems with it. The thing still runs just as smoothly as it did the day I bought it.

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Originally Posted by RchW

Toshiba is an underrated brand. Had several over the years and they have all worked flawlessly.

I like my Lenovo but it has developed an unsolvable Windows update problem that Lenovo refuses to help me with. Because of that I will never buy or recommend Lenovo products ever.

Avoid HP like the plague.

I absolutely couldn't agree more! I would HIGHLY recommend Toshiba products to anyone!

jaysdailydose · 06-05-2015, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by David Watts

I'm scared to purchase a laptop. I'm a hermit and it's nothing for me to play OOTP for 6+ hours on the weekends. On weeknights I probably average 2-4. Would love to have the option to take OOTP with me, especially when we go to visit my wifes, friends and family, but I'm scared I will burn up a laptop in no time.

David, I have been playing on the same laptop since my desktop burnt up three years ago. You know the level of testing and such I do... I let this thing simulate through the night probably three nights a week and essentially never turn it off.

As long as you purchase a quality laptop, don't worry about burning it up. Especially since you will be one who takes care of his stuff.

EDIT: This machine is also a Toshiba as others have mentioned. I just mentioned Gateway because I've had far more experience with their products to where I feel good recommending them. I love my machine and it was very affordable.

RchW · 06-05-2015, 08:49 PM

Bottom line these days is that laptops are easily as reliable and high performance as any desktop. If you need a bigger screen or external mouse for a desktop feel the cost is negligible.

The kicker is you can take it with you on the road. It's a no brainer!

jaysdailydose · 06-05-2015, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RchW

Bottom line these days is that laptops are easily as reliable and high performance as any desktop. If you need a bigger screen or external mouse for a desktop feel the cost is negligible.

The kicker is you can take it with you on the road. It's a no brainer!

I'm playing OOTP 16 and FM15 on the veranda today... it's nice. I'd have a mai-tai if I still drank...

bwburke94 · 06-05-2015, 08:55 PM

Another tip: Avoid Eurocom. I bought a Eurocom laptop a year ago and I've already had to get it repaired two or three times.

ThatSeventiesGuy · 06-05-2015, 08:56 PM

My 8-year old Toshiba is still going strong. Has hardly any room left to put anything on, but other than that, can't complain considering its age.

kq76 · 06-05-2015, 10:44 PM

I had 2 acer laptops. They were both cheap crap. They did the job for a few years, but eventually the hinges went on both. I now have 2 lenovo laptops (a t440p and a yoga3) and, besides the t440p's touchpad being wonky every once in awhile, they're great. We primarily got them because they're consistently rated one of the most durable brands and so far so good. I very seriously considered getting an asus gaming laptop a few years ago, but in the end I waited and got the t440p instead. I'm glad I did too because the asus I was going to get was a 17 or 18" and I now realize that I just too much like moving my laptop around and it would have been just too big and heavy to do that much. Oh, and I had a Toshiba as one of my best friends raved about his, but the one we got (a T230?) broke just over a year into having it. Never again.

rudel.dietrich · 06-05-2015, 10:51 PM

Asus makes good notebooks. I would also check out MSI.

David Watts · 06-05-2015, 11:54 PM

Well, the good news is I managed to get my desktop back working. Did a system restore and so far so good. But, you folks have wet my appetite for a laptop. May have to take the plunge.

I'm a newbie to Steam, but I've really taken to it. I have another question. Can I play OOTP offline on a laptop as long as I choose the option to play offline?

rudel.dietrich · 06-06-2015, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by David Watts

I'm a newbie to Steam, but I've really taken to it. I have another question. Can I play OOTP offline on a laptop as long as I choose the option to play offline?

The answer to your question is yes. However, are you asking about times without an internet connection?

With Steam you can use it on any PC you own as long as the software in installed and the game is installed on that local machine.
Once you log into your Steam account on a machine it logs you out of wherever else you are logged into.

It allows you to have your games library anywhere that has an internet connection.
And once the game is installed you don't have to have an active connection and can play offline.

But it is hard to answer those questions since I cannot remember the last time I had a computer that did not have an internet connection

David Watts · 06-06-2015, 10:26 AM

I have another question. Are there any processors to avoid? Intel Celeron? AMD? Or should I just strictly look at Intel machines?

The Wolf · 06-06-2015, 10:32 AM

Ack, never buy a Celeron. Anything on this chart will be fine:

PassMark Intel vs AMD CPU Benchmarks - High End

MizzouRah · 06-06-2015, 11:13 AM

I work in IT (so take that FWIW) and we have Lenovo/HP/Dell. From my experience, HP for laptops and Dell for desktops. Lenovo's are not bad, just not as easy to fix as HP/Dell.

In my house we have 3 HP laptops and 2 Dell desktops and a Lenovo tablet. I always choose a desktop over anything.. so my Dell rig is an Intel i7 with a 1 TB hybrid HD, 8 GB of ram and a NVIDIA Geforce 650ti graphics card.

I've had it for about 7-8 months now and so far everything I play, I can play on max settings (I'm a Steam junkie).

It runs OOTP like a dream.. although I would like to get another 4GB of ram.

Back to the OP... you can still get pc's with Windows 7 (and Windows 10 is free to anyone running W7 or W8.1) So... depending on what you want to spend, I would check out Dell if you are looking for a reliable desktop pc. They start around $400 and go up quickly from there.

Whatever you choose.. I would make sure it has W7 (all should be 64BIT by now), and an Intel processor (at least an i5 - but i7 if you have the cash) and at least 8 GB of memory. I always purchase a better video card from somewhere like New Egg.. but you can always upgrade that stuff as well if you don't want to mess with installing one, it's just much cheaper if you buy aftermarket.

FOR YOUR ORIGINAL issue.. probably not the pc. Run a hard drive test just to make sure it's good and as long as the hard drive test passes, all you probably need to do is rebuild your profile. Sometimes a simple reboot fixes it.. but if not you can google the error and usually find the solution. If you need help, just PM me.

Make sure your hard drive is good.. if so, here is a link that might help you fix your issue..

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/wi...ows-7-3495216/

ArcAngel · 06-06-2015, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by The Wolf

Ack, never buy a Celeron. Anything on this chart will be fine:

I second that thought on the Celeron. It's Intel's "entry level" chip, and it's the slowest CPU on the market!

If you want computing power, I'd go with an Intel I5, or if you are budget conscious, an I3.

But the chart Wolf linked is a good start to see which might fit your needs the best.

David Watts · 06-06-2015, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MizzouRah

I work in IT (so take that FWIW) and we have Lenovo/HP/Dell. From my experience, HP for laptops and Dell for desktops. Lenovo's are not bad, just not as easy to fix as HP/Dell.

In my house we have 3 HP laptops and 2 Dell desktops and a Lenovo tablet. I always choose a desktop over anything.. so my Dell rig is an Intel i7 with a 1 TB hybrid HD, 8 GB of ram and a NVIDIA Geforce 650ti graphics card.

I've had it for about 7-8 months now and so far everything I play, I can play on max settings (I'm a Steam junkie).

It runs OOTP like a dream.. although I would like to get another 4GB of ram.

Back to the OP... you can still get pc's with Windows 7 (and Windows 10 is free to anyone running W7 or W8.1) So... depending on what you want to spend, I would check out Dell if you are looking for a reliable desktop pc. They start around $400 and go up quickly from there.

Whatever you choose.. I would make sure it has W7 (all should be 64BIT by now), and an Intel processor (at least an i5 - but i7 if you have the cash) and at least 8 GB of memory. I always purchase a better video card from somewhere like New Egg.. but you can always upgrade that stuff as well if you don't want to mess with installing one, it's just much cheaper if you buy aftermarket.

FOR YOUR ORIGINAL issue.. probably not the pc. Run a hard drive test just to make sure it's good and as long as the hard drive test passes, all you probably need to do is rebuild your profile. Sometimes a simple reboot fixes it.. but if not you can google the error and usually find the solution. If you need help, just PM me.

Make sure your hard drive is good.. if so, here is a link that might help you fix your issue..

How to fix a corrupt user profile in Windows - How-To - PC Advisor

I didn't have anything major I was afraid of losing, so I did a system restore and everything is working once again. I will keep your link instructions in case it happens again.

MizzouRah · 06-06-2015, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by David Watts

I didn't have anything major I was afraid of losing, so I did a system restore and everything is working once again. I will keep your link instructions in case it happens again.

Well done! As long as your OOTP save is good.

David Watts · 06-06-2015, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MizzouRah

Well done! As long as your OOTP save is good.

Yup, there was no problem there at all. Both my leagues were there. I did run a hard drive check and everything seems fine. Thanks for the advice.

06-05-2015, 03:21 PM	#21
Dr.K Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: UK Posts: 368	Acer now and had an Asus before. Acer running very well. My Asus lasted 3 years before it hit the skids. Windows 8 took some getting used to but is fine now. Personally if a MAC was in my budget I would buy that, it looks cooler. Last edited by Dr.K; 06-05-2015 at 07:25 PM.

06-05-2015, 08:49 PM	#26
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	Bottom line these days is that laptops are easily as reliable and high performance as any desktop. If you need a bigger screen or external mouse for a desktop feel the cost is negligible. The kicker is you can take it with you on the road. It's a no brainer! __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

06-05-2015, 08:56 PM	#29
ThatSeventiesGuy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 3,426	My 8-year old Toshiba is still going strong. Has hardly any room left to put anything on, but other than that, can't complain considering its age. __________________ https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...00&postcount=1

06-05-2015, 10:44 PM	#30
kq76 Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 11,764	I had 2 acer laptops. They were both cheap crap. They did the job for a few years, but eventually the hinges went on both. I now have 2 lenovo laptops (a t440p and a yoga3) and, besides the t440p's touchpad being wonky every once in awhile, they're great. We primarily got them because they're consistently rated one of the most durable brands and so far so good. I very seriously considered getting an asus gaming laptop a few years ago, but in the end I waited and got the t440p instead. I'm glad I did too because the asus I was going to get was a 17 or 18" and I now realize that I just too much like moving my laptop around and it would have been just too big and heavy to do that much. Oh, and I had a Toshiba as one of my best friends raved about his, but the one we got (a T230?) broke just over a year into having it. Never again. __________________ My OOTP Wishlist \| My FAQ List OOTP Wiki \| Your Recommended Team Nicknames, By City (A Crowdsourced Project) Last edited by kq76; 06-05-2015 at 10:55 PM.

06-06-2015, 11:13 AM	#36
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Troy, Mo Posts: 6,252	I work in IT (so take that FWIW) and we have Lenovo/HP/Dell. From my experience, HP for laptops and Dell for desktops. Lenovo's are not bad, just not as easy to fix as HP/Dell. In my house we have 3 HP laptops and 2 Dell desktops and a Lenovo tablet. I always choose a desktop over anything.. so my Dell rig is an Intel i7 with a 1 TB hybrid HD, 8 GB of ram and a NVIDIA Geforce 650ti graphics card. I've had it for about 7-8 months now and so far everything I play, I can play on max settings (I'm a Steam junkie). It runs OOTP like a dream.. although I would like to get another 4GB of ram. Back to the OP... you can still get pc's with Windows 7 (and Windows 10 is free to anyone running W7 or W8.1) So... depending on what you want to spend, I would check out Dell if you are looking for a reliable desktop pc. They start around $400 and go up quickly from there. Whatever you choose.. I would make sure it has W7 (all should be 64BIT by now), and an Intel processor (at least an i5 - but i7 if you have the cash) and at least 8 GB of memory. I always purchase a better video card from somewhere like New Egg.. but you can always upgrade that stuff as well if you don't want to mess with installing one, it's just much cheaper if you buy aftermarket. FOR YOUR ORIGINAL issue.. probably not the pc. Run a hard drive test just to make sure it's good and as long as the hard drive test passes, all you probably need to do is rebuild your profile. Sometimes a simple reboot fixes it.. but if not you can google the error and usually find the solution. If you need help, just PM me. Make sure your hard drive is good.. if so, here is a link that might help you fix your issue.. http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/wi...ows-7-3495216/ Last edited by MizzouRah; 06-06-2015 at 11:20 AM.

06-05-2015, 03:56 PM	#22
Sharkn20 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 289	I hate Windows 8. Having problems with the updates as well. I have ACER and it's absolutely fine only Windows is holding my laptop to be really nice. And of course all the rubbish programs installed or the fact that I can't install Daemon Tools. Which is windows thing

06-05-2015, 08:02 PM	#23
canadian content Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 290	Lenovo Thinkpad here, 3rd year and it is still running strong; they are tanks and are made to last.

06-05-2015, 08:55 PM	#28
bwburke94 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belchertown, MA, USA Posts: 4,507	Another tip: Avoid Eurocom. I bought a Eurocom laptop a year ago and I've already had to get it repaired two or three times.

06-05-2015, 10:51 PM	#31
rudel.dietrich Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 8,608	Asus makes good notebooks. I would also check out MSI.

06-05-2015, 11:54 PM	#32
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 9,882 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Well, the good news is I managed to get my desktop back working. Did a system restore and so far so good. But, you folks have wet my appetite for a laptop. May have to take the plunge. I'm a newbie to Steam, but I've really taken to it. I have another question. Can I play OOTP offline on a laptop as long as I choose the option to play offline?

06-06-2015, 10:26 AM	#34
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 9,882 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	I have another question. Are there any processors to avoid? Intel Celeron? AMD? Or should I just strictly look at Intel machines?