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New gaming laptop

Discussion in 'Computers & Modding' started by cjdogger, Jul 2, 2009.

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  1. cjdogger

    cjdogger Guest

    The problem with building your own desktops is that it can end up messy and the built desktop looks absolutely ugly
     
    cjdogger, Jul 3, 2009
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  2. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    not really, unless you're using secondhand parts.

    I have 45 minutes worth of battery power on my desktop.
     
    Loonylion, Jul 3, 2009
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  3. cjdogger

    cjdogger Guest

    I think I can trust a machine better than myself at making a computer is all
     
    cjdogger, Jul 3, 2009
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  4. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    prebuilt computers are still built by people you know. People who are trying to build as many as they can in as shorter time as possible, and trying to make them as generic as possible.
     
    Loonylion, Jul 3, 2009
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  5. cjdogger

    cjdogger Guest

    The more they do it the better they are at it
     
    cjdogger, Jul 3, 2009
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  6. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    not when they're trying to do it at speed.
     
    Loonylion, Jul 3, 2009
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  7. jc_106

    jc_106 Well-Known Member

    for 15 minutes. a gaming laptop has high-end hardware, and you're supposedly playing a game. that'll last you 30 minutes tops. i've tried it.

    i thought it too. but hey, the real problem is not building it, it's about getting the BIOS right, installing the OS and then correctly installing drivers for your components (and all of this is fairly easy).
     
    jc_106, Jul 3, 2009
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  8. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    if you're really worried about building it yourself, work out what specs/parts you want (we can help you with that), then take it to your local computer shop (not a chain such as PC world, but a small one staffed by a couple of local people). Stores like that will take your list and build it for you.
     
    Loonylion, Jul 3, 2009
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  9. cjdogger

    cjdogger Guest

    I know just the place ^.^
     
    cjdogger, Jul 3, 2009
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  10. jc_106

    jc_106 Well-Known Member

    indeed, you'll just pay an extra (at least that's how it works back here). but it's the best way to go if don't feel at ease building it yourself.
     
    jc_106, Jul 3, 2009
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  11. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    the extra won't be a huge amount.
     
    Loonylion, Jul 3, 2009
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  12. jc_106

    jc_106 Well-Known Member

    i know, say 10€ or 15€ back here.
     
    jc_106, Jul 3, 2009
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  13. cjdogger

    cjdogger Guest

    The issue will be trusting them to put in your expensive components and not switching them for lower ones
     
    cjdogger, Jul 3, 2009
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  14. jc_106

    jc_106 Well-Known Member

    if they do, you can verify it and sue them then. :p
     
    jc_106, Jul 3, 2009
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  15. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    shouldnt be an issue in a local shop thats been going a while.
     
    Loonylion, Jul 3, 2009
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  16. cjdogger

    cjdogger Guest

    What won't be an issue is law
    They're the ones that got me into flashcarts and console modding
     
    cjdogger, Jul 3, 2009
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  17. damanali

    damanali Well-Known Member

    @loony

    how did you get a 45mins on a desktop? i thought it was supposed to be plugged in an outlet? is there a portable battery that can run a desktop? would be useful in times of blackouts...
     
    damanali, Jul 4, 2009
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  18. waylonn

    waylonn Well-Known Member

    I think he meant a laptop
     
    waylonn, Jul 4, 2009
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  19. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    No, its a 1.5kVA UPS unit. basically a very high capacity battery.

    [​IMG]

    I have the top one (the tower). You can get UPS units from 300VA to about 10kVA (you can get higher ones, but they're either rackmount only or they need permanent installation) The bigger ones arent really portable, the 10kVA weighs 110KG (more than I weigh), and the one I have is about 21KG.
     
    Loonylion, Jul 4, 2009
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  20. Born2killx

    Born2killx Well-Known Member

    Do you think it's worth it to buy a UPS for a home computer?
     
    Born2killx, Jul 4, 2009
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