What computer should I buy?

**Sumbitch** · 07-02-2015, 09:06 AM

Pulled the trigger and bought a Lenovo Z5070 for around 30k in total. the basic specs:
Intel® Core™ i7-4510U Processor (2.0GHz upto 3.1GHz, 4MB Cache)
Dos
4GB DDR3L/1600MHz
1 TB SATA HDD
Dual Layer Multiburner Drive (DVD-RW)
nVidia® Geforce® GT840M 4GB DDR3
15.6″ Full HD (1920×1080)
720P Web Camera
HDMI + USB 3.0 + Bluetooth V4.0
2.0 Dolby Digital Plus Home Theater
2-years Regional Carry-in Warranty

In other words, SSHD drive and with the dos, I had them install Win 7 Professional for 5k (3.5k for Home Premium), included in the 30k and with Office and Media Center included. It's so clean and pretty I'm writing this from my old computer which I will probably use as a media center only. You could get a better price, prolly but you still have to buy the OS and registered win7 might be hard to find. I'm sure they'll install (and you will pay for) Win 8. Then you may have to upgrade to 8.1 and Media Center and office are not free in Win 8). I bought mine at a little store which does not sell computers only. So they ordered mine but since I connected with POP, the store owner I didn't mind them marking it up whatever. Also, they were extremely honest. They had both registration numbers (one for the computer, one for Win 7) so I will have online support and in-store support as well, as the whole shop seemed to be a workshop rather than a store window for the latest and greatest models and where the sales clerk don't care shit about what you really want. Before POP and I started talking about any computer (Dell, HP, Lenovo), we went over and over what I wanted and what my budget was. Then we started narrowing our choices for hardware and software based on the computer specs provided by the companies' brochures (e.g., dell has too many touchscreens. I wanted only ssd or sshd, etc.) DOS was one of the major requirements as I wanted Win 7 not preinstalled Win 8.

I'm happy with the deal although I have yet to put it through its paces. You might find that stupid but I'm going to be real careful about malware, firewalls, general security to keep everybody out but me (impossible, I know, but don't most people dream when asleep?) before I open up any web site. It's going to take a little bit of organization on my part as I generally believe computers can't ruin your life or even cause much of a hassle: I've learned. It should serve as a fine replacement for my VAIO.

for your support.

**baldrick** · 07-02-2015, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by wjblaney

1 TB SATA HDD

it is not a

Originally Posted by wjblaney

SSHD drive

Originally Posted by wjblaney

i7-4510U

is slightly old , but will do what you need and more - Intel Core i7 4510U Notebook Processor - NotebookCheck.net Tech

Originally Posted by wjblaney

nVidia® Geforce® GT840M 4GB DDR3

again - slightly old , but it will do all you need - NVIDIA GeForce 840M - NotebookCheck.net Tech

overall a good choice , though a real SSD ( 250gig for about 6k baht ) easy swap , and put the 1 TB in a good USB3 enclosure for storing the large media ( goat porn movies )

**Bettyboo** · 07-02-2015, 04:51 PM

Nice, albeit an overspecc'd gaming machine...

Will certainly do everything you need it to; enjoy.

**Dillinger** · 07-02-2015, 05:17 PM

Should have got the Think Pad, anyhow if you want to know how to download pirate games, start a thread

**Sumbitch** · 12-02-2015, 08:01 AM

^^^ Nifty comments, baldrick. About the HD, I swear I saw ads for it that said 'SSHD' as well as ads that said it had the Sata HD. Both ads were priced the same, so I took my techie's word for it that they were. Why would Lenovo do that, or is it false advertising?

^^ Thanks for the vid, Betty!!

^ Just glad the deal is done.

**Sumbitch** · 13-02-2015, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by baldrick

it is not a

Yes, Baldrick, you were right. It is not a. But if I wanted the SSHD version of the Y-5070, it was priced at 45,990 THB and way over budget.

Instead, I got a

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Should have got the Think Pad, anyhow if you want to know how to download pirate games, start a thread

Didn't care for the small screen. You know, I've never been a gamer but if I had someone as serious as baldrick, for example, espouse the virtues, I just might start a thread.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Nice, albeit an overspecc'd gaming machine...

Um, if I'm not mistaken, gaming is a form of entertainment with extreme graphics and awesome (Dolby) audio. Should make good music for my $300 headphone amplifier connected to my JVC headphones. Did I mention that it runs Win 7 which gets a free version of Windows Media Center?

**Boon Mee** · 16-02-2015, 07:08 AM

Anybody checked out Dells lately?

This review is positive for that brand:

Review: The Dell XPS 13 is the PC laptop to beat | Ars Technica

**ltnt** · 16-02-2015, 08:59 AM

^Looks good and the spec,'s are great...does it come in 15"...no?

**Boon Mee** · 16-02-2015, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by ltnt

^Looks good and the spec,'s are great...does it come in 15"...no?

I don't even know if it's available here in LOS.

**ltnt** · 16-02-2015, 09:25 AM

I've bee looking, but not buying. I'll have to ask next time I go tire kicking. I'm waiting for MS OS 10 to come out for a while before I make a final decision on which new lap top I purchase. This one's doing just fine now so no need to change.

Dell Inspiron 1525...

**baldrick** · 19-02-2015, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by wjblaney

and bought a Lenovo

you need to look and see if "superfish" is installed and then remove it

Lenovo shipped lappies with man-in-the-middle ad/mal/bloatware ? The Register

you may wish to google "how to remove superfish"

and or run a malware cleaner like adaware

Mhow do you remove superfish from my computer - Fixya

Start > run> type certmgr.msc > Root certificate authorities > Certificates > Delete the unlimited Superfish cert and that should help, even if you have uninstalled and cleaned up your system

**FlyFree** · 20-02-2015, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

Anybody checked out Dells lately?

This review is positive for that brand:

Review: The Dell XPS 13 is the PC laptop to beat | Ars Technica

My daughter bought a Dell a couple of years ago. Endless problems. Never again.

**Sumbitch** · 20-02-2015, 08:27 AM

Originally Posted by baldrick

you need to look and see if "superfish" is installed and then remove it

Lenovo shipped lappies with man-in-the-middle ad/mal/bloatware ? The Register

you may wish to google "how to remove superfish"

and or run a malware cleaner like adaware

Mhow do you remove superfish from my computer - Fixya

My system redflagged the adaware software cert. I didn't override it 'cuz I haven't noticed any problems. But you said I should 'find out' if I have it but didn't tell me how (I think).

Problem solved! https://lastpass.com/superfish/

**baldrick** · 20-02-2015, 08:33 AM

was it a dell problem or an operator problem - I am typing this on a 4+ year old dell xps14 , which replaced a 4+ year old dell inspiron which replaced a 4+ year old dell which was the first laptop I bought.

but I am thinking about asus / samsung / lenovo as the next one because the new dell xps13 lacks discrete graphics and matt screen

Dell XPS 13-9343 Touchscreen Ultrabook Review - NotebookCheck.net Reviews

**baldrick** · 20-02-2015, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by wjblaney

but didn't tell me how

Start button > in the search programs and files box type certmgr.msc and press enter > expand Root certificate authorities > expand Certificates and scroll down and see if you have a superfish cert in your trusted certs

**Sumbitch** · 20-02-2015, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by baldrick

Start button > in the search programs and files box type certmgr.msc and press enter > expand Root certificate authorities > expand Certificates and scroll down and see if you have a superfish cert in your trusted certs

Problem solved. I found a test site: https://lastpass.com/superfish/
I don't have it. I did it your way too. Thx

**FlyFree** · 21-02-2015, 09:02 AM

Originally Posted by baldrick

was it a dell problem or an operator problem - I am typing this on a 4+ year old dell xps14 , which replaced a 4+ year old dell inspiron which replaced a 4+ year old dell which was the first laptop I bought.

but I am thinking about asus / samsung / lenovo as the next one because the new dell xps13 lacks discrete graphics and matt screen

Dell XPS 13-9343 Touchscreen Ultrabook Review - NotebookCheck.net Reviews

She's had a series of problems over 3 years. Lately it was battery/charger related - replaced both twice. See lots of people complaining about the Dell battery/charger issues. Think Dell tried to get too fancy with battery monitoring.

And then yesterday it passed away completely. Black screen, not even a display for entering BIOS or safe booting. Thank God. It's gone. Finally.

Now she has to buy something new. I've had Acers with no problems, but I see on failure stats they rank low. Asus ranks well but never looked at them.

How's Asus. Lenovo? Reliability/compatibility wise?

**Bettyboo** · 21-02-2015, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by FlyFree

She's had a series of problems over 3 years. Lately it was battery/charger related - replaced both twice. See lots of people complaining about the Dell battery/charger issues.

Original Dell or Pantip Plaza specials? I ask because I've had a couple of Dells, both excellent, but when the battery charger went I replaced it with a copy (the Dell part was very expensive) and that was the beginning of the end. Not a Dell problem, but a poor replacement part problem.

Originally Posted by FlyFree

And then yesterday it passed away completely. Black screen, not even a display for entering BIOS or safe booting.

Windows 7?

Once I fuked up by buying a poor replacement psu part then everything went downhill fast.

All these low cost machines are pretty similar. They are all pretty good nowadays. For under 20,000 baht (or even under 15,000 baht) you can get a decent machine. ACER, Lenovo and ASUS are all decent brands imo. Dell is better...

**Dillinger** · 21-02-2015, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by FlyFree

Acers

Originally Posted by FlyFree

Asus

Originally Posted by baldrick

dell

Originally Posted by wjblaney

Lenovo

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

ACER, Lenovo and ASUS are all decent brands imo. Dell is better

They're all the bloody same.... it's just a lottery whether you are gonna be one of the unfortunate ones who buys a machine that was built last thing on a Friday night when these factory workers have their minds on other things, or a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday morning hangover botch job.

Dillinger, formerly sacked from Austin Rover Quality Control

**FlyFree** · 21-02-2015, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

imo. Dell is better...

Then, sadly, your opinion sucks.

Just like Dill's.

**baldrick** · 21-02-2015, 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Dillinger, formerly sacked from Austin Rover Quality Control

and where did you go next ?

**Dillinger** · 21-02-2015, 07:36 PM

Peugeot, to bring them to there knees also.

Got some nice redundancy packages though

I still say though flyfree. If you do buy a duff one, it will have been due to some human error or oversight somewhere down the line

**FlyFree** · 21-02-2015, 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by Dillinger

I still say though flyfree. If you do buy a duff one, it will have been due to some human error or oversight somewhere down the line

Jesus. That's the nicest post you've made to me, ever.

I love you too man. <hugs>

I'm sitting in the dark. I'll tell ya tomorrow why your post is a load of crap.

**Bettyboo** · 21-02-2015, 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Austin Rover Quality Control

Originally Posted by FlyFree

I love you too man.

**Dillinger** · 22-02-2015, 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by FlyFree

I'm sitting in the dark

I have a torch you can borrow bro

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