Need help selecting a new computer

**Prussian to the Iron** · 08-15-2011, 23:21

Originally Posted by Lemur

If the power is what you think is facepalm worthy, I have it constantly hooked up to the charger so it really isn't an issue. If it's the heat it's because I can put a fan next to it for that.

**Drunk Clown** · 08-15-2011, 23:24

Originally Posted by Prussian to the Iron

If the power is what you think is facepalm worthy, I have it constantly hooked up to the charger so it really isn't an issue. If it's the heat it's because I can put a fan next to it for that.

**Alexander the Pretty Good** · 08-16-2011, 00:07

vista is preferable

no it isn't

**Prussian to the Iron** · 08-16-2011, 02:06

Originally Posted by Drunk Clown

Sorry I'm not computer savvy

Originally Posted by Alexander the Pretty Good

no it isn't

Preferable to 7. I've used both and cannot stand 7; I love Vista. As far as Windows goes, getting a new computer will mean either 7 or Vista. XP isn't going to come with anything new, and Vista is doubtful to come with it at best. But if I had a choice, I would want Vista.

**Centurion1** · 08-16-2011, 06:46

Originally Posted by Prussian to the Iron

Sorry I'm not computer savvy

Preferable to 7. I've used both and cannot stand 7; I love Vista. As far as Windows goes, getting a new computer will mean either 7 or Vista. XP isn't going to come with anything new, and Vista is doubtful to come with it at best. But if I had a choice, I would want Vista.

once you pick a graphics card you may be stuck with it so don't go cheap. standard practice is to integrate graphics cards and solder them to the motherboard.

however, i imagine gaming laptops like alienware or sager to be a whole nother ball game.

**Drunk Clown** · 08-16-2011, 13:10

Just a tip.

Having your laptop constantly hooked up to the charger will destroy your battery (at least its recharge capability).

And I do believe Windows 7 (64 bit) is the way to go, with lots of RAM (8GB). Makes it faster.
Oh, and Vista sucks.

**Prussian to the Iron** · 08-16-2011, 16:12

Originally Posted by Drunk Clown

Just a tip.

Having your laptop constantly hooked up to the charger will destroy your battery (at least its recharge capability).

And I do believe Windows 7 (64 bit) is the way to go, with lots of RAM (8GB). Makes it faster.
Oh, and Vista sucks.

I cannot take it off of the charger for more than 5 minutes without it shutting down. This issue has been persistent since pretty much I've had it. Not that it matters much; I don't take it anywhere without a place to charge it anyway.

7 sucks to me. It's harder to use than Vista.

Thanks Cent for the tip, I'll make sure I get something good the first go-around.

**Tellos Athenaios** · 08-16-2011, 00:12

Well you could, but an external fan isn't going to do your laptop much good. The components getting hot being inside the laptop case, and the fan being well outside it with no conductor between the two, for your fan to make a difference it has to be capable of generating very large amounts of air flow which would not be very healthy for you and probably still not deliver sufficient cooling anyway.

TL;DR: putting power hungry equipment inside a laptop case is not a good idea.