Buying a laptop online

Laptops are usually preloaded with 3rd party software. Many are trial programs to entice you to upgrade and pay for a full license. The problem is that these programs are set to run at startup when you turn on your laptop, which eats up available resources and slows down your laptop. Unbeknownst to most users, these programs are quietly running in the background. There are a few different ways to disable programs included in startup. However, if you are directly editing the registry, backup/export the full registry to an external flash drive, before making any changes. Be forewarned that if you make fatal errors using regedit, your laptop may not work properly.

That's actually not a bad price for that laptop.

I read you have an SSD hard drive, that's key with computers as their main boot drive today. Most of the time you can't go wrong.

I always check keyboard layouts on laptops before purchasing.

that looks good but 8 gigs of ram are low for today's needs. I'd look into a 16 gig set up or buy that and buy 16 gigs to install in it.

yeah, every time I buy a new machine the first step is remove remove remove. Asus doesn't usually come preloaded with a lot of crap though, it's just a matter of deleting whatever useless apps I can that come with windows

gracias for posting that, extra ish does def slow things down



for real, right? the next up Asus i7 I could find was $400 more expensive for a larger, heavier machine with only 2.5 Ghz. I guess it speaks to the fact that gaming specs are really popular these days. in way too much unpleasant time researching (I really fucking hate shopping) I noticed that there's a big gap between small comps for facebook/email/youtube browsing but otherwise a good paper-weight and more expensive machines that carry specs and weight I don't need. happy I found one



I thought that was the case re hard drive but wasn't sure, thanks for confirming. for the keyboard, it's the same as my current one. I always find there's a learning curve for me though as no two comps have exactly identical dimensions. one week of getting used to it and I'll be fine. I like that it's smaller actually, less likely to elbow a cat who snuggles up for pets while I'm working on the couch


yeah, 8 GB is low but it will be 12 with the 8 GB stick I already have to replace one of the 4 GB. I have that on my current comp and it's really fast

I prob don't even need it though, funnily enough I do most of my heavy stuff on an Asus i5 that I bought in 2014 that has 12 GB and it's fast as fuck. will probably outlive me as well

it's bulky though and set up for camming and the keyboard doesn't work anymore as I'm a heavy typer and the keys are bashed to shit so I use an external board. not exactly something I can move around with easily for work that is at least 75% of my daily stuff that I prefer to do outside. this new machine will be for email, data management, html editing, very minor graphic editing and something I can take out to the yard. simple, small, fast. RAM was honestly one of the few things I wasn't worried about but would be if it was my only work machine so you were on point raising that issue. thank you


I ended up buying it, feel good about it and very happy I don't have to look around anymore. also relieved to know I didn't buy a POS. thus ends my adventure in online shopping

thanks again y'all for taking the time to post your feedback, very much appreciate it

You're welcome. Be careful mixing different types of SDRAM, as they may not be compatible with each other and cause strange errors. At the very least, try to match the speed, latency and voltage. I would recommend that you use a matched pair of 8 GB DDR memory vs. an 8 GB + a 4 GB DDR memory combination that probably have way different specs.

yup, that's why when I upgraded from 8 to 16 I bought 2 8gigs cause matching old ram with new was hard to match.

thank you again and really helpful, I just assumed my current stick would work. with Asus I can just email them and ask, if not compatible it will be easy to order from them or buy from a parts store here, for some reason it's easy to find anything to do with computers except actual computers. if incompatible I can get that done before the new comp even arrives so the head's up is a huge help

seriously, didn't even consider that as a potential issue. gracias!

You're welcome! HTH.

The Asus you link to is OK, but as many mentione, you would need to upgrade the RAM if you really want to work

I would go with a Lenovo T5XX series instead (I run a T560 that is a few years old now for my main office PC and a new T480 Fedora for private use) I always go for the models WITHOUT the extra grafix card to keep the temp/noice down.

Main reason for my love for Lenovo is they are robust and have 3-5 year onsite warrenty. So they come to your office to fixt it, and here in europe its NextBusinessDay. That means a lot to me

https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-ThinkP.../dp/B07QCCRCRP

I know its ONLY 1920x1080 display, but I never work using the laptop monitor, its always connected to my two Samsungs through the docking station

your current pc is fine, unless its actually broken you should be fine if you swap the HDD with SSD and max out the ram, thank me later

I second upgrading your existing machine with RAM and SSD. Price dependent of course.

Here's a great resource to see what is interchangeable with what.

PC Spec build

I've gotten a few machines from these guys.... all good stuff https://www.velocitymicro.com/gaming-laptops.php

I just did exactly this

What's up? I hope the new laptop serves you good. Keep on rockin it Jesse

A better approach, NTLite.

I am partial to the Microft Surface line... I have a Surface Pro 4 (I think, maybe it's a 3) and then a new Surface Laptop. Small, lightweight, and does everything I need it to do.

y'all are awesome, can I hire the bunch of you to organize my entire life?

seriously, with the advice and links posted here I am so good to go and this has been by far the most positive shopping experience ever. plus I learned a lot to use in the event I ever have to replace my main machine

that and Dan coming back to gfy even makes up for ghj posting a link I can't dance to

thank you all for your time and advice, hope everyone has a wicked night =)

The laptop you posted looks great, and should be super fast.

Once you get a new one you might be able to revive your old one for a backup though. Computers don't typically wear out even from heavy use. It's probably running slowly from windows getting messed up - a clean install of windows will probably have it running like new again

I'm also about to order a new laptop: https://amzn.to/2IFkxXW

A bit more expensive but I thought you'd might want to compare.

Other than 16GB RAM and SSD (which is a must, as people already mentioned), it has a 9th generation CPU, which is much faster according to cpubenchmark:
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare...65U/3425vs3308

(I'm not a gamer, but as a developer I need a strong machine)

thanks on the comment about the comp, and more so for the bolded in your quote

you're right, this comp hasn't been the same since I was in Belize and ms did one of their auto-updates that for no logical reason does not work in that nation

computer dude got it going by reversing the update and doing whatever computer repair people do (I was stressed out and not paying attention properly) but ever since it's just...wonky. internet connectivity will randomly drop out, sometimes takes forever to start, lots of weird little stuff that I've never experienced on any other comp. it's still a workable machine, just the quirks can be annoying

my main reason for replacing it now is the screen died so I have to use an external monitor and am woefully stationary, but I would love to have this as a viable back-up. I do love this comp despite its imperfections. I will take your advice, thank you

noticed both you and Ferus referenced Lenovo. my extremely tech-oriented MIL absolutely swears by them and if I could have found a local source of that brand to fit my needs I absolutely would have bought it absent concern re performance or durability

I notice that a lot of businesses/corps here use them as well, I think they are the Asus of the Caribbean

cheers to shopping being over. happy you found yours too =)

- 8 GB RAM = Too Low (need 16 GB)
- Full HD display only = sucks. You only get 1080p.

Nwadays 4K is the standard.

I usually stick to Dell... and if it is 1 year off lease you can often get 2 years left on their 3 year warranty. Yeah!

Hot girls make hot topics I guess . . .