My reasons for buying is to do homework, and game whenever there is time. I especially enjoy gaming during semester breaks so the gaming aspect to this laptop isn’t going completely to waste.

I know you guys will ask me why tf you bought a i3. So there was a guy who said to me that he will help me buy my first ever laptop and I didn't have any info about laptop, processors and all. And he was a 'dalaal' ( i later found that) so i end up buying this shi.

Now please help me how can I make it more smooth, should I need to use any linux software or should I need to do any changes? Like i can bring it to a computer shop but I just want to be informed what things I need to change? Please help.

Edit: i don't use it for heavy purpose (it can't even handle lol) i just use it for normal web browsing.

Ik this may be a niche question regarding electrical engineering laptops. I wanted to get a new laptop, and I’m currently doing my masters in ee. I wanted a new laptop but idk between either two. I wasn’t going to use either laptop for specifically engineering it was just supposed to be general use and then I would use it for coursework. But I’m stuck between the two because ik MacBook would have quite the trouble trying to run some ee programs but once again I’m not trying to get a laptop specifically for school so I’m stuck.

Any advice ?

Bought a new laptop last night and now I'm confused how I should set up my laptop and pc I have two keyboards and two mouses 😭 I'm confused af

Hey everyone! I’m torn between two options for my development and freelancing work. I personally love ThinkPads, but the HP is offering better hardware for the same budget.

Here are the specs:

Option A: Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2

Processor: Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U (8C/16T, Zen 3) 
RAM/Storage: 16GB DDR4 / 512GB NVMe SSD 
Display: 14" FHD (1920x1080) 16:9 Touch 

Option B: HP EliteBook 845 G9

Processor: Ryzen 7 Pro 6850U (8C/16T, Zen 3+) 
RAM/Storage: 16GB DDR5 / 256GB NVMe SSD 
Display: 14" WUXGA (1920x1200) 16:10 IPS 

My Dilemma:

The ThinkPad is ready to go out of the box with more storage and legendary build quality.

The HP gives me a newer Zen 3+ architecture, much better integrated graphics (Radeon 680M), faster DDR5 RAM, and a gorgeous 16:10 screen, but I have to manage the storage and RAM configuration. 

Which one should I pick for heavy coding and multitasking? Would love to hear your thoughts!

Hi guys I'm thinking on buying a cheap laptop just for browsing, doing posts on Reddit and things that I just can do on a PC and not on my ipad. My brother has a cheap Acer where sometimes I do things that are just possible on a PC he lives like 30 mins from here if I take the bus.

I have like 800 bucks from my last job I'm currently unemployed so I don't know when I will have money to a buy a good gaming laptop which I'm planning to spend more than 1000 euros because I want something good mainly for high single player gaming. I have an ipad air 4 should I just buy a keyboard case for like 50€ what would be the best thing to do ? What do you guys think .

As I need setup guide

It's loq i5 13450hx

16/512gb

3050 6gb

Just bought today so please tell me how to keep battery good

I've heard it's battery problems due to cpu

So should I keep it plugged in while using??

And should I remove McAfee or I heard some people saying that

So please guide me it's my first laptop

Every Lil help will be appreciated 🙏

Laptop MSI Ge62vr, GTX 1060 ~8years old.

My laptop GPU stop being recognized by Windows. It wouldn't show up in the device manager. Tried a few things:

- EC reset, still not showing up

- Cannot update drivers as when I try to install them I get an error saying there's no Nvidia hardware

- Reinstalled Windows, still not working, still cannot install drivers due to no hardware detected.

Any ideas? Is my GPU officially dead? With today's components insane prices I really wish I can salvage my PC :(

Which lightweight laptop is better

Hello everyone! I'll be an upcoming computer engineering student and im planning to buy a laptop that wouldn't exceed a 100k php budget🥹 I'm currently eyeing the Lenovo Yoga slim 7i or the Asus zenbook a14, which one do you think is better? I just want a laptop that could handle mild rendering, video editing and coding but is still lightweight (pretty non negotiable) since I commute for 4 hrs a day 😭

I bought a Chromebook and quickly realised it isn’t right for what I need. I’m a beginner learning to code, and I want to use tools like VS Code, Terminal, Git, and Claude Code. I also run a small remote business, so I’ll be using lots of browser tabs, Google Workspace, Canva, client systems, content work, and AI/automation tools.

Can anyone please give me any suggestions on what do to, as I’m a mum and can’t just spend money like this. I need to make sure the investment is worth it, I’m in Australia. Queensland. Local shops around me- officeworks, Harvey Norman.

My Acer aspire Laptop suddenly stopped working. last night I fell asleep and the laptop was continuously running while charging, and I woke up with a complete black screen, no sign of light. Please help me.

# Eu estou pensando em comprar esse notebook mas eu dei uma olhada nele e vi que tudo nele é ótimo mas o que me quebra é a bateria, eu preciso para faculdade ir para a faculdade com ele mas ele só tem duração de uma hora de bateria de acordo com o vendedor, E pelo que eu vi trocar a bateria vai custar em torno de r$ 500 , então vocês acham que vale a pena?

Bought an Omen Max 16 from HP in November 2025 (RTX 5070 Ti, 240Hz QHD+ display). I also bought HP's 2-year extended warranty, so it's covered through 2028.

At the beginning of June the screen stopped working properly and would constantly flash with horizontal boxes of static/noise. I contacted HP support, and over the next 3 months they had me do 12-15 sessions with different support reps, around 25 hours total, running the same troubleshooting over and over: Windows updates, reinstalling drivers, reinstalling Windows. One session took all day, and I had to take a day off work for it. About halfway through, I was begging them to let me send it in for a hardware fix, and they kept refusing. Near the end, agents would take remote control and sit there for 20 minutes doing nothing before ending the session.

After 3 months of this, I filed complaints with the BBB and my state's consumer protection agency. That finally got me a case manager, and I sent the laptop in at the start of September. They quoted 2 weeks for the repair, but one day I checked the status and the repair estimate had slipped to November.

Once I started calling and filing complaints about the November date, they offered a replacement. The offer letter said in writing: "the same model and all specifications will be of a matching capacity." I accepted on September 30. It then took nearly 3 weeks to arrive. What I got:

- RTX 5060 (8GB) instead of the 5070 Ti (12GB)

- 165Hz display instead of 240Hz

The GPU was the main reason I bought this laptop.

I've told my case manager I'm not accepting it and asked for a unit that actually matches. She expressed skepticism that what I was saying was true and said she'd get back to me.

If you're thinking about buying an HP Omen, beware. Mine isn't an isolated case; there are numerous similar stories out there of long repair waits and poor warranty support. Think hard about whether you want to rely on HP if something goes wrong, which seems very common. If you buy through them, you're rolling the dice, and the effort they'll put you through may not be worth your time.

These screws to hold my laptop hinges in place just keep breaking one at a time and I'm down to two left but I do still have all the screws so would a replacement top part be possible and I just re-screw everything back in?

Acer a315 r7vh-24p

Model no: n23c3

I do a lot of video editing and some 3D stuff, and I game maybe once a week, so I’m trying to avoid buying two machines. The ProArt PX16 with an RTX 5080 and 32GB RAM keeps popping up for creator work.
Do creator laptops actually perform better than gaming laptops for editing, or is it mostly the screen and build quality? And can it handle games properly when I want to switch off and play?

I currently own an HP 14cf1062st laptop I purchased from Staples back in 2019 for about $500. I have a desktop I use for most of my main computing work, so this is really just a "backup" and "travel" laptop I use when I travel or just want to do some work while on the sofa watching football.

I also have a set-up in a vacation home where I bring it and hook it to a monitor, keyboard, and mouse via a USB hub.

This HP laptop has been fairly reliable, but it is definitely a bit "lacking" in the performance tier (which I knew when we purchased). It has: RAM: 8GB Ram; DRIVE: 256GB SSD; CPU: Intel Core i5-8265U ; Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 620 processor. Display: 14-inch diagonal HD (1366 x 768)

It has been fairly reliable, but definitely "struggles' under Windows 11 and Office 365 due to the low RAM and slower processor. Screen size of 14" diag. is fine for my needs (I have a larger monitor when using as a "desktop"), although would be willing to go maybe to 15" diag., but not much bigger to keep compact for travel. Also, the Wireless seems to sometimes struggle and is often slow (its probably an older Wifi card since its a 2019 machine).

Here is what I am looking for:
Nice quality laptop to run Windows 11 (Home version is fine) and Office 365.
Stick with a 14" to 15" screen, high-resolution screen.
NOT Touch Screen (don't use it, and find it distracting/annoying)
32 GB RAM
1TB SSD
Faster CPU and better graphics processing
Needs to be fairly light and thin (current HP is about 3 lbs I think)
Good battery
Improved Wifi speed/capabilities
Must Have: RJ45 connector for hardwiring my home network cable and HDMI Port, plus a few extra USBA and USBC ports, including one that can be wired to a hub that can both power the laptop and also drive a keyboard and monitor.

Price: Would like to keep under $1,000 if possible.

I only use this for basic web browsing and Microsoft Office Apps.
No Gaming, high-end graphics, or heavy-duty programming or heavy AI use at all
Just want a nice, fast, dependable Windows Laptop that is light and compact and reliable for "home use". This is NOT a corporate machine, so don't need any advanced management features.

The HP has worked well, but I am open to looking at other main brands such as Dell, Lenovo, or ASUS.

Hoping to narrow down and then look for a good deal on Cyber Day later this year.

Thanks for the help.

Michael

i got it for my games last year, and noticed my cursor or my screen would pause for few seconds. restarted it and got a warning from s.m.a.r.t says my 2nd ssd is bad. what do i do in this situation and am i safe to continue using my laptop afterwards

Got it for 999 eur on sale and so far it hasnt dissapointed me (lacks bass in the speakers though but it doesnt matter in my case)

I’ve ordered the Lenovo LOQ with an Intel Core i7-14650HX (14th Gen) and RTX 4050 for around ₹84,000 after applying the exchange offer. However, I haven’t been able to find a single review of this specific configuration.

Is anyone here using this model? I’d appreciate any feedback or suggestions regarding its performance, thermals, build quality, and motherboard reliability. Any advice would be helpful!

I want a laptop handbag preferably military grade for my 5060 gaming laptop which can handle upto 3kgs easily

Budget is:3500 inr

Hi, saw this post on marketplace, pre-owned and purchased from US. should I buy this?

I bought a laptop in 2022 for $1,700. After about a year, the screen started having issues whenever I turned it on, so I made an insurance claim. They tried fixing it and replaced several parts, but the same problem kept coming back. Eventually, they gave me three options for a replacement laptop, and I chose one worth around $1,600.
They sent me the new laptop and said they would arrange to collect the old one, but they never contacted me again. I even tried emailing them, but got no response. Fast forward a few years, and I’m still using both laptops! 🤣😂

I have the option of getting a 7th ed surface with a Snapdragon(R) X 12-core X1E80100, 32gb ram and a Qualcomm(R) Adreno(TM) X1-85 GPU (128 MB) graphics card. Im very new to gaming on Laptops/Pc and im wondering what kind of games it could run. Id like to play games with my friends mostly, Modded Minecraft, Peak, Fortnight but id also like to play cyberpunk and GTA. Would i be able to run these and like Discord in the background?

Hey everyone, I'm looking to buy a brand-new laptop in Canada (budget around $1,500 to $2,000 CAD before tax) mainly for agentic AI development (running Claude Code, Antigravity, OpenClaw, Docker containers, and WSL2) plus some occasional gaming. Having reliable international warranty support is also a big plus for me.

Here are the 5 options I'm looking at right now:

- Lenovo LOQ 15.6" ($1,500 CAD at Best Buy) - i7-13650HX, RTX 5050, 16GB DDR5, 512GB SSD, 1080p 144Hz

- Acer Nitro V 15 15.6" ($1,600 CAD at Staples) - i9-13900H, RTX 5060, 16GB RAM (DDR4), 1TB SSD, 1080p 144Hz

- MSI Katana 15HX 15.6" ($1,800 CAD at Staples) - i7-14650HX, RTX 5060, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, QHD 1440p 165Hz

- Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 15.1" ($1,965 CAD at Lenovo) - Core Ultra 7 255HX, RTX 5060, 16GB DDR5, 512GB SSD, 1600p OLED

- ASUS ROG Strix G16 16" ($2,000 CAD at Best Buy) - Core Ultra 7 255HX, RTX 5060, 16GB DDR5, 512GB SSD, 1200p 165Hz, 90Wh battery

For my workflow, is it worth spending ~$2,000 on the ROG Strix G16 or Legion 5i, or does the $1,800 MSI Katana 15HX (with the 1TB SSD and 1440p screen), $1,600 Acer Nitro V 15, or $1,500 Lenovo LOQ make more sense? Also, how do ASUS, Lenovo, MSI, and Acer compare when it comes to international warranty coverage?

Would love to hear from anyone who owns these. Thanks!