laptop advice

  1. J

    What processor for a 6th graders laptop? - Second hand, budget roughly R7k

    My nephew is starting grade 6 this year, and his school requires all students have a laptop, and the minimum specs are: 8 GB RAM Intel i3, AMD Ryzen 3 or better Windows 11 I want to get him something with 16GB RAM, but I'm quite out of the loop on which intel vs amd processor is better these...
  3. Love Me Tender

    All Round 15.6" Travel Laptop Recommendation for Under R20k

    As the title goes looking for suggestions please, thanks. "All Round 15.6" Travel Laptop Recommendation for Under R20k"
  4. T

    Suggestions for a premium non-gaming laptop

    Hi all, need to replace my current laptop (HP Envy 13" X360, 2021) because the screen is starting to break. Like you all know, laptop choices in South Africa are so limited . We hardly get any good specials :crying: Budget is R30k (I can shoot up much higher ONLY IF the deal is really good, but...
  5. N

    Sansui Notebook Help

    Does anyone have a Sansui Notebook and know how to enter the BIOS? Hitting the usual Fn keys doesn't have any affect :crying: It's a Sansui ITL 1403-I3 128GB Notebook. I've contacted the agents who have sent me loads of stuff, but it has no info on how to get into the BIOS. Thanks
  6. SafariTin

    What laptop?

    Need some recommendations from the community please! Have to buy a laptop for an employee. Wishlist: 17" screen (can compromise to 16" or 15" if need be) SDD Has to have a numpad Windows based (no Macs) Has to be able to connect a second screen Not too concerned about brand. He is the...
  7. Zurg

    Looking to purchase a laptop for University - Programming, Web development, Media encoding etc

    Hey guys compliments of the season :) I am looking to purchase a new laptop for Uni (App Development). Context I've been stuck for the past two days in making a decision and wanted to know if you guys could help me out. So I'm not looking to be spoon fed it's just that this is a lot of cash...
  8. B

    Best laptop for R18k, and best time and place to buy

    Hi there! I have about R18k budget to buy a laptop, and would like to get the best possible laptop for that price. What is the best place to get the best laptop for that price? Also, are there any particular periods during the year you would recommend I wait for? Unfortunately I did not get...
  9. A

    Laptop on a budget for BSc Comp Sci Student

    Hey guys Can you please suggest good laptops (on a budget) that will get me through 3/4 years studying BSc Comp Sci (at UNISA) beginning next year. Maybe you know of good sites to purchase online? Do you suggest I wait for Black Friday deals?
  10. M

    Assistance with low performance laptop

    Hi there, I recently had the hard drive upgraded to an SSD and I also have had my memory increased to 8GB. My laptop is better but is still struggling with software at times. I decided to try the UserBenchmark PC Speed Test and my results are below: UserBenchmarks: Game 11%, Desk 27%, Work 18%...
  11. B34ni3boy

    Gaming Laptop urgent advise

    Hey guys i'm looking at purchasing a lenovo y730 gaming laptop. intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8750H up to 4.1GHz Processor 9MB Cache, 6x Cores, 12x Threads /. 16GB DDR4 RAM / 256GB Ultra-Fast SSD + 1TB Hard Drive / 17.3" NARROW BEZEL Full HD 1920x1080 Anti-glare 144Hz Refresh Rate With IPS-Level...
  12. D

    Laptop Advice

    Hi All, Looking into purchasing a laptop and seeking advice. Looking to purchase a 14 or 15 inch FHD laptop with an 8th Gen i5,8GB Ram with the potential to upgrade and a 1TB HDD. Ideally I would have liked a laptop that has dual drive capability but it isn't a must. I have considered...
  13. N

    Need help buying a laptop

    Hi all Im looking to get myself a new laptop. Budget is around R10 000. Would mostly use it to watch Netflix, web browsing and the odd game. (Mostly Sims 4, Skyrim and occasionally COD) Any advice would be greatly appreciated im currently looking online via Takealot and then at a few stores...
  14. J

    Where is a good place to buy new laptops at a good price?

    Hi, I'm looking for a reliable place where I can purchase a laptop at a cheap(ish) price... So far I've only seen good prices on evetech.co.za, but I haven't heard much about them, only that their customer service is terrible. Do you know of any good places? Thanks in advance.
  15. T

    Best Laptop Deals Dec/Jan 2017-2018 R15K- R30k - Researched (Google Docs)

    Hi everyone:), I thought I would share my research I made while looking to buy a laptop this Dec/Jan 2017/2018 in South Africa. DOC LINK BELOW I was looking for a work laptop between R3K- R30k($235 - $2348) with a good screen(hard to find):confused:, CPU, ram and decent GPU while looking...
  16. D

    Laptop choice: T470s vs Latitude 7480 vs XPS 9560

    Hi, guys Need help choosing a laptop. It will be used daily for both work (programming, word/excel processing, web browsing with many, many tabs open) as well as personal use (web browsing, youtubing, watching HD video). I very occasionally play games and even then, the're not that...
  17. R

    Laptop Not shutting down/Sleeping properly

    Good day forum. This has been a pain for the last two months. Here is the just of it-> Did a clean install of Windows 10 on my Acer Extenza Laptop. All normal windows function perfectly apart from one. When I try to enter sleep mode or shutdown the power light remains on. Previously, it...
    • ryguy
    • Thread
    • help is needed laptop advice windows 10
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Software
  18. D

    Budget Windows Laptop

    Evening folks, Looking for some help since I'm a bit out of touch with this range of products. What's the best available entry-est level budget machine that runs Windows? It could be a tablet+keyboard combo, or pretty much anything similar. The user has a budget of up to R3000, and would like...
  19. R

    Lenovo VS Asus

    HI All I am battling to decide between the following 2 laptops: 1. Lenovo Intel 1.3 Notebook - Ideapad 100 2. Asus A540LA Intel Core 1.3 I have found them both at the same price. Usage will be for Business - Microsoft Office Programs and browsing the web. Being the same price...
  20. M

    2x Dead External Drives and 1x "Dead" Laptop

    Hi. I need some tech advice on my two issues. I made the mistake of letting my (now ex) brother-in-law borrow my Toshiba laptop a few years ago but when I got it back, the laptop started up and went to the blue screen of death and shut down repeatedly so I bought a new laptop. I checked the...
    • M4ri3
    • Thread
    • external external drive external drives external hard drive external hdd hdd hdd problems laptop laptop advice laptop died seagate seagate hard drive seagate hdd toshiba
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: PC Hardware and Gadgets
  21. D

    MacBook Pro/Laptop Advice

    Hi Guys I am in the market looking for a new Laptop for work and was hoping someone could provide some advice for me. Current Laptop Specs: Dell I5, 4GB Ram, 750 GB Hdd (Early 2011 model) My laptop has been slowly giving up, panels coming out from the back as well etc and the other day it...
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