Where to Buy Laptop (20K Budget)

[RedViking]

My budget is 20K, not a cent more. Need one as soon as possible. Any place to buy a Dell besides Evetech. I say Dell because of the Onsite Warranty. If there is another good brand and price, please suggest.

NOT MSI!!!

This one will work for me, except it is Evetech:
https://www.evetech.co.za/dell-insp...gaming-laptop-deal/laptops-for-sale/8685.aspx



Looking for:

Core i7 : 8 or 9 gen, as much GHz as possible before "boost"
SSD : 256 GB, nothing less.
HDD: 1TB, nothing less
RAM: 12GB, preferably 16GB.
Display: At least IPS or better, 15" or 17"
GPU: Geforce and the best for the price. Nothing less than 1050 Ti or 4GB. 6GB will be better.

Fent to the back! Not on the sides!
Not too thick, reasonable of course looking at specs.

I want 3 year warranty min.

Preferable new but a demo might work if it is in perfect condition with 3 year warranty.

Thanks!

 

[MightyQuin]

That is a really good deal. I cannot beat that at all. Evetech has a very special Dell relationship.

Not sure why Dell care more about them than Tarsus or Pinnacle Africa?

 

[Daruk]

Carbonite if you want a bargain.

 

[Daruk]

https://carbonite.co.za/index.php?threads/dell-g5-6gb-1060gtx-24gb-ram.247325/

 

[Neoprod]

Message Flashgear...check what he's got on-hand.

https://mybroadband.co.za/forum/threads/demo-dell-latitude-7290-ultrabook-i5-8350u-quad-core-16gb-ram-256gb-nvme-ssd-4g-fhd-ips.1027670/

 

[RedViking]

That is a really good deal. I cannot beat that at all. Evetech has a very special Dell relationship.

Not sure why Dell care more about them than Tarsus or Pinnacle Africa?

Will I be able to deal with Dell directly for the onsite warranty or will I first have to go through Evetech everytime?

 

[RedViking]

Message Flashgear...check what he's got on-hand.

https://mybroadband.co.za/forum/threads/demo-dell-latitude-7290-ultrabook-i5-8350u-quad-core-16gb-ram-256gb-nvme-ssd-4g-fhd-ips.1027670/

Will do. Checked the website. Nothing that will work for me.

 

[Daruk]

https://carbonite.co.za/index.php?threads/dell-g5-6gb-1060gtx-24gb-ram.247325/

And if you want, get a mate in JHB to check it out and collect it for you. That or pay a reputable forumite to do it. Looks like a bargain.
As far as I know Dell warranties are with Dell direct. I've used them before.

 

[RedViking]

And if you want, get a mate in JHB to check it out and collect it for you. That or pay a reputable forumite to do it. Looks like a bargain.
As far as I know Dell warranties are with Dell direct. I've used them before.

The core i5 is a bit low. Would like to go for i7 atleast.

Use it for graphic software.

(I do not want a workstation)

 

[MightyQuin]

Will I be able to deal with Dell directly for the onsite warranty or will I first have to go through Evetech everytime?

Directly with Dell. You log a call with them using the Service Tag number on the bottom of the laptop.

 

[RedViking]

Directly with Dell. You log a call with them using the Service Tag number on the bottom of the laptop.

Then it will not be a problem! As long as I don't have to deal with Evetechs aftersales

 

[Daruk]

The core i5 is a bit low. Would like to go for i7 atleast.

Use it for graphic software.

(I do not want a workstation)

Get the Evetech deal IMO. Deal with Dell for warranty.

 

[RedViking]

Core i5 with GTX 1060

or

Core i7 with GTX 1050ti

 

[Daruk]

Second guessing yourself? Hehehe.
The GFX fard shouldn't make a big diffs.

 

[RedViking]

Second guessing yourself? Hehehe.
The GFX fard shouldn't make a big diffs.

It is a lot of money. Don't want to sit with the issues that brought me to MyBB and do a STUPID buy.

 

[theratman]

Core i5 with GTX 1060

or

Core i7 with GTX 1050ti

Which I5 and I7 though? If it's a good I5 I'd take it with the 1060 all day over a 1050 ti.

 

[RedViking]

Which I5 and I7 though? If it's a good I5 I'd take it with the 1060 all day over a 1050 ti.

Just going by what is available on Evetech and the links above

 

[theratman]

Just going by what is available on Evetech and the links above

Just a brief look, the i5 stands up pretty well to the I7 but the 1060 is vastly superior. Honestly you'd be fine with either though.
https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-8750H-vs-Intel-Core-i5-8300H/m470418vsm425634

I assume the 1060 would be better for your graphic intensive work and is more versatile. My 2c.

 

[RedViking]

Just a brief look, the i5 stands up pretty well to the I7 but the 1060 is vastly superior. Honestly you'd be fine with either though.
https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-8750H-vs-Intel-Core-i5-8300H/m470418vsm425634

I assume the 1060 would be better for your graphic intensive work and is more versatile. My 2c.

Is there a possibility that the i5 might "bottleneck" the 1060, compared to an i7 with 1050ti but full potential ?

 

[theratman]

Is there a possibility that the i5 might "bottleneck" the 1060, compared to an i7 with 1050ti but full potential ?

At full potential I think the 1050 would bottleneck the I7 before the i5 bottlenecks the 1060.