(10-13-2014, 08:25 PM)MaJoR Wrote: Well, my laptop troubles are over! Or at least, they will be after 5-7 business days... After five years with the craptop, I'm finally replacing it.
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thi...ries/e540/
Specs that I got:
CPU: Core i5-4200M
GPU: Intel HD4600
Ram: 4GB DDR3L (I'll probably add more later)
Storage: 500GB 7200RPM HDD (probably plop in an SSD later)
Purchase Price: $540
While this ThinkPad may not be able to fit into a manilla envelope or have all day battery life, it has parts that would cost three times as much in an ultrabook, giving it enough horsepower to last a nice loooong time! And unlike the craptop, it won't be a dud from day one and suck the whole time I have it.
The craptop is still around (as long as the fan holds up between now and when the new one gets here) for hilarious dolphin testing. The worst computer with full Dolphin capability is alive and groaning yet!
Spoiler:
Have you gotten it yet, i also found a similar system but with an i7-4700MQ in it, the only thing has me hesitant is the HD4600, i looked at some benchmarks and it seems like it'll handle emulation decently but may struggle with some PC games at higher resolutions, still searching for something with a GTX 9xx in it but to no avail so far.
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