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wes_mantooth

Tomfoolery & shenanigans

17,977 posts
Apr 24, 2011 6:10 PM
I am posting from my phone cuz my lappy took a shit.

Anyhow, help me pick....

Dell 15r i5 -2140....$610

Or

Asus i5-460....$519

Other specs are similar....i am just hesitant to buy a dell...but it does have the sandy bridge
Apr 24, 2011 6:10pm
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karen lotz

TuTu Train

22,284 posts
Apr 24, 2011 6:15 PM
Don't know much about Asus, but Dell blows.
Apr 24, 2011 6:15pm
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karen lotz

TuTu Train

22,284 posts
Apr 24, 2011 6:16 PM
I also don't know what the sandy bridge is.
Apr 24, 2011 6:16pm
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se-alum

The Biggest Boss

13,948 posts
Apr 24, 2011 6:17 PM
I've had a refurb Dell now for 6 yrs w/ no problems. Hell, I even spilled an 32oz cup of water on the keyboard and stil no problem. Not sure why ppl are hesitant to buy Dell.
Apr 24, 2011 6:17pm
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wes_mantooth

Tomfoolery & shenanigans

17,977 posts
Apr 24, 2011 6:17 PM
karen lotz;748980 wrote:Don't know much about Asus, but Dell blows.

Yeah, I haven't had much luck with dell. Sandy bridge is the new intel processors.
Apr 24, 2011 6:17pm
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O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

14,994 posts
Apr 24, 2011 6:32 PM
Honestly, it's a wash, given that the other specs are similar. Hard drive space, RAM, processor cores (and speed) all being equal, I would then look at display. One have a bigger screen than another?
Apr 24, 2011 6:32pm
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wes_mantooth

Tomfoolery & shenanigans

17,977 posts
Apr 24, 2011 6:33 PM
Nah, both are 15 in and 720p. I am just curious if the upgrade to the sandy bridge is worth about $100.
Apr 24, 2011 6:33pm
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O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

14,994 posts
Apr 24, 2011 7:08 PM
I wouldn't think so, unless you have something intense you'll be using on the computer.
Apr 24, 2011 7:08pm
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believer

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8,153 posts
Apr 24, 2011 7:47 PM
We use Dell laptops at work and have for years. I'm tight with our IT guru and he thinks they're fine...except he says Dell's customer service sucks. lol
Apr 24, 2011 7:47pm
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wes_mantooth

Tomfoolery & shenanigans

17,977 posts
Apr 24, 2011 7:50 PM
believer;749042 wrote:We use Dell laptops at work and have for years. I'm tight with our IT guru and he thinks they're fine...except he says Dell's customer service sucks. lol

I have always heard that their business line is good. This is the inspiron line....which I have had an issue before.
Apr 24, 2011 7:50pm
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MontyBrunswick

Apr 25, 2011 11:44 AM
Get the Asus.
Apr 25, 2011 11:44am
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vball10set

paying it forward

24,795 posts
Apr 25, 2011 11:47 AM
have Dell desktop (6 years) and 2 laptops (1-1/2 years) with no problems at all
Apr 25, 2011 11:47am
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justincredible

Nick Mangold

32,056 posts
Apr 25, 2011 11:48 AM
dlazz;749400 wrote:Get the Asus.

Was expecting "BUY A MAC THEY DON'T GET VIRUSES OR BREAK!"

But I agree. Get the Asus.
Apr 25, 2011 11:48am
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bases_loaded

Senior Member

6,912 posts
Apr 25, 2011 12:50 PM
Stop being a cheap ass, buy a Mac...they don't get viruses or break
Apr 25, 2011 12:50pm
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Automatik

Senior Member

14,632 posts
Apr 25, 2011 12:56 PM
I'd go with the Asus.
Apr 25, 2011 12:56pm
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Fab4Runner

Tits McGee

6,196 posts
Apr 25, 2011 2:12 PM
I thought you were a computer nerd?
Apr 25, 2011 2:12pm
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sleeper

Legend

27,879 posts
Apr 25, 2011 2:59 PM
believer;749042 wrote:We use Dell laptops at work and have for years. I'm tight with our IT guru and he thinks they're fine...except he says Dell's customer service sucks. lol

This.
Apr 25, 2011 2:59pm
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wes_mantooth

Tomfoolery & shenanigans

17,977 posts
Apr 25, 2011 4:51 PM
I considered giving it a shot with a mac, but the money was just too high for what I wanted. I just dropped 2 grand on a vacation for me and my kid and another couple hundred on a piranha tank..so I am tapped out.
Apr 25, 2011 4:51pm
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MontyBrunswick

Apr 25, 2011 7:02 PM
wes_mantooth;749842 wrote:I considered giving it a shot with a mac, but the money was just too high for what I wanted..

You made the right choice.
Apr 25, 2011 7:02pm
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I Wear Pants

Senior Member

16,223 posts
Apr 25, 2011 7:23 PM
Can we get a spec rundown of these particular models? When searching I was getting the base models and such.

The bump to Sandy Bridge should yield at least a 10% increase clock for clock if I remember the review correctly.
Apr 25, 2011 7:23pm
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I Wear Pants

Senior Member

16,223 posts
Apr 25, 2011 7:46 PM
In this case I'd probably go with the Dell only because when purchasing computers I suggest people set up a firm budget (IE the max of the budget is what they're looking to spend not the maximum they could spend) and then try to get the absolute best hardware for that price. So if the better PC falls in your budget I'd say get it.
Apr 25, 2011 7:46pm
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bo shemmy3337

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962 posts
Apr 25, 2011 7:50 PM
99% of the so called brand names are shit IMO. The only thing that matters is what is inside the PC, not the name. The only thing I would say is to watch out with desktop Dells as the buy the cheapest Power Supplies out there which makes you upgrade if you ever want to add a video card.
Apr 25, 2011 7:50pm
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I Wear Pants

Senior Member

16,223 posts
Apr 25, 2011 8:04 PM
Oh yeah, and when you get your PC I suggest you do a clean install of Windows. Most OEMS load it down with a bunch of shit that makes it perform like ass. And please, please, please don't pay for an anti-virus, even if Norton or whatever is included don't use it. Microsoft Security Essentials is honestly the only Windows antivirus worth bothering with right now.
Apr 25, 2011 8:04pm
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OUdidntknow

Junior Member

25 posts
Apr 25, 2011 9:45 PM
Between the two I would go with the asus..I had a dell inspiron that was junk.. Bought it new, then motherboard went bad, it got so hot it burnt your lap. It was all fixed once for free after warranty due to a class action lawsuit, but not without a huge hassle. Now I have 2 Lenovo's and they are great, I would check their website first.
Apr 25, 2011 9:45pm