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    T410i - Good Deal?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by FFT, Jun 11, 2010.

  1. FFT

    FFT Notebook Consultant

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    Is this config a good deal?
    T410i for $695.38 before tax

    i3-330m
    W7 Home Premium 64
    14.1 WXGA+ LED
    Intel HD Graphics
    2GB DDR3
    Camera
    250GB, 5400rpm
    DVD Recordable
    6 Cell
    Intel Wireless-N 1000

    Thanks.
     
    FFT, Jun 11, 2010
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  2. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    the configuration is okay... is this in USA?
     
    lead_org, Jun 12, 2010
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  3. benbeck08

    benbeck08 CCNA/A+ In Progress

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    what will you be using this for? id recommend 4gb ram at least
     
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  4. FFT

    FFT Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, it is in the USA.
    I'm going to buy another 2GB elsewhere for about $50.
    Lenovo sells it for about $75.
    I'm a Electrical Engineering student. I would be using some Altera Quartus II, Model-sim, other EE software, a little bit of Solidworks....casual Photoshop, video editing. Vmware.
    Starcraft...possibly SC2.
    What upgrades do you recommend?
     
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  5. benbeck08

    benbeck08 CCNA/A+ In Progress

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    well the next things to look at would be processor and a dedicated graphics card
     
    benbeck08, Jun 12, 2010
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    cn_habs Notebook Deity

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    2 GB would be fine but get an i5 at least given your program.
     
    cn_habs, Jun 12, 2010
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  7. FFT

    FFT Notebook Consultant

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    My current computer is a Core 2 Duo T7300 2GHz and it works great.
    So I don't think an i5 is really necessary since i3 > T7300.
     
    FFT, Jun 12, 2010
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    Hey there, did you check for any coupons? I got mine with a 35% off, which brought the RAM memory at a cheaper price (Canada).

    An i3 should be enough altough an i5 would be better of course. The biggest improvement you can do is add an Intel SSD 80GB G2. I know its expensive etc but your computer will be a different experience. I'm an EE student too and was very reluctant about this. However I never regretted getting it, Quartus opens in 2sec, Visual Studio in 3sec, OrCad in 2sec (you get the point). In general everything happens like 3-4times faster than in a normal HDD.

    If you can't afford an SSD then you should at least upgrade your hard drive to a 7200rpm. 5200 are very slow and are usually used for media storage. Puting your OS on it would bottleneck your PC by a tremendous amount.
     
    mythos1453, Jun 12, 2010
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    I already have an Intel x25m 80GB SSD. It's great.
    How much should I buy RAM for?
     
    FFT, Jun 12, 2010
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    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    buy the cheapest you can find, and ebay got some good deal...
     
    lead_org, Jun 12, 2010
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