Y50 Thread

I thought that was a SLI issue.

 

Battery life report?

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New review up. Most professional one so far:
Lenovo Y50 15.6" Gaming Laptop Review - YouTube

 

That was probably the wrong term then, Just feel like my game stops for just half a second everry once and a while and I don't think it should, even at high settings

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obowjGknfHk

At around 4:19, he confirms 4 GB is, in fact, Maxwell.

 

I confirmed that like 1 week ago

 

Damn, that's the same issue matt was having. You're the second person to report it...
Matt, has the freezing been affecting you or has it stopped?

 

most professional my a$$. this guy is literally reading out the list of specs for y50 and giving wrong infos plus a couple benchmarks that are somewhat useless, which any one can do with a good camera

he said the dual fan is one for gpu and cpu and one for cpu, which is blatantly wrong because the CPU and GPU share one of the heat pipes and that goes to both fans. half of the times he's just bsing and he messed up completely on the cooling parts

 

Using "optimized settings" its freezes occasionally for small amounts of time. Now I have a desktop with a 650 ti that i runs effortlessly on and does go above 51% gpu load and on here its constant near full. And also I can run diablo 3 and high with 90 fps with no freezing, but gpuz said 99% load for it while i play. Help me im so confused, it is my settings?

 

Can anyone confirm the 3dMark DEMO Firestrike score?

 

Can anyone confirm that their matte display is exactly like the one on this latest video review.
Cos it looks way better than the other pics and videos I've seen.




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why does lenovo take out the discounts for the touch models? will they be offering it again?

 

okay no need to worry i fugured it out. Not anything to do with graphics, but with internet. When im hard wired it works fine,but wifi it is like that. I can't speak to whether blame should be put on isp or wifi card. I am no expert, but i have not ever lost connection so i would lean that my connection is just not that great.

 

haha the infamous lenovo wifi issues

 

Yeah the display on the last video , the "professional one" seemed tooooo, what shall I say, not lively.... what is the problem with that? I saw the same part of the game on a sager clevo np8268s review with matte screen and believe me that was so live ...

 

I reset my router and it seems to be working fine. With att I always end up doing this. At one point I was resetting once a day.

 

So it was your router all along, not an issue with your y50, right?

 

Did any of you purchase a warranty from lenovo/squaretrade?

Will squaretrade allow you to purchase a warranty if you purchase from klick?

 

I ordered the 1YR Accidental Damage Protection for $59.00

 

After viewing the video review, it seems that the only plus factor of Y50 is the maxwell GPU, other than that, the display is mediocre, the chassis is so-so. Moreover the HDD is only 5400 rpm unless with SSD.
I'm quite confused right now whether it's worth waiting. In my country, they have yet sell Y50.
The alternative is GS60 (non-pro) with worse GPU but lighter, superior display, and faster HDD.

 

yeah, although it's reasonable given its thin dimension.

 

Confirm please, base model owners...



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i think it's more expensive than the highest end touchscreen model of the Y50.
if what i saw in the amazon is the GS60 you're talking about and that it's around $1600+, then i might just get the highest end touchscreen model of the Y50 and replace the SSHD with an SSD. it'll cost you around the same at $1600 and you got a more powerful yet quieter notebook with a decent screen and considering that it is touch enabled compared to the GS60.

 

The Y50 is really a nice notebook.
It has nice temperatures according to the video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obowjGknfHk
But what i really dislike is the fact that there is no msata/m.2 slot for an additional SSD!
One single 2.5 slot is really depressing, because unless SSDs wont become even much cheaper than they are right now, you are stuck with the joice between storage space (-> slow HDD) or 1 single SSD (very fast but expensive). (you can see the disassembled laptop at 9:22 )
Is it true that the Sata slot is 7mm only??
If there was only one little m.2 slot it would be amazing!!

 

For the next 1.5 months, I'm in Taiwan and I can get a GS60 with only USD 1528.
For Y50, I estimate the Y50 price will only be USD 100 cheaper (sadly, non-Taiwan brands get higher tax)
The model has 1TB HDD+24 GB cache, 8 GB RAM, non-touch.
It does suck, I hope that I'm in the states right now
But I can't wait too long since I really need a replacement for my 5-year-old laptop for work.

 

Correctomundo.

 

From my experience so far the screen is just fine.

 

I wanted to know if the screen is just like the one on the latest video review posted above, cos it looks much better than I expected.
Anyway, I'm getting my y50 today so doesn't really matter now.
Thanks.


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Hey guys, I tried to order the Lenovo Y50 Touch from Klick through Ebay, since I need shipping to Canada. I had to make an Ebay and Paypal account for this (I've never used either service before) but hit a really annoying snag when I was trying to pay for my laptop with my credit card: PayPal apparently lists me as an "unverified user" and has my spending money capped at $500 maximum. What the hell? Never before in my life have I been unable to pay for a product with VISA. The fact that this normally trivial thing wasn't seamless with Ebay is just preposterous.

Apparently to verify myself to PayPal I have to order a cheque from my bank (I never use them and so don't have any on me), wait until I get it, give all my personal security numbers from it to PayPal, and then pray that I can finally buy my Y50. Again, what the hell? First of all that's a hassle for something that's supposed to be my pal, and second of all I don't want to give PayPal all of my personal banking information. VISA should be enough! There is absolutely no reason they need to know my bank account!

I cancelled my order so far to be safe and not sit on a purchase I'm unable to pay for. Klick was very understanding and immediately helped me cancel. I really recommend these guys; they know how to do customer service. I still really want to buy the Y50 Touch from them, but does anyone know how to lift the idiotic $500 PayPal limit without giving PayPal all of my personal banking information? I called PayPal customer service and they were pretty useless.

 

I don't think it's idiotic as it is protecting their customers while minimizing risk on the behalf of Paypal. The problem is that this is your first time using Paypal, which from my experience is pretty rare nowadays. Most private transactions (forum-based-sales, eBay, etsy) use Paypal: it protects the seller and the buyer from fradulent transactions. My guess is that Paypal limits the transaction on new, unproven users by limiting the transaction amount. That way, if the new user is fradulent, they minimize the cost of reimbursement to the other party.

What about contacting the seller directly to arrange a separate CC transaction?

 

m.2 SSD is also amazingly expensive!

 

Just preordered SSD version from klick, cant wait for it to.arrive

 

Someone who has the optical drive version shipping needs to update us an what they get!

 

Mine is supposed to get here on Thursday, so if no one else has posted by then I'll definitely give an update.

 

you have to provide paypal with banking info to get yourself verified. this is standard banking procedure for EVERY major ewallet. nothing out of the ordinary but in fact completely standard. to verify your method of payment (bank account/debit card/cc) they typically charge that medium and will have a transaction code that shows up in your bank statement, once it shows up you type that in paypal and your verified. its very simple but not very quick

 

I replaced my HD with an SSD. The SSD is 7mm (and the bracket holding it is 7mm high, however, a larger drive could fit into the bracket. The question is then whether the bracket could be screwed back into the chassis and the chassis closed with a thicker drive in there. When in, the bracket is kind of 'suspended' above the chasis it is screwed into. There appears to be enough room both above and below where the bracket screws in to allow for a thicker drive. Since my replacement drive was 7mm, so I can't say for certain if it would fit, but it sure looks like it could handle a couple of millimeters below and a few above (ie. I would THINK a 9.5mm would fit without issue).

To answer questions about the display: mine looks pretty good. It did come shipped with the brightness turned down quite a bit - I turned it up to maximum brightness and it looks pretty sharp and bright. Looking from the sides still looks the same. From the top, I can definitely see what people are talking about. It doesn't take much tilt in the screen to make it difficult to read or see the correct colors.

 

klick online ships to mexico? and still have the base nontouch model D=?

sorry for my english

 

M.2 pcie is expensive simply because it's 2-4 times faster. M.2 sata drives are pretty consistent with msata prices though. Has anyone confirmed whether or not drives larger than 7mm will fit. I'm wondering if the WD black dive will fit, but it's 9.5 mm.

Edit: nm, I just read two posts above. If that dive fits, it would be an interesting option for some.
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any advice on the below model of Y50?

Lenovo Y50 (59418222 config.) with Intel Core i5 4200H (2.8GHz)

how is it different from the current circulated models?

 

I'm kinda in the same boat with you. Back in the day paypal used to ask for your social security number! How nuts is that for a purchase?! I may be the last person who doesn't use "e-wallets" but oh well. I prefer the ease and security of just paying one to one with my credit card. No drama or messes. Either I get my product or I don't and tell my CC company so I'm not liable. It doesn't get easier. Now as far as Klick online goes they've obviously worked for some people, but I would need more proof before I used them. Questions only via email, no dedicated storefront, select models only, and no tax much lower savings then lenovos own website within 1 month of release? Sounds too good to be true. Again it probably is fine but with the amount of cheddar they are bringing in why don't they have a website?

You have to protect yourself online. No one else will do it for you. That's all I'm saying. Again nothing against klick directly but more so just advice to pause and use caution when making purchases online.

 

Yes, but through Ebay only.

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Thanks everyone for the props - we are getting a ton of referrals from satisfied customers - much appreciated! We just got the base model back in stock today, and the 512's are coming later this week. No ETA's on any others at this point.

 

First thing - I would encourage you to check out our stores on both Ebay and Amazon .. You can find through a quick google search. You'll see we have thousands of transactions, and a near-perfect rating.

Second - we are working on our website. It's being done professionally, but won't be finished for quite some time. We have really never had a major need for our own website, as we've been satisfied with the amount of customers both Amazon and Ebay bring in. We have no issues paying the fees for those marketplaces as it gets access to a lot of potential customers as you can imagine.

Third - we do have tax in our state of Maryland. We are not required to collect sales tax in any other state.

Hope this helps some ..

Brian

 

Have you ever opened a bank account or credit card?

Have you ever used your card at a restaurant?

You're being irrational. The Y50 is a great computer, and people have already confirmed perfect transactions from Klick and Lenovo. If you're really worried, order your item, then have your bank change your card number.

 

can you please gave you email?

 

Base model going up tonight, 512 will go up when we receive them later in the week.

 

No not irrational. I'm just cautious. I've seen hundreds of people become victims of ID theft from online transactions. I work in law enforcement so I can actually say I've seen it with my own eyes.

Again, I wasn't saying there's an issue with klick. And the guy who answered my emails initially was great. Personally if there was a Y50 touch with a 512 ssd and only klick had it I may seriously consider buying it if there's an alternative to paypal. In my years I cannot tell you how many frauds I've seem through paypal. To your point, you are irrational to consider paypal a bank account. It's not. And I assure you, an e-wallet having your social security number doesn't make you more secure. And buying a computer through a third party reseller who uses a third party to operate their storefront and uses a third party(PayPal) to process their financial transactions is not comparable to swiping your card one time at a restaurant.

I get where you are going. You are defending klick. But the attack on my feelings isn't necessary. I'm just providing another perspective. Klick is a legit honest and good service company. I'm just saying you can never be too careful online with anyone. I've just seen too many victims.

 

Just one point - Paypal is about the safest way to pay. Safer than swiping your card, safer than paying directly through a website, safer than cash. If we had a website where you entered in your credit card - that is LESS safe than processing the transaction through Paypal. There is no other merchant processor that offers buyer protection like Paypal - you are both protected by your credit card issuer AND the merchant processor (Paypal). Paying any other way - and you are only protected by your credit card issuer.

The fraudulent activity that is associated with Paypal is Paypal phishing - which is tricking someone into believing they are paying by Paypal when they are actually being redirected to another site other than Paypal and entering in their credit card details. If you actually pay via Paypal and it's a fraudulent activity, you'll get your money back.

I think you should really reconsider your stance on Paypal, because again, it's safer than paying by a credit card on a website. It's safer than sending a check, and it's safer than cash. I'd say it'd be hard to think of a payment method MORE safe for the buyer than Paypal.

 

The waiter takes your card, copies all your info and orders the top of the line Y50 at $1459 for himself. Tada; irrational.

Please stop appealing to authority/emotion and fear mongering those of us who already purchased our computers and are waiting for them to arrive.

 

This actually helps my point with my prior post - the waiter couldn't order from us because we only take Paypal. The waiter would not be able to get their shipping address confirmed with the stolen card through Paypal. However, they could possibly order it direct from Lenovo, or another site which processes credit cards. +1 for Paypal on that one.