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Yokuutsu · Posted 02-20-2016, 11:49 PM

And since I am very cheap and only have an Amazon gift card to buy it with...I'm thinking of getting this: http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Satell...ct_top?ie=UTF8

What do ya'll tech-savvy people think about this one? I shall be using it for things like surfing the internet, writing, netflix, youtube, and playing Diablo 3/Goat Simulator/Dragon Age Origins.

Coda · Posted 02-21-2016, 12:34 AM

You'll have to turn the graphics settings down for high-end games, because the HD 5500 graphics hardware sucks (I mean, it's good for what it IS, very bang-for-your-buck, but it's low-end), but that seems pretty reasonable. You might be able to hit a lower price point if you shop around more aggressively but there's nothing obviously wrong with that.

Yokuutsu · Posted 02-21-2016, 12:36 AM

Well on Amazon, everything lower priced either has half the ram, or is an i3 processor (which I'm not knocking that, but both of those combined...since I don't care about hard drive space too much, since an external is 50 dollars...are in the lower priced ones...I WANT THE RAM D: ALL THE RAM ARE BELONG TO ME!)

Illusion · Posted 02-21-2016, 08:35 PM

That's a nice small laptop. Will probably run nicely for a good 3-4 years until you should even consider upgrading it in anyway. As long as your not doing any heavy duty gaming, doing video editing, or running any sort of art program you should be fine.

I own a Toshiba as well and they have okay customer service. But due note that have a ton of bloatware on the computers that you should clean out day one (find a free bloatware cleaner online after downloading a virus protector. I suggest downloading the free Panda Anti-Virus then the bloatware cleaner.)

Other then that you should be golden.

Coda · Posted 02-21-2016, 09:26 PM

If it's running Windows 10, then DON'T install Panda. The built-in virus-protection software in Win10 is better than Panda.

If it's NOT running Windows 10... Consider upgrading it to 10, since that's free. :P

Yokuutsu · Posted 02-21-2016, 11:12 PM

It has windows 10 (and I ordered it after debating on it for awhile before even posting it here)

I plan on uninstalling McAffee or whatever comes on it and putting AVG on it. I love AVG (free obviously)

Yokuutsu · 03:18 AM

Got the laptop and have been trying to make a recovery USB...hours later and it has failed at least twice. Wry you hate me Windows?

AVG won't install...keep getting this error: Error code: 0xC0070643
Description: Event exec_finished

So any suggestions for good free antivirus that isn't Avast?

Yokuutsu Mother Ship		Thinking of getting a new laptop	#1
	And since I am very cheap and only have an Amazon gift card to buy it with...I'm thinking of getting this: http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Satell...ct_top?ie=UTF8 What do ya'll tech-savvy people think about this one? I shall be using it for things like surfing the internet, writing, netflix, youtube, and playing Diablo 3/Goat Simulator/Dragon Age Origins.
		Posted 02-20-2016, 11:49 PM

		#2	Coda Developer
You'll have to turn the graphics settings down for high-end games, because the HD 5500 graphics hardware sucks (I mean, it's good for what it IS, very bang-for-your-buck, but it's low-end), but that seems pretty reasonable. You might be able to hit a lower price point if you shop around more aggressively but there's nothing obviously wrong with that. Games by Coda (updated 4/15/2024 - New game: Call of Aether) Art by Coda (updated 8/25/2022 - beatBitten and All-Nighter Simulator) Mega Man: The Light of Will (Mega Man / Green Lantern crossover: In the lead-up to the events of Mega Man 2, Dr. Wily has discovered emotional light technology. How will his creations change how humankind thinks about artificial intelligence? Sadly abandoned. Sufficient Velocity x-post)
	Posted 02-21-2016, 12:34 AM

Coda Developer			#5
	If it's running Windows 10, then DON'T install Panda. The built-in virus-protection software in Win10 is better than Panda. If it's NOT running Windows 10... Consider upgrading it to 10, since that's free. :P Games by Coda (updated 4/15/2024 - New game: Call of Aether) Art by Coda (updated 8/25/2022 - beatBitten and All-Nighter Simulator) Mega Man: The Light of Will (Mega Man / Green Lantern crossover: In the lead-up to the events of Mega Man 2, Dr. Wily has discovered emotional light technology. How will his creations change how humankind thinks about artificial intelligence? Sadly abandoned. Sufficient Velocity x-post)
		Posted 02-21-2016, 09:26 PM

Yokuutsu Mother Ship			#7
	Got the laptop and have been trying to make a recovery USB...hours later and it has failed at least twice. Wry you hate me Windows? AVG won't install...keep getting this error: Error code: 0xC0070643 Description: Event exec_finished So any suggestions for good free antivirus that isn't Avast? Last edited by Yokuutsu; 03-03-2016 at 03:18 AM.
		Posted 03-02-2016, 06:48 PM

Yokuutsu Mother Ship			#3
	Well on Amazon, everything lower priced either has half the ram, or is an i3 processor (which I'm not knocking that, but both of those combined...since I don't care about hard drive space too much, since an external is 50 dollars...are in the lower priced ones...I WANT THE RAM D: ALL THE RAM ARE BELONG TO ME!)
		Posted 02-21-2016, 12:36 AM

		#4	Illusion The Illusionist
That's a nice small laptop. Will probably run nicely for a good 3-4 years until you should even consider upgrading it in anyway. As long as your not doing any heavy duty gaming, doing video editing, or running any sort of art program you should be fine. I own a Toshiba as well and they have okay customer service. But due note that have a ton of bloatware on the computers that you should clean out day one (find a free bloatware cleaner online after downloading a virus protector. I suggest downloading the free Panda Anti-Virus then the bloatware cleaner.) Other then that you should be golden.
	Posted 02-21-2016, 08:35 PM

		#6	Yokuutsu Mother Ship
It has windows 10 (and I ordered it after debating on it for awhile before even posting it here) I plan on uninstalling McAffee or whatever comes on it and putting AVG on it. I love AVG (free obviously)
	Posted 02-21-2016, 11:12 PM

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