Need help With buying a PC!

Post by **FreeBeer** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:50 am

I'm guessing that he needs a lappy for carting back and forth to school, so probably a desktop is off the list.

UncleBuck · Post by **UncleBuck** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 5:13 am

You could wait to see if that toshiba comes back in stock, my cousin bought nearly the same one, Toshiba are fairly high quality.
What is wrong with your current laptop?

Parasitism · Post by **Parasitism** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 11:28 pm

... anything on the current market will run Allegiance.

brahan44 · Post by **brahan44** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:32 am

UncleBuck wrote:QUOTE (UncleBuck @ Aug 1 2010, 01:13 AM) You could wait to see if that toshiba comes back in stock, my cousin bought nearly the same one, Toshiba are fairly high quality.
What is wrong with your current laptop?

Yea my current laptop is old and it is starting to shut down in the middle of use(if you see me on the game and I suddenly leave that is why...) the AMD ATHLON dual core is AMAZING! ^^ Also the body of the laptop is literally falling off of it...the keyboard the monitor...the H.D monitor has been replaced as well...I am finished putting money into fixing this PC...time for a new one...

brahan44 · Post by **brahan44** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:34 am

Parasitism wrote:QUOTE (Parasitism @ Aug 1 2010, 07:28 PM) ... anything on the current market will run Allegiance.

Finally a simple answer

brahan44 · Post by **brahan44** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:41 am

FreeBeer wrote:QUOTE (FreeBeer @ Aug 1 2010, 12:50 AM) I'm guessing that he needs a lappy for carting back and forth to school, so probably a desktop is off the list.

Negative!

Actually I do ALL my school on my PC only go to a physical school for major exams. I need it portable because I do my school work not only at home but also anny where with internet...

brahan44 · Post by **brahan44** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:44 am

UncleBuck wrote:QUOTE (UncleBuck @ Aug 1 2010, 12:25 AM) Do you have any experience building desktops? Or fixing them? Pretty basic skills are required, i'd be happy to help you design a PC to purchase.

No desktops sorry

I wish building laptops was as cheap as desktops though..

UncleBuck · Post by **UncleBuck** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 4:44 am

Brahan44 wrote:QUOTE (Brahan44 @ Aug 1 2010, 09:44 PM) No desktops sorry I wish building laptops was as cheap as desktops though..

If your laptop is shutting down in the middle of doing stuff, there is a 95% chance it is over heating. Does it feel extremely hot? Do you have a cooling pad? Do the fans sound quieter, or louder than usual? You could try to blow the fans clean, they get filled with dust surprisingly easily, and if you have a dog or a cat, they can get quiet clogged, along with the heatsinks them selves.

You can true using a vacuum, or your lungs to blow them clear, can get a compressed air dust can as well. Though the best way would simply to take your laptop apart, and clean them. Laptops can be a pain to take part, with so many screws of varying size and design, and the odd design of the laptop pieces it self. You can save alot of time if you have little pieces of tape, when you take a screw up, tape the screw to the laptop right next to its hole. Should allow you to easily keep track of them. Simply clean the heatsinks, and fans. I find that fixes the vast majority of laptop shutting down related problems.

Also google your brand/model if you do not have success. Often there is well known defects for certain models and sometimes some very easy ways to fix them.

brahan44 · Post by **brahan44** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:19 pm

UncleBuck wrote:QUOTE (UncleBuck @ Aug 2 2010, 12:44 AM) If your laptop is shutting down in the middle of doing stuff, there is a 95% chance it is over heating. Does it feel extremely hot? Do you have a cooling pad? Do the fans sound quieter, or louder than usual? You could try to blow the fans clean, they get filled with dust surprisingly easily, and if you have a dog or a cat, they can get quiet clogged, along with the heatsinks them selves.

You can true using a vacuum, or your lungs to blow them clear, can get a compressed air dust can as well. Though the best way would simply to take your laptop apart, and clean them. Laptops can be a pain to take part, with so many screws of varying size and design, and the odd design of the laptop pieces it self. You can save alot of time if you have little pieces of tape, when you take a screw up, tape the screw to the laptop right next to its hole. Should allow you to easily keep track of them. Simply clean the heatsinks, and fans. I find that fixes the vast majority of laptop shutting down related problems.

Also google your brand/model if you do not have success. Often there is well known defects for certain models and sometimes some very easy ways to fix them.

Ok that fixes the shutting down...but what about the body falling apart? It has been coming up and has small lumps around the keyboard and the power button(the metal and plastic...I am going to try and save up like some have been saying to get something work buying...

UncleBuck · Post by **UncleBuck** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 6:32 pm

Brahan44 wrote:QUOTE (Brahan44 @ Aug 2 2010, 09:19 AM) Ok that fixes the shutting down...but what about the body falling apart? It has been coming up and has small lumps around the keyboard and the power button(the metal and plastic...I am going to try and save up like some have been saying to get something work buying...

Duct tape and super glue 4tw.