Laptop build advice please? - GoFuckYourself.com

TinCan · 02-08-2011, 08:32 PM

Im about to buy a new laptop and Ive decided to build one direct from HP. I dont know too much about hardware so I just want some opinions on how I did with the build. Im not going to be gaming with this laptop. Im mostly going to be using it for working on my sites. Also I will be listening to music and watching TV show and movies. Anyway here are the specs and price.

HP Pavilion dv6t Select Edition customizable Notebook PC

Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-460M Dual Core Processor (2.53 GHz, 3MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 2.8GHz
Intel(R) HD Graphics [HDMI, VGA] - For Dual Core Processors
FREE Upgrade to 6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
640GB 7200RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (standard) - Up to 5.25 hours of battery life +++
15.6" diagonal High Definition LED HP Brightview Widescreen Display (1366x768)
No TouchScreen (includes HP TrueVision Webcam)
LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support
Intel Wireless-N Card
Backlit Keyboard with HP SimplePass Fingerprint Reader
HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope

The total price including tax and shipping AND if I get the rebate will be $715.99

If I dont get the rebate then the total price would be $865.99

So what do you guys think? Sorry if this is a long post.

Supz · 02-08-2011, 08:38 PM

You should make sure it has an HDMI slot if you have an HD TV and ever want to connect it and watch something off your computer. This is the only thing I did not think about and wish I had. It is a lot easier to get a long HDMI cable then to get a long DVI/VGA cable.

TinCan · 02-08-2011, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Supz

You should make sure it has an HDMI slot if you have an HD TV and ever want to connect it and watch something off your computer. This is the only thing I did not think about and wish I had. It is a lot easier to get a long HDMI cable then to get a long DVI/VGA cable.

I think it does have one, if it doesnt then I have 21 days to return it.

sandman! · 02-08-2011, 10:05 PM

upgrade the hd to a ssd

02-08-2011, 08:32 PM	#1
TinCan Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 148	Laptop build advice please? Im about to buy a new laptop and Ive decided to build one direct from HP. I dont know too much about hardware so I just want some opinions on how I did with the build. Im not going to be gaming with this laptop. Im mostly going to be using it for working on my sites. Also I will be listening to music and watching TV show and movies. Anyway here are the specs and price. HP Pavilion dv6t Select Edition customizable Notebook PC Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-460M Dual Core Processor (2.53 GHz, 3MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 2.8GHz Intel(R) HD Graphics [HDMI, VGA] - For Dual Core Processors FREE Upgrade to 6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm) 640GB 7200RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (standard) - Up to 5.25 hours of battery life +++ 15.6" diagonal High Definition LED HP Brightview Widescreen Display (1366x768) No TouchScreen (includes HP TrueVision Webcam) LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support Intel Wireless-N Card Backlit Keyboard with HP SimplePass Fingerprint Reader HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope The total price including tax and shipping AND if I get the rebate will be $715.99 If I dont get the rebate then the total price would be $865.99 So what do you guys think? Sorry if this is a long post.

02-08-2011, 10:05 PM	#4
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02-08-2011, 08:38 PM	#2
Supz Arthur Flegenheimer Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 11,056	You should make sure it has an HDMI slot if you have an HD TV and ever want to connect it and watch something off your computer. This is the only thing I did not think about and wish I had. It is a lot easier to get a long HDMI cable then to get a long DVI/VGA cable.