Mates proposed rig (laptop)

[Cupe]

Mem8 wants to get this

http://www.umart.com.au/pro/products_li ... &sid=81734

Thoughts? Better options? Doens't wanna pay much more than that tho, and specs need to be best as possible for around that price

Will be used for assorted things, nothing too epic

[dflux4]

Not a bad looking machine, has a decent hard drive and processor...

It can be upgraded with more ram which is good.

Overall not too bad

Check this one out, cheaper and better specs http://www.orangeit.com.au/catalog/prod ... ts_id=2428

or http://www.orangeit.com.au/catalog/prod ... ts_id=2546

[Mitch]

You should Be able to get an i5 for that price, I'll hook you up with some links when I get on the computer

[opticon]

I agree with Mitch_Fudd, Personally I stay away from i3 machines, kinda like the old Celeron's. Getting a i5 processor will be much better for him. i3's are really good for low power consumption etc but they are not built for speed and intensive stuff.

For the extra $75

http://www.umart.com.au/pro/products_li ... &sid=83077

[wazza]

I have the same ASUS i3 laptop and a HP dv6 i5 laptop.....spend a little more $$$ and get a i5

Stay away from the i3 laptop because I can only run one USB input at a time with the i3

With my HP i5 I can run all 4 USB inputs at the same time..( that's the Rane ttm 57 sl mixer and my edirol pcr 500 midi keyboard and my diccer midi controller and my 500 gig hard driver )...with my i5 I can run Serato with ableton bridge & Serato scratch live video , my i3 will not do this...

[SolDios]

Stay away from the i3 laptop because I can only run one USB input at a time with the i3

Something is wrong with your lappy, the port's must not be powered properly, my laptop is an i7 and only 2 usb's are properly powered, cpu has nothing to do with it.