Solved Buying Mom a new notebook, what do you think of these specs for the $?

RoloDman

RoloDman

HWIC
Pro User
Local time
6:01 PM
Messages
634
Location
New York City, New York
I am paying, including tax, $652.16 for Mom's new notebook. Has been like 5 years since she had a new one.

I am getting: Lenovo Z570 Laptop - 1024AFU - Gunmetal Gray

2nd generation Intel Core i5-2450M Processor( 2.50GHz 1333MHz 3MB)
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64
NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M 1GB
8.0GB PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM 1333 MHz
15.6" HD Glare with integrated camera 1366x768
750GB 5400
DVD Recordable
6 Cell Lithium-Ion
Intel 1000 BGN Wireless
Bluetooth Version 2.1 + EDR
1 year base warranty
Integrated 2.0MP Camera
HDMI Out

What do you think of this setup for the $650 price tag? Did I get a decent deal or not really? Should I cancel the sucker and keep looking? :geek:
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

7 Ultimate 64 bit Service Pack 1Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 @ 2.53GHz (lower watta...4.0GB Dual-Channel DDR 2 @ 398MHz (5-5-5-18)512MB GeForce 9600M GT
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sager NP2096
OS
7 Ultimate 64 bit Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 @ 2.53GHz (lower wattage chip)
Motherboard
JHL 90 (U2E1)
Memory
4.0GB Dual-Channel DDR 2 @ 398MHz (5-5-5-18)
Graphics Card(s)
512MB GeForce 9600M GT
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
Hitachi 244GB @ 7200rpm (IDE)
Cooling
nature
Keyboard
generic
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500
Internet Speed
30 megabits down, 5 megabits up
Other Info
1.)Staples 4-Port USB 2.0 Mobile Hub
2.)WNDR3700 - NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router
3.)Logitech Webcam C250
4.)Logitech M570
Not bad at all. In fact very good. Just go ahead and your mom shall bless you.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Pro with SP1 32bit2 gigs of RAMIntel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Windows 7 Pro with SP1 32bit
Motherboard
Intel D845GVS1 X86-based PC
Memory
2 gigs of RAM
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
Sound Card
Realtek AC'97 Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster 931BF Black 19" LCD Monitor
Screen Resolution
1280X960
Hard Drives
1. SAMSUNG SP0822N ATA Device ~ 80 GigaBytes

2. Seagate FreeAgent Go USB Device ~ 500 GigaBytes
Keyboard
COMPAQ Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse
iBall Laser Precise Speedster
Internet Speed
4 mb/sec
Is she a gamer? That's quite a bit more than most users would need.

My Mom loves her Toshiba Dual Core 4gb RAM 15'6"" lappy we got for $300 at Best Buy.
 
not at all but she does watch a lot of high def content on-line
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

7 Ultimate 64 bit Service Pack 1Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 @ 2.53GHz (lower watta...4.0GB Dual-Channel DDR 2 @ 398MHz (5-5-5-18)512MB GeForce 9600M GT
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sager NP2096
OS
7 Ultimate 64 bit Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 @ 2.53GHz (lower wattage chip)
Motherboard
JHL 90 (U2E1)
Memory
4.0GB Dual-Channel DDR 2 @ 398MHz (5-5-5-18)
Graphics Card(s)
512MB GeForce 9600M GT
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
Hitachi 244GB @ 7200rpm (IDE)
Cooling
nature
Keyboard
generic
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500
Internet Speed
30 megabits down, 5 megabits up
Other Info
1.)Staples 4-Port USB 2.0 Mobile Hub
2.)WNDR3700 - NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router
3.)Logitech Webcam C250
4.)Logitech M570
Sounds like a very good notebook at a very good price. I'm sure your Mom will be very happy with it. Although I've never owned one, Lenovo has a good reputation. It has good enough specs to make Mom happy for a few years to come. Now, if you could only get an SSD for it. It's great to see you being so good to your Mom. They are worth it.
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProRyzen 9 5900X32GB G Skill DDR4-3600EVGA RTX 3080 FTW 3 Ultra
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    ALWAYS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 5900X
    Motherboard
    Asus X570 Crosshair Viii Hero
    Memory
    32GB G Skill DDR4-3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 3080 FTW 3 Ultra
    Sound Card
    On Board/Sennheiser PC37X Headset
    Monitor(s) Displays
    3 X Asus 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    2 X 1 TB NVME drives
    PSU
    EVGA 850
    Case
    Phanteks Eclipse P400A
    Cooling
    EVGA 280 AIO
    Keyboard
    Logitech G510s/ Logitech G13
    Mouse
    Logitech G502
    Internet Speed
    24/1
    Antivirus
    ESET/MBAM Pro/SAS Pro
    Browser
    Chrome/ Firefox/ Edge

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProIntel Ultra 9 288V32 GB LPDDR5X 8533
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell 16 Plus
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    CPU
    Intel Ultra 9 288V
    Memory
    32 GB LPDDR5X 8533
    Monitor(s) Displays
    16" Mini-LED HDR600 Touch 90 Hz
    Screen Resolution
    2560X1600
    Hard Drives
    1 TB NVME
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

What do you think of these for OS and Data?
Replies
5
Views
2K
johngalt
johngalt
Back
Top