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I am getting a new computer either late this year or early next year.
But wich one?

It does not have to be a laptop, but thats what I'm the most interested in :)
The brand does not need to be Maingear, I am open for tips :p
I would be happy for any recommendations aswell :D

AND I dont want to spend more than 16000Kr / 2848$ / 1808 GBP (Pounds)

These are the computers that I am the most interested in:
Maingear Titan 17 (Laptop)
Maingear Shift (Desktop)

This is not my native language, so there might be some typos :D
Btw: My native language is Norwegian :)
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom build
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i5 2500K Quad Core 3.3 Ghz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3, Socket-1155
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB
Graphics Card(s)
Asus Radeon HD 7950 3GB "DirectCU II TOP"
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio (MOBO - DOLBY)
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 27" LED SyncMaster S27B350 & Asus 24" VW246H
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM
Kingston HyperX 120GB 2.5" 555MB/510MB
PSU
Fractal Design Tesla 650W Standard
Case
Coolermaster Elite 430 Midi
Cooling
Stock
Keyboard
Razer Black Widow 2011
Mouse
Logitech G600
Internet Speed
60 / 60
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Mousepad - Corsair Vengeance MM600
Headset - Astro A40 2014 w/ mixamp pro
Will you be ordering from a Norwegian dealer?

What are the main tasks you will do with this computer? Gaming? Programming? Video encoding? General web browsing?

You can get a very powerful machine, including monitor and operating system, for $1500 US, so your budget is plenty.

I'd get a desktop unless portability is a major factor. Laptops have their own issues.

Look for something with an Intel 2600K or 2700K processor with that budget.

Get an SSD drive, at least for the operating system.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
Case
Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
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Thanks for the advice's.
I'm mainly going to use it for gaming and general web browsing I guess. :p
It does not have to be a laptop, its just something that would be handy, since for example that I'm traveling each summer.
I don't bother caring where I order it from, since my budget is as high as it is. (or should I?)
Maingear don't have a Norwegian dealer anyways.. :(
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom build
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i5 2500K Quad Core 3.3 Ghz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3, Socket-1155
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB
Graphics Card(s)
Asus Radeon HD 7950 3GB "DirectCU II TOP"
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio (MOBO - DOLBY)
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 27" LED SyncMaster S27B350 & Asus 24" VW246H
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM
Kingston HyperX 120GB 2.5" 555MB/510MB
PSU
Fractal Design Tesla 650W Standard
Case
Coolermaster Elite 430 Midi
Cooling
Stock
Keyboard
Razer Black Widow 2011
Mouse
Logitech G600
Internet Speed
60 / 60
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Mousepad - Corsair Vengeance MM600
Headset - Astro A40 2014 w/ mixamp pro
Well, I would generally try to get it from someone in my own country unless I built it myself.

Laptops are not the best choice for serious gaming.

But maybe portability is a must for you, in which case get the laptop.

No particular need to get any operating system more expensive than Home Premium. You should go with the 64-bit version and probably 8 GB of RAM. No need to get expensive RAM if you are not going to overclock.

For that budget you could get 2 machines:

Very powerful desktop, for gaming.

Less expensive laptop for portability and general web browsing.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
Case
Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
This might sound crazy but if you like maingear, I'm not sure you will enjoy both a maingear desktop and laptop. When you buy 2 things from a single brand - it's natural to discriminate over which one is the better product. So my advice is if you do go with maingear - get the laptop. Then build a custom desktop from scratch.

Anyone else agree here? :)
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x32
I recently built my 2nd PC (system see specs) cost me ~$1500 all up to build. To get a similar system built I was going to pay ~$800 more.
It was my first build I found it quite straightforward using quality parts.

A $250 SSD is probably a "needed" extra.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Own build
OS
Windows 7x64 Home Premium SP1
CPU
Intel i7 2600k
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe
Memory
G.Skill Ripjaws (DDR3-1600) 2x4GB
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce GTS 450; Intel HD Graphics 3000(GT2+)
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell Ultrasharp IPS panel U2311H, Samsung SyncMaster P2350
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 850 Pro SSD 256GB, Samsung SSD 840 120GB, Seagates 1TB Barracuda ST31000528AS x2
PSU
Seasonic M12II 520W
Case
Lian Li Lancool PC-K60
Cooling
Case: 1x120mm, 3x140mm CPU: Hyper 212+
Keyboard
Logitech MK520 (wireless)
Mouse
Logitech MK520
Internet Speed
6-7 Mbps
Antivirus
Norton Security Premium, Malwarebytes on 2 (MSE on 3rd PC)
Browser
FireFox
Other Info
Audio: Logitech Z523 2.1
Nice choice of parts too, mjf. That is another good reason to build your own desktop. You get to decide what quality components go into them. You can build a very good system with research on every component you buy. That is not the case when you buy a ready made PC. If you do your research you can have a better PC for less money, as mjf said.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • 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
  • 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
It's hard to know what to recommend because you've not said what you intend to use the computer for (other than NOT GAMING).

Your max is 16000Kr ?

I don't know what pricing is like in Norway, but over here that's enough money to buy 5 decent computers, or 2 speedy gaming computers.

Are you sure you need to spend that much?
 

My Computer

OS
Win 7
lhorwinkle said:
It's hard to know what to recommend because you've not said what you intend to use the computer for (other than NOT GAMING).

Your max is 16000Kr ?

I don't know what pricing is like in Norway, but over here that's enough money to buy 5 decent computers, or 2 speedy gaming computers.

Are you sure you need to spend that much?
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On this note, if that is your budget, you could grab great desktop for gaming and so on, and a laptop aswell for when you need to take a computer some where with you.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Dv3-2137tx
OS
7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Core 2 P8700 2.53ghz
Motherboard
Compaq
Memory
4gb DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce 105M
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
13" 1366x768
Hard Drives
500gb 5400rpm
Cooling
Stock
Sorry for being late posting any answer, I guess i will buy both if I can as that sounds decent :)
And for those who asked: I am going to be using the computer(s) for gaming and school. Thanks for the advices :D
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom build
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i5 2500K Quad Core 3.3 Ghz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3, Socket-1155
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB
Graphics Card(s)
Asus Radeon HD 7950 3GB "DirectCU II TOP"
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio (MOBO - DOLBY)
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 27" LED SyncMaster S27B350 & Asus 24" VW246H
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM
Kingston HyperX 120GB 2.5" 555MB/510MB
PSU
Fractal Design Tesla 650W Standard
Case
Coolermaster Elite 430 Midi
Cooling
Stock
Keyboard
Razer Black Widow 2011
Mouse
Logitech G600
Internet Speed
60 / 60
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Mousepad - Corsair Vengeance MM600
Headset - Astro A40 2014 w/ mixamp pro
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