[kwlug-disc] Best and Economical Gaming And programing laptops

[doug moen]

"Computer science" covers a lot of ground.

My computer science work involves a lot of 3D graphics, and I need a good
GPU.
Machine learning can also be GPU heavy, I've heard.
If you are compiling a lot of source code (I work with open source C++ code
on github), a fast SSD helps, since this workload involves a lot of file
i/o.
Some computer science workloads require lots of RAM, it depends on what
kinds of programs you are running.
Without any context, I'd recommend 8-16 GB of RAM, and check if the RAM is
upgradeable.
If a lot of coding is involved, then having a good keyboard can be
important. The chiclet keyboard on the MacBook air I'm using is only just
barely adequate, and I can type faster and more accurately on a "real"
workstation keyboard. But that's just me: different people have different
keyboard preferences.

I don't play games, but that requires a good GPU, and I personally
recommend the nvidia GTX 10xx series.

On 12 September 2018 at 10:05, <ushetaf at gmail.com> wrote:

> ‎Hi
>
> Thank you for the advise.
>
>
> In that case I think we can use the default Windows 10 OS that comes with
> it. That would make it much easier.
>
> On this note, does any have any laptop recommendations for the purpose of
> gaming and computer science work?
>
> Regards
>
> Ushe
>
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> While I'm not familiar with those two models, my rule of thumb when
> purchasing new hardware is to go to the manufacturer's website and see if
> they provide Linux drivers for all of the hardware involved.
>
>
>
> On 12 September 2018 at 01:45, Ushe T <ushetaf at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello Everyone,
>>
>> I need your help and advice. My young brother is in University now.
>> We need to purchase a Laptop that is very good with high performance
>> gaming and works well with language  programing.
>>
>> He is taking computer science ‎in the University.
>>
>> So far we have: the following options:
>> 1) Asus Tuf i5 FX504GM
>> 2) Acer Nitro i5 Nvidia GTX 1060
>>
>> If anyone has better recommendations they are welcome.
>>
>> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Ushe
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