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    Question Looking for a decent option for an entry level laptop.

    Ofc, but i don't worry about the rest, since pretty much everything else in my case, either doesn't matter or can easily be upgraded. So i'm focusing my choice on the aspect that would be difficult to change, unlike ram for example, and going from there. If i find a CPU and iGPU combo that fits...
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    Question Looking for a decent option for an entry level laptop.

    Starting from about 130$ R5 2500U>3500U>4500U is all available with like 30$ between each upgrade, 5500U is a 60$ bump above 4500U. And there are a bunch of R3 like 2200U/2300U/3250U about the same as R5 2500U at 100-150$. What i was wondering is, around Witcher 3/RDR2 720p Low specs, which...
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    Question Looking for a decent option for an entry level laptop.

    Yeah i think i misjudged how to open up the thread. In reality i just wanted advice on which laptop Ryzen CPU and it's corresponding iGPU to focus on in this entry price range, not really a buying guide, but i thought i had to post this way since i noticed people requesting that in other similar...
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    Question Looking for a decent option for an entry level laptop.

    I noticed that some of these list with Ryzen 7 models, but in reality they come with Ryzen 5. And out of them all, i figured the ThinkPad E495(R5Pro3500U Vega8),HP elitebook 745 g5(R5pro2500U Vega 8),Lenovo V15-ADA(R5-3500U Vega 8) are the safest bets. Or at least i thought they were, until i...
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    Question Looking for a decent option for an entry level laptop.

    Is that not what a cpu with integrated graphics is called in a laptop? Idk the terminology. I found a list of all the available ones that kinda fit what i need. What would be the most recommended here? While prioritizing raw performance over anything else. I'd rather get a 720p screen with more...
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    Question Looking for a decent option for an entry level laptop.

    Would it be possible to recommend the APU i should be chasing? That would be enough for me . Or like , is there a list ranking laptop APUs based on performance? I honestly just wanted to ask about that but i read in the rules that it's better to give that ^ kind of opening post .
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    Question Looking for a decent option for an entry level laptop.

    1. What is your budget? ~200$? I'm looking for used, usable. Not really going for anything crazy or recent. 2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? Any 3. What screen resolution do you want? Any, pref 1080p but not mandatory. 4. Do you need a portable or desktop...
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    Question Case swappability for prebuilt PC components (mainly the mobo) with support for Intel gen 2-6 ?

    I know that they're not exactly seen as worth the trouble, but because of circumstances they came out as the most valid option for me, and my scenario right now. I potentially wanted to look up to 6th gen Intel, maybe past it too but by then it's like 99% proprietary that it's impossible to get...
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    Question Case swappability for prebuilt PC components (mainly the mobo) with support for Intel gen 2-6 ?

    I need to build about 5-10 usable PCs out of some older Dell and HP prebuilts. One of the first things i wanted to do is swap them to some nicer cases. I noticed some mobos seem to be relatively good for it because they use mostly standard connections/need a few adapters (i.e. the Optiplex...
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    Question RX470/480 compatibility issue on Lenovo CIH61MI(H430) motherboard ?

    That's kinda what i wanna know. Does this mobo not deliver enough power to power on 120W tdp GPUs? Or is it only GPUs with external power? If so why did the RXs turn on but no post? Does it require a bios update, would it be a software limitation? Is it the whitelist that Lenovo put on it that...
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    Question RX470/480 compatibility issue on Lenovo CIH61MI(H430) motherboard ?

    Wouldn't the fact that the GPU power on normally (And that the GT1030 works fine) but without video output mean that the PSU/GPU are most likely not the issue and working as intended? In any case, they have been used in another computer since and both work fine, i just took them out of working...
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    Question RX470/480 compatibility issue on Lenovo CIH61MI(H430) motherboard ?

    I tried with an evga 600w and a bequiet 500w, both were used to run a 570 for a while and still work fine. The GPUs would power on, the leds were working, fans spinning but the system wouldn't boot. With the iGPU/gt1030 it would beep and boot, but with the rx4xx it wouldn't beep either, though...
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    Question RX470/480 compatibility issue on Lenovo CIH61MI(H430) motherboard ?

    I got my hands on a Lenovo CIH61MI motherboard for my office PC, wanted to run it with a 470 and an i5, but when I install my MSI RX470 or Sapphire RX480, it doesn't boot. I tried with the on board integrated gpu and an MSI GT1030, and they both worked. I read up and saw that some of these mobos...
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    Question Suddenly, only few keys work on my keyboard work (B,N,`, / and arrow keys) . I didn't do anything different than usual.

    Tried all usb slots, tried a different keyboard, it works fine, tried this one on another pc also, same issue,no cats, no outside damage possible because of the way i kept it since last use. It's a membrane keyboard (It's a wifi one, i need it right now, i have a backup, just wanted to see if i...
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    Question Suddenly, only few keys work on my keyboard work (B,N,`, / and arrow keys) . I didn't do anything different than usual.

    Pretty much what the title says, i don't know how to check what the issue is, i didn't spill anything on it, it worked fine a couple of days ago, i turned on the PC today, only few keys work rest nothing. Should i even bother fixing or does it mean it just reached the end of it's life?