Recent content by keith.desertspring

@jojesa You are correct, those two laptops are definitely faster than what I have, esp the first one. Thanks for the suggestions! http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-3635QM-vs-Intel-Core-i5-8300H/m2465vsm425634...

I should add that ive played with all the system power settings and they don’t help. But it could be a driver issue - it was built for Windows 8 (or 7? I forget) and there were a few hiccups getting it upgraded to 10. Some of the Samsung settings no longer have any effect, so maybe it’s...

I’m also surprised, enough that I’ve thought about figuring out how to wipe the system and reinstall everything. OTOH, it’s five years old and I’ve been upgrading the software always to the newest version (Photoshop CC, Windows 10). I’ve never seen the ram “full” before. It’s almost as if the...

Are those much faster than what I already have though? I just checked, and it’s a Samsung 870Z5E upgraded to SSD. I7-3635QM at 2.4 GHz.

I’m planning on replacing my older laptop, which has a 3rd generation quad core i7, 8GB memory, and an SSD. It’s getting long in the tooth and I need something faster for the next few years. What sort of specs could I afford with a budget of $800? Buying used on eBay probably. My main...