Not A Build: Looking for a new Laptop, Price is not a concern

[ikarruss]

I know far less than most of you. I'm looking to purchase a new laptop and want to know what hardware (CPU, graphics cards, etc.) to look for since I know very little about them.

Date: probably w/in next 4 months
Budget: not an issue
Usage: Password cracking (no, not illegally), coding, possibly some gaming, some movies.
Priorities (high to low): 1 - processing speed (pwd cracking and multiple applications run at once), 2 - RAM, 3 - graphics, 4 - size (i.e., weight), 5 - cost
OS: Linux (can install myself if necessary)

Suggestions?

 

[ayush2]

This is the most powerful cpu in any laptop: http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np9778s-clevo-p770dm-p-8638.html . You can also get 64gb of ram. This is also perfect because it doesn't even come with a os. The gaming performance is decent as well with the 970m. However it is a bit heavy but that is the cost of performance.

 

[ikarruss]

Not bad. I just heard for the first time about the Skylake processors, but don't know much about them. And I've never heard of getting 64gb of ram, that's awesome. And I don't mind bulk. Something's gotta cool the beast. Thanks

 

[ineuw]

I don't know about if your specific requirement are met, but if money is no object, as far as quality and OS stability, nothing beats a Macbook. You can find decent answers to your questions from an Apple/Macbook forum.

 

[ikarruss]

I don't know about if your specific requirement are met, but if money is no object, as far as quality and OS stability, nothing beats a Macbook. You can find decent answers to your questions from an Apple/Macbook forum.

already have a macbook. decent CPU, but not the best. it also has only HD, no SSD and limited storage. though the newer ones are certainly improved. they still don't have top notch CPUs however.

 

[ineuw]

I agree that they don't offer the fastest cpu's but I had an opportunity to use the latest ~13" regular Macbook which now has SSD and it was very impressive, This includes speed, the screen quality, the thinness and the lightness.