Hi,
I am looking for a laptop mainly for surfing the web, a little of programming ( not something heavy ), a little of 3D modeling, and playing a few games ( even on low, but with playable frame rate ).
I found the Acer timelinex 4830tg with i5-2450m and gt540m for 600 USD, and thought it may perfectly suit me because it is slim, light, powerful, has long battery life, it is 14" so the 1366x768 res screen will not look that bad and around that price range I couldn't find a laptop that slim and powerful.
However, I have read that many people are having severe throttling problem, it heats up a lot, some wrote that the battery wear is rather high ( need to be replaced after about a year) and the screen is really glossy and has low contrast. The throttling and the battery wear are the biggest concerns.
My questions are:
1. Has Acer solved the throttling issue in this model yet or is there a workaround to solve this problem ( I have read that ThrottleStop may help, but is it sufficient because I don't want to disassemble the laptop and remove parts or something similar)?
2. Because I don't play games too often ( I am not expecting it to run every game in medium or high. Low is sufficient ) will the laptop throttle when I use an Internet browser, gimp, blender... simultaneously?
3. Is the buttery wear level of this is high compared to other laptops or it's normal?
4. Is the screen really bad compared to other laptops or it's average?
5. Are there other laptop that you would recommend in this price range (~650$)?
6. I am not under pressure to buy a laptop now and I can wait a month or so, should I wait?
If someone ( particularly if he/she has this laptop ) could help with some of the questions it'll be really helpful.
Thanks!
I am looking for a laptop mainly for surfing the web, a little of programming ( not something heavy ), a little of 3D modeling, and playing a few games ( even on low, but with playable frame rate ).
I found the Acer timelinex 4830tg with i5-2450m and gt540m for 600 USD, and thought it may perfectly suit me because it is slim, light, powerful, has long battery life, it is 14" so the 1366x768 res screen will not look that bad and around that price range I couldn't find a laptop that slim and powerful.
However, I have read that many people are having severe throttling problem, it heats up a lot, some wrote that the battery wear is rather high ( need to be replaced after about a year) and the screen is really glossy and has low contrast. The throttling and the battery wear are the biggest concerns.
My questions are:
1. Has Acer solved the throttling issue in this model yet or is there a workaround to solve this problem ( I have read that ThrottleStop may help, but is it sufficient because I don't want to disassemble the laptop and remove parts or something similar)?
2. Because I don't play games too often ( I am not expecting it to run every game in medium or high. Low is sufficient ) will the laptop throttle when I use an Internet browser, gimp, blender... simultaneously?
3. Is the buttery wear level of this is high compared to other laptops or it's normal?
4. Is the screen really bad compared to other laptops or it's average?
5. Are there other laptop that you would recommend in this price range (~650$)?
6. I am not under pressure to buy a laptop now and I can wait a month or so, should I wait?
If someone ( particularly if he/she has this laptop ) could help with some of the questions it'll be really helpful.
Thanks!
