Might buy a new laptop (again)

[Demon Cleaner]

According to Intel, only the i7-9xx series have the triple channel memory, but that's way too expensive.

[Harrison]

Yeah, the i7 8xx series is more similar to the i5 than the original and better i7 9xx series and not worth the extra cost, although they do still have some additional features over the i5 range, such as hyper threading so a quad core appears as 8 cores to the OS.

Best to just stick with an i5. Have you got the option of the higher end quad core i5's? As the range is dual core at the bottom of the range and quad at the top. I highly recommend quad core for a new system as all software and games is starting to take advantage of multi threading.

[Demon Cleaner]

They only have the i5-540, which is still dual core, the first quad core being the i7-740, which is "only" 140€ more expensive than the i5-540. So I could stick with that one. i7-720 is still dual.

You can see what they have on their config page here.

But as I wouldn't need to have 6GB of memory, I could also buy it at mysn.de, where I looked in the first place, because they are even cheaper, but have exactly the same notebooks. Only thing is that they didn't offer the 6GB of memory.

You can see their config page here. I think they are cheaper because they have a Gamescom special at the moment.

Btw, do you think it would be better to go with a 1 x 4GB memory die, or 2 x 4GB? I saw that the 1x version is a bit more expensive (20€). Do they only offer that option if you want to upgrade later to 8GB, so that you don't have to remove the 2x2GB dies again, and replace them? Wouldn't it be better to use the 2x2GB to benefit from the dual channel memory?

[Harrison]

Yes, you will get better performance from the 2x 2GB configuration, rather than 1x 4GB. It is more expensive because 4GB ram modules still cost more, but a single one does, as you say, offer an upgrade path later if you needed. But 4GB should be fine.

One other question. What OS is provided with them. 64bit?

[Demon Cleaner]

There's no OS provided, unless I want one. Then I can go with whatever I want. I'm only using 64 bit Windows 7 versions at the moment anyway.

[Demon Cleaner]

I think i will have to wait a bit more before getting one. I have a very high VISA this month, and my house insurance is due. Plus I have several other expenses. I'm also doing the front facade of the house, after I already did it behind the house, and the new roof I have.

So probably it will be for beginning of next year, then I will get paid my building loan contract which I have then for 10 years.

[Harrison]

Always other expenses to pay before the things you really want.

Laptop specs will have moved on a bit more by the beginning of the new year, and you will probably be able to pick up an even better spec for less money.