Parsnip

@Van der MoodHoover

Which is a better processor?

ACER Nitro 5 17.3" Gaming Laptop - Intel® Core™ i5, GTX 1650, 256 GB SSD

ACER Nitro 5 15.6" Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 5, GTX 1650, 256 GB SSD

The 17.3" is only a bit more expensive but sounds like a massive screen! Too big?

Player/Coach here maybe? I could see that happening.

I want him back. In a cape. 

1 hour ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said:

@Beetroot is the most unprofessional businessman you’ll ever meet.

23 minutes ago, Van der MoodHoover said:

Not rubbish - but I think the ad is a bit naughty. Bit like being captivated by the look of the iphone 11 and then finding you've bought the iphone 9. It'll work, but as others have said, the tech has moved on (and continues to do so at a pace).

 

I once put my own PC together from best of breed components with the intention of upgrading the components as and when - which of course never happened....and the thing was obsolete within 3 years.....?

It'll be a considerable upgrade on my laptop though I imagine - which is what he's using at the moment. I think it cost me about £400 6 years ago.

9 minutes ago, SaintRam said:

FIrst question you need to answer is: Is a laptop necessary?

With a laptop you tend to be putting most of the value into its portability; and a PC is always a better option if the user doesn't need to take it elsewhere. You could put a more powerful tower PC together for that money (or an equally powerful one for less money).

If the answer is yes, you do need a laptop, then that one looks sufficient for the games you mentioned. They're all low-spec games as they're designed to attract the highest number of possible users, rather than be pretty or require a lot of processing power.

Newer / Higher spec games might prove a struggle or require the processor to be put in Turbo mode which I believe that spec has a simple button to do - but you can cross that bridge when it comes.

3 minutes ago, David said:

This. 

Another point to consider is laptop batteries are not the greatest, especially when running games. Could find yourself replacing the battery after a couple of years.

PC's are also easier to upgrade. 5 years down the line, Dad, I need a more powerful graphics card, good luck replacing one in a laptop. Could look at using an eGPU but that defeats the whole purpose of a laptop in the first place.

 

Ok thanks. I've decided to buy it. Wouldn't consider a desktop at this age - maybe ill upgrade it next year and I'll have this one for work. Its prettier than mine with all its lights.

52 minutes ago, Van der MoodHoover said:

I'm always wary of these things - I followed the link and checked out the spec. The really important thing for gaming is the GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) and the ad says "up to Ge-force 30 series". These are the latest, much heralded and the pics show they are very good indeed. The model names are GE3070 3080 and 3090. It looks like from a quick squint around that the lowest price for this bit of the laptop alone is $499!!

When I clicked on the grey button to "View all models" none of the 4 that wee displayed had the Ge-force 30 series GPU - they were older specs. Which are supposedly much inferior.......tech nerd link attached for further information.

www.vrfocus.com/2020/09/nvidia-geforce-rtx-spec-comparison-30-series-vs-20-series/

Might explain why they look so cheap - need to check the detailed component serial numbers line by line, or you might be buying old tech mate, having been lured in by a "new tech" ad.

 

 

Junk then?

10 minutes ago, BIllyD said:

Which model ? Although for a starter they should all be sufficient.

If he wants it for coding, then that's also different from gaming, he will be using the keyboard a lot so worth considering, but if also wants it for gaming as well, the  different story. 

 

Mainly gaming I reckon. Minecraft, fortnite, basic coding... 

Cheapest model - https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/gaming/pc-gaming/gaming-laptops/acer-nitro-5-15-6-gaming-laptop-amd-ryzen-5-gtx-1650-256-gb-ssd-10205931-pdt.html?awc=1599_1610800350_c1f1438d87c4f83dc69e750c52c8c267&srcid=369&xtor=AL-1&cmpid=aff~S8~Editorial Content~158752~SHAREIGHT+(Octer)

Can anyone advise on this gaming laptop?

https://www.acer.com/ac/en/GB/content/series/nitro5

It's literally half the price of most gaming laptops but I'm only looking for a starter one for my kid (he's only 10 but has just got into coding - I know nothing about any of this).

Is this a decent buy for a starter or is it junk?

1 hour ago, sage said:

And that encapsulates this thread. Swings and Roundabouts.

You knew what you were doing when you started this thread. Lighting the touch paper, stirring the pot...

9 hours ago, Rev said:

Not used mine for over a year, can you say the same for the internet?

The first two things I do in the morning. Check my emails/whatsapp, make a coffee. I look forward to the coffee more. Although the internet has improved my morning poo. But then so has the coffee. I like to take a cup up.

Is that what all these advancements are really geared towards? Poo enhancement?

Bean to cup coffee machine.

Was delicious except for the near perfect skeleton of a water vole trying to sneak it's way into my esophagus.

Bin out wi' ferret tonight and bagged mesen a game pie. All manner of rodents stewed up in this.

33 minutes ago, Rev said:

if Phil was in charge of the vaccine we'd all be done by New Year's Eve. 

Honestly wouldn't be surprised if Phil's BMX crew aren't part of Bozza's roll out.

35 minutes ago, Rev said:

Invested in pharmaceuticals, by any chance?

I bought some dud investments around that age.

I did! I should have gone with Pfizer. I knew I should've gone with Pfizer even back then. But I went with Phil from behind the Black Horse in Somercotes because he used to send his nephew on a bmx to make the trades. It all seemed so well set up at the time. We didn't have apps. Bloody Phil. Thinking back, I'm not even sure he was even a real medical practitioner.

1 hour ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said:

I decided I needed to start putting some money aside and just picked an algorithmic investment fund I’d heard about.

My version of being 21 was very different to your version.

1 minute ago, RamNut said:

You have to feel a bit for cocu.

he apparently stuck his neck out to insist we signed CKR. everyone thought it was just a poo short term signing.

turns out he’s great.

nice one.

 

Maybe he should have stuck his neck out a bit further and actually picked him?

1 hour ago, Steve How Hard? said:

Is this the truth or a big pork pie? ?

Actually half and half. I just mentioned it to Mrs Parsnip after I'd posted it and she told me that he didn't actually make the pie - he'd just bought one from a butcher. Which makes me lose any sympathy I ever had for him.

On 24/11/2020 at 14:28, sage said:

@Eddie can i recommend that next time you make some, eat one of them whilst still warm, it's a game changer.  

Last Boxing day we had the in laws round as per tradition. Mrs Parsnip's dad brought a massive pork pie he'd made. On a whim I decided to serve it warm.

Frigging hell I'm not joking, he couldn't have been more offended if I started playing videos of me banging his daughter. He was distraught. It's still really uncomfortable if it gets mentioned. I think he's actually stopped loving his grandkids a bit because of it, because they remind him of me.

Glad this Christmas is a bust to be honest.

This is my own take on a traditional Peruvian Steak Paella. The rice, which I import directly from Lima has been marinating all weekend in a blend of spices, the details of which I will take to my grave. The hand reared steak is a piece of my 5 year old daughter's favourite cow Matilda, whom she helped slaughter.

On 21/11/2020 at 21:22, Beetroot said:

Colin Kazim Richards is the answer to the questions that need to be asked.

Been saying it for a while now.

Who owns Mars? 

Detective Pikachu

Good pokemons but not a great story.

Morgan Whittaker/10

Sonic the Hedgehog The Movie. Really good fun. Duncan Holmes/10