Opinion on this laptop?

• Bankai231 wrote on 2013-03-06 02:02
  http://www.lenovo.com/products/us/laptop/ideapad/y-series/y580/
  
  I mean it has an i7 processor, 8 gigs of DDR3 ram and a Nvidia GTX660 along with other things but its the cheapest Ive found. Msi has a similar one, the GE60 with only a GTX650? and its still 50$ more. Ive been looking all over for a good laptop but this one not only has a great card but a good processor. Mostly im just concerned that theres something im not seeing.
• Compass wrote on 2013-03-06 02:12
  My friend had a Lenovo and had to send it back to repair over 4 times.
  :V I'd just go with the MSI after his horror stories.
• Bankai231 wrote on 2013-03-06 02:15

  Quote from Compass;1042896:

  My friend had a Lenovo and had to send it back to repair over 4 times.
  :V I'd just go with the MSI after his horror stories.

  
  
  4 times? Christ thats awful? Im guessing you wouldnt know model type would you?
  
  Edit: By repair do you mean like software or hardware repairs?
• Evaris wrote on 2013-03-06 02:19
  I would recommend getting a Sager with the same specs. You'll get better build quality, better quality control, and a better warranty.
  http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np6350-clevo-w350etq-p-4897.html
  Just go to customize --> add OS windows 7
  
  It comes to ~950 but you'll have something that will last longer.
• Yanm wrote on 2013-03-06 02:21
  It's cheaper because it has a subar resolution. 768p is standard these days, and I'd highly recommend a 1080p screen. There's an MSI model with a GTX 660M with the 1080p screen. I've compared these models often, and I'm leaning towards the MSI to be honest, if only because there's a bit of upgradability with it, (Not that you can't upgrade that Lenovo, but you can get the MSI with a better wifi card at the start).
• Compass wrote on 2013-03-06 02:22

  Quote from Bankai231;1042899:

  4 times? Christ thats awful? Im guessing you wouldnt know model type would you?
  
  Edit: By repair do you mean like software or hardware repairs?

  
  Yeah, Also I don't, but he bought it last year.
  And I meant hardware repairs. The motherboard died soon after he got it, then after that his GPU died, then after that they gave him the wrong motherboard, and I can't remember the other one.
• Bankai231 wrote on 2013-03-06 02:22

  Quote from Evaris;1042903:

  I would recommend getting a Sager with the same specs. You'll get better build quality, better quality control, and a better warranty.
  http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np6350-clevo-w350etq-p-4897.html
  Just go to customize --> add OS windows 7
  
  It comes to ~950 but you'll have something that will last longer.

  
  
  Thank you I havent gotten to check out sager yet but I like that design the only problem is the processor but it can be upgradable. It all in all seems nice. This will definetly be on my watch list.
• Bankai231 wrote on 2013-03-06 02:24

  Quote from Compass;1042905:

  Yeah, Also I don't, but he bought it last year.
  And I meant hardware repairs. The motherboard died soon after he got it, then after that his GPU died, then after that they gave him the wrong motherboard, and I can't remember the other one.

  
  
  Oh dam that kind of hardware, was thinking of like screen or cracks in case,...what a shitty motherboard. Thats literaly awful.
• Excalibur wrote on 2013-03-06 02:38
  I'm using the y580 myself, so far no issues yet as of three month.
• Sapphireoath wrote on 2013-03-06 03:54

  Quote from Evaris;1042903:

  I would recommend getting a Sager with the same specs. You'll get better build quality, better quality control, and a better warranty.
  http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np6350-clevo-w350etq-p-4897.html
  Just go to customize --> add OS windows 7
  
  It comes to ~950 but you'll have something that will last longer.

  
  
  I really recommend Clevo/Sager, I have a P151EM1 model, ~2 weeks old and I'm loving it. Not one part of it feels cheaply made.
• abc33kr wrote on 2013-03-06 06:41

  Quote from Excalibur;1042910:

  I'm using the y580 myself, so far no issues yet as of three month.

  
  
  me too and I have owned this for 9months now.
• Excalibur wrote on 2013-03-08 05:28
  The back lit keyboard is pretty sexy as well. :V
• Trevor wrote on 2013-03-09 01:35

  Quote from Evaris;1042903:

  I would recommend getting a Sager with the same specs. You'll get better build quality, better quality control, and a better warranty.
  http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np6350-clevo-w350etq-p-4897.html
  Just go to customize --> add OS windows 7
  
  It comes to ~950 but you'll have something that will last longer.

  
  
  I agree with Evaris SAGER/Clevo are pretty good laptops and their price is really good compared to MSI. The advantages of MSI laptop is usually they come with blue ray and a better wifi card as said in the topic.
• Yanm wrote on 2013-03-09 02:01

  Quote from Trevor;1044959:

  I agree with Evaris SAGER/Clevo are pretty good laptops and their price is really good compared to MSI. The advantages of MSI laptop is usually they come with blue ray and a better wifi card as said in the topic.

  
  
  You can fit a blue-ray with Clevo as well. The real thing MSI has over Sager/Clevo is their Dynaudio speakers, which are among the best you can get on a laptop, in the top 3 as I recall. The other thing is their integrated mics tend to be pretty good and they boast their webcam is HD 720p quality.
• Trevor wrote on 2013-03-09 02:21

  Quote from Yanm;1044971:

  You can fit a blue-ray with Clevo as well. The real thing MSI has over Sager/Clevo is their Dynaudio speakers, which are among the best you can get on a laptop, in the top 3 as I recall. The other thing is their integrated mics tend to be pretty good and they boast their webcam is HD 720p quality.

  
  
  Yes I know Clevo can fit blue-ray I meant that blue-ray usually comes with MSI laptops, another good thing about MSI is their gold tinted audio inputs/outputs. Sager/Clevo just usually are cheaper and still efficient for gaming.