Hi, I need some recommendation prior to my acer 4820tg kept having gpu driver problem

1. acer
2. 2k-3k
3. works, maybe some heavy 3d games
4. at least 14 inch

additional info, i somewhat liked how acer keyboard are mapped, and if possible i want at least 3 usb port, the current laptop, 4820tg i have now has 4 usb port which is quite the legend laptop i guess

thank you in advance

This post has been edited by sarf2k4: Aug 20 2015, 03:07 AM

Erm, what about from acer, any suggestion?

Hi, can I ask if asus A/X 555LJ notebook is good?

I don't know the specific model name but the specs should be like this
core i7
nvidia geforce920m
4gb ddr3L ram

From what I've read the spec, it does looks good but I'm wondering what's the price in lowyat and is there a variant of this model equipped with touchscreen? and what is the model number?

My budget is around 2.5-3k for now, might go higher but depends

Thank you in advance

This post has been edited by sarf2k4: Sep 7 2015, 09:07 AM

I happened to research about mobile gpu and gtx is far more superior compared to the newer geforce M series. But I also have quite the strict keyboard layout criteria :/

I often use those home, pg up, pg dn and end key as separate button, I mean I prefer them to be separate compared to have using the fn key to use them :/

Yes, that's the thing, I'm finding a mid range mobile gpu, not some entry level cause I might play some heavy 3d based game, also I do some 3d modelling as well.

I am using acer 4820tg with a busted gpu now running switchable bios mode with generic windows standard vga driver.

I really do liked acer's keyboard layout especially this 4820tg because the home cluster keys are separate compared to dell's and they put them to the right side of the keyboard for easy access with just one hand operation

:/

Currently 2.5k, but I somewhat wanna wait for payment from someone and can go up to 4k budget range. The problem is, I still dunno when I'm going to get the payment though, so I'm surveying for laptops under 3k and around 4k range but not exceeding by about more than 500. I remembered my 4820tg was around 2.6k back in around 2010 I think, what's more this one used to be mid range too. So confusing, I also just saw msi ge60 having high temp issue during gaming on garage sale reason of selling and I wanna avoid high temp when its on full power like ge60 too

Dell 7447 right? I'm sorry, the way home cluster put as function on the arrow key is a turn off to me

Yes, I saw some brochure too, min is about 5k is it? You mean considering to go for acer v nitro edition? The spec data is good with that low price it's I think the best value for your bucks, but I don't know the latest price now is it 4k or 3.3k?

I also considering for cheapest illegear z5? type, but the 500gb ssd, it is good just that I'm not that hardcore gamer anymore, for the long run I think its like a 50/50 worth and not only

i wonder how long I have to wait for the new release, any ideas :/? I have spare laptop from my mom over here but it is somewhat uncomfortable to use a laptop that will be used by someone again in the future considering I got privacy thingy and lots of personal files (more than 100gb I think). Also I can't do some 3d modelling mainly for 3d printing on this 4820tg due to the hardware rejects the official driver , if not, I would've been stayed with this current laptop I'm having

It breaks my heart that this 4820tg breaks suddenly

Sorry for being picky, I'm considering the ease of use for the keyboard too, like last time I used a while lenovo of a friend, accessing the f1-f12 requires you to press the fn key if not it will trigger the laptop hardware function which is quite the thing I don't like, non-standard (from my point of view) layout

This post has been edited by sarf2k4: Sep 7 2015, 11:54 AM

I didn't know the pattern is like this, but another problem with newest model that just arrived is its usage, performance, temp and some other things, more like real world usage performance. Surely the msi ge60 probably has the best spec along with its ads but turned out that the real world performance it generates heat a lot during playing games. November is just about 2 months away, more like I have to wait up to 4 months for these new updates on laptops. I guess I just continue using my mom's laptop to do 3d modelling works and main works too

For example in comparison with my 2nd gen timelinex and 3rd gen timelinex, I think 4820 probably superior compared to the 4830. I never really check the benchmark and differences actually, just my opinion

There are some lenovo models that needs you to press the fn key to use f1-f12 keys, I don't know the specific model, but the fn is orange coloured on the keyboard

A friend of mine, literally got several non acer gaming type laptop, somewhat literally told me to stay away from acer. That's why I'm trying to turn away from acer. Been an acer laptop user for over 10 years already by the way with several model used

I sometimes tend to forget bringing along the ext hdd

This post has been edited by sarf2k4: Sep 7 2015, 12:22 PM

I did ask him 2 days ago, "in terms of gpu, which one is better for long term usage in term of driver supports?" he replied "windows = nvidia, linux = ati/amd, but most storekeeper replied to me that acer's the highest turn in for repairs compared to toshiba and fujitsu", also he said last time acer battery sucks and dies after about a year, this one is true for my 4820tg, probably because I didn't unplug the battery

That is one very good wise word... hahaha, but that's why I'm going for a mid end performance type laptop so I'm able to use it for quite a long time compared to low end actually. The poison's everywhere about these brands and models suggestion

Not really very heavy 3d rendering for the modelling but it does helps in every way as well, I will be using blender, meshmixer, 123d design and openscad, but it does help though especiallyt he mid end or entry high gpu type

I probably consider looking into either illegear z5 or acer v nitro, I think both having almost same price is it?

Furthermore, I tend to prefer ati cards compared to nvidia in the past, but now I don't even have a choice if I want to have ati x intel processor.

All the more reason why also because one of my friend last time had a second hand laptop, I think it's an acer too, running on nvidia but there were no driver support, and also after updating the driver I think he got issues with it, thus making him unable to play new games requiring newer driver version

Yes, the data is quite hard to get considering msia actually unlike western that has a lot of choices, but these choices also delivered by the storekeeper purposely limiting the option, for example desktop gpu I've been surveying a lot in msia is mostly asus, gigabyte, sapphire, but I used HIS last time starting around 2007 till 2013 where it died. Gotta say AMD mid end gpu is good and I'm able to play borderlands 2 in full quality that time too with full 1080p resolution on my 2007-2008 gaming rig equipment. Now it's dead due to bios and had to downgrade to geforce 8850 something, the old 4 figure geforce

What he meant was if you're going to use windows better use nvidia, if linux better use ati. Even with this 4820tg gpu, playing assassins creed up to black flag, I just have to update the driver and I'm good to go, while unity, with bad stutter but just the same, I just update the driver and basically I'm able to play. I never used nvidia so their driver support for old hardware is trivial to me especially on mobile gpu lines, not to mention average future games it can support for example can support up to games 5 years in the future but at that range the setting has to be low for fluid gameplay

Yes, another main reason why I tend to go mid to entry high gpu performance laptop in the first place, I might play games. Further more I also might do some other things requires intensive computing power.

Between both, v nitro and illegear z5, can you give me suggestion like pros and cons maybe? =)

Sigh, when I thought wanna go for z5, I just realised it's a freedos laptop and 4.4k is just for the hardware only. I could go with illegear z5 freedos like a refugee win7 users but the win10 upgrades are only for selective win7 only. And win7 soon will become like winxp that eventually dies out slowly.

Spec wise,

v17 nitro got 17" full hd display with optical drive, price is unknown for now, the optical bay can be changed to secondary sata but like you said, everything's fixed, windows os included

z5; somewhat customizable (practically new to me) and might get me using this one for long term but it's freedos, most likely gotta be a refugee in win7, uses ssd, no optical

It is so confusing which one

Then, I think I will wait till the end of this year to see if got fancy spec or not. One of my friend also says you better wait.

Just that hopefully I'm able to keep it till the day comes

3-4 months

That's the thing, I guess I will wait then, but as of now maybe i really do need help if some of you are able to get me a gpu bios dump for acer 4820tg, it might be worth the shot to try reflashing the gpu bios from any 4820tg that's still good

So... if anyone got access to another 4820tg, I really need the gpu bios dump, worth the shot though

DDR4 already on desktop and how long has it been in DDR4?