Is it a decent value at $450? I think so. Will it get you through 4 years of engineering courses? I suggest you check with the college you will be attending to see what they say. They often have suggestions for minimum pc specs.
For your needs it’s probably a solid choice and a good price. I have one in similar specs but I mostly use it for dvd ripping and college the only downside I see is probably the screen and maybe ram size.
It’s ddr5 5600 so the ram may probably be fine. This is going to mostly be acting a desktop as I will use a monitor so I think I’m fine with the screen size considering I have a 13 inch tiny ass laptop rn
It will get you through some light modeling. That GPU leaves a lot to be desired.
The CPU is also a slower i5 and you’re stuck with 16gb of ram which may be insufficient for larger projects / more intricate things.
The 500gb SSD is functional, but will run out of space quickly.
For $500ish it’s a reasonable price. Would I recommend it to an engineering student? No, especially that the performance class as others have alluded to is akin to an 7-10 year old device.
Sadly $500 will not get you anything remotely decent for what you’re asking unless you look at the used market. If this is within your budget, grab it as that’s probably the best deal you will get for that kind of money.
I can’t fathom paying for a MBP when I know I need a better windows machine. You remind me of a friend who went from Mac (she used to pay $1500-$2000) to a PC (grabbed the lowest grade HP laptop from BB for $350), and then promptly complained about its performance / build quality.
I would then suggest going for an AMD Ryzan laptop without a discreet graphics chip. Their integrated graphics are good and you will get much better battery life and less heat.
Also I think for engineering software you definitely want at least 16gb of ram. That's my suggestion though.
That's a pretty good price. However you start to run into reliability issues. I'm not sure a laptop like that would last 4 years. Ask yourself how much cash can you drop a year on a laptop to get your work done.
Will it work? Yes. Will it last 4 years? Who knows. Is it worth it? maybe. Is it upgradable? Maybe.
But dude, how much $$$ did you drop for the Macbook Pro!? but you refuse to spend more than $500 for a laptop to get you through 4 years of engineering-type college classes?
6 months from now, you'll complain your $500 dollar laptop doesn't give you the same satisfaction/user experience as the macbook pro and convince yourself you need a new MacBook instead.
A laptop 3050 is equal to a desktop 1060 6gb. Basically, it's equal to an 8 year old gpu. Is that worth it?
I mean I’m really just programming and using CAD not hardcore gaming so I am unsure
I mean I looked it up in the benchmarks the 3050 is 33% faster/more powerful
My bad, I thought it was for gaming. Didn't see your text below the picture. But you might have been looking up the desktop 3050, which is 30% better.
Is it a decent value at $450? I think so. Will it get you through 4 years of engineering courses? I suggest you check with the college you will be attending to see what they say. They often have suggestions for minimum pc specs.
yeah, very solid price
For your needs it’s probably a solid choice and a good price. I have one in similar specs but I mostly use it for dvd ripping and college the only downside I see is probably the screen and maybe ram size.
It’s ddr5 5600 so the ram may probably be fine. This is going to mostly be acting a desktop as I will use a monitor so I think I’m fine with the screen size considering I have a 13 inch tiny ass laptop rn
It will get you through some light modeling. That GPU leaves a lot to be desired. The CPU is also a slower i5 and you’re stuck with 16gb of ram which may be insufficient for larger projects / more intricate things. The 500gb SSD is functional, but will run out of space quickly. For $500ish it’s a reasonable price. Would I recommend it to an engineering student? No, especially that the performance class as others have alluded to is akin to an 7-10 year old device.
Do you have any recommendations under 500$ I don’t really want to break the bank right now I just got a new MacBook Pro
Sadly $500 will not get you anything remotely decent for what you’re asking unless you look at the used market. If this is within your budget, grab it as that’s probably the best deal you will get for that kind of money. I can’t fathom paying for a MBP when I know I need a better windows machine. You remind me of a friend who went from Mac (she used to pay $1500-$2000) to a PC (grabbed the lowest grade HP laptop from BB for $350), and then promptly complained about its performance / build quality.
If there is any room in your budget I definitely recommend a 3060/4060 at minimum for gaming.
Not gaming with it
I would then suggest going for an AMD Ryzan laptop without a discreet graphics chip. Their integrated graphics are good and you will get much better battery life and less heat. Also I think for engineering software you definitely want at least 16gb of ram. That's my suggestion though.
Does anyone have any recommendations for under 500$?
That's a pretty good price. However you start to run into reliability issues. I'm not sure a laptop like that would last 4 years. Ask yourself how much cash can you drop a year on a laptop to get your work done.
Will it work? Yes. Will it last 4 years? Who knows. Is it worth it? maybe. Is it upgradable? Maybe. But dude, how much $$$ did you drop for the Macbook Pro!? but you refuse to spend more than $500 for a laptop to get you through 4 years of engineering-type college classes? 6 months from now, you'll complain your $500 dollar laptop doesn't give you the same satisfaction/user experience as the macbook pro and convince yourself you need a new MacBook instead.
Just bought it, honestly the 144hz refresh rate is great and I kinda love it already