If anyone knows anything about laptops and audio tech...

[Halo]

Can ya give me your thoughts on the setup I'm considering? A knowledgeable friend has given his seal of approval on the audio setup and I know a fair amount about computers and I customised the laptop - but as many opinions as possible is always nice!

audiosetup

Audio setup is: Fostex PM-SUBmini subwoofer; a pair of Fostex PM.03s for the 2.1 stereo setup; and the Yamaha NSP51 to act as centre and rear speakers for the 5.1 surround system.

Asus Xonar u5 sound card is being bought with the laptop.

I'm splashing on the Fostex kit for the 2.1 because for once I'm in an okay financial situation and I'd rather spend now and have it be pretty damn future-proof. If anyone knows anything thoughts would be appreciated before I blow so much money on it ^^;

Total cost including sound card is around £340 or $480. Worth?

The laptop setup is in a spoiler below and again: splashing for future-proofness as I need this for my degree. Current laptop couldn't even run the most simplistic draft version of my first-year project so it just won't do for future computational work. I'll potentially need to run (Python or C++) simulations that include general relativity by 4th year so need some relatively powerful shit.

Cost will be around £1000 or $1400. Worth?

laptopsetup

CPU: Intel i7 6700HQ 2.6GHz
GPU: Geforce GTX 970m (the 3GB variant - fuck the 6GB variant. Nobody I've seen can get any value out of that extra VRAM.)
HDD: 1TB @ 5400rpm (for no reason there isn't a single 1TB 7200rpM HDD available.)
RAM: 16GB DDR4 2133MHz

Thank you in advance for any responses!

[BrobyDDark]

Looks lame

U suk

[Raxacoricofallapatorius]

Did you try turning it off and on again?

[Halo]

RIP in kill attempt to have actual conversation in Spam ;-;

[ClocktowerEchos]

RIP in kill attempt to have actual conversation in Spam ;-;

@Halo

That's why we have a thing called the "Off Topic" section

[Halo]

<Snipped quote by Halo>

That's why we have a thing called the "Off Topic" section

@ClocktowerEchos

thank you cpt. obvious

[Awson]

Spam can be plain and helpful.

It's like a regular community in a chatroom at times.

You aren't required to act retarded at every opportunity. Which is an idea some folks don't seem to be able to fathom.

[ClocktowerEchos]

<Snipped quote by ClocktowerEchos>

thank you cpt. obvious

@Halo

That's my job, what do you think your tax dollars are going towards? :^)

[BrobyDDark]

Spam can be plain and helpful.

It's like a regular community in a chatroom at times.

You aren't required to act retarded at every opportunity. Which is an idea some folks don't seem to be able to fathom.

@Awson

Its fun.

We have fun.

Something something pole out of your ass.

[Vilageidiotx]

I never have any fun

[Awson]

<Snipped quote by Awson>

Its fun.

We have fun.

Something something pole out of your ass.

@BrobyDDark

Fun is ok.

The attitude that normalcy isn't allowed is what I don't like.

GO FUCK YOURSELF

[BrobyDDark]

<Snipped quote by BrobyDDark>

Fun is ok.

The attitude that normalcy isn't allowed is what I don't like.

GO FUCK YOURSELF

@Awson

No one even implied that normalcy isn't allowed.

And I already did.

[Awson]

I mean the whole directing towards off topic thing.

It's implying that Halo shouldn't have made the "normal" thread in Spam.

SHUT THE FUCK UP

[BrobyDDark]

I mean the whole directing towards off topic thing.

It's implying that Halo shouldn't have made the "normal" thread in Spam.

SHUT THE FUCK UP

@Awson

Oh...you're talking about ClockTowerEchoes...

[Halo]

<Snipped quote by Halo>

That's my job, what do you think your tax dollars are going towards? :^)

@ClocktowerEchos

Shares in Blairmore.
#UKjokes

[Raxacoricofallapatorius]

RIP in kill attempt to have actual conversation in Spam ;-;

@Halo

Sorry :( I built a computer but I couldn't tell you how because I just googled everything and that is what I do in literally any tech situation.