“ This machine easily out performs a top of the range
MacBook Pro , and yet it ’ s under half the price !”
With Windows 10 , it ’ s different but easy to get the hang of the system quite quickly . I was recently in a predicament and needed a powerhouse of a laptop to handle high quality video , photo and design with ease . I needed a machine that would never lag and slow down my workflow . At first like most people would , I was attracted to Apple . I looked at the top of the range 15 ” MacBook Pro with all the bells and whistles . This machine came in at over R50,000 and I felt like I didn ’ t have another option . But if you look passed the beautiful website and the amazing marketing videos , you realise that there are other options .
I am now running a 15.6 ” inch custom laptop built by Novatech in the UK . This machine runs the latest i7 Skylake processor , ( something which at the time of writing this piece Apple has yet to offer ) the latest DDR4 Ram , M . 2 SSD and a 4GB Nvidia dedicated graphics card . This machine easily out performs a top of the range MacBook
Pro , and yet it ’ s under half the price . It may not look as pretty as an Apple machine , but do you employ staff on the basis of how they look or how they perform ? Exactly .
This custom machine is also extremely customisable , I could downgrade the video card or even upgrade it to a staggering 8GB setup if needed . Ram was also easy to boost with a total of 64GB available . Then came the storage capabilities . I could have a Solid State here and a classic HDD there , or I could run two of these and one of those , the setups and options are endless . A custom Laptop can be built around what you need , instead of going out and spending a fortune on something that may not be 100 % suited to your exact needs . So the next time you need a hardware upgrade or a completely new machine , consider your options first and look passed the Apple “ bling ”. Especially If you have a small budget or need earth shattering performance . You just might be surprised .