Buying a new laptop, specifications - Saxperience

Rob_Furio7 · 27th December 2009, 19:39

hi guys, right im buying a laptop in the sales, im not that clued up on them.

apparently i need above 2gb memeory and above 160g hard drive and speed of around 2ghz.

im not to sure if thats any good, could you advise me on what i should look for in a laptop for around £350

thanks rob

any deals you know of would be appreicted

machevelli7777 · 27th December 2009, 19:57

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=LT-137-AC

- Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
- Processor: Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300 2.10GHz 1MB Cache (800FSB)
- Graphics: Intel GMA X4500HD
- Memory: 2GB DDR3 RAM
- Hard Drive: 250GB SATA (5400RPM)
- Optical Drive: DVD Super Multi Dual Layer Drive
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.1 + Enhanced Data Rate
- Screen: 15.6" WXGA LED LCD Widescreen (1366x768)
- Wireless LAN: 802.11b, 802.11g & 802.11n
- Ethernet LAN: 10/100/1000
- Sound Controller: High Definition Audio
- Speakers: Stereo
- Card Reader: SD Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, MultiMedia Card & xD-Picture Card
- Security: Kensington Lock Slot
- Connections: 3x USB 2.0, 1x VGA, 1x RJ-45, 1x Microphone & 1x Speakers/Headphones
- Battery: 6-Cell Lithium-Ion
- Dimensions: 360.0mm x 267.0mm x 43.0mm
- Weight: 2.88kg
- Warranty: 1 Yea

saxova · 27th December 2009, 19:58

nuff said lol

Rob_Furio7 · 27th December 2009, 20:04

thanks for that mate. its a bit out of my price range, i didnt want to go above £350 if i could help it

opinions on this one??
http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/pro...NP-R519-JA05UK
Brand - SAMSUNG
Screen size - 15.6 inches
Processor - Intel Pentium Dual Core
Intel Processor Star Rating - Intel 2 star processor
Processor model number - T4200
Ultra Low Voltage processor - tbc
Processor speed - 2.0 GHz
Processor bus - 800 MHz
Processor cache - 1 MB
Memory (RAM) - 3 GB
Storage (hard drive) - 500 GB
Storage (hard drive) Type - SATA
Operating system - Windows 7 Home Premium
Windows 7 Upgrade option available - tbc
Application software - Not included
Shared graphics - Intel GMAX4500M

saxova · 27th December 2009, 20:09

The other one for a little more cash will be quite abit faster.

But depends what you want from it. the one you listed will happily browse multiple websites, and msn, and word docs etc.. But wont be very good for gaming and such.

machevelli7777 · 27th December 2009, 20:16

If you could afford a bit more mate, think it would be better.

All depends what you want to use it for.

Rob_Furio7 · 27th December 2009, 20:16

all i want it for is internet and watching dvds really. im not really a pc gamer.

what do you guys think to refurbished laptops, theres really cheap ones, but im not to sure on them, i suppose they'd be ok as they are profffesionally fixed and cleaned hmm

Rob_Furio7 · 27th December 2009, 20:19

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.207-2571.aspx

this one seems ok i think, good ram good memory and 1.8ghz procc speed which is average, but cheap though. plus it has window 7

i added wrong link before*

machevelli7777 · 27th December 2009, 20:27

I would go new tbh mate, but its up to you.
Theres plenty out there, if your only want to watch films and go on the internet then a wifi, ddr2 mem 2gb, dual core 2ghz, DVD Drive. Dont really need something big to do those kind of things nowadays.

What about this?
Refurbed but look ok.
http://www.dabs.com/products/acer-re...?refs=46290000

machevelli7777 · 27th December 2009, 20:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob_Furio7

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.207-2571.aspx

this one seems ok i think, good ram good memory and 1.8ghz procc speed which is average, but cheap though. plus it has window 7

i added wrong link before*

look good mate

Rob_Furio7 · 27th December 2009, 20:40

thanks mate great laptop, ive found it brand new on play.com. was £499, now its £348 so pretty cheap, i may buy it new now.

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/673589...k/Product.html

Rob_Furio7 · 27th December 2009, 20:49

is windows home vista basic really that shit? is it worth getting windows 7, if i do then i'd be having to get a more budget laptop to get it on there for my price range

machevelli7777 · 27th December 2009, 22:59

I love windows 7 mate, also liked vista but all seems very smooth with 7

kennysevenfold · 28th December 2009, 09:46

How about THIS?

P90PTS · 28th December 2009, 10:59

the memory is dump on that HP ebay special

MarkyG · 28th December 2009, 11:10

I'd definitely get one with 3GB RAM and Windows 7. Get as much storage as you can for the money.

The ram will help you out, but if poss get 4GB with x64 of Windows 7. You'll notice a big difference in speed over a x86 OS.

I got my Acer 6930g and upgraded from there, added an extra 1gb RAM, reformatted and put windows 7 on there along with a new 500gb HDD. Runs sweet and plays games pretty ok too

benJee_VTR · 28th December 2009, 12:11

i had a thread like this before xmas and decided on this:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/173536

I love it. Looks great, HDMI, 500gb HDD, AMD dual core, 4GB memory, decent graphics, Vista home premium.

£379.99 Free delivery too.
I got it next working day

Bowey · 29th December 2009, 15:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by benJee_VTR

i had a thread like this before xmas and decided on this:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/173536

I love it. Looks great, HDMI, 500gb HDD, AMD dual core, 4GB memory, decent graphics, Vista home premium.

£379.99 Free delivery too.
I got it next working day

awesome laptop for the price mate

benJee_VTR · 29th December 2009, 17:37

i know

glad i put a thread up cause i was gonna get a HP one from pcworld, til i saw the spec of my new one

MarkyG · 30th December 2009, 10:59

Simples. Dont buy from PC World, I've found every store I've been into and asked if they have a certain item in stock, think only 1 employee in the last 5 years has actually said they know what Im talking about.

Utter shite is PC World, good prices but poorly built systems and full of crap you will never use! Good choice not going with them!