17 inch desktop replacement.

[chubbygamer1983]

Might be getting £500 // $855 from insurance company. Looking for a decent Laptop around £400 to £600.

My needs in order of piority.

17 inch screen.
Ultra Low Voltaged CPU. Turbo mode needed 2Ghz+
Dedicated graphics.
8GB ram expandable to 16GB.
USB3.
2 monitor output ports.

Will mainly be used for Blogging, Programming, Media and MMO Gaming.
I have a desktop for the heavy lifting. Just want the Laptop for mobility within the house.

 

[Felipe259]

I don't think you can find a laptop like that with dedicated graphics on the £500 price tag. Take a look at these:

http/www.amazon.co.uk/Toshiba-Satellite-S70-A-11H-17-3-inch-i5-4200M/dp/B00GO25QC0/ref=sr_1_15?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1405652398&sr=1-15

http/www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-G710-17-3-inch-Laptop-i7-4702MQ/dp/B00J3R525E/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1405652874&sr=1-1

http/www.amazon.co.uk/HP-17-3-inch-Notebook-i5-4200M-Professional/dp/B00HU0LD7C/ref=sr_1_9?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1405652874&sr=1-9

http/www.amazon.co.uk/Toshiba-SATELLITE-L70-B-10R-Windows-Graphics/dp/B00L45PY9W/ref=sr_1_11?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1405652874&sr=1-11

 

[chubbygamer1983]

http/www.amazon.co.uk/Toshiba-SATELLITE-L70-B-10R-Windows-Graphics/dp/B00L45PY9W/ref=sr_1_11?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1405652874&sr=1-11

http/www.amazon.co.uk/Toshiba-SATELLITE-L70-B-10R-Windows-Graphics/dp/B00L45PY9W/ref=sr_1_11?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1405652874&sr=1-11

This Laptop is the one which I've been looking at also.
Going to be looking a bit more before I start the whole voucher and cashback hunt.
Wonder if a SSD can be fitted.

 

[Felipe259]

It most deff. can be fitted, but then the HDD should either go into the DVD slot or become a USB external drive. Check these:

http/www.amazon.com/dp/B005EIGUD4/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=20GAES5JB6FGU&coliid=IBJ2GNEW5YJZU&psc=1

http/www.amazon.com/dp/B004Y8SGXW/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=20GAES5JB6FGU&coliid=IKSVK09QY2K2K&psc=1

http/www.amazon.com/dp/B001KUYF5K/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=20GAES5JB6FGU&coliid=I39VIM0V1OYPED

 

[chubbygamer1983]

It most deff. can be fitted, but then the HDD should either go into the DVD slot or become a USB external drive. Check these:

http/www.amazon.com/dp/B005EIGUD4/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=20GAES5JB6FGU&coliid=IBJ2GNEW5YJZU&psc=1

http/www.amazon.com/dp/B004Y8SGXW/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=20GAES5JB6FGU&coliid=IKSVK09QY2K2K&psc=1

http/www.amazon.com/dp/B001KUYF5K/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=20GAES5JB6FGU&coliid=I39VIM0V1OYPED

Had a long think about it. The only worry I have is 4th Gen Haswell CPU's overheating.

Know anything about 4xxxU series?like I5 4200U

 

[Felipe259]

Had a long think about it. The only worry I have is 4th Gen Haswell CPU's overheating.

Know anything about 4xxxU series?like I5 4200U

The U at the end stands for "ultra-low-voltage," (17W). U-labeled parts are made for ultrabooks and other laptops that expect high battery life and its performance is reduced (its dual core). With that in mind I dont believe overheating is going to be such a problem, maybe with a more powerful quad core.