Hi all!
I would appreciate your advice for buying a new laptop in the 500 - 650 Euro range.
I am pretty lost when it comes to laptops / notebooks, so any help will be greatly welcome!
I currently have a 6 year old 13" laptop with a Celeron (not sure about the model) and 1GB RAM. It still works for office work and internet browsing, but I would like to purchase a new one.
Mainly, I would like to use it for playing movies on the TV and when travelling for some gaming (Medieval II: Total War and other old titles), web browsing and office work (decent battery life appreciated!). I already have a desktop for gaming at home.
However, if I can get something better in that price range, I wouldn't mind having good / very good battery life or a laptop that could play WoW, Guild Wars 2, Fifa 15, etc... but this is not really required.
Regarding the screen, I am looking at something in the rage of 13" - 15". I don't mind 15" if I can get something better for the same money.
I don't see the benefits of having a touch screen on the laptop. Let me know if you have a different opinion.
Also, if I can save money, I prefer buying a laptop with no OS or with Linux pre-installed. However, I have seen several brands (Mountain, for example) which sell Linux pre-installed laptops more expensive than laptops with Windows installed. I don't really understand this :S
I have completed the template below to make it easier to understand what I'm looking for.
Please let me know your advice!!!
Thanks!
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Approximate Purchase Date: Not in a hurry; probably before the end of the year
Target price: 500 - 650 EUR
System Usage Requirements from Most to Least Important: 1080p video playback in external TV (HDMI), gaming when travelling (games up to 2008), web browsing and office (decent battery life, >4h)
Nice-to-have possibilities (not required): Long battery life (>7h), Gaming (WoW, Guild Wars 2, Fifa 15, ...)
Operating system: I prefer a laptop with no OS or Linux preinstalled.
Other: with DVD player
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon.es, pcbox.es, vantpc.es, alternate.es, pccomponentes.com, mountain.es,... Any will do!!
Country: Spain
Brands: I have had H/W from Asus, MSI and Gigabyte, and I'm happy with it. However, I'm open to any brand with good feedback if they provide good after sales support.
Overclocking: No
Screen size: 13" - 14" probably. Don't mind 15" if I can get better hardware for the same money.
Monitor Resolution: Don't care. Will use TV for HD video playback
I would appreciate your advice for buying a new laptop in the 500 - 650 Euro range.
I am pretty lost when it comes to laptops / notebooks, so any help will be greatly welcome!
I currently have a 6 year old 13" laptop with a Celeron (not sure about the model) and 1GB RAM. It still works for office work and internet browsing, but I would like to purchase a new one.
Mainly, I would like to use it for playing movies on the TV and when travelling for some gaming (Medieval II: Total War and other old titles), web browsing and office work (decent battery life appreciated!). I already have a desktop for gaming at home.
However, if I can get something better in that price range, I wouldn't mind having good / very good battery life or a laptop that could play WoW, Guild Wars 2, Fifa 15, etc... but this is not really required.
Regarding the screen, I am looking at something in the rage of 13" - 15". I don't mind 15" if I can get something better for the same money.
I don't see the benefits of having a touch screen on the laptop. Let me know if you have a different opinion.
Also, if I can save money, I prefer buying a laptop with no OS or with Linux pre-installed. However, I have seen several brands (Mountain, for example) which sell Linux pre-installed laptops more expensive than laptops with Windows installed. I don't really understand this :S
I have completed the template below to make it easier to understand what I'm looking for.
Please let me know your advice!!!
Thanks!
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Approximate Purchase Date: Not in a hurry; probably before the end of the year
Target price: 500 - 650 EUR
System Usage Requirements from Most to Least Important: 1080p video playback in external TV (HDMI), gaming when travelling (games up to 2008), web browsing and office (decent battery life, >4h)
Nice-to-have possibilities (not required): Long battery life (>7h), Gaming (WoW, Guild Wars 2, Fifa 15, ...)
Operating system: I prefer a laptop with no OS or Linux preinstalled.
Other: with DVD player
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon.es, pcbox.es, vantpc.es, alternate.es, pccomponentes.com, mountain.es,... Any will do!!
Country: Spain
Brands: I have had H/W from Asus, MSI and Gigabyte, and I'm happy with it. However, I'm open to any brand with good feedback if they provide good after sales support.
Overclocking: No
Screen size: 13" - 14" probably. Don't mind 15" if I can get better hardware for the same money.
Monitor Resolution: Don't care. Will use TV for HD video playback
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