In need of a laptop for just running minecraft and Skype smoothly

[X_Kn1ghT_X]

My mac has broken so I need a new one I would prefer it to be windows 8..
Any suggestions?

 

[Mugglensu1984]

Any suggestions would be pretty hard to come by without a working budget... post your budget!!!

 

[X_Kn1ghT_X]

Any suggestions would be pretty hard to come by without a working budget... post your budget!!!

650$ no higher

 

[Mugglensu1984]

Searching through Newegg I found these two laptops within $650:

Lenovo Z50 Laptop Computer - 59436279 - Black - 4th Generation Intel Core i7-4510U / 1TB Hard Drive / 8GB RAM / 15.6" FHD 1920x1080 Display / Dual Band Wireless AC / DVD-Drive / Windows 8.1

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Acer Laptop Aspire V3-572-78S3 Intel Core i7 4510U (2.00GHz) 8GB DDR3L Memory 1TB HDD Intel HD Graphics 4400 15.6" Windows 8.1

Also you can check out this link:

Laptops/NoteBooks @Newegg $500-$750

 

[X_Kn1ghT_X]

Searching through Newegg I found these two laptops within $650:

Lenovo Z50 Laptop Computer - 59436279 - Black - 4th Generation Intel Core i7-4510U / 1TB Hard Drive / 8GB RAM / 15.6" FHD 1920x1080 Display / Dual Band Wireless AC / DVD-Drive / Windows 8.1

Thank you!!
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Acer Laptop Aspire V3-572-78S3 Intel Core i7 4510U (2.00GHz) 8GB DDR3L Memory 1TB HDD Intel HD Graphics 4400 15.6" Windows 8.1

Also you can check out this link:

Laptops/NoteBooks @Newegg $500-$750

 

[Mugglensu1984]

Just glad I was of help

 

[X_Kn1ghT_X]

Just glad I was of help

Btw could you just see if this would be ok for MC?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-X551CA-15-6-inch-Laptop-Black/dp/B00FC55UX0

 

[Mugglensu1984]

Minecraft doesn't require a discrete GPU BUT it does require a good CPU. I don't think a Core i3 would be a wise choice in this matter.

 

[X_Kn1ghT_X]

Minecraft doesn't require a discrete GPU BUT it does require a good CPU. I don't think a Core i3 would be a wise choice in this matter.

Strange:/ I've been researching quite a bit and heard that i3's and lower are better?

 

[Mugglensu1984]

What's lower than the i3?

 

[X_Kn1ghT_X]

What's lower than the i3?

No ideaxD
I think I saw gtxsomething?