Is this ok notebook?

[Darcher5454]

I just got a new notebook for normal use and light gaming but is this notebook good enough for browsing, Skype, Yahoo IM, Watching YouTube, etc. I got this notebook from Office Depot locally for $220. But just didn't know if this was a good working machine.

Toshiba C55-B5299


http/www.toshiba.com/us/computers/laptops/satellite/C50/C55-B5299



Intel® Celeron™ N2830 Processor
Windows 8.1 with Bing
1 month trial for new Office 365 customers
2GB DDR3L 1333MHz memory
500GB(5400rpm) hard drive
USB Optical Drive sold separately
15" HD TruBrite display (1366x768)
Wi-Fi® 802.11 b/g/n
Dedicated numeric keypad
HD webcam with microphone
Starting at 4.85 lbs

 

[Alabalcho]

It is a little bit low on the CPU and memory size, and high on weight, but for $220 is more than enough for everyday use

 

[Darcher5454]

So the Intel N2830 is slow and 2GB ram is not good? I thought any computers today will do whatever you need to do. Or did I get a bad computer? I also see that this notebook just came into the store not long ago so that's why it's on sale for $220. It will go back to $280 next week according to the sale date on Office Depot.


But if this is bad then I can return it.

 

[Alabalcho]

You did not got bad computer - you got pretty good deal for $220 (even $280). It will do the tasks you've described - email, FB, YT... Just don't expect to be able to open 23 tabs in IE/Chrome

 

[Darcher5454]

I did notice just now when looking at other notebooks around the same price range that most come with 4GB of ram. Does that mean 2GB of ram is very low? Or is 2GB a standard and just some companies put 4GB on better machines? I just see a lot have 4GB and I wonder if that's why you were saying that my memory is low.

 

[Darcher5454]

What I did was buying this notebook because of the price and didn't compare specs till now but I see there are notebooks that have AMD processors but are they good or better? Like the AMD E1-2100 that HP has for $250 at Walmart. That one also have 4GB of ram. Maybe I should of done more research before buying what I got? Or will I be fine for sure with what I got?

 

[velo3100]

It should be ok but I would research a bit more and get a laptop with 4gigs just to future proof the laptop

 

[Darcher5454]

Why are there notebooks today that have only 2gb ram? Are they good enough for today's apps and stuff that's why? Will I need 4gb very very soon?

 

[velo3100]

Not really if your doing basic stuff like the things you have mentioned. They probably just have it as some laptops have the full version of windows 8 which is slow if you only have 2 gigs. Even windows 7 is the same. Only xp is made for such a low amount of ram.

 

[Darcher5454]

Well the notebook has Windows 8 on it so I guess it will be slow or did I miss understand you?

I did talk to some people and they said even if I played games like WoW, The Sims 3, RuneScape or Guild Wars 2 it will run fine on the Toshiba on the lowest settings. But is this true? They said that the games that I listed are low demanding.

 

[Darcher5454]

I found at best buy the same computer as this one but comes with dvd drive and 4gb ram so I returned the one I had and got this one. It was only $10 more.

 

[velo3100]

Nice