Laptop for everyday use and light gaming

[smahoney1]

Hoping someone can chime in and give me some advice on which laptop to choose. My budget is around $600 and below. Would be used for light gaming and everyday use, web browsing, email, skype, ms office, video. Also open to other recommendations.

$579
http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314535&cm_re=acer_aspire_v3-572g-54s6-_-34-314-535-_-Product
Intel i5 4210U (1.70Ghz)
8GB DDRMemory
1TB HD
Nvidia GeForce GT 840M
1366x768

$639
http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314807
Intel i5 5200U (2.20Ghz)
8GB DDRMemory
1TB HD
Nvidia GeForce GT 840M
1920x1080

 

[BlazeMike]

Hi!

What games do you intend to play? By light play ..... not sure whether you'll play demanding games rarely or less demanding games more frequently....

Do you have any specific brand choices?

What is your storage ideas?

 

[smahoney1]

Thanks for the reply. No specific brand choice or storage ideas. Games that would be played are steam games, Fifa world, Battlefield 4 on low/med settings. My son also plays Wizards 101, Minecraft, World of Warcraft.

I chose those laptops because they had dedicated graphics cards. I'm fairly new to PC hardware and specs

 

[orlbuckeye]

The extra $ 60 is worth it with the faster processor and the higher resolution.

 

[smahoney1]

Thanks thats what I was wondering.. If the extra cost is worth spending between the two.