Hi guys!
So I will be going to university soon to study computer science, most likely be buying a windows laptop and dual booting with linux, and I am in need of a laptop. I want to be able to game as well with fairly light games such as Team Fortress 2 and CSGO (I dont need a laptop for more intensive games like Battlefield or Crysis, then again most computers cant run crysis xD). My main needs in order are:
-Portability (i.e. decent battery life and fairly lightweight)
-Performance whilst programming
-8gb RAM
-An SSD (optional, never had one before so probably wouldnt miss it if i had it. A HDD at 7200rpm should suffice)
-Performance in light gaming (TF2 and CSGO low-mid settings at 60fps hopefully)
I live in Australia so please keep that in mind.
My budget can extend up to $1700AU but would like to keep it at around $1000AU - $1300ish
If there is a laptop that can do this for cheaper, even better xD
Screen size - would like a 14" or 15" since smaller is hard to work on and bigger is a bit hard to lug around on campus.
So I will be going to university soon to study computer science, most likely be buying a windows laptop and dual booting with linux, and I am in need of a laptop. I want to be able to game as well with fairly light games such as Team Fortress 2 and CSGO (I dont need a laptop for more intensive games like Battlefield or Crysis, then again most computers cant run crysis xD). My main needs in order are:
-Portability (i.e. decent battery life and fairly lightweight)
-Performance whilst programming
-8gb RAM
-An SSD (optional, never had one before so probably wouldnt miss it if i had it. A HDD at 7200rpm should suffice)
-Performance in light gaming (TF2 and CSGO low-mid settings at 60fps hopefully)
I live in Australia so please keep that in mind.
My budget can extend up to $1700AU but would like to keep it at around $1000AU - $1300ish
If there is a laptop that can do this for cheaper, even better xD
Screen size - would like a 14" or 15" since smaller is hard to work on and bigger is a bit hard to lug around on campus.