Laptop for school / light gaming

[Adversus]

Need a laptop for mostly office (word / powerpoint, prezi)

Will play some games like CS:GO on it, doesn't matter if its lowest quality, as long as i can get good fps.

price range: around 500 Euro's (572 Dollar), however the cheaper the better.
Must be 15,6'' inch.


Currently have my eyes on 2 laptops.

HP BEATS SPECIAL EDITION (looks awesome)
AMD A8-5545M processor
8Gb RAM
750Gb Hard Disk en DVD Writer
AMD Radeon HD 8510G Graphics
update: also touchscreen!


E5-571-36HE
Intel Core i3-4030U • 8 GB • 1 TB HDD • Intel HD Graphics 4400


Would the A8 be better then the i3?
other suggestions are welcome

 

[Diox55]

http/www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/laptops-netbooks/laptops/laptops/hp-pavilion-15-p199sa-15-6-laptop-blue-10075685-pdt.html

Here's what I recommend. With an i5, 8 gigs of ram, and Intel Iris graphics, its everything you will need.

 

[velo3100]

I would also recommend what Diox55 has said. Its a bit overkill for what you need but it should last you a very long time.

 

[iBUYPOWER - Jason]

I agree with Diox55 as well. I'm playing CS:GO on the lowest quality with an Intel Iris integrated GPU and it gets about 100 to 150 FPS, which is perfect for casual/competitive play.

 

[Diox55]

I agree with Diox55 as well. I'm playing CS:GO on the lowest quality with an Intel Iris integrated GPU and it gets about 100 to 150 FPS, which is perfect for casual/competitive play.

I saw you name and was like "crap.. here comes a supporter". No offense mate, but thanks for the backup!

 

[iBUYPOWER - Jason]

Haha no problem! I just wanted to add some insight since I play CS:GO on an integrated GPU.

 

[Diox55]

Haha no problem! I just wanted to add some insight since I play CS:GO on an integrated GPU.

Well thank you. I know the integrated aren't the best, but Iris is somewhat decent. If we were talking a gaming laptop, then of course I wouldn't accept it. I've looked into your laptops in the past, do you guys stock any models with just Iris graphics that you classify as a gaming laptop?

 

[iBUYPOWER - Jason]

Definitely not, we wouldn't sell laptops that we classify as gaming w/o a discrete GPU. Iris graphics are decent for casual users, but we understand that gamers need a powerful GPU, which is why our laptops start at around $900.

 

[Diox55]

Definitely not, we wouldn't sell laptops that we classify as gaming w/o a discrete GPU. Iris graphics are decent for casual users, but we understand that gamers need a powerful GPU, which is why our laptops start at around $900.

I'm glad you guys don't. I see a few big companies doing that, and it irritates me. Iris are fine for some gaming, a tad bit better than HD graphics, but nowhere near what you need. In the states you can buy a nice lower end gaming laptops for around 850 bucks, I'm specifically talking about the MSI series, but I will check out some of your companies laptops too!

 

[Adversus]

Hi,

I would suggest Lenovo Y510p.

http/shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/lenovo/y-series/y510p/

that one is 850euro, not in budget