Laptop Highschool kid

[cindywan88]

Want to get a laptop for my son. Like most highschool kids, the main use of their laptop will be for youtube, some gaming (they are not serious gamer but do play games on their laptop), and a little bit of homework. can someone please let me know if the following laptop are good enough for him? and how much I should pay for this laptop?


Aspire V3-572-78R3

CAN BE USED AS A GAMING LAPTOP AS ITS POWERED WITH INTEL HD GRAPHICS 4400 + 1.75GB OF VIDEO CARD

•Windows 8.1
•Intel Core i7-4510U 2 GHz
•15.6" HD (1366 x 768) 16:9
HD 4400 GRAPHIC CARD UPTO 2GB VIDEO MEMORY.
•Intel Shared Memory
•8 GB, DDR3L SDRAM
•1 TB HDD = 1000GB


DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS.

NX.MNHAA.004
Operating System
Operating System Windows 8.1
Processor & Chipset
Processor Manufacturer Intel
Processor Type Core i7
Processor Model i7-4510U
Processor Speed 2 GHz
Memory
Standard Memory 8 GB
Maximum Memory 16 GB
Memory Technology DDR3L SDRAM
Number of Total Memory Slots 2
Memory Card Reader Yes
Memory Card Supported Secure Digital (SD) Card
Storage
Hard Drive Capacity 1 TB
Optical Drive Type No
Display & Graphics
Screen Size 15.6"
Display Screen Type Active Matrix TFT Color LCD
Screen Mode HD
Backlight Technology LED
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768
Graphics Controller Manufacturer Intel
Graphics Memory Technology DDR3 SDRAM
Graphics Memory Accessibility Shared
Network & Communication
Wireless LAN Standard IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Ethernet Technology Gigabit Ethernet
Built-in Devices
Webcam Yes
Microphone Yes
Finger Print Reader No
Interfaces/Ports
HDMI Yes
Number of USB 2.0 Ports 2
Number of USB 3.0 Ports 1
Total Number of USB Ports 3
VGA Yes
Network (RJ-45) Yes
Software
Operating System Windows 8.1
Operating System Architecture 64-bit
Input Devices
Pointing Device Type TouchPad
Keyboard Yes
Battery Information
Number of Cells 6-cell
Battery Chemistry Lithium Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery Capacity 2500 mAh
Power Description
Maximum Power Supply Wattage 40 W
Physical Characteristics
Height 1.2" (30.3 mm)
Height (Front) 1" (25.3 mm)
Height (Rear) 1.2" (30.3 mm)
Width 15" (381.6 mm)
Depth 10.1" (256 mm)
Weight (Approximate) 2.55 kg
Miscellaneous
Package Contents Aspire V3-572-78R3 Notebook
Lithium Ion Battery
AC Adapter

Additional Information Wireless LAN: Acer Nplify 802.11a/b/g/n

Warranty

 

[naturesninja]

Hello Cindy, welcome to the forum. The laptop you have selected does not actually have a dedicated graphics card. Although the processor is good, the integrated graphics are not. I am assuming you are in the U.K.? I am not exactly sure what this is going for over there, but I would suggest looking for something that has a G in the model number of Acers. ExampleS would be v3-572g-XXXX, e5-572G-XXXX, E5-573G-XXXX, etc... If these are out of your price range, I would look for a laptop model with either an A10-7300 or A10-7400P APU (Processor) usually by ACER or ASUS, along with 8GB RAM in a 2x4GB configuration. Hope this helps! Let us know what you find!

 

[naturesninja]

I should say that the graphics are not good for gaming, but are suitable for web browsing, watching movies, older games, and generally flash games on websites, not so much for downloadable STEAM style games that would be similar to consoles.