New Laptop Needed, Any Suggestions?

[Goldenleaf]

Hello all,


Required:


15.6" Screen


as high res as possible for budget


Webcam


6 cell battery should be fine


Not going to be used for gaming only for watching HD content, web browsing, listening to music (good decent in-built speakers wanted, if that's possible) etc.


300 - 500gb HDD


As much RAM as possible for budget


AMD or Intel CPU i5 preferred over i3


Windows 7 home prem will do


DVD/cd drive, write/read speed not important


Good longevity


From UK so amazon.co.uk or Lenovo's would be preferred


Budget as close to £400


Been looking at Thinkpad Edge E530 with these custom specs: http/img42.imageshack.us/img42/6557/thinkpade530.png


and http/www.amazon.co.uk/Acer-Aspire-5750-15-6-Laptop/dp/tech-data/B006UCNY8W/ref=de_a_smtd


Acer and Lenovo's product line preferred, for I know they both make pretty solid laptops, not as good as IBM did but...


Thank you in advance 😀

 

[oxford373]

the cheapest laptop for games is a laptop with AMD A8 3520
if you dont care about games find the cheapest core i3 laptop

 

[Goldenleaf]

the cheapest laptop for games is a laptop with AMD A8 3520
if you dont care about games find the cheapest core i3 laptop

So are you saying that both the laptops I was looking at are overkill for what it will be used for?

 

[oxford373]

i cant enter the 2nd link, and you didn't tell me if you want it for games or not

 

[oxford373]

the core i3 is good one but its not suitable for games
what is the cpu and graphics card for the second one

 

[Goldenleaf]

the core i3 is good one but its not suitable for games
what is the cpu and graphics card for the second one

Sorry don't know what went wrong with the link there (fixed it), and I thought you had already fully read the question "Not going to be used for gaming only for watching HD content, web browsing, listening to music (good decent in-built speakers wanted, if that's possible) etc." maybe you missed that bit 😛

That acer has an i5 and is only £400, so looking at it now actually that acer is the better deal over the Thinkpad, but still I am not sure if an i5 is not overkill... Would laptops that have i3s have all the other feature that I want? There's just so much to consider.

 

[oxford373]

the acer is better but if you want something better than both try to find the cheapest laptop with core i5 have HD4000 graphics card

 

[Goldenleaf]

the acer is better but if you want something better than both try to find the cheapest laptop with core i5-3210m

Laptops with that CPU all seem to be well out of my price range as far as I can see, thanks for your assistance anyway, seen as you were the only one to respond

 

[oxford373]

i searched internet and i couldn't find something better than the your acer laptop it is the best available