I need a Laptop. Anybody know of a decent one for a fair price?
- Thread starter Timett
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I bought this one a little over a month ago. Runs games surprisingly well for a sub-$500 laptop.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+...0613837&skuId=2881042&st=asus k53ts&cp=1&lp=1
Quad-core
4 MB of ram (1 4gb stick so to upgrade to 8gb, all you have to do is buy a 4gb and pop it in, I got one on amazon for about $25)
dual onboard-dedicated graphics (better explained here http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-6720G2.57274.0.html)
6 hours of battery (obviously less if running games and processor intensive, but I frequently get 5-6 hours at school with Wi-fi on and running various office programs)
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+...0613837&skuId=2881042&st=asus k53ts&cp=1&lp=1
Quad-core
4 MB of ram (1 4gb stick so to upgrade to 8gb, all you have to do is buy a 4gb and pop it in, I got one on amazon for about $25)
dual onboard-dedicated graphics (better explained here http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-6720G2.57274.0.html)
6 hours of battery (obviously less if running games and processor intensive, but I frequently get 5-6 hours at school with Wi-fi on and running various office programs)
Timett
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[quote name='RedvsBlue']I bought this one a little over a month ago. Runs games surprisingly well for a sub-$500 laptop.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+...0613837&skuId=2881042&st=asus k53ts&cp=1&lp=1
Quad-core
4 MB of ram (1 4gb stick so to upgrade to 8gb, all you have to do is buy a 4gb and pop it in, I got one on amazon for about $25)
dual onboard-dedicated graphics (better explained here http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-6720G2.57274.0.html)
6 hours of battery (obviously less if running games and processor intensive, but I frequently get 5-6 hours at school with Wi-fi on and running various office programs)[/QUOTE]
That all sounds pretty okay but your bestbuy link isn't working for me.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+...0613837&skuId=2881042&st=asus k53ts&cp=1&lp=1
Quad-core
4 MB of ram (1 4gb stick so to upgrade to 8gb, all you have to do is buy a 4gb and pop it in, I got one on amazon for about $25)
dual onboard-dedicated graphics (better explained here http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-6720G2.57274.0.html)
6 hours of battery (obviously less if running games and processor intensive, but I frequently get 5-6 hours at school with Wi-fi on and running various office programs)[/QUOTE]
That all sounds pretty okay but your bestbuy link isn't working for me.
WindyCityGamer
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I usually recommend Dell.
Check GotApex.com, they have deal listings all the time (not just Dell). Sometimes Dell sells their leased equipment (I forget the name, Dell Business Services, I think?), and sometimes you can get REALLY killer deals there. But sometimes, the prices are worse than buying new, haha, so you kind of have to wait for the "sales".
I was really, really tempted a while back, they had a really great laptop, about 1-2 years old, for like $250. I ended up not getting it, just because I didn't want to spend the money. But I did get my current computer through them, it's a fantastic computer which, based on the specs, would have been like $1000, but they had a sale AND a coupon (gotta love double-dip deals), so I got it for like $300.
Check GotApex.com, they have deal listings all the time (not just Dell). Sometimes Dell sells their leased equipment (I forget the name, Dell Business Services, I think?), and sometimes you can get REALLY killer deals there. But sometimes, the prices are worse than buying new, haha, so you kind of have to wait for the "sales".
I was really, really tempted a while back, they had a really great laptop, about 1-2 years old, for like $250. I ended up not getting it, just because I didn't want to spend the money. But I did get my current computer through them, it's a fantastic computer which, based on the specs, would have been like $1000, but they had a sale AND a coupon (gotta love double-dip deals), so I got it for like $300.
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