Sub-£350 powerful laptops discussion

bwkennedy

Hi guys, having read the forums it seems there are some very knowledgeable people on here so any help would be much appreciated!

I'm looking to buy a new laptop, predominantly for streaming films and TV (iPlayer, 4OD, etc) and also for playing some games (Football Manager, Sims, etc). Not really sure these games will require a specialised 'gaming' laptop though?

Pretty flexible with budget, could probably afford up to £400. Happy to go with refurbished or new, really just wondered what the best deal would be?

Thanks in advance.

NiftyDigits

bwkennedy wrote: »

Hi guys, having read the forums it seems there are some very knowledgeable people on here so any help would be much appreciated!

I'm looking to buy a new laptop, predominantly for streaming films and TV (iPlayer, 4OD, etc) and also for playing some games (Football Manager, Sims, etc). Not really sure these games will require a specialised 'gaming' laptop though?

Pretty flexible with budget, could probably afford up to £400. Happy to go with refurbished or new, really just wondered what the best deal would be?

Thanks in advance.

Why not take a look at the ACER deal above?

bwkennedy

Thanks NiftyDigits, that does seem a really good deal. Just wasn't sure if a 'gaming' laptop would mean I'm spending money on spec I don't necessarily need? I read a couple of reviews for the Acer that suggested the processor wasn't as good as some of its rivals. In fairness these reviews were quoting the RRP as £680, which I suppose would mean the standards they are setting would be significantly higher than those expected of a laptop costing sub £350.

NiftyDigits

bwkennedy wrote: »

Thanks NiftyDigits, that does seem a really good deal. Just wasn't sure if a 'gaming' laptop would mean I'm spending money on spec I don't necessarily need? I read a couple of reviews for the Acer that suggested the processor wasn't as good as some of its rivals. In fairness these reviews were quoting the RRP as £680, which I suppose would mean the standards they are setting would be significantly higher than those expected of a laptop costing sub £350.

The £680 laptop has a different spec.

Nevertheless, you might find a laptop with a better processor, but no dedicated graphics card.
Having dedicated graphics takes the strain off the processor anyway, so you end up with a more 'rounded' machine.
Give it a whirl. If you like it, get the extra warranty in my link. If not, return it within seven working days for a refund.
They are selling fast.

bwkennedy

Thanks, after I posted I just noticed the RAM and hard drive specs were different.

I think I'll take your advice and take the plunge. Otherwise I'll spend weeks trying to find a better deal and then end up in exactly the same position I'm in now.

jenny_f

My laptop is about to die, I'm not in a major rush at the moment for a new one but just keeping my eyes out for a good deal.

I currently have an acer.

I mainly use it plugged in but might start using it more while travelling on the train.

I use it for internet, itunes/music and photos.

I tend to use documents online but sometimes use Word/Excel type programmes.

Someone has said that I3 is the better processor but I'm pretty clueless. Quite like the look of ultrabook but the price tag is more.

Ideally sub £400 but might stretch over if worth it.

TIA

pmcx9

Want an I3 2nd gen processor?
Want HDMI?
Want USB 3.0?
Want a webcam?
Want 4gig ram?
Want Windows7?

If yes to all then try this for £280 delivered

http://www.ebuyer.com/392936-medion-akoya-e6221-laptop-med-e6221-dvd

NiftyDigits

pmcx9 wrote: »

Want an I3 2nd gen processor?
Want HDMI?
Want USB 3.0?
Want a webcam?
Want 4gig ram?
Want Windows7?

If yes to all then try this for £280 delivered

http://www.ebuyer.com/392936-medion-akoya-e6221-laptop-med-e6221-dvd

Mixed reviews, though to be fair it might be just a software problem that may be solved with an updated Driver.
Worth investigating before returning.

Gazza1964

Just when you thought you had made your mind up....


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With £100 this is now £349.99 - now if I can just find someone willing to sell me their £50 voucher they got in the £200 reward pack then this would be

£324.99 Now that cannot be beat.:money:

Or can it...

NiftyDigits

Gazza1964 wrote: »

Just when you thought you had made your mind up....


http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/samsung-series-3-3530ea-15-6-laptop-silver-17291830-pdt.html?srcid=369&xtor=AL-11&cmpid=aff~HotUKDeals~

With £100 this is now £349.99 - now if I can just find someone willing to sell me their £50 voucher they got in the £200 reward pack then this would be

£324.99 Now that cannot be beat.:money:

Or can it...

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