Sub-£350 powerful laptops discussion

dbond

[QUOTE=NiftyDigits: Even the ASDA at £200 will cover those simple needs.
No need to cough up for a 'gaming' machine if on a tight budget.[/QUOTE]

I would prefer a better laptop though and think the ACER you recommended is a steal.

Think i've made my mind up to be honest, but just wanted to know whether this laptop would stream the football etc any better?

NiftyDigits

dbond wrote: »

I would prefer a better laptop though and think the ACER you recommended is a steal.

Think i've made my mind up to be honest, but just wanted to know whether this laptop would stream the football etc any better?

If you are not happy, you can always send it back. Internet bandwidth is often the bottleneck when it comes to streaming.
No reason as to why the ACER should perform poorly in this instance.
People also overclock them for their gaming needs.

dbond

NiftyDigits wrote: »

If you are not happy, you can always send it back. Internet bandwidth is often the bottleneck when it comes to streaming.
No reason as to why the ACER should perform poorly in this instance.
People also overclock them for their gaming needs.

Thanks for this. I will go for the ACER before the offer runs out.

NiftyDigits

Dell Inspiron N411z £299.99
An option for those who want a smaller and lighter laptop than standard.

Screen: 14-inch 1366 x 768 LED display, glossy finish
Processor: Intel Core i3-2330m 2.2GHz (2nd generation Intel Core i3)
Memory: 4GB DDR3 RAM
Storage: 500GB 5400RPM HD
Graphics: Intel HD 3000
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Ports: Media card reader, HDMI, Ethernet 10/100 LAN (RJ45), Mini DisplayPort, USB 3.0 (2), USB 2.0 with Powershare (1), headphone / microphone combo (1)

Should be as new.

Fatb_2

Hi,

I am also after a laptop for between 250-320.

I will be using it for Emailing, Downloading music, films, watching those films, playing Football Manager(no other games) and building a few websites(front-end development so just html,css,jquery)

I have kept my eye on this thread, and i am looking at either of these 3 but not sure if either fit my needs:
http://www.ebuyer.com/366619-toshiba-satellite-c850-10v-laptop-pskc9e-00700jen
http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Toshiba_Satellite_Pro_C850-10U_1206249.html
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Acer-Aspire-5560G-AMD-Quad-Core-15-6-Gaming-Laptop-/330788891511?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D1996008972193681472%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26#ht_5287wt_1344

Thanks,

NiftyDigits

Fatb wrote: »

Hi,

I am also after a laptop for between 250-320.

I will be using it for Emailing, Downloading music, films, watching those films, playing Football Manager(no other games) and building a few websites(front-end development so just html,css,jquery)

I have kept my eye on this thread, and i am looking at either of these 2 but not sure if either fit my needs:
http://www.ebuyer.com/366619-toshiba-satellite-c850-10v-laptop-pskc9e-00700jen

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330788891511?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Thanks,

Buy the ACER before it's gone.

NiftyDigits

Fatb wrote: »

Hi,

I am also after a laptop for between 250-320.

I will be using it for Emailing, Downloading music, films, watching those films, playing Football Manager(no other games) and building a few websites(front-end development so just html,css,jquery)

I have kept my eye on this thread, and i am looking at either of these 2 but not sure if either fit my needs:
http://www.ebuyer.com/366619-toshiba-satellite-c850-10v-laptop-pskc9e-00700jen


Thanks,

If you were really interested in the Toshiba, it would be better to purchase this one and to spend £15 for a 4GB RAM module to it up to 6GB RAM for £265 in total.
But it's not the machine for games.

Fatb_2

Ok thanks for that, will it manage with just football manager though?

i doubt i will be bale to get the Acer as i am waiting for a refund on my old laptop (Inherent defect with it, and im just waiting to hear back from ebuyer) So unless i get that tomorrow, i wont be bale to get the Acer

NiftyDigits

Fatb wrote: »

Ok thanks for that, will it manage with just football manager though?

i doubt i will be bale to get the Acer as i am waiting for a refund on my old laptop (Inherent defect with it, and im just waiting to hear back from ebuyer) So unless i get that tomorrow, i wont be bale to get the Acer

I wouldn't like to say, having no experience with such things.

Fatb_2

Sorry to be a pain, the refund has not come thorugh and wont be for another few weeks so I missed out on the acer. I have been looking at these though:
(I will be using it for Emailing, Downloading music, films, watching those films, playing Football Manager(no other games) and building a few websites(front-end development so just html,css,jquery)

http://www.tesco.com/direct/dell-ins...181&pageLevel=
or
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/hp-pavilion-g6-1325ea-refurbished-15-6-laptop-red-12284708-pdt.html