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good enough?

hey all

got a laptop query, been tasked with finding a really cheap laptop which is capable of playing the sims 3 and then just the very basics of web, email etc, no gaming beyond the sims.

so anyways been looking around and spotted a system
AMD N830 (triple core at 2.1ghz)
3gb ddr3 ram
ati 4250 with 256 dedicated ram
and a 250gb hdd
for £230

so what you lot think, good enough? most of my research says that it should be fine running it on low to medium settings so would be acceptable, just wanted to run it past you lot first
Drop a brand challenge
on a £100 shop you might on average get 70 items save
10p per product = £7 a week ~ £28 a month
20p per product = £14 a week ~ £56 a month
30p per product = £21 a week ~ £84 a month (or in other words one weeks shoping at the new price)

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  • Yup that will be fine. Pretty good for 230, I'd grab it.
  • gonzo127
    gonzo127 Posts: 4,482 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Lemon_Labs wrote: »
    Yup that will be fine. Pretty good for 230, I'd grab it.

    well thats pretty much what i thought as well, just of course wanting to have a quick double check
    Drop a brand challenge
    on a £100 shop you might on average get 70 items save
    10p per product = £7 a week ~ £28 a month
    20p per product = £14 a week ~ £56 a month
    30p per product = £21 a week ~ £84 a month (or in other words one weeks shoping at the new price)
  • neilwoods
    neilwoods Posts: 2,304 Forumite
    £230 for a laptop, with them specs, very good price.

    Is it a laptop or netbook
    Mansion TV. Avoid at all cost's :j
  • gonzo127
    gonzo127 Posts: 4,482 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    laptop, 15.6 inch screen
    Drop a brand challenge
    on a £100 shop you might on average get 70 items save
    10p per product = £7 a week ~ £28 a month
    20p per product = £14 a week ~ £56 a month
    30p per product = £21 a week ~ £84 a month (or in other words one weeks shoping at the new price)
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