Laptop help please

mummyyummy_2

I would like to buy a new laptop for Xmas for teenager to use For schoolwork etc but also to game on especially play minecraft. I've been trying to research which one to buy and I'm Seeing lots about RAM and graphics cards. It's all double Dutch to me. Can anyone advise what laptop Would run this and other games, as well as the usual Facebook, Skype, YouTube etc. Please advise for laptops not
Tablet or consoles please. Many thanks

Laz123

If they're going to Uni soon it might be worth getting a Mac because most students and courses use them.

J_B

Laz123 wrote: »

If they're going to Uni soon it might be worth getting a Mac because most students and courses use them.

Just spoke to our daughter who has just finished1 at uni'

She doesn't know anyone with a Mac

:lipsrseal

macman

What's your budget?

BadBehaviour

Minecraft will run with an integrated graphic chip, so if that's the sort of games your daughter is gonna play, a basic laptop will do.

You won't need a gaming laptop or simply a powerful processor either.

If I were you, I'd go with an i3 (CPU).

Cisco001

Budget?

When say 'other games', what are they?

System

Hi

ASUS F551MA 15.6” Laptop

• Intel® Celeron® Processor N2815
• Windows 8
• Memory: 4 GB
• Hard drive: 500 GB

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ACER E1-772 17.3" Laptop - Silver

• Intel® Core™ i3-4000M processor
• Windows 8.1
• Memory: 4 GB
• Hard drive: 500 GB

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One is priced around about £250, the other £350

What cant be changed is screen size, 15.6 inch to 17.3, nor could the processor.

The memory RAM can be increased, the Hard drive also could be changed.

So personally I look at the screen size and hard disk, then the processor and graphics etc etc.

Do a quick search for any reviews...

PCPro A list is worth a look http://www.pcpro.co.uk/alist/value-laptop

NiftyDigits

johndough wrote: »

Hi

ASUS F551MA 15.6” Laptop

• Intel® Celeron® Processor N2815
• Windows 8
• Memory: 4 GB
• Hard drive: 500 GB

##############################
ACER E1-772 17.3" Laptop - Silver

• Intel® Core™ i3-4000M processor
• Windows 8.1
• Memory: 4 GB
• Hard drive: 500 GB

###########################

One is priced around about £250, the other £350

What cant be changed is screen size, 15.6 inch to 17.3, nor could the processor.

The memory RAM can be increased, the Hard drive also could be changed.

So personally I look at the screen size and hard disk, then the processor and graphics etc etc.

Do a quick search for any reviews...

PCPro A list is worth a look http://www.pcpro.co.uk/alist/value-laptop

Is there something wrong with you??

borse2008

Hi

Basically anything you purchase now will come overspecced with more than enough power and performance to run these basic applications and general use.

Most laptops are Windows 8 or 8.1, which is the current operating system, try to go for an intel chipset CPU, its slightly more then AMD if you see that listed anywhere.

More power and reliability.

Stay with a brand you know, for example

http://www.ebuyer.com/645880-lenovo-b50-laptop-mca28uk

This is for £200 plus £30 cashback

£199.98 inc. vat
£169.98 after cashback

Check amazon or ebuyer, if you see one you like google that model and see what others say about it.

Thanks

NiftyDigits

borse2008 wrote: »

Hi

Basically anything you purchase now will come overspecced with more than enough power and performance to run these basic applications and general use.

Most laptops are Windows 8 or 8.1, which is the current operating system, try to go for an intel chipset CPU, its slightly more then AMD if you see that listed anywhere.

More power and reliability.

Stay with a brand you know, for example

http://www.ebuyer.com/645880-lenovo-b50-laptop-mca28uk

This is for £200 plus £30 cashback

£199.98 inc. vat
£169.98 after cashback

Check amazon or ebuyer, if you see one you like google that model and see what others say about it.

Thanks

Would run this and other games.....

Perhaps you should enquire of which games may be played, other than the one mentioned, before making recommending the cheapest and least capable machine that you can find.

borse2008

NiftyDigits wrote: »

Perhaps you should enquire of which games may be played, other than the one mentioned, before making recommending the cheapest and least capable machine that you can find.

Nifty the game the teenage in question is playing is minecraft a basic game among schoolwork this is not a place for contest of the best answer.

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