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Mumto2
Mumto2 Posts: 1,348 Forumite
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Is there a website which will help me decide what spec PC/laptop I need before looking on retail websites?

I am intending to buy a laptop for my 13yr old daughter to do homework/light surfing and a PC for my son to do gaming/homework on.

Many thanks
Now proud Mumto3 :j

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  • grumbler
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    Mumto2 wrote: »
    Is there a website which will help me decide what spec PC/laptop I need before looking on retail websites?

    I am intending to buy a laptop for my 13yr old daughter to do homework/light surfing and a PC for my son to do gaming/homework on.
    I don't think that any site can make an educated guess based on these vague requirements.
  • Mumto2
    Mumto2 Posts: 1,348 Forumite
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    Thankyou - I wasn't asking on here for recommendations, or would have put more info. Just wondered if anything existed.
    Now proud Mumto3 :j
  • Owain_Moneysaver
    Owain_Moneysaver Posts: 11,392 Forumite
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    Practically anything (including a £20 raspberry pi) will do light surfing and run Libreoffice Writer, Calc and Present for doing homework.

    The gaming requirements will vary widely.
    A kind word lasts a minute, a skelped erse is sair for a day.
  • Fightsback
    Fightsback Posts: 2,504 Forumite
    Mumto2 wrote: »
    Is there a website which will help me decide what spec PC/laptop I need before looking on retail websites?

    I am intending to buy a laptop for my 13yr old daughter to do homework/light surfing and a PC for my son to do gaming/homework on.

    Many thanks

    There is and it's called Google homepage however people here could help you if you gave us some kind of idea how much you want to spend on each item i.e. the laptop and desktop. We could then suggest some potential buys that may fit your needs.
    Science isn't exact, it's only confidence within limits.
  • Cisco001
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    Don't know your budget, but these are with good value IMO

    HP 250 G4 £300 @ ebuyer

    HP ProBook 450 G2 £380 @ saveonlaptops (Part No: N0Z48ES#ABU )

    MSI CX61 2QF, £480 @ ebuyer
  • HappyMJ
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    Cisco001 wrote: »
    Don't know your budget, but these are with good value IMO

    HP 250 G4 £300 @ ebuyer

    HP ProBook 450 G2 £380 @ saveonlaptops (Part No: N0Z48ES#ABU )

    MSI CX61 2QF, £480 @ ebuyer
    I've got the MSI CX61 - 2PF.

    It's not a bad machine. Nice bright screen much better than the HP I had for a few months and couldn't get on with.
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  • bsms1147
    bsms1147 Posts: 2,275 Forumite
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    edited 2 December 2015 at 11:55AM
    Surely something like this would do the job re: laptop?
    http://www.ebuyer.com/711741-acer-aspire-es1-331-laptop-nx-g13ek-003 £181

    If you are happy with an 11.6'' screen for your daughter then even the £110 laptop (after £20 cashback) would cope with internet and homework.
    http://www.ebuyer.com/662891-acer-aspire-es1-111m-laptop-nx-mrsek-001
  • Cisco001
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    edited 2 December 2015 at 12:02PM
    PC - any budget? What game? Resolution of monitor(s)?
  • gonzo127
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    well there is no specific website that i know of, but if you post your budget and a bit more detail on what you actually after we can try and advise (as above)

    but as stated already for basic browsing and little office work, pretty much any laptop will do, a gaming pc is a lot more specific and will be more expensive - this being said it can be built to a budget if you are willing to compromise in certain areas.
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    on a £100 shop you might on average get 70 items save
    10p per product = £7 a week ~ £28 a month
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    30p per product = £21 a week ~ £84 a month (or in other words one weeks shoping at the new price)
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