Looking for deal on powerful laptop

kittykat23uk

Hi all

With black friday coming up I am looking at getting a new laptop. I will mostly use it for photo and video editing. Looking for something like this:

i5 minimum 7th gen
ssd + 1tb HD.
8Gb ram and
1050 graphics minimum
HD screen or even 4 k.

Ideally less than £800

Thanks!

Jo

DCFC79

You menton photo editing, are mavs not ideal for that ?

AndyPix

DCFC79 wrote: »

You menton photo editing, are mavs not ideal for that ?

What can a mac do that a PC cant ?

Cisco001

There are few meet the requirements...
These 2 probably best spec within your budget. use these as benchmark for next week.
https://www.box.co.uk/ZX553VD-DM970T-ASUS-Gaming-ZX553VD-DM970T_2145528.html

https://www.ebuyer.com/803892-msi-gl62m-7rex-gaming-laptop-9s7-16j962-1869

John_Gray

AndyPix wrote: »

What can a Mac do that a PC can't ?

The obvious answer is: "Cost much more"! It does this effortlessly...

onomatopoeia99

AndyPix wrote: »

What can a mac do that a PC cant ?

Run OSX without using a hacked version. Why one would want to do that is another question.

Both can run Windows, so for those that like shiny boxes, they can buy a Mac and put Windows on it.

kittykat23uk

Thanks all, still looking at the moment as I am expecting to receive a little bonus in high street vouchers soon. If anyone has any additional suggestions, that would be welcome. I almost got the ASUS ROG https://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/asus-republic-of-gaming-fx553-15-6-gaming-laptop-black-10157238-pdt.html

Which was reduced to £699 but my vouchers haven't arrived yet and it's sold out now.

I don't have to use my vouchers on it but it would be good as it would give me an extra £250 nearly but that basically limits me to high street like pc world etc. In addition through work I can get up to 8% cashback at pc world on a reloadable card. But it can take up to 72 hrs for funds to become available .

Btw my partner is an IT tech so pc is preferable to mac in terms of ongoing support.

Thanks

Jo

AndyPix

Please dont buy from PC world


Im sure your partner has told you this if he is a tech worth his salt

kittykat23uk

Well I am limited to high street stores or amazon in respect of using my vouchers but I am open to other suggestions.?

grumpycrab

This may be too cheap?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-FX503VD-DM080T-15-6-inch-Gaming-Laptop/dp/B0765CBZYN/
And add your own M.2 SSD.
EDIT: e.g. £45 from Amazon (you said you had some vouchers?)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digital-Solid-State-Drive/dp/B01M2WYNP2/

System

AndyPix wrote: »

What can a mac do that a PC cant ?

Sell on at 2 years old for 80% of its new price. Have a battery which at 479 charge cycle counts is still 87% of its original new capacity.