Sorry folks, another laptop buyer - what to sacrifice

DCFC79

firsttimebuyer2013 wrote: »

Thanks for the replies. For some reason I've never even considered a refurb. Are they ok?

They are ok if you buy from a good seller, some good tech can be had for decent money.

Some of the stuff can be say 6 months old.

poppellerant

This should fit the bill very nicely: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/352169547370

8GB of RAM, 128GB SSD and an i3 processor. It will run Photoshop with amazing ease.

AlSto

poppellerant wrote: »

This should fit the bill very nicely: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/352169547370

8GB of RAM, 128GB SSD and an i3 processor. It will run Photoshop with amazing ease.

Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels.

Perhaps not.

hans_2

Grade A2 – Slight Cosmetic Damage.This may include very slight wear on keys, very slight marks or scratches on upper plastics or the chassis.

https://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/grade-a2-hp-250-g6-core-i5-7200u-8gb-256gb-ssd-dvd-rw-15.6-inch-windows-1-77426586-1-1wy59ea/version.asp#/specs

£612.90 at Amazon

£112 saving for good spec laptop with slight cosmetic damage which you probably would not even notice if not informed.

poppellerant

AlSto wrote: »

Perhaps not.

In that case, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/362141624676 might be a better bet, with a resolution of 1920 x 1080px - but bear in mind this is crammed into a 14" screen.

cookie365

custardy wrote: »

https://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/hp-250-core-i7-7500u-8gb-256gb-ssd-15.6-inch-windows-10-laptop-2sy44es/version.asp#/specs

Few refurb options for less that tick the boxes

But poor reviews about the screen, which I'd say is crucial to Photoshop work.


http://www.techadvisor.co.uk/review/budget-laptops/hp-250-g5-review-3642411/

custardy

cookie365 wrote: »

But poor reviews about the screen, which I'd say is crucial to Photoshop work.


http://www.techadvisor.co.uk/review/budget-laptops/hp-250-g5-review-3642411/

At £500 the OP is cutting corners somewhere. Hence the mention of refurbs

hans_2

cookie365 wrote: »

But poor reviews about the screen, which I'd say is crucial to Photoshop work.


http://www.techadvisor.co.uk/review/budget-laptops/hp-250-g5-review-3642411/

Why dredge up an old review which doesn't even refer to model recommended?

cookie365

hans_2 wrote: »

Why dredge up an old review which doesn't even refer to model recommended?

My understanding is that it's the same screen. Happy to be corrected if I'm wrong though.

cookie365

custardy wrote: »

At £500 the OP is cutting corners somewhere. Hence the mention of refurbs

But for Photoshop work a poor screen goes beyond being a compromise - it makes the whole endeavour pointless if you don't know what your work actually looks like