Laptop Buying Advice

bruntz

Need some advice.

I need to buy a new laptop as mine is on its last legs. I don't want to go to pcworld/currys as think they are a bit of a rip off and the service is terrible.

Been looking online and found laptopstation.co.uk and they seem to have some really good deals on laptops. They seem to have a good rep on trustpilot so they look trustworthy.

I'm happy to get something refurbished as I know i'll get more for my money. But there are so many to choose from and I have no idea where to start.

I have about £300 and need something that will be good for web browsing, emails, netflix the usual stuff.

Any advice? Has anyone used them before?

techquest

Try laptopsdirect.co.uk they seem to have some decent product, intel i3 processor, for around your price range. Very much doubt you would get i5 processor in that price bracket, but who knows. HP 250 G6 i3-7020U 4GB 1TB 15.6 Inch Full HD Windows 10 Laptop - quick search item # 4QW30EA for £339.97. You can get a 3year extended warranty for £34.
Probably have loads more on there and it's at least a good starting point.

bruntz

Thanks techquest, I've been looking at the Asus X556UR on laptopstation.co.uk website. It wont let me post a link on here as a new user.

Looks to be quite a good laptop? Will it be fast enough for web browsing netflix and emails, the odd bit of word and printing?

techquest

bruntz wrote: »

Thanks techquest, I've been looking at the Asus X556UR on laptopstation.co.uk website. It wont let me post a link on here as a new user.

Looks to be quite a good laptop? Will it be fast enough for web browsing netflix and emails, the odd bit of word and printing?

Yes that is not a bad looking spec as it has an i5 processor. Not sure how good Asus products are but at that price bracket it's probably worth going for.

Don't know how many posts you have to have until you are allowed to post links, can't do so myself yet. But it is a good way of protecting folk.

bruntz

techquest wrote: »

Yes that is not a bad looking spec as it has an i5 processor. Not sure how good Asus products are but at that price bracket it's probably worth going for.

Don't know how many posts you have to have until you are allowed to post links, can't do so myself yet. But it is a good way of protecting folk.

Thanks for the advice I think I'm going to go for it! I agree about protecting people otherwise it would be full of adverts!!

techquest

bruntz wrote: »

Thanks for the advice I think I'm going to go for it! I agree about protecting people otherwise it would be full of adverts!!

Ask them if you can get an extended warranty as you've seen another site with same product as this one that offers extended warranties. You never know.

Thomas_Crown

You could take a look at ebuyer.com

EveryWhere

bruntz wrote: »

Thanks for the advice I think I'm going to go for it! I agree about protecting people otherwise it would be full of adverts!!

I don't wish to "rain on your parade", but I would not have purchased this laptop if I couldn't at least fit an SSD to it myself.
Buying a laptop without an SSD fitted these days is akin to buying a tractor to drive on the motorway. It might have a powerful engine, but it is still relatively slow.

Problem is, with machines of that ilk, is that it is a PITA to fit an SSD;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOgoQ2X5Kpo

If you aren't up to it, ask the vendor to do it for you before sending it out.

techquest

EveryWhere wrote: »

I don't wish to "rain on your parade", but I would not have purchased this laptop if I couldn't at least fit an SSD to it myself.
Buying a laptop without an SSD fitted these days is akin to buying a tractor to drive on the motorway. It might have a powerful engine, but it is still relatively slow.

Problem is, with machines of that ilk, is that it is a PITA to fit an SSD;

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I don't disagree with what you are saying but sadly the budget of £300 would not stretch to an SSD as well.

EveryWhere

techquest wrote: »

EveryWhere wrote: »

I don't wish to "rain on your parade", but I would not have purchased this laptop if I couldn't at least fit an SSD to it myself.
Buying a laptop without an SSD fitted these days is akin to buying a tractor to drive on the motorway. It might have a powerful engine, but it is still relatively slow.

Problem is, with machines of that ilk, is that it is a PITA to fit an SSD;

]

I don't disagree with what you are saying but sadly the budget of £300 would not stretch to an SSD as well.

Nonsense....

almillar

For SATA SSD you can have 128GB for £20 or 256GB for £30 - if you're buying a laptop without SSD in this day and age, budget for it. Use the HDD you remove as a backup drive - buy a USB enclosure. Don't buy eMMC based 'laptops'.