| Author |
Message |
|
bobbdobbs
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:10 pm
Posts: 5490
Location: just behind you!
|
I have recieved this years bonus and SWMBO has authorised me to buy a new laptop (I think its because she wants my old(ish) one to do her school work (she is a teacher and not a pupil by the way  ). My budget is currently ~£800 pounds. Requirements moderate gaming (total war, CCS. If it could play BF3 that would be a bonus ), office, browsing and photo manipulation Any suggestions on what to get and what not to get? Ive looked at this: clicky_________________Finally joined Flickr
|
| Fri Mar 23, 2012 11:53 am |
|
|
|
Fogmeister
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:35 pm
Posts: 6580
Location: Getting there
|
What is swmbo? I've tried to work it out and can't. --- I am here: http://tapatalk.com/map.php?l0ta1y
|
| Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:39 pm |
|
|
|
bobbdobbs
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:10 pm
Posts: 5490
Location: just behind you!
|
She Who Must Be Obeyed, or otherwise known as my wife _________________Finally joined Flickr
|
| Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:52 pm |
|
|
|
Fogmeister
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:35 pm
Posts: 6580
Location: Getting there
|
ah, I'd worked who it was referring to just couldn't get the words beyond She Who.  --- I am here: http://tapatalk.com/map.php?lpmg5m
|
| Fri Mar 23, 2012 3:32 pm |
|
|
|
hifidelity2
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:03 pm
Posts: 5041
Location: London
|
|
| Fri Mar 23, 2012 5:10 pm |
|
|
|
pcernie
Legend
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm
Posts: 45931
Location: Belfast
|
Acer have a ridiculous range of laptops in various outlets, cheap and decent with almost any spec you want if you look around...
_________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/
|
| Sun Mar 25, 2012 11:42 am |
|
|
|
hifidelity2
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:03 pm
Posts: 5041
Location: London
|
|
| Sun Mar 25, 2012 12:30 pm |
|
|
|
l3v1ck
What's a life?
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am
Posts: 12700
Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
|
The first one has an expensive high end CPU, but a low end very slow HDD. Even if you can't get an SSD, a 7200rpm drive would make it feel faster in day to day use than a 5400rpm one.
|
| Tue Mar 27, 2012 1:51 pm |
|
|
|
vdbswong
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm
Posts: 603
Location: Durham, UK
|
I'd take a look at the Dell Outlet: http://outlet.euro.dell.com/Online/Inve ... &cs=ukdfh1Their stuff is usually reasonably priced. I picked up an Alienware m11x for around £550, which wasn't bad considering a brand new similar spec would have been £850.
|
| Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:31 pm |
|
|
|
jonlumb
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:44 pm
Posts: 4141
Location: Exeter
|
I've you are anywhere near either Cheshire Oaks or Ashford in Kent, there are two Toshiba outlet stores (yes, I work for Toshiba). Worth a butchers as they have some very good prices.
_________________
"The woman is a riddle inside a mystery wrapped in an enigma I've had sex with."
|
| Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:57 am |
|
|
|
bobbdobbs
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:10 pm
Posts: 5490
Location: just behind you!
|
thanks for the advice. Unfortunately Im not near a Toshiba outlet  but Im sure the better half will soon be giving me the subtle clues that its time I go and buy the new one such as "bloody hell your still looking" _________________Finally joined Flickr
|
| Wed Mar 28, 2012 4:04 pm |
|
|
|
bobbdobbs
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:10 pm
Posts: 5490
Location: just behind you!
|
Well bought one now and should arrive at work tomorrow.
_________________Finally joined Flickr
|
| Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:40 pm |
|
|
|
hifidelity2
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:03 pm
Posts: 5041
Location: London
|
BUT WHICH ONE 
|
| Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:29 am |
|
|
|
bobbdobbs
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:10 pm
Posts: 5490
Location: just behind you!
|
After some soul searching (and the fact the car needs two back tires) I finally went for this one
Acer Aspire 5755G
Screen size - 15.6 in
Processor - Intel Core i7 2630QM - 2.2 GHz
RAM - 6 GB
Hard Drive - 750 GB
Operating System - Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Optical Drive - DVD Super Multi
Graphics - NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M Optimus
Graphics Memory - 1 GB GDDR3
I plan to buy a faster hard drive and replace the installed one as the main drive.
I could have got a better one and more expensive one but for once in my life I let the head over rule the heart!
_________________Finally joined Flickr
|
| Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:50 am |
|
|
|
pcernie
Legend
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm
Posts: 45931
Location: Belfast
|
That's you sorted for at least 6 months  _________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/
|
| Tue Apr 03, 2012 5:26 pm |
|
|
