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Title: [Build]A good laptop for $500?
Post by: Capua Aelita on March 01, 2012, 06:21:49 AM

What's a good laptop I can get for around $500 or less?

Title: Re: A good laptop for $500?
Post by: yuyu! on March 01, 2012, 06:24:40 AM

Hey

Let's get InfiniteKnowledge

*ambushes*

Title: Re: A good laptop for $500?
Post by: Dr. Mc on March 01, 2012, 06:25:05 AM

*ambushes*

Title: Re: A good laptop for $500?
Post by: strike on March 01, 2012, 06:26:31 AM

there's no one answer. look around and learn something about computer specs.

Title: Re: A good laptop for $500?
Post by: Irock on March 01, 2012, 06:30:15 AM

"Good" is subjective. There are factors that matter more to some than they do to other.

What do you want and what are you doing with the laptop?

Title: Re: A good laptop for $500?
Post by: Capua Aelita on March 01, 2012, 06:36:09 AM

Quote from: yuyubabe on March 01, 2012, 06:24:40 AM

Hey

Let's get InfiniteKnowledge

*ambushes*

Ummm....? :-[
Sure you can have some of my knowledge I guess ???



@Strike_Reyhi - Any specific things I should be looking for?
I'm not much of a computer person. :(


I'd be using the laptop whilst I'm travelling between places to do my homework (Which is basically filming and photos)
So I guess a laptop that works well with photos and videos.

Title: Re: A good laptop for $500?
Post by: Roph on March 01, 2012, 06:38:37 AM

Just avoid Intel Graphics. That's pretty much it.

The rest you can just go for whatever you like.

Title: Re: A good laptop for $500?
Post by: Capua Aelita on March 01, 2012, 06:46:29 AM

Alright thanks

Title: Re: A good laptop for $500?
Post by: EvilM00s on March 01, 2012, 01:04:07 PM

I'm kind of an AMD fan; AMD chipsets typically are installed on mobos with AMD Raedon integrated graphics and around 4-8 GB of RAM. You will need that for photos and movies.

Your needs are pretty expensive, what you want in a computer is fast processing and a lot of memory with a fast VPU.  Looky here (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1990039&CatId=4938) for an example of what sounds like your needs are.

Title: Re: A good laptop for $500?
Post by: Jonesy on March 01, 2012, 11:16:48 PM

Quote from: EvilM00s on March 01, 2012, 01:04:07 PM

I'm kind of an AMD fan; AMD chipsets typically are installed on mobos with AMD Raedon integrated graphics and around 4-8 GB of RAM. You will need that for photos and movies.

Your needs are pretty expensive, what you want in a computer is fast processing and a lot of memory with a fast VPU.  Looky here (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1990039&CatId=4938) for an example of what sounds like your needs are.

I think he means consuming videos and pictures, not creating them.

Personally I'd stay away from Acer as they tend to have weaker build quality. You should really go in store and try out different laptops to see how the keyboards and such feel, and how the laptop itself feels. Don't worry to much about the specs, doesn't sound like you need much.

Title: Re: A good laptop for $500?
Post by: Ghim on March 01, 2012, 11:46:58 PM

You can't go wrong with a thinkpad. I personally find them to be the highest quality laptops.

Title: Re: A good laptop for $500?
Post by: Holkeye on March 02, 2012, 12:44:15 AM

I bought an ASUS off a friend for $200. Its great. I can run some games, but it does everything else perfectly. AMD graphics~