Menoch Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 I currently have a desktop and will stick to that for gaming purposes. Im looking for a cheapish (400-650) laptop to do classwork, movies, and networking stuff. Id prefer a SSD over a HDD. And something around 10-15 inches. If anyone knows a good laptop for this any help would be appreciated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorruptionX Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 save up a bit more and get this beast http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA6BM4N60046&cm_re=lenovo_y50-_-9SIA6BM4N60046-_-Product Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoch Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 save up a bit more and get this beast http://www.newegg.co...60046-_-Product Maybe, this really isnt for gaming tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle steve Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Best laptops for school are macs in my opinion, most of them very light and portable, although might be out of your price range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorruptionX Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Maybe, this really isnt for gaming tho in the description it says, "Lenovo Y50 Touch gaming notebook". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAtrocity Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 get the y700 touch, on sale for like 899 over the 1k non-touch if you have to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¥ Microsoft Word ¥ Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 MACS ARE LIFE ( I play on a school mac lol ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoch Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 in the description it says, "Lenovo Y50 Touch gaming notebook". I meant I'm not looking to pay more for a gaming laptop. Sorry should have been clearer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdouggpound Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834315423 This is exactly the laptop I have. I know it says "Gaming", but it's really not a gaming laptop. The laptop's build quality is amazing, for one thing. I rough it around walking through campus a LOT, and my dumb friends have dropped it once or twice. Keyboard feels great to type on, it's really a far-cry from most laptop keyboards. The display is mid-tier. It's not amazing, it has okay color saturation and pretty good viewing angles. For normal student use and light gaming, it fulfills its purpose well. Its onboard storage is adequate, 1TB HDD and a 128GB SSD for lighting fast boot and some programs. You'll have to use a lot of programs throughout school, and installing them on that SSD will definitely be nice. It comes with very little bloatware, since Acer's still not a huge brand, plus Windows 10 is fine with some tweaking. I recommend using Classic Shell and disabling all the XBOX stuff. And speaking of the brand, do NOT let people tell you Acer makes nothing but garbage. Their laptops have gotten so much better in just the past two years, 100% worth it in my opinion. Sound is good, okay from the speakers but the on-board soundcard is excellent. The graphics card/cpu are okay for some light gaming on low-high settings depending on the title, but if you're not gaming, then the advantage of having the dedicated graphics card is plainly just excellent performance, Windows never has any stuttering, all programs operate well and the video experience in general is better with a dedicated chip, and as for the processor -- the hyperthreading on the CPU MORE than makes up for it being dual-core. It definitely behaves exactly like its quad-core bigger brothers, the 6200U performs well. Overall, for the price, there's no better mix between excellent powerhouse performance and elegance in design, it's sturdy and light, as well as performing in school and like actual office work, but in case you ever work with any CAD stuff or have a class that requires you use some more intensive program, like a design class and photoshop/premeire, you'll have no problem. And like I said, it does light gaming pretty well, in case you ever wanted to play a few indie games or like a modern title on lowered settings, or even some emulators yknow. I can gush about it a lot, but believe me, it's an excellent laptop, I have it and really do like it a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxHound Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 whatever you do, don't get a mac just wtf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rise Above Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 whatever you do, don't get a mac just wtf Macs are great for school... They just aren't good for "gaming". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxHound Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Macs are great for school... They just aren't good for "gaming". the only reason to get a mac is for programs that require the os, I LOVE final cut pro and that is mac only, and I think there are lots of programs for architecture that are only for mac literally the only justification^, you get the equivalent of a mac in terms of power for much much less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Executive Council imasonaz Posted October 31, 2016 Executive Council Share Posted October 31, 2016 Best laptops for school are macs in my opinion, most of them very light and portable, although might be out of your price range. MACS ARE LIFE ( I play on a school mac lol ) whatever you do, don't get a mac just wtf Macs are great for school... They just aren't good for "gaming". the only reason to get a mac is for programs that require the os, I LOVE final cut pro and that is mac only, and I think there are lots of programs for architecture that are only for mac literally the only justification^, you get the equivalent of a mac in terms of power for much much less OK, he said he was looking in the $400-650 range. It would seem either you're illiterate or don't pay for your own computers. Macs are alright when you need something that is easy to use, you're either only going to be doing light usage (Mac Book Air) or moderate production usage (video and image editing, you know = Mac Book Pro..... for now) Now, since it sounds like those of you that suggested he buy a Mac either aren't paying for it themselves, or have a specific reason you are using a mac. Since Menoch is neither of those, stop, just stop. He has no reason to pay $1000 for a flipping Mac Book Air. Please, if you think I am wrong, bring facts as to why it would be worth $1k for a 1.6GHz dual-core processor, 8GB RAM, and a 128GB SSD. Even a refurbished version with 4GB of RAM is $760: http://www.apple.com/shop/browse/home/specialdeals/mac/macbook_air Now, my question for you is, what are you looking for in this laptop? If I were looking for a laptop in your budget, I would buy a nice, refurbished laptop. They usually come with good warranties, and support, and you can get 30-50% off. If you are looking for a laptop you can beat the hell out of (thinking school), get a Dell Latitude (business-class) refurbished laptop. There are some nice E6 line Latitude laptops, that you could get an i7 or an i5 with 8gb RAM and either a 128GB or 256GB SSD for under $300: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA5WM4SN4165 If you don't like that, for whatever reason, your budget is a bit tight for a "new" laptop still, you could get an "open box" (returned) ASUS laptop for $583. This is a nice laptop, it even has an NVIDIA gfx card built into it, a CD drive and all sorts of stuff: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834234176R Lastly, if you absolutly can't stand either of those, and need a new laptop, my pick would be this ASUS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=1TS-001A-002P7 it's $470, but, is a bit watered down compared to the other ASUS. It also has an AMD processor, which is a deal killer for me (personal choice). If you don't like any of these, do some searching yourself. Go here: http://www.newegg.com/Laptops-Notebooks/Category/ID-223?Tid=17489 My top laptop brand picks would be: Acer (sometimes) ASUS BenQ Dell HP (Sometimes) Lenovo (Sometimes) LG MSI Samsung Sony Please feel free to do some research yourself. I would highly suggest using this tool to compare laptops: https://pcpartpicker.com/products/laptop/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle steve Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 How 2 rant about other ppl's posts 101 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_real_shaniqua Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 a little pricey buy if your considering an engineering or art major a surface is perfect.(plus there really strong for there size). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Executive Council imasonaz Posted November 1, 2016 Executive Council Share Posted November 1, 2016 How 2 rant about other ppl's posts 101 lol 10/10 argument, mac user. Please go wait in line for an iPhone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle steve Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 (edited) I don't have a mac lmao Edited November 2, 2016 by Dr. Good Meme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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