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If you're going that all out you should really get an SSD. They're mint.
Hello, sorry again. Final piece of advice if anyone can help.
I've decided to go all out on this next laptop in an attempt to make it reasonably top drawer for a good few years. It'll take a bit longer to save up for but I'm currently looking at:
i7-3840qm - 2.8ghz -3.8ghz quad core
GTX 670 MX Nvidia - 3GB
8-16GB RAM
1TB hard-drive
I've looked all over but was wondering if anyone knew of one that could be found for less than £1250? Help much appreciated again, I am going to be absolutely skint after this.
As well as a normal HD? I know places like pcspecialist have options where you can put a 32GB cached SSD in too, basically just use that to install the Operating System and then use the HD for everything else. It's a good middle ground for having both the faster start/loading speeds as well as still having lots of inbuilt storage, but I don't think it actually works out much cheaper than flat out getting an SSD.
The difference in terms of performance and price in the top end i7's isn't (in my opinion) really substantial enough to justify the costs. Once you hit i7 territory you're going into total overkill anyway. A 3740QM wuld be fine and it's £100 cheaper than the 3840.
EDIT: If you're really not pushed about getting an SSD, I would at least recommend getting a WD Scorpio Black HD, they won't give you the performance boost an SSD will but they are definitely faster than a standard HD and considerably cheaper than an SSD is. They're basically as close as you can get to an SSD without having to buy an SSD.
I completely agree with Cina here, KingEric7. 8GB or RAM memory is sufficient, while a SSD wouldn't hurt. In fact it will make a computer a lot faster and then together with the OS you can install the application you use mostly, like your favorite games etc.
This computer is pretty expensive but it is really an absolute beast, you can at-least say that you have the best laptop in the Caf. The CPU and GPU are some of the best available for a laptop. The processor should emulate PS2 games without a problem, and you can also go with a i7 of generation three that would cost a bit less to compensate for SSD. And in the end of the day this laptop still costs less than a Macbook Pro which is inferior in every way.
It's alright for browsing, movies etc but you won't be able to play video games on it. FM most likely will run ok, but games that have graphics and are released on the last 5 years or so won't run on it.Could do with a hand on a new laptop here. Struggling to search properly using just my iPhone
Have seen a Lenovo g505 for 297 pound on laptops direct. Will probably only be used for general browsing, downloading movies/tv/music, and maybe an occassional game (fm or something). This laptop any good? Seems to tick all the boxes but I don't know much about processors or other stuff.
There are others which look similar with smaller HDDs/different processors for around 250 quid.
Lenovo are a decent make aren't they? I'm open to suggestions, just thought this looked like an ok price for an ok laptop.
If you're not buying a new laptop with an SSD drive, you might as well wait and get one.
It's alright for browsing, movies etc but you won't be able to play video games on it. FM most likely will run ok, but games that have graphics and are released on the last 5 years or so won't run on it.
Fast startup time doesn't really bother me. The price difference isn't justified for me.
Ah well it should do, it's basically a stop gap laptop till I get a more stable job anyway. Need it for CVs and the like. Is the extra 47 worth it for that Lenovo or should I just go with the 250 one? The only difference I see is the hdd size and a different processor?
Cheers for the replies lads
SSD offers far more than just booting up Windows faster. It makes for a far better overall experience too.
Not just for booting up buddy; the machine just performs better overall.
2 people say the same thing at the same time... I'll have to look online again tonight and see the prices. Really didn't want to spend more than 300 on a laptop ATM.
I don't think that SSD in this case is worth it that much. You want a cheap laptop and if you look on that the specs are low end (an ok processor but not that powerful, only 4GB of RAM, no GPU) so in this case I wouldn't get an SSD. I think that SSD is mandatory if you want a high end computer and if you get also other parts very powerful then it is worthy to spend some money to get a SSD. But if you go with a computer mainly for browsing, movies, Office etc then I wouldn't bother to get a SSD.Ah well it should do, it's basically a stop gap laptop till I get a more stable job anyway. Need it for CVs and the like. Is the extra 47 worth it for that Lenovo or should I just go with the 250 one? The only difference I see is the hdd size and a different processor?
Cheers for the replies lads
I don't think that SSD in this case is worth it that much. You want a cheap laptop and if you look on that the specs are low end (an ok processor but not that powerful, only 4GB of RAM, no GPU) so in this case I wouldn't get an SSD. I think that SSD is mandatory if you want a high end computer and if you get also other parts very powerful then it is worthy to spend some money to get a SSD. But if you go with a computer mainly for browsing, movies, Office etc then I wouldn't bother to get a SSD.
About should you get that Lenovo or something else, well without specifying those other options I doubt that someone can give you an answer
Edit: SSD significantly improves the process of opening football manager.