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Tyler 04-17-2015 04:37 PM
Good Laptops Under $500?
 
So, my Acer laptop I've had for for a little over 3 years is toast. The screen is getting white horizontal lines, important keyboard keys aren't working, mouse flickering, etc. My budget is between $400-$500 and no I'm not building my own. I don't even know how to describe what I want. How good it runs games is not important, but would be a nice perk. I use my laptop for basic tasks such as the internet (YouTube, forums, downloading images), Photoshop, MS Word, and other programs.

hosler 04-17-2015 04:41 PM
For a good one in that price range I would say a chrome book. But no one wants a chrome book for some reason. I love mine though.

Blu 04-17-2015 04:59 PM
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Posted by hosler (Post 554698)
For a good one in that price range I would say a chrome book. But no one wants a chrome book for some reason. I love mine though.
I'd recommend a chromebook.
You can play games, though not downloadable ones you can still play graal.
They run very fast, but all you really have is chrome os.
It comes with Chrome versions of MS Office which you can use online and offline.
It's also light as hell.

I'f you're not a hardcore gamer I'd say get a chromebook.

Asaiki 04-17-2015 05:06 PM
Here its only 300$ in my area, I dont know about yours do.

Aspire E1
Spoiler
Operating System
Operating System Linpus™ Linux®
Processor & Chipset
Processor Manufacturer AMD
Processor Type E-Series
Processor Model E1-2500
Processor Speed 1.40 GHz
Processor Core Dual-core (2 Core)
Memory
Standard Memory 2 GB
Maximum Memory 8 GB
Memory Technology DDR3L SDRAM
Number of Total Memory Slots 2
Memory Card Reader Yes
Memory Card Supported Secure Digital (SD)
Storage
Hard Drive Capacity 500 GB
Hard Drive Interface Serial ATA
Optical Drive Type DVD-Writer
Display & Graphics
Screen Size 35.6 cm (14")
Display Screen Type Active Matrix TFT Colour LCD
Screen Mode HD
Backlight Technology LED
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768
Graphics Controller Manufacturer AMD
Graphics Controller Model Radeon HD 8240
Graphics Memory Technology DDR3 SDRAM
Graphics Memory Accessibility Shared
Network & Communication
Wireless LAN Standard IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Ethernet Technology Gigabit Ethernet
Built-in Devices
Webcam Yes
Microphone Yes
Finger Print Reader No
Interfaces/Ports
HDMI Yes
Number of USB 2.0 Ports 2
Number of USB 3.0 Ports 1
Total Number of USB Ports 3
VGA Yes
Network (RJ-45) Yes
Software
Operating System Linpus™ Linux®
Input Devices
Pointing Device Type TouchPad
Keyboard Yes
Battery Information
Number of Cells 4-cell
Battery Chemistry Lithium Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery Capacity 2500 mAh
Maximum Battery Run Time 4.50 Hour
Power Description
Maximum Power Supply Wattage 65 W
Physical Characteristics
Height 25.3 mm
Height (Front) 14.40 mm
Height (Rear) 25.30 mm
Width 342 mm
Depth 245 mm
Weight (Approximate) 2.10 kg
Miscellaneous
Package Contents
Aspire E1-422-12502G50Mnkk Notebook
Lithium Ion Battery
AC Adapter
Additional Information Wireless LAN: Acer Nplify 802.11b/G/N

hosler 04-17-2015 05:12 PM
Oh yeah. If you can find a laptop with Linux instead of windows then that will save you a good chunk of change since you aren't paying for the OS.

DarkStarGraal 04-17-2015 08:42 PM
Got an ASUS F555LA-AH51 a few months ago. It has an i5, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, Windows 8.1.
So far no problems with it but I don't play big games at all. It was about $500 when I got it on Amazon.

Tyler 04-18-2015 02:36 AM
Thanks guys for the recommendations. I checked out the Chromebooks and they sound cool. Does it run Windows?

I've never really used anything other then Windows before.

Rexx 04-18-2015 04:00 AM
Any laptop running Windows would be better than a Chromebook.

Eto 04-18-2015 07:53 AM
why buy a laptop when there's still rice to share ;)

Ash Ketchum 04-18-2015 10:06 AM
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Posted by Rexx (Post 554819)
Any laptop running Windows would be better than a Chromebook.
oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooo

Señor Albonio 04-18-2015 10:33 AM
Quote:
Posted by Rexx (Post 554819)
Any laptop running OS X would be better than a Chromebook.
Fixed.

Spirit19 04-19-2015 05:26 PM
Quote:
Posted by Señor Albonio (Post 554877)
Fixed.
Forgot to add "and would be $500 over your budget" ;)

Vendetta 04-19-2015 06:01 PM
Quote:
Posted by Rexx (Post 554819)
Any laptop running Windows would be better than a Chromebook.
It really depends on what you're looking to do. If you have a good desktop PC for gaming and are looking for a laptop to do work or for browsing the web on then Chromebooks are perfect. Pretty much everything Tyler mentioned he does on a laptop is doable on a Chromebook other than Photoshop, there's plenty of alternatives out there though e.g. this.

Asaiki 04-19-2015 07:45 PM
My Gaming computer is only 700$

Crono 04-19-2015 08:00 PM
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Posted by Señor Albonio (Post 554877)
Fixed.
He said good laptops, not overpriced fashion statements.

Ash Ketchum 04-19-2015 10:26 PM
Quote:
Posted by Crono (Post 555312)
He said good laptops, not overpriced fashion statements.
Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o

Crono 04-19-2015 10:33 PM
Quote:
Posted by Ash Ketchum (Post 555331)
Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o
You ok there buddy?

Ash Ketchum 04-19-2015 10:38 PM
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Posted by Crono (Post 555336)
You ok there buddy?
ohohohooho hohmhmhhomhhh oomggg ggood o\1

Tyler 04-19-2015 11:44 PM
The PC I ended up getting was a...

HP - 15.6" Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i3 - 6GB Memory - 750GB Hard Drive - Black for $400.

I actually really like it so far. It feels good to type and it can even play games. I installed something called Classic Shell so now I have the nice Windows 7 start menu back while using Windows 8.1. I wasn't planning on getting a touchscreen laptop, but this one is the same price as the other one I was going to get that got discontinued and was pretty much better in every way now that I think about it. I also got Microsoft 365's university special for $70 so now I have a 4 year subscription for using my college email address.

Sir 04-20-2015 12:29 AM
Quote:
it can even play games
ooh fancy!

Glad to hear you finally got one! Grats m8

Blu 04-20-2015 12:36 AM
Quote:
Posted by Tyler (Post 555353)
The PC I ended up getting was a...

HP - 15.6" Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i3 - 6GB Memory - 750GB Hard Drive - Black for $400.

I actually really like it so far. It feels good to type and it can even play games. I installed something called Classic Shell so now I have the nice Windows 7 start menu back while using Windows 8.1. I wasn't planning on getting a touchscreen laptop, but this one is the same price as the other one I was going to get that got discontinued and was pretty much better in every way now that I think about it. I also got Microsoft 365's university special for $70 so now I have a 4 year subscription for using my college email address.

MattKan 04-20-2015 02:42 AM
Quote:
Posted by hosler (Post 554708)
Oh yeah. If you can find a laptop with Linux instead of windows then that will save you a good chunk of change since you aren't paying for the OS.
Do windows 10 technical preview. it's free and works with minimal issues

The Doctor 04-20-2015 03:27 AM
Quote:
Posted by MattKan (Post 555408)
Do windows 10 technical preview. it's free and works with minimal issues
Yeah, but it'll be unsupported soon. Windows 10 will come out in June, so that's something to look forward to.

Tyler 04-21-2015 01:18 AM
Holy cow. I played Left 4 Dead 2 on this thing and it feels really, really good. I wish it was able to run The Forest though. I heard the game was good. Now I know why people like PC gaming so much.

MBK 05-09-2015 03:29 AM
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Posted by Tyler (Post 555654)
Holy cow. I played Left 4 Dead 2 on this thing and it feels really, really good. I wish it was able to run The Forest though.I heard the game was good. Now I know why people like PC gaming so much.
Welcome to your real life.

Zetectic 05-09-2015 04:45 AM
Quote:
Posted by Tyler (Post 555654)
Holy cow. I played Left 4 Dead 2 on this thing and it feels really, really good. I wish it was able to run The Forest though. I heard the game was good. Now I know why people like PC gaming so much.
i only like pc games. cus i dont have a console lol.

bory 05-18-2015 04:29 PM
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 Series

budget laptop review: http://pc4u.org/best-cheap-laptop-un...ng-and-office/

Zetectic 05-19-2015 04:21 AM
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-pavil...g47&ksdevice=c

http://www.neweggbusiness.com/Produc...FVcSHwodJzMAaQ

Im prolly gonna pick one of these and use it for gaming. what do u think?
I play 3D games, FPS, GTA, Online games.
My sis has a dell i3 intel processor, 500gb, 6gb memory. i think she bought it for $400 and its absolutely shet for gaming. lol


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