Need to buy a new laptop, suggestions are welcomed

[[Rstar]Razor]

Hello everyone,

I currently have a laptop..  Its old and slow and doesn't run games very well so I was thinking to buy a new one.. I want the best bang for buck possible so that's why I'm asking you guys - The best laptop I can get for around 600/700 euros?

(I know the budget is a bit low but I'm saving for a new car so I don't want to spend too much)

[Vaeldious]

Really depends on what you're going to be doing with it. Some decent brands I'd recommend are Asus, Samsung, Sony. Regardless, consumer level stuff tends to be made more of plastics than metal alloys, which break more frequently. If you want to do gaming, I'd say Asus. Graphics design, probably some kind of MacBook, though macs are more like consoles as far as standardization goes. Graphics design might lean towards HP. However you go, intel CPU is your best bet, and try not to back yourself in a corner with a system you can't upgrade later. If you see a specific model that catches your eye, don't impulse buy, get the full model number and do market research, check online review etc. Otherwise, they're all pretty similar under the hood, some just have 4-cylinders, others have hemis. Maybe a little more detail as to what you expect from the system

[[Rstar]Razor]

Most things I do in the computer are fine with a cheap notebook.. But I want better gaming performance..  Also I'd love to be able to record while playing GTA SA..

[Julio.]

Hello everyone,

I currently have a laptop..  Its old and slow and doesn't run games very well so I was thinking to buy a new one.. I want the best bang for buck possible so that's why I'm asking you guys - The best laptop I can get for around 600/700 euros?

(I know the budget is a bit low but I'm saving for a new car so I don't want to spend too much)

What sort of criteria?

Do you want it to play games on, but not bothered about boot speeds? - Decent processor, dedicated GPU, mechanical HDD
Want it to feel snappy and not bothered about games? - Decent processor, integrated GPU, SSD
Want it to feel snappy, and play games? - Decent processor, dedicated GPU, SSD

[[Rstar]Razor]

What sort of criteria?

Do you want it to play games on, but not bothered about boot speeds? - Decent processor, dedicated GPU, mechanical HDD
Want it to feel snappy and not bothered about games? - Decent processor, integrated GPU, SSD
Want it to feel snappy, and play games? - Decent processor, dedicated GPU, SSD

Thanks alot for the advice man
I just want good performance while playing.. Boot times are no problem.. Just a matter of patience

[[Rstar]Razor]

How about this one?  @Julio.

Asus X555LJ-7R92

Intel® Core™ i7-5500U Dual Core 2.4 GHz

Turbo Boost / Burst
3 GHz

Cache
4 MB

RAM
8 GB DDR3L-1600 1x 8 GB

HDD
1 TB

Screen 15,6 ' LED HD 1366 x 768 pixels


NVIDIA® GeForce™ 920M
Intel® HD Graphics 5500
2GB DDR3 dedicated

[Julio.]

600-700 Euro is about 6000-7000GBP now right? (sorry couldn't resist it).

I'd link you to the UK Amazon site but at the moment due to the exchange rate I suspect it's not worth it for you!

Lenovo do some good value machines though, I suspect you'll get a laptop with a i5 and GTX950M which should be good for casual gaming.

Look for:
Intel i5
Nvidia Geforce GT940M+
8GB RAM+ (but you can always upgrade later if you want more and the laptop you buy has 6GB or something)

Avoid "MSI" and other gaming brands. Lenovo, Acer seem to come up trumps in value for money, Dell following shortly behind!

If you've got a preferred online shopping site for me to search then I'll search round for you mate, seeing as my go-to site isn't your best option right now 

[Julio.]

Honestly mate, the i7 will be overkill, you're fine with a decent i5!

I suspect you'll get a minimum of a GT940M for the money which is far superior to the 920M, aim for the 940M as a minimum if you can. If you use "Geforce GT940M" or "Geforce GTX950M" as the search in your site of choice you'll probably get some nice options there

[[Rstar]Razor]

ASUS - A555UB-DM075

Intel Core i5-6200U Dual-Core, 2.3 GHz -
RAM: 8GB DDR3L - GeForce 940M with 2GB DDR3 VRAM - HDD SATA 750GB 7200RPM

How about this one?

[arifaiman]

Try looking for ASUS K501LX, comes with GTX 950M.

[TiMoN]

Dell Inspiron 7559, comes with a GTX 960M and an i7 6700HQ, $750-850. Didn't try it myself or see anyone using it, but I heard it's good.

[Julio.]

ASUS - A555UB-DM075

Intel Core i5-6200U Dual-Core, 2.3 GHz -
RAM: 8GB DDR3L - GeForce 940M with 2GB DDR3 VRAM - HDD SATA 750GB 7200RPM

How about this one?

Good basis mate! Worth having a quick look around for others but if you can't find one with a GTX950M within budget this is worth a punt.

The i5 is basic, (U is power saving), but bottleneck in games should still be GPU I believe So no worries.

[FARQ3X]

https://www.amazon.fr/Lenovo-Ideapad-Y700-15ISK-Ordinateur-m%C3%A9tallis%C3%A9/dp/B019OSP04Y

If you are willing to jump it 200 euro you won't regret it. Very good laptop. Got mine recently