Under $400 Work/Light Gaming Laptop

[bd59903]

I am looking for recommendations for a sub $400 laptop used for work and light gaming (hopefully able to play something like POE).

Looks like you can get at least 8gb w/ 256gb ssd, but I am not that familiar with lower end cpu/gpu's

 

One thing I did see on here was a recommendation to wait a few months until AMD 4000 series comes out in a few months

 

Any thoughts/recommendations?

thanks

[Srijan Verma]

Hi, i believe that may be too low of a budget for those specs but, what you are basically looking for is a 10th Gen Core i3-1005G1 laptop since they have the improved iris graphics. I could not find any specific model in the budget but you could go for https://www.amazon.com/Dell-Inspiron-15-5593-i5-1035G1/dp/B0826DJYG1/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=DELL+Inspiron+5593+15.6-inch+Laptop&qid=1579443089&sr=8-3

It fits your exact requirements but is above your budget at 612$.
Note: You may be able to get a cheaper for the same CPU with 4gb ram from hp/dell. Since you are buying an i3 with no dedicated gpu, you could go for the 4 gb with a expandable slot and upgrade in the future since sometimes the price difference for lower ram models can be considerable

 

[bd59903]

 

7 minutes ago, Srijan Verma said:

Hi, i believe that may be too low of a budget for those specs but, what you are basically looking for is a 10th Gen Core i3-1005G1 laptop since they have the improved iris graphics.

To clarify, this would not be a primary computer, only something used on business trips. Games, such as the mentioned POE, would only need to be playable. Hopefully that makes a difference 

[Srijan Verma]

1 minute ago, bd59903 said:

would only need to be playable

Depends on the kind of experience you call playable, the U series chips are made for long battery like over performace, you could go for those

[genexis_x]

Are you buying in US? Any preferences on weight, battery life and display size?

[bd59903]

1 minute ago, genexis_x said:

Are you buying in US? Any preferences on weight, battery life and display size?

In the US. no real preference on those. for travel so decent battery, but understand not going to be gaming much with out power outlet. maybe a 15 inch display

[genexis_x]

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Vega-HDMI-720p-Front-RAM-Rose-FHD-8GB-display-AMD-Tuned-Radeon-14-Ryzen-Gold-THX-Graphics-IR-SSD-Laptop-MOTILE-5-Spatial-256GB-8-Performance-Audio-HD/909076408

This, otherwise go used/refurb