Good Laptops under $600?

[1823alex]

So you may have seen my Chromebook post earlier and I just found out I have a bit more money to spend on a laptop. I'm willing to spend $600 but if there is a better one for $50-75 more then I would go for best performance within budget.

What I NEED in a laptop

• A good CPU preferably an i5 or an A8, or A10 (No i3, A4, A6)
• A good display
• At least 2 USB ports

What I'd LIKE in a laptop

• Backlit keyboard
• Touch Screen Display
• SD Card Reader

What I'm gonna USE this laptop for

• Surfing the web (watching youtube being on here etc.)
• School (Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc.)
• Streaming YouTube, Netflix and Hulu
• Using TeamViewer to connect to other computers in the house
• Light Gaming (Goat Simulator, Flash Games)
• Simple photo editing

 

I've really been interested in the laptops that have a detachable keyboard and then turn into a tablet, however I'm still fine with getting a regular laptop.

What I've had my eyes on:

 

Acer Aspire V5-552-X814

http://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-V5-552-X814-15-6-Inch-Laptop/dp/B00EY50MKK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1404526513&sr=8-1&keywords=acer+aspire+v5

ASUS VivoBook V451LA-DS51T

http://www.amazon.com/VivoBook-V451LA-DS51T-14-Inch-Touchscreen-Aluminum/dp/B00HO5JF7S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1404523917&sr=8-1&keywords=v451la

Lenovo IdeaPad G505s

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CRXZUD0/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00CRXZUD0&linkCode=as2&tag=cwsgaminglaptopsunder500-20

ASUS Transformer Book T100

http://www.amazon.com/Transformer-T100TA-H1-GR-Detachable-Touchscreen-Laptop/dp/B00IVLHJ2M/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1404524138&sr=8-2&keywords=asus+transformer+book+t100   <--- Doesn't have 2 USB ports

 

Those are my top laptops so far. I'm just not sure which one is best for what I'm doing or if there's maybe something better for what I'm doing.

All help is appreciated. Thank You

[faftek]

transformer looks like the best one for your situation

[AfroLedgend]

I have the V5 552-x814 and it's pretty good but this is better for not a lot more money and they do ship to UK.

 

http://www.computeruniverse.net/products/90514442/acer-aspire-v5-573g-54208g50aii.asp

 

The V5 573 version of Acer Aspire comes with 1080P matte IPS screen, 4GB GT 750m, 8GB RAM, and i5 4200U.

[Mew]

I would recommend you to just keep an eye out on slickdeals.net for a good deal on a laptop, you'll get more for your money.

[SergioC120]

Get an this one from lenovo it has a discount right now and just upgrade the ram

 

http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/lenovo/z-series/z510/

[ZetZet]

http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron-15-7537/pd?oc=fncwb1809b&model_id=inspiron-15-7537 Aluminium build, full hd touch. Hurry up while it's on sale. also backlit keyboard i think.

 

NVM IT'S NOT FHD THEY LIED IT SUCKS.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Dell-XPSU12-5327CRBFB-12-5-Inch-Convertible-Touchscreen/dp/B00F3ZNQXU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1404564039&sr=8-1&keywords=xps+12

this is also amazing no sd card reader though.