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Which Laptop Should I Get? MSI vs Dell vs Lenovo

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I need a laptop for some light gaming (new games at ok quality) but mainly I need it for video and photo editing. Which one of these three laptops should I buy, (or any other). By budet is around £850

 

Dell: http://www.dell.com/uk/p/inspiron-15-7559-laptop/pd?ref=PD_OC#overrides=

MSI: http://www.cclonline.com/product/181867/9S7-16J214-204/Laptops/MSI-PE60-2QE-Prestige-Intel-Core-i7-Laptop/NOT01685/

Lenovo: https://www.alza.co.uk/lenovo-ideapad-y50-70-black-d2910063.htm?catid=58854658

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated. 

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I need a laptop for some light gaming (new games at ok quality) but mainly I need it for video and photo editing. Which one of these three laptops should I buy, (or any other). By budet is around £850

 

Dell: http://www.dell.com/uk/p/inspiron-15-7559-laptop/pd?ref=PD_OC#overrides=

MSI: http://www.cclonline.com/product/181867/9S7-16J214-204/Laptops/MSI-PE60-2QE-Prestige-Intel-Core-i7-Laptop/NOT01685/

Lenovo: https://www.alza.co.uk/lenovo-ideapad-y50-70-black-d2910063.htm?catid=58854658

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated. 

Don't get the lenovo. really bad quality control. 

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I need a laptop for some light gaming (new games at ok quality) but mainly I need it for video and photo editing. Which one of these three laptops should I buy, (or any other). By budet is around £850

 

Dell: http://www.dell.com/uk/p/inspiron-15-7559-laptop/pd?ref=PD_OC#overrides=

MSI: http://www.cclonline.com/product/181867/9S7-16J214-204/Laptops/MSI-PE60-2QE-Prestige-Intel-Core-i7-Laptop/NOT01685/

Lenovo: https://www.alza.co.uk/lenovo-ideapad-y50-70-black-d2910063.htm?catid=58854658

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated. 

 

Personally id go with Lenovo. To me they have generally better build quality. Also i had a dell laptop die in flames for me so yah...... just a bad experience lol. idk much about msi's offerings. 

 

Im in love with my current Lenovo Laptop <3

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Dell! That Dell looks sick. Just get the cheapest one and upgrade to SSD, don't need touch on gaming laptop.

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Don't get the lenovo. really bad quality control. 

 

Personally id go with Lenovo. To me they have generally better build quality

 

Seems legit :D

 

Seriously though, I quite like the Lenovo, I used it in a store and it's very nice to use and to type on. Almost bought one, actually :P

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Seems legit :D

 

Seriously though, I quite like the Lenovo, I used it in a store and it's very nice to use and to type on. Almost bought one, actually :P

 

idk why people say that. everyone who ive talked to love there lenovos to the moon and back. This is the best laptop ive ever used personally. like i know no one who has had an issue with one ever

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idk why people say that. everyone who ive talked to love there lenovos to the moon and back. This is the best laptop ive ever used personally. like i know no one who has had an issue with one ever

Thinkpads are built like tanks, their gaming laptops are flimsy as fuck.

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Dell! That Dell looks sick. Just get the cheapest one and upgrade to SSD, don't need touch on gaming laptop.

I know I was surprised

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Don't think I am going to with the lenovo as it is a bit outside of my budget from any reputable site

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I've had pretty good results with three different MSI laptops, dell and lenovo never seem to be that impressive or durable (with the exception of the thinkpad and dell business laptops)

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Apparently if you ask dell when you purchase they will drop the price down to £698!

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https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/optimusVII-15/

 

I recommend this with the following specs.

The total is 867GBP with VAT.

 

Processor (CPU)

Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor 6700HQ (2.6GHz, 3.5GHz Turbo)

Memory (RAM)

8GB Kingston SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)

Graphics Card

NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12

Memory - Hard Disk

750GB WD BLACK 2.5" WD7500BPKX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 16MB CACHE (7200 rpm)

mSATA/M.2 SSD Drive

128GB SAMSUNG SM951 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 2000MB/R, 650MB/W)

DVD/BLU-RAY Drive

Ultra Slim 8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)

Memory Card Reader

Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)

Thermal Paste

STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING

Sound Card

Intel 2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema 2

Bluetooth & Wireless

GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-7265 M.2 (867Mbps, 802.11AC) + BLUETOOTH

USB Options

4 x USB 3.0 PORTS AS STANDARD

Battery

Optimus Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (62.16WH)

Power Lead & Adaptor

1 x UK Power Lead & 120W AC Adaptor

Keyboard Language

OPTIMUS SERIES BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD

Operating System

Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)

Office Software

FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365

Anti-Virus

BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL

Notebook Mouse

INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE

Webcam

INTEGRATED 2.0 MP FULL HD WEBCAM

Warranty

3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)

Insurance

1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft

Delivery

STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)

Build Time

Standard Build - Approximately 11 to 13 working days

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Ticwatch E (Black) | Ticwatch Brown Leather Strap

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