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WhatARoaster
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Hey, im looking to see if anyone has any suggestions for a fairly cheap laptop. The one i currently use for uni is dead, i start back in 2 weeks, and have limited funds.

It will be mostly used for programming (in Eclipse, Arduino stuff), and your usual word processing.

Im not bothered about OS, going to throw Win7 on it.
Would like it to have an intel chip (i5 if possible).
I dont care if its haswell.
>= 4GB Ram
=> 500GB storage
A nice keyboard would be a plus.

 

Any help will be appreciated.
 

I'm just a soul who is up to no good.

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Where are you shopping?

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So far ive just had a wee scout around pcworld.

I'm just a soul who is up to no good.

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Looking for Dedicated Graphics? or is Integrated fine?

 

Integrated is fine, its just going to be used for programming, word processing and googleing the answer to things.

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not sure how the keyboard is but
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-G580-15-6-inch-Laptop-GunMetal/dp/B00CTM6OG6/ref=sr_1_2?m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1378348509&sr=1-2

CPU: i7 5820K 4.0GHz @1.15V | MOBO: Asus X99 Sabertooth | GPU: Gigabyte Windforce GTX 980Ti, LTT Orange | CASE: NZXT H440 Black 2015 | COOLER: Noctua NH-D15S w/ LTT Fans | RAM: 32GB Patriot 3000MHz | STORAGE: 512GB Samsung 950 Pro, 960GB Sandisk Ultra II 3 x 8TB Seagate HDD's | PSU: 750W Seasonic X series, black / orange cablemod cables| Monitors: 3x Asus VX24AH's | AUDIO OUT: Microlab SOLO 8C, Sennheiser HD 650's, Audio engine D1 Amp / DAC | AUDIO IN: Blue Snowball | Keyboard: CM Storm QuickFire TK MX Green | Mouse: Logitech G900 Proteus Spectrum + RSI Extended Mouse Pad | PCPP Link: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/hPjFd6

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So far ive just had a wee scout around pcworld.

Preferred size?

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Preferred size?

Fyi, you need to quote a post or tag a member or else they don't get a notification you replied to them.

 

Not bothered, just need something that works tbh.

Yea my bad forgot to quote you.

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Laptop: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Acer-Aspire-V3-531-15-6-inch-Laptop/dp/B00CHNX7SU/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1378352600&sr=1-2&keywords=laptop

SSD: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sv300s37a120g

HDD Caddy: http://www.amazon.co.uk/ACCPLAZA-Driver-Universal-DVD-ROM-Optical/dp/B00DWY06PA/ref=sr_1_sc_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1378352732&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=hdd+caddy+univerwsal

 

Replace the hdd in the laptop with the ssd. Replace the dvd drive with the hdd caddy with the original hdd in it.

Speed and storage.

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