Looking for a School Laptop

[OlejNick]

So I just started the new school year, but I don't have a laptop with windows on it, which i need for microsoft word, and other school stuff. I was wondering if you guys had any suggestions for a good budget laptop, around $700 or so. It needs to be windows and good enough that I can use it at home to do some casual gaming. The battery life should at least be 6 hours and with a pretty good processor. I'm not going to be plugging anything into it other than a wireless mouse. Suggestions?

[Marauder]

I posted this for someone else on the forum.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834315423

 

This one looks good. My only complaint would be the dual core CPU, but it does have a dedicated 950m GPU, so you should be able to do some light gaming on it.

[don_svetlio]

Just now, Marauder said:

I posted this for someone else on the forum.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834315423

 

This one looks good. My only complaint would be the dual core CPU, but it does have a dedicated 950m GPU, so you should be able to do some light gaming on it.

It also has a shitty TN display, poor build quality and the CPU is slower than a desktop i3. Not to mention the horrible customer support. That laptop is NOT good.

[Marauder]

Well it is a start...

 

If you want a better quality laptop that is more on the higher end of the budget this MSI one is not bad.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834154112

[don_svetlio]

1 minute ago, Marauder said:

Well it is a start...

 

If you want a better quality laptop that is more on the higher end of the budget this MSI one is not bad.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834154112

That one is mostly decent - won't overheat, won't damage his eyes or break apart. Though the battery life is less than stellar.

[Orthodox_Rainbow]

Out of curiosity what would you recommend Don_Svetilo?

[don_svetlio]

3 minutes ago, Orthodox_Rainbow said:

Out of curiosity what would you recommend Don_Svetilo?

Probably the 7559 - about 7 hours of battery, decent build, good cooling, okay IPS display.

[OlejNick]

23 minutes ago, Marauder said:

Well it is a start...

 

If you want a better quality laptop that is more on the higher end of the budget this MSI one is not bad.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834154112

that one looks pretty good, should fit my needs pretty well

[don_svetlio]

Just now, OlejNick said:

that one looks pretty good, should fit my needs pretty well

It's not really a good machine. Feel free to ask @Dackzy @D2ultima or @Pendragon  - for a bit more - the 7559 is a much better option with near double the performance

[OlejNick]

Just now, don_svetlio said:

It's not really a good machine. Feel free to ask @Dackzy @D2ultima or @Pendragon  - for a bit more - the 7559 is a much better option with near double the performance

I honestly don't care too much what I get, as long as I can get some pretty good performance out of something around $700. I'll look into the 7559

[don_svetlio]

Just now, OlejNick said:

I honestly don't care too much what I get, as long as I can get some pretty good performance out of something around $700. I'll look into the 7559

The i5 6200U is a low-power dual-core CPU. It's less powerful than a current gen desktop i3. In contrast - the i5 6300HQ is a quad-core 45W chip which delivers performance close to a desktop i5

[OlejNick]

1 minute ago, don_svetlio said:

The i5 6200U is a low-power dual-core CPU. It's less powerful than a current gen desktop i3. In contrast - the i5 6300HQ is a quad-core 45W chip which delivers performance close to a desktop i5

i'll have to think about it for now, browse a bit more too, but thanks for the recommendation

[don_svetlio]

Just now, OlejNick said:

i'll have to think about it for now, browse a bit more too, but thanks for the recommendation

Any CPU ending in "U" is a ULV (meaning low-power dual-core)

[OlejNick]

8 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

Any CPU ending in "U" is a ULV (meaning low-power dual-core)

thanks, thats actually pretty helpful, i dont know too much about tech or computers yet, although i am trying to learn

[don_svetlio]

Just now, OlejNick said:

thanks, thats actually pretty helpful, i dont know too much about tech or computers yet, although i am trying to learn

Well - this is something you may want to know

"U" chips are ULV as already mentioned
"M" chips are socketed and upgradeable
"H" chips are soldered onto the board
"Q" chips are quad-cores
"X" chips are extreme editions

This is a very dumb-downed version of @D2ultima 's excellent guide on the matter.

[OlejNick]

8 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

Well - this is something you may want to know

"U" chips are ULV as already mentioned
"M" chips are socketed and upgradeable
"H" chips are soldered onto the board
"Q" chips are quad-cores
"X" chips are extreme editions

This is a very dumb-downed version of @D2ultima 's excellent guide on the matter.

its better than knowing nothing at all, but im probably gonna look into that guide by @D2ultima so i dont always seem like such a fool

[D2ultima]

1 minute ago, OlejNick said:

its better than knowing nothing at all, but im probably gonna look into that guide by @D2ultima so i dont always seem like such a fool

They're in my signature

[Dackzy]

9 hours ago, don_svetlio said:

It's not really a good machine. Feel free to ask @Dackzy @D2ultima or @Pendragon  - for a bit more - the 7559 is a much better option with near double the performance

you are like that little warning bot in wow, you know the one from a low level gnome dungeon oh well enough fun. It looks like you guys have this under control, so I am going to drive away into the sunset. Just quote me or mention me if you need my help.