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I've been out of the loop for a while now with PC hardware etc. and I was asked to recommend a $700 usd laptop. It won't be used for gaming. I figured I would just go with a good brand then find something in the price range but I don't really know which brand is the best. Any suggestions?

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2 minutes ago, Captain3xtreme said:

I've been out of the loop for a while now with PC hardware etc. and I was asked to recommend a $700 usd laptop. It won't be used for gaming. I figured I would just go with a good brand then find something in the price range but I don't really know which brand is the best. Any suggestions?

What would you be using it for?  Any screen size preference?

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2 minutes ago, lilbman said:

What would you be using it for?  Any screen size preference?

It's going to be used for college I believe. 13 inch is probably a good size.

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@Captain3xtreme Here' a good choice and you can use it for some light to medium gaming as well: Acer Aspire E5-574G.
CPU: Intel Core i5-6200U
RAM: 8GB DDR4
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 940MX 2GB GDDR5
Storage: 1TB HDD

Monitor: 15.6" 1080p Display
OS: Windows 10 Home 64-bit

If you prefer a speedier, SSD variant, there's the Acer Aspire E5-575G which has a 256GB SSD instead of a 1TB HDD. :) 

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stay away from acer, unless you like talking to a useless support all the time.

Since you are in college then I would recommend getting a business class laptop, since they are build to take a beating. Maybe check out dell outlet and look at latitudes and precision or get a ThinkPad L460/470

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