Laptop Recommendations

[joshdavies]

I need to buy a new laptop and have been given a budget of £375 (UK). Does anyone have any recommendations? My main criteria is a 15.6 inch screen, at least 8GB RAM and Windows 10. The processor needs to also be at least 2GHz. The laptop needs to be powerful enough to run Python code and also Minecraft modded (yes, I play Minecraft). Thanks in advance!

 

Edit: The laptop should be new (not refurbished or used etc). If you provide links, please make them UK links. Thanks!

[The Sloth]

a old thinkpad with i7 2nd or 3rd gen. 

[joshdavies]

Thanks for the suggestion. Sorry, but I didn't mention it needs to be new!

[The Sloth]

1 minute ago, joshthomasdavies said:

Thanks for the suggestion. Sorry, but I didn't mention it needs to be new!

tall order, why new? 

[joshdavies]

Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

tall order, why new? 

I had a refurbished one; it broke within a couple of months and I don't want to risk it again. I also need it to last a few years, and many used ones do not come with Windows 10, and because of the budget, I cannot afford to buy a Windows 10 license.

[The Sloth]

1 minute ago, joshthomasdavies said:

I had a refurbished one; it broke within a couple of months and I don't want to risk it again. I also need it to last a few years, and many used ones do not come with Windows 10, and because of the budget, I cannot afford to buy a Windows 10 license.

 

thinkpads are high quality office laptops, i7 3rd or 2nd gen are still relevant in terms of power, a thinkpad will easily last you 3 to 4 years. 

[joshdavies]

Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

thinkpads are high quality office laptops, i7 3rd or 2nd gen are still relevant in terms of power, a thinkpad will easily last you 3 to 4 years. 

Thanks for the advice; I will investigate it

[GDRRiley]

https://www.cclonline.com/product/228119/NX-GE5EK-010/Laptops/Acer-Aspire-E5-575-381Z-15-6-inch-Notebook-PC-Core-i3-6157U-2-4GHz-8GB-1TB-DVD-RW-WLAN-BT-Webcam-Windows-10-Home-Iris-Graphics-550-White/NOT03631/ or http://www.morecomputers.com/p/?pid=80E502VQUK>>Lenovo

I would still grab an old thinkpad over these. 

[RollinLower]

that's a pretty tight budget for all those demands. i dunno if a new model exists specced like that in the pricerange

[The Sloth]

1 minute ago, GDRRiley said:

https://www.cclonline.com/product/228119/NX-GE5EK-010/Laptops/Acer-Aspire-E5-575-381Z-15-6-inch-Notebook-PC-Core-i3-6157U-2-4GHz-8GB-1TB-DVD-RW-WLAN-BT-Webcam-Windows-10-Home-Iris-Graphics-550-White/NOT03631/ or http://www.morecomputers.com/p/?pid=80E502VQUK>>Lenovo

I would still grab an old thinkpad over these. 

 

a year would be a record if a aspire can last that long. 

[GDRRiley]

Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

a year would be a record if a aspire can last that long. 

lol yeah 

[SenioRR]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-Ideapad-i3-5005U-Graphics-Windows/dp/B019WBDLUS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1492460841&sr=8-1&keywords=lenovo+i3

[airstrike]

try to find hp 15 with pentium 3825u cpu, this is a broadwell cpu with hyperthreading, clocked at 1.9 ghz but it performs

really well and the build in graphics is decent and some models come with a radeon m330, i bought mine in russia for 300$ brand new

[joshdavies]

http://www.argos.co.uk/product/5496956

 

This is the laptop I found, anything better for the price?

[joshdavies]

33 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said:

a year would be a record if a aspire can last that long. 

We've had an Aspire in the family that has lasted for at least 5 years with no issues, so I recommend them

[joshdavies]

35 minutes ago, RollinLower said:

that's a pretty tight budget for all those demands. i dunno if a new model exists specced like that in the pricerange

While looking, I've found many laptops that meet my requirements in the price range, most are on offer at the moment!

[The Sloth]

18 minutes ago, joshthomasdavies said:

We've had an Aspire in the family that has lasted for at least 5 years with no issues, so I recommend them

lucky, luck runs out aspire has serious quality issues.