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Hey guys, I'm looking for a laptop to use when I go to university and I don't have a massive budget like what people usually have on this site. My budget is £500 since I will need to get some stuff like SD cards and a laptop bag.

 

Requirements are:

-13-14 inch screen

-Windows

-SSD

-1080p screen (touch preferred)

-Not super heavy

-i3 minimum processor

-minimum 4GB RAM

-Good keyboard and trackpad (Note I dislike the Lenovo keyboard)

-6+ hours Battery life

 

I've been looking at the cheapest Dell Inspiron 13 5000 2-in-1

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B071VRZ4DN/ref=s9u_simh_gw_i3?ie=UTF8&fpl=fresh&pd_rd_i=B071VRZ4DN&pd_rd_r=C78K28MHQWQE6045Q351&pd_rd_w=xTKYj&pd_rd_wg=HkmsU&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=&pf_rd_r=WS4SAZ38WQGN7GNDPCYJ&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=e586113b-1187-49e7-b25c-760581bc9374&pf_rd_i=desktop

 

Any other suggestions or opinions appreciated.

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|| CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (@3.9GHz) || Motherboard: ASUS Prime B350 Plus || Cooler: Arctic Freezer 33 eSports Edition || GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 SC || Memory: 16GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB C16 (@2933MHz) || SSD: SanDisk 128GB || HDD: WD Blue 2TB, Toshiba 2TB, Transcend 1TB || PSU: Corsair RM550x || Case: Fractal Design Focus G || Monitor: 2x AOC 23” I2369VM IPS Full HD, Samsung 32" LED TV Monitor || Mouse: Logitech G703 Wireless || Keyboard: Cooler Master MK750 RGB (Cherry MX Brown) || Speakers: Dell Stereo Speakers || Headphones: Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT / Samsung Galaxy Buds ||

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Just now, Himommies said:

A chromebook?

Should have said I need windows. Will edit

|| CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (@3.9GHz) || Motherboard: ASUS Prime B350 Plus || Cooler: Arctic Freezer 33 eSports Edition || GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 SC || Memory: 16GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB C16 (@2933MHz) || SSD: SanDisk 128GB || HDD: WD Blue 2TB, Toshiba 2TB, Transcend 1TB || PSU: Corsair RM550x || Case: Fractal Design Focus G || Monitor: 2x AOC 23” I2369VM IPS Full HD, Samsung 32" LED TV Monitor || Mouse: Logitech G703 Wireless || Keyboard: Cooler Master MK750 RGB (Cherry MX Brown) || Speakers: Dell Stereo Speakers || Headphones: Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT / Samsung Galaxy Buds ||

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Same as above, but you okay with refurbished? 

Current Build:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 // Mobo: Ryzen AM4 B350 GAMING PLUS ATX // RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000MHz // GPU: Gigabyte AMD Radeon RX 580 Gaming 8GB // SSD: Kingston A400 120GB // HDD: 3 x WD Blue 1TB // PSU: Corsair 650M // Case: Corsair 450D // Monitor: LG Ultrawide 29" IPS

 

Plex Server:

CPU: AMD FX 8350 Black Edition // Mobo: Gigabyte - GA-78LMT-USB3 R2 Micro ATX // RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 MHz // GPU: GeForce GTX 670 // HDD: Seagate BarraCuda 2TB // PSU: Kolink Core Series 500W 80 Plus Certified // Case: AVP Viper Mini Tower

 

Other:

PS4 Pro // PS3 // Nintendo Switch (Pokemon edition) // Nintendo 3DS // Xbox 360 // iPhone 8 Plus // Macbook Retina 2013

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58 minutes ago, Vespertine said:

You alright with used laptops?

 

55 minutes ago, Rhyss said:

Same as above, but you okay with refurbished? 

Not too into used but refurb is okay as long as there is some sort of warranty.

|| CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (@3.9GHz) || Motherboard: ASUS Prime B350 Plus || Cooler: Arctic Freezer 33 eSports Edition || GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 SC || Memory: 16GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB C16 (@2933MHz) || SSD: SanDisk 128GB || HDD: WD Blue 2TB, Toshiba 2TB, Transcend 1TB || PSU: Corsair RM550x || Case: Fractal Design Focus G || Monitor: 2x AOC 23” I2369VM IPS Full HD, Samsung 32" LED TV Monitor || Mouse: Logitech G703 Wireless || Keyboard: Cooler Master MK750 RGB (Cherry MX Brown) || Speakers: Dell Stereo Speakers || Headphones: Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT / Samsung Galaxy Buds ||

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39 minutes ago, Inversion said:

 

Not too into used but refurb is okay as long as there is some sort of warranty.

Just did a quick search on Laptops Direct using your criteria and these came up, have a look:

 

I've bought from Laptops Direct a few times and so have a couple of my mates through my recommendation. All these come with a 3 month Warranty and free free NDD. They're also all A1 graded which means they were unwanted, not broken then fixed. Normally because people don't want the color or they were a returned gift. 

 

 

Current Build:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 // Mobo: Ryzen AM4 B350 GAMING PLUS ATX // RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000MHz // GPU: Gigabyte AMD Radeon RX 580 Gaming 8GB // SSD: Kingston A400 120GB // HDD: 3 x WD Blue 1TB // PSU: Corsair 650M // Case: Corsair 450D // Monitor: LG Ultrawide 29" IPS

 

Plex Server:

CPU: AMD FX 8350 Black Edition // Mobo: Gigabyte - GA-78LMT-USB3 R2 Micro ATX // RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 MHz // GPU: GeForce GTX 670 // HDD: Seagate BarraCuda 2TB // PSU: Kolink Core Series 500W 80 Plus Certified // Case: AVP Viper Mini Tower

 

Other:

PS4 Pro // PS3 // Nintendo Switch (Pokemon edition) // Nintendo 3DS // Xbox 360 // iPhone 8 Plus // Macbook Retina 2013

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2 hours ago, Rhyss said:

Just did a quick search on Laptops Direct using your criteria and these came up, have a look:

 

I've bought from Laptops Direct a few times and so have a couple of my mates through my recommendation. All these come with a 3 month Warranty and free free NDD. They're also all A1 graded which means they were unwanted, not broken then fixed. Normally because people don't want the color or they were a returned gift. 

 

 

Thanks for that. I'll definitely consider the 13.3" HP one as for the others I need the smaller form factor since this is for uni and I've ruled out Lenovos cause we've used them in school and I've spent enough time looking up stuff and troubleshooting on my sister's laptop to know I don't like the keyboard.

|| CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (@3.9GHz) || Motherboard: ASUS Prime B350 Plus || Cooler: Arctic Freezer 33 eSports Edition || GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 SC || Memory: 16GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB C16 (@2933MHz) || SSD: SanDisk 128GB || HDD: WD Blue 2TB, Toshiba 2TB, Transcend 1TB || PSU: Corsair RM550x || Case: Fractal Design Focus G || Monitor: 2x AOC 23” I2369VM IPS Full HD, Samsung 32" LED TV Monitor || Mouse: Logitech G703 Wireless || Keyboard: Cooler Master MK750 RGB (Cherry MX Brown) || Speakers: Dell Stereo Speakers || Headphones: Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT / Samsung Galaxy Buds ||

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3 minutes ago, Inversion said:

Thanks for that. I'll definitely consider the 13.3" HP one as for the others I need the smaller form factor since this is for uni and I've ruled out Lenovos cause we've used them in school and I've spent enough time looking up stuff and troubleshooting on my sister's laptop to know I don't like the keyboard.

Haha you're welcome! I thought I'd paste a good few for you, but if you want to search yourself there is a sidebar where you can choose the specs you want to search for, so feel free to look, there was loads more! 

Current Build:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 // Mobo: Ryzen AM4 B350 GAMING PLUS ATX // RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000MHz // GPU: Gigabyte AMD Radeon RX 580 Gaming 8GB // SSD: Kingston A400 120GB // HDD: 3 x WD Blue 1TB // PSU: Corsair 650M // Case: Corsair 450D // Monitor: LG Ultrawide 29" IPS

 

Plex Server:

CPU: AMD FX 8350 Black Edition // Mobo: Gigabyte - GA-78LMT-USB3 R2 Micro ATX // RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 MHz // GPU: GeForce GTX 670 // HDD: Seagate BarraCuda 2TB // PSU: Kolink Core Series 500W 80 Plus Certified // Case: AVP Viper Mini Tower

 

Other:

PS4 Pro // PS3 // Nintendo Switch (Pokemon edition) // Nintendo 3DS // Xbox 360 // iPhone 8 Plus // Macbook Retina 2013

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