Recommendation for a new laptop

[Ce3JaY_kA0]

Hello all,

I am a 17 year old Asian student living in Australia right now.

Frustrated with my outdated 6 year old Lenovo Thinkpad, my parents have offered to purchase a new laptop for my final year of secondary school.

They said that they offer a maximum budget of $1500 AUD, but I can add some funds from my own part-time job so probably max looking like $2000 AUD.

I am looking for a recommendation for a laptop that is:

• Within $1500 to $2000 AUD
• Able to get in Australia
• Something that is capable of doing work well, chill on and game on too.
• Only game I will play is CS GO really
• Something that has good-specs, good CPU and memory
• Preferably has a separate GPU but integrated is fine as long as it can run CS GO (XD)

RN I'm leaning towards a Dell Inspirion 7000 15 Gaming, but I would like other input.

Thank you, I would research more myself but I would like to hear from seasoned veterans in the technology field. Thank you again.  

[Fessas]

unsure on their delivery costs, but my friend got a pretty good laptop from metabox.

 

http://www.metabox.com.au/store/Laptop-Range

 

Edit: Their Alpha range is their cheapest - http://www.metabox.com.au/store/b218/Metabox-Alpha-N850HJ-laptop

[genexis_x]

38 minutes ago, Ce3JaY_kA0 said:

Dell Inspirion 7000 15 Gaming

^^this, good for student and casual gaming, nice specs, solid build quality, long battery life, make sure it has IPS panel

[michaelocarroll007]

5 hours ago, Ce3JaY_kA0 said:

Hello all,

I am a 17 year old Asian student living in Australia right now.

Frustrated with my outdated 6 year old Lenovo Thinkpad, my parents have offered to purchase a new laptop for my final year of secondary school.

They said that they offer a maximum budget of $1500 AUD, but I can add some funds from my own part-time job so probably max looking like $2000 AUD.

I am looking for a recommendation for a laptop that is:

• Within $1500 to $2000 AUD
• Able to get in Australia
• Something that is capable of doing work well, chill on and game on too.
• Only game I will play is CS GO really
• Something that has good-specs, good CPU and memory
• Preferably has a separate GPU but integrated is fine as long as it can run CS GO (XD)

RN I'm leaning towards a Dell Inspirion 7000 15 Gaming, but I would like other input.

Thank you, I would research more myself but I would like to hear from seasoned veterans in the technology field. Thank you again.  

 The dell just released a Revised 1060 Version thats great value and really cheap for a 1060.  Also make a 1050 and 1050TI versions at even cheaper. Check out D2d Channel on youtube just reviewed it like this week. I dont know pricing in Australia but id imagine its defiantly in budget i saw it go for 800-1000 USD. 

 

I just Dont know if id reccomend that heavy/big of a laptop for school. Thats for you to decide if you take it to class everyday might not be worth it.  Id personally go for something light and thin. XPS13 just came out with a quad core version very very fast for a ultrabook. 

[riz06]

Anything with a 1050 or better yet, 1050ti will serve you needs well. Here's one thing I'll suggest, try not skimp on parts that you can never upgrade or change in your notebook: processors, GPU, build quality or keyboard that fits your preferences.

 

You can increase RAM, if there's an ssd slot for M.2 variants it'll be future proofing too. You can also later upgrade to a better screen, good quality LCD panels can be available for decent cost easily.

 

For entry level gaming laptops usually Dell makes the best allrounders. Asus is also really good value for money. Then you have HP, Acer and Lenovo with their own entry level gaming notebooks, but for me personally.... I'll pick something from Asus or Dell.

[ErrystioT]

Some Metabox models (basically it's a re-branded Clevo/Sager laptops) offer decent specs for the money (especially since you're in Australia, where laptops aren't exactly cheap). But Dell 7567 shouldn't be a bad option either, considering the battery life it offers for a gaming laptop.

[genexis_x]

8 hours ago, ErrystioT said:

battery life

^^this, important for school/student