New Laptop for programming

[PuppyCuDDler]

im looking for new laptop for work/school the main use will be programming  and web.

i have a budget of 600 - 800 USD all i need is a good cpu and fast storage ( maybe m.2 ssd only sysyem) and 16gb of ram 

 

thanks for your help

[Jaxzzzzz]

the new acer, I forget the model is good its got an i5 an mx150 and some other stuff not sure on ram but thats a good laptop for 600 ish

[Techstorm970]

1 minute ago, PuppyCuDDler said:

im looking for new laptop for work/school the main use will be programming  and web.

i have a budget of 600 - 800 USD all i need is a good cpu and fast storage ( maybe m.2 ssd only sysyem) and 16gb of ram 

 

thanks for your help

Which language(s) and IDE(s)?

[PuppyCuDDler]

Just now, techstorm970 said:

Which language(s) and IDE(s)?

mainly c# some angular and web and i use visual studio 2017 and visual code

[Matu20]

8250u or 8550u with an MX150 (with an SSD).

[PuppyCuDDler]

7 minutes ago, Jaxzzzzz said:

the new acer, I forget the model is good its got an i5 an mx150 and some other stuff not sure on ram but thats a good laptop for 600 ish

were i live acer is not popular so i will have to import it and there is like 36% tax on laptops 

[LtStaffel]

9 minutes ago, Jaxzzzzz said:

the new acer, I forget the model is good its got an i5 an mx150 and some other stuff not sure on ram but thats a good laptop for 600 ish

Justification?

 

5 minutes ago, Matu20 said:

8250u or 8550u with an MX150 (with an SSD).

Justification?

 

7 minutes ago, PuppyCuDDler said:

mainly c# some angular and web and i use visual studio 2017 and visual code

Unless you're trying to do GPU programming, in which case you would need a GPU (duh), almost any computer will be fine. People program on Raspberry Pis, that's the whole point of Pis. If you can run a text editor, you can program on it. Don't buy a computer for programming. Buy a computer for everything you else you plan on doing with it, and then program on it, it's that simple.

[Matu20]

Just now, LtStaffel said:

Justification?

For what? Good CPU with a decent GPU, best bang for buck you can get for that price.

[Techstorm970]

4 minutes ago, PuppyCuDDler said:

mainly c# some angular and web and i use visual studio 2017 and visual code

I personally not a fan of Dell, but I know a lot of people love them.  So, I'm gonna recommend an Inspiron 15 5570.  i5-8250u, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM (upgradeable)

 

http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-laptops/inspiron-15-5000/spd/inspiron-15-5570-laptop

 

You really don't need a discrete GPU for your uses, so I wouldn't worry about that.  

[LtStaffel]

1 minute ago, Matu20 said:

For what? Good CPU with a decent GPU, best bang for buck you can get for that price.

Why are you trying to fill up his budget for a programming computer?

 

Just now, techstorm970 said:

I personally not a fan of Dell, but I know a lot of people love them.  So, I'm gonna recommend an Inspiron 15 5570.  i5-8250u, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM (upgradeable)

 

http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-laptops/inspiron-15-5000/spd/inspiron-15-5570-laptop

 

You really don't need a discrete GPU for your uses, so I wouldn't worry about that.  

This would be a better option, because it is much less than the given budget, and, according to the poster, is upgradeable.

[LtStaffel]

@PuppyCuDDler Asking what computer to get for programming is like asking what paper to print instructions on for a DIY cabinet. Nobody cares about the instructions as long as they don't fall apart, they care about the job the object is meant to do and if it's strong enough to do that. They care about what the cabinet is made of and what it's meant to do. They do not care about the instruction sheet paper.

Therefore, tell us what else you want/need to do with the computer, and that will be much more useful in determining what you need.

[Matu20]

8 minutes ago, LtStaffel said:

Why are you trying to fill up his budget for a programming computer?

Why not? Thats what budgets are there for.

[MikeSK]

Would a touch screen be useful to test your apps on?

[LtStaffel]

3 hours ago, Matu20 said:

Why not? Thats what budgets are there for.

Because the money would be better spent for things he knows he needs rather than just to fill up what he thinks he needs. If someone says they have $5,000 and want to check their email, would you really build them a $5,000 computer? Same principle applies here. Someone might give you a budget that is more than what they actually need, because they don't know, and they're trusting you to tell them what's best. It's wasting their money to fill up their budget without telling them why, and having good reason to. If you're a student, you'll appreciate it if someone says "You don't need to spend that much, save that money for textbooks/etc and get this instead, it'll be fine for what you're doing". Other people besides students want to save money too

[genexis_x]

6 hours ago, Jaxzzzzz said:

the new acer

Acer Aspire 5. However I would suggest UX330UA or new Thinkpads (E, L series or maybe X, T series) for that budget, RAM can be upgraded if not enough.

 

OP, would it be better if you can provide some links of online stores in your country?

 

To some ppl: Don't suggest specs when someone needs laptop suggestions, that's not helping at all and very BS

[Matu20]

On 3/19/2018 at 9:48 PM, LtStaffel said:

Because the money would be better spent for things he knows he needs rather than just to fill up what he thinks he needs. If someone says they have $5,000 and want to check their email, would you really build them a $5,000 computer? Same principle applies here. Someone might give you a budget that is more than what they actually need, because they don't know, and they're trusting you to tell them what's best. It's wasting their money to fill up their budget without telling them why, and having good reason to. If you're a student, you'll appreciate it if someone says "You don't need to spend that much, save that money for textbooks/etc and get this instead, it'll be fine for what you're doing". Other people besides students want to save money too

So you would rather pay $500 for a system that barely gets the job done or rather $600 to breeze through and have more than extra to start doing more tasks if necessary?