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New laptop needed (under 700 if possible)

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  • 22-03-2015 9:52pm
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    Vahevala
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    My current laptop is slowly dying & I need to think about replacements. I would like to have a laptop that I could play the likes of Sims3 and Football Manager 2015 as my current one can't play it.

    Can anyone give me any recommendations? I am a bit clueless about specs of computers...


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    Furzy
    Registered Users Posts: 285 ✭✭Furzy


    The requirements for both these games are pretty minimal and both should run on laptops with Intel i3 or i5 chips which have HD4000 graphics - even better on 4th generation i3/i5 chips (cpu number starts with 4 eg i5-4200u). Modern Pentium chips can match the processing performance of the i3 or even the i5 but their integrated graphics capability is not as good so I would stick with an i3 or i5 processor unless there is a decent independent gpu (graphics processor). The good news is that you should be able to pick up a laptop with 4th generation Intel i5 processor for under €500 - or around the €300 mark on Adverts.


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    Furzy
    Registered Users Posts: 285 ✭✭Furzy


    Was in Currys, Carrickmines yesterday and saw an Acer V5 with i5-4200u for €470 - not a bad buy for anyone looking for a 4th gen i5.


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    Vahevala
    Registered Users Posts: 1,681 ✭✭✭Vahevala


    Furzy wrote: »
    Was in Currys, Carrickmines yesterday and saw an Acer V5 with i5-4200u for €470 - not a bad buy for anyone looking for a 4th gen i5.

    Can't really see that one online. I will keep an eye out as I can't afford to pay a huge amount :(


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