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One more laptop thread

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  • 16-12-2012 1:46pm
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    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,399 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    So I'm looking into buying a laptop around or after Christmas. My budget is rather low, around €500-550. After spending hours looking through Irish shops' websites, it seems that none of them have what I want for the price.

    But I just came across this on a UK website

    http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Acer_Aspire_V3-571G_1289837.html

    It has a dedicated graphics card (really rare these days :)), a 3rd gen i3 processor with 6GB RAM. But it seems they don't deliver to Ireland :( even if they do, will I be taxed for this?

    So really I need a decent i3 processor, 4GB RAM with dedicated graphics if possible, but I guess I'd eventually have to settle for the likes of HD 3000 with the limited budget. Has to be 15.6"


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    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,399 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    Wait, I just found the exact same laptop at laptops direct :D

    http://www.laptopsdirect.ie/Acer_Aspire_V3-571G_Windows_8_Core_i3_Laptop_-_Black_NX.RZJEK.012/version.asp

    So anybody used these laptops? Good/bad opinions? Known faults?

    Thanks


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    Affluenza
    Registered Users Posts: 243 ✭✭Affluenza


    Taxed on a laptop from UK?
    Not 100% sure. If your lucky no. I have bought Tv and Phone from Uk and got no tax. Then i ordered some silver and was hit with nearly 300 Euro tax :L

    I would suggest one of the following:
    This one is 17.3" so may be a little big
    Not the best Graphics card either.

    Again not an amazing graphics card.
    The laptop you mentioned has and i3 processor. Thats not really a gaming CPU i would go for an i5 if you looking to do a little gaming (Not gonna be able to play BF3 on ultra etc with an i5 though )

    The i5 version for a little more
    A little more expensive at 620 but give it a couple of weeks after christmas and you should get it for around 550


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    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,399 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    Affluenza wrote: »
    Taxed on a laptop from UK?
    Not 100% sure. If your lucky no. I have bought Tv and Phone from Uk and got no tax. Then i ordered some silver and was hit with nearly 300 Euro tax :L

    I would suggest one of the following:
    This one is 17.3" so may be a little big
    Not the best Graphics card either.

    Again not an amazing graphics card.
    The laptop you mentioned has and i3 processor. Thats not really a gaming CPU i would go for an i5 if you looking to do a little gaming (Not gonna be able to play BF3 on ultra etc with an i5 though )

    The i5 version for a little more
    A little more expensive at 620 but give it a couple of weeks after christmas and you should get it for around 550
    Not really a hardcore gamer, those cards look okay. I might play Grand Theft Auto the odd time and maybe some MMORPGs.

    I don't mind bigger screens. I think I'll wait til after Christmas and check out the shops again. I'm not really in a rush. I doubt those online prices will go up, they're barely on sale at the moment.


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    Affluenza
    Registered Users Posts: 243 ✭✭Affluenza


    You said it! Wait until st Stevens day and you Wil find a few in pcworld Argos etc


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