Recommendations for a laptop around €500?

Seaneh

Currently looking at the Samsung RV520 on LaptopsDirect.ie €511.82 (+£50 cashback from samssungbachback.com) Making the total cost €454.

The specs are:


Processor: Intel Core i3-2310M (2.1GHz)
RAM: 6GB DDR3 RAM
Hard Drive: 750GB Hard Drive
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
Screen: 15.6" HD LED Screen
Optical Drive: DVDSM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics

Anybody know of a better deal in or around that price?
I was thinking the second gen i3 + 6gb of ram makes is a seriously good deal?

Jaafa

Pretty decent deal. What do you need it for?

Seaneh

Mostly just general use but also playing a few games, not high end stuff, bit og cs 1.6, civ, footy manager etc, civ and footymanager dont need a massive CPU but the 6gigs of ram will really eat into load times and make playign a lot slicker.

Jaafa

Seaneh wrote: »

Mostly just general use but also playing a few games, not high end stuff, bit og cs 1.6, civ, footy manager etc, civ and footymanager dont need a massive CPU but the 6gigs of ram will really eat into load times and make playign a lot slicker.

Should do you fine then. Have a look around see if you can't find anything better, if not then go for it.

Jaafa

Here you go, bit pricier but much better laptop overall.

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Lenovo_B570_1117619.html

This thing will last you a long time.

And use code :B570 for 50 pounds off.

Seaneh

I've been checking dell.ie, pcworld, laptopsdirect.ie and argos this morning buut can't really think where else is worth looking...

Seaneh

Jaafa wrote: »

Here you go, bit pricier but much better laptop overall.

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Lenovo_B570_1117619.html

This thing will last you a long time.

And use code :B570 for 50 pounds off.

It's a quality system but almost 200 more than the other one when the cashback is applied and a bit of overkill.

I'm in a position where I need a new laptop and I have a budget of 500ish, I can't really afford to spend that much more on it right now, but will probably be building a mid-high end desktop around christmas anyway so don't really need the overkill on a laptop, ya know?

Cheers anyway dude.

Seaneh

Cheers for the save on laptops link, found the same spec as my op for €21 less there, and the spec below (openbox) for the same price as my op, the spec below wouldn't be far off the Lenovo you posted, no?

Processor Intel® Core™ i5-2410M Dual Core (2.3GHz, Intel Sandy Bridge Architecture, 3MB Cache, Intel Turbo Boost up to 2.9GHz)
Screen 15.6" (1366 x 768 HD, SuperBright Gloss, LED Display)
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64-bit
RAM 4GB (DDR3)
Hard Drive 500GB
Optical Drive DVD Rewriter (Records DVDs 8x & CDs 24x & Dual Layer Super Multi)
Graphics Integrated (Intel® HD 3000 Graphics with up to 1274MB Shared Memory)
Wireless LAN Wireless (802.11b/g/n Wireless)
Network Card 10/100/1000 Gigabit Fast Ethernet
Integrated Webcam Integrated Webcam with Microphone
Card Reader 3-in-1 card reader (SD/SDHC,MMC)
USB Ports 4x USB 2.0 Ports
Bluetooth Bluetooth® 3.0+HS
Speakers Integrated Sound System
VGA Port 1 External VGA Port
Kensington Lock Kensington lock slot
Charge Time 2.5 Hours
HDMI 1x HDMI Port
Warranty 12 Months Samsung Collect & Return Warranty
Battery Life 2-3 Hours (up to 3 hours with power management)
Weight 2-3 Kg (This Model 2.5 Kg)

Seaneh

Think I am going to go with this, it's an RV520 again but has 2gb less ram, however, it comes in at an amazing €397 after the cashback and I could easily add RAM later if I feel I need it, 4gb of DDR3 should be tons for what I want right now anyway.

Processor Intel® Core™ i3-2310M Dual Core (2.1GHz, Intel Sandy Bridge Architecture, 3MB Cache)
Screen 15.6" (Samsung SuperBright Gloss LED TFT, 1366 x 768 HD)
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64-bit
RAM 4GB (DDR3)
Hard Drive 500GB
Optical Drive DVD Rewriter (Records DVDs 8x & CDs 24x & Dual Layer Super Multi)
Graphics Integrated (Intel® GMA X4500 3D Graphics with Upto 1759MB Shared Memory)
Wireless LAN Wireless (802.11b/g/n Wireless)
Network Card 10/100/1000 Gigabit Fast Ethernet
Integrated Webcam Integrated Webcam with Microphone
Card Reader 3-in-1 card reader (SD/SDHC,MMC)
USB Ports 3x USB 2.0 ports
Bluetooth Bluetooth® 3.0+HS
Speakers Integrated Sound System
VGA Port 1 External VGA Port
Kensington Lock Kensington lock slot
Charge Time 2.5 Hours
Warranty 12 Months Samsung Collect & Return Warranty
Battery Life 2-3 Hours (up to 3 hours with power management)
Weight 2-3 Kg (This Model 2.39 Kg)

Jaafa

No problem. If you can go for the open box with the i5. Again it'll just last you longer. But the i3 one should do you for 2 years with a ram upgrade I'd say.

agentgreen

I need a new laptop for work, Excel, Word, etc. around €400- €500. Would this laptop be suitable?

Thanks in advance.

Seaneh

The one I just got from saveonlaptops.co.uk would be more than good enugh for you, but for what you're looking for you couldd get it even cheaper, you don't need to worry too much about processor speed or ram, anything past a p2 dual core and 2gb or ram and you'd be grand.

.E_C_K_S.

Ya was thinking about going for this myself(Link here for anyone interested)

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Samsung_RV520_1087516.html

Don't think I have overlooked any of the finer details.

How much did you end up paying for delivery in the end?

And how does this cashback business work do ya know?:D

Implosiony

WALSHY16291 wrote: »

Ya was thinking about going for this myself(Link here for anyone interested)

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Samsung_RV520_1087516.html

Don't think I have overlooked any of the finer details.

How much did you end up paying for delivery in the end?

And how does this cashback business work do ya know?:D

I'm pretty sure delivery to Ireland is about a tenner.

rothai

I also am in the market for a new laptop, I'm looking at

http://www.pcworld.ie/Product/ACER-Aspire-Timeline-X-4830T-141andquot-Laptop-Blue/307016/301

It's 14" screen, super long battery life (9hrs) and it's slim and light, handy for going in and out in college. Only problem it's 570 quid

What do ye think?

Seaneh

have a look on saveonlaptops.co.uk and laptopsdirect.ie and see if you can find it for less there. I noticed their prices were up to €120 lower for the same speced machines than the pcworld.

Seaneh

WALSHY16291 wrote: »

Ya was thinking about going for this myself(Link here for anyone interested)

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Samsung_RV520_1087516.html

Don't think I have overlooked any of the finer details.

How much did you end up paying for delivery in the end?

And how does this cashback business work do ya know?:D

Paid €475 including delivery (£9.50 i think) and a 1.5% surcharge for paying by creditcard (£6.50ish, you can avoid this if you have a lazer/electron).

But when I get the machine I can claim the cash back which brings the price down to €419.

you just go to samsungcashback.com, it's apprently for Students but if you know somebody who is a student you can just use their college ID number and you'll be grand.

Seaneh

Just got my RV520-AO3 delivered today, arrived in 2 working days, very pretty, very light for the size has and sunsumg's fast start tech which is very handy, comes with a HDMI port too, very happy indeed with my choice.