Any chance of some opinions before I purhcase?

skywalker_208

Can I get some opinions on the following laptop before I buy it?

I was ideally looking for a 15" with best bang for buck in €550 - €650 range with some kind of dedicated graphics (I know I am not going to get a gaming rig for that price range but was looking for something half decent to play even some older games)

However I can't find anything 15" with dedicated graphics.

http://komplett.ie/Komplett/product/17_18_inch/80006633/lenovo_17_3_g780_m842ymh_i5_3210m_6gb_500gb/details.aspx

Specifications
Product Description
Lenovo G780-M842YMH
Screen
17.3" HD LED screen /1600 x 900
Processor
3rd Generation Intel i5 3210M - 2.5GHz / 3.1GHz
Chipset
Intel HM76
Memory
6GB DDR3 SODIMM
Hard Drive
500GB - 5400rpm
Graphics Card
NVIDIA GeForce GT630M - 2GB

What do you think of this one? (I like Lenovos but am partial to Samsung as well if anyone has any alternative ideas )
Its a little heavy at 3kg but I would put up with that if I had to.

Thanks

Alanstrainor

It's a big beast, I wouldn't want to be carrying it around with me everyday, that's for sure.

But in saying that, it has a high res screen, good processor, and graphics, if you can like with the weight, then I'd say it's a good shout.

Monotype

It's got a US keyboard.

Torqay

This Tosh costs slightly more but has the better graphics. Only 4 GB RAM, but upgrade is easy and cheap enough. Oh, and it comes with a UK keuboard.

Monotype

For just under the €700 mark:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-Ideapad-15-6-inch-Laptop-White/dp/B009RGBAH0/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-Ideapad-15-6-inch-Laptop-Gunmetal/dp/B009RGBAS4/

Alternatively, there's the AMD Trinity laptop. Less processing power but not bad on the graphics front. Around €650.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-NP355V5C-SuperMulti-Graphics-Premioum/dp/B008EJGJHC/

Torqay

Monotype wrote: »

For just under the €700 mark:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-Ideapad-15-6-inch-Laptop-White/dp/B009RGBAH0/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-Ideapad-15-6-inch-Laptop-Gunmetal/dp/B009RGBAS4/

Alternatively, there's the AMD Trinity laptop. Less processing power but not bad on the graphics front. Around €650.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-NP355V5C-SuperMulti-Graphics-Premioum/dp/B008EJGJHC/

They're all 15 inchers, thought the OP wanted opinions on a 17" laptop.

Monotype

Are we reading the same OP?

skywalker_208 wrote: »

I was ideally looking for a 15" with best bang for buck in €550 - €650 range with some kind of dedicated graphics ...
However I can't find anything 15" with dedicated graphics.

Torqay

Oops.

For 555 Sterling, you'll get a 15.6" laptop with a Core i5, 8 GB RAM and a GT 640M at PC Specialist. Add another 35 quid, if you prefer a full HD display.

skywalker_208

Thanks for the advice. Some nice alternatives there!