Laptop Advice needed.

nicklauski · 2013-08-03 08:42:05

Hi lads. Looking at buying a new laptop in the €400-€500 range. I have been looking at a few and came across this - Toshiba C855-1TF Intel® Pentium® Dual Core Processor, 6Gb RAM, 750Gb Hard Drive, 15.6 inch Laptop http://www.toshiba.ie/laptops/satellite/c855/satellite-c855-1tf/tab/reviews/ And also this Lenovo. Lenovo G585…

03-08-2013 08:42AM

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nicklauski

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Hi lads.
Looking at buying a new laptop in the €400-€500 range.
I have been looking at a few and came across this -

Toshiba C855-1TF Intel® Pentium® Dual Core Processor, 6Gb RAM, 750Gb Hard Drive, 15.6 inch Laptop

http://www.toshiba.ie/laptops/satellite/c855/satellite-c855-1tf/tab/reviews/

And also this Lenovo.

Lenovo G585 AMD E1 Processor, 6Gb RAM, 1Tb Hard Drive, 15.6 inch Laptop

http://www.littlewoodsireland.ie/mobile/lenovo-g585-amd-e1-processor-6gb-ram-1tb-hard-drive-156-inch-laptop/1268342846.prd

Does anyone have any experience or thoughts on either.

Laptop will be used mainly for Serato/Traktor dj programme and music.

If anyone has any recommendations. Fire them away.

Sorry about the state of the post. On the mobile at the minute.

Thanks.
Nick

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#2 03-08-2013 08:46AM

Skill Magill

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Have you taken a look at this thread, there's some sound advice and good bargains on it.
But I would try for something with an i5 processor over amd in any case.

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#3 03-08-2013 12:04PM

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If you want to spend up to €500, don't settle for enything less than a Core i5 processor. Even a Core i3 processor is far superior to the 2 models you have linked, and they sell from €360 if you buy online.

A Pentium or AMD Fusion processor is a No-No. Don't get blinded by the 6 GB RAM. System memory is cheap enough and easily upgraded. But with a poor processor you'll be stuck forever.

Passmark CPU Scores:

AMD E1-1200: 717

Intel Pentium B960: 1911

Intel Core i3-3110M: 3050

Intel Core i5-3210M: 3850

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