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Maximum processing power for up to €400-600?

  • 15-09-2014 6:16pm
    #1
    solderon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 452 ✭✭


    Hi, folks. Looking for a good value laptop for the budget mentioned. Would like it to last for a few years before it's out of date. Maybe 600 is too much? The biggest problem I'm having is finding out if screens are matte; most online specs don't specify.

    Budget: €400-600
    Intended use: Video encoding (i.e. x264 with handbrake), coding, movies, some gaming (nothing very modern).
    Mobility: 15.6" ideally, but weight is not an issue.
    OS: Windows 7 or 8.
    Extras: Matte screen, DVD-RW drive, HDMI out, good LAN/wireless card, USB 3.0.

    Looking at these two on pc specialist: (sorry about the 1's)
    h11ps://ww1.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers-for-next-day-delivery/134/
    h11ps://ww1.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers-for-next-day-delivery/133/

    But maybe this one from argos would do, despite the glossy screen.
    h11p://ww1.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10152&catalogId=14551&langId=111&searchTerms=2923147&authToken=

    Would either of these be good options?


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  • #2
    solderon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 452 ✭✭solderon


    Found a few more options. Any opinions would be appreciated. Cheers.

    Sorry about the links but I'm new here.

    How does this ASUS rate for €500? ht1p://ww1.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00I1BRCLK/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

    Or would this Lenovo (much cheaper) from amazon warehouse be decent value for money? ht1p://ww1.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-G500s-15-6-inch-Laptop-Integrated/dp/B00FSBF7A4/ref=sr_1_33?m=A2OAJ7377F756P&s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1410985899&sr=1-33

    And this samsung (also amazon warehouse) claims to have an anti-reflective screen, and seems to include a faster processor than the asus. ht1p://ww1.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-370R5E-15-6-inch-Laptop-Silver/dp/B00AZV26SS/ref=sr_1_3?m=A2OAJ7377F756P&s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=1-3


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