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Looking for a laptop for around 1k

  • 06-02-2015 05:09PM
    #1
    renegade909
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭


    I currently have a desktop and Macbook Air and am considering selling both and buying a new laptop.

    Ideally I'd like 8gb ram minimum, i5 processor or better, Windows 7 and a 500gb minimum SSD.

    Is there anywhere that does good priced laptops for around the 1k mark, give or take a few euro. I tried a couple of custom build sites but this spec was running over the 1.5k mark.


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  • #2
    renegade909
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭renegade909


    The main use of the laptop is for a mix of web/graphic design and music production/djing so it doesn't need to be gaming quality, just something that can handle multiple programmes open at once quickly and have plenty of usb/audio ports.


  • #3
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,948 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    There's not many will ship with Win7 nowdays. Also, 512gb SSD will ramp the cost up massively, SSD ain't cheap.


  • #4
    q2ice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,809 ✭✭✭q2ice


    A 512GB SSD costs around €500 on its own. So you are essentially looking for a laptop worth €500 with an 512 SSD thrown in. Good luck with that.


  • #5
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,017 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    You could look at a laptop with 2 SATA or 2 m.2 slots and get a dual-256Gb setup.
    They're running around 110euro apiece now.

    Also you can buy laptops without an OS on Amazon.DE; as well as a Windows 7 OEM disc.


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