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Laptop advice

  • 17-07-2015 11:18PM
    #1
    Ciaran219
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 ✭✭


    Hi, I'm buying a laptop soon and just looking for advice.
    Mainly for programming and coding eventually, and some light gaming like Starcraft and Diablo.
    Have my eye on a Dell Inspiron 15 5000 spec as follows.

    I7-5500u 4m cache
    16gb DDR3 8x2gb
    2TB 5400 sata hard drive
    Ge Force 920M 4gb ddr3
    1 USB 3.0
    2 USB 2.0

    €869.99 price.

    Any advice I'll take. My budget is €900 for a laptop if you can recommend another.
    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    J98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 122 ✭✭J98


    Did you get this laptop after? Thinking of getting it myself. Cant find many reviews of that version on YouTube or that.


  • #3
    Ciaran219
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 ✭✭Ciaran219


    Yeah got it in the end. Not issues so far. Only thing to watch is Windows 8.1 using 100% if the disk capacity.
    But followed a YouTube video and ended a few stupid tasks in the background and its perfect. Everything opens up lightning quick.
    Haven't games on it yet though


  • #4
    J98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 122 ✭✭J98


    Do you think it'll be good for programming? Because one of the main reasons for wanting to buy this thanks.


  • #5
    J98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 122 ✭✭J98


    And also does this model have touchscreen?


  • #6
    Ciaran219
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 ✭✭Ciaran219


    Nope not the TS model.. Only USA has that as far as I could tell.
    Get into the live chat to get a order and you'll get 7% knocked off if you press them.
    But yeah I think it'll be great to program, theirs enough ram and storage for anything and the cpu is quick. About 20-25 seconds to boot up only


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