Recommendations for a new laptop

StripedBoxers

Hi all,

I am looking to get a new laptop, something similar to what I have. Budget is €300.

I currently have a Lenovo T420 and love it. I've got it about three years now and its starting to go, over heats, shuts down, slows up, even watching YouTube videos makes it over heat and go slow. Most times when this happens I have to turn it off until its cooled down fully and then I can use it again.

I was looking at these two, but I would love some opinions on them and if you've any suggestions, I'd love to hear them.

Lenovo Ideapad 100-15IBY - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-100-15IBY-Notebook-Integrated-Graphics/dp/B015Q3BDSI/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1466447736&sr=1-1&keywords=lenovo+laptop

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-E402MA-WX0055T-Notebook-Touchpad-SonicMaster/dp/B015OG3GWI/ref=sr_1_4?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1466448289&sr=1-4

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-Ideapad-i3-5005U-Graphics-Windows/dp/B019WBDLUS/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1466452090&sr=1-3

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-300-15IBR-Notebook-Integrated-Graphics/dp/B015Q27NGK/ref=sr_1_7?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1466452090&sr=1-7

http://www.laptopoutlet.co.uk/lenovo-b50-30-15-6-cheap-laptop-intel-celeron-n2840-2-16ghz-4gb-ram-500gb-hdd.html

I was also looking at the Lenovo X1 as I found on on eBay so was considering that also.

I would greatly appreciate any help at all with this.

Thanks.

Alanstrainor

The T420 is older than 3 years... it probably could be fixed for not much outlay, and would most likely be a DIY job if you were up to it. No harm trying to apply some CPU paste to your CPU as that is most likely the problem.

As for your list of machines. They're all very cheap low end machines that would be more like netbooks of old. They're fine for basic use, but have cheap components, are made of cheap plastic and wouldn't be the most hard wearing things.

StripedBoxers

Alanstrainor wrote: »

The T420 is older than 3 years... it probably could be fixed for not much outlay, and would most likely be a DIY job if you were up to it. No harm trying to apply some CPU paste to your CPU as that is most likely the problem.

As for your list of machines. They're all very cheap low end machines that would be more like netbooks of old. They're fine for basic use, but have cheap components, are made of cheap plastic and wouldn't be the most hard wearing things.

Oh yeah it is, I just meant I got it three years ago, sorry.

I wouldn't have a notion of taking it apart and applying CPU paste to be honest. I know nothing about laptops or taking them apart, etc. I wouldn't chance it because knowing me I'd get it apart and I wouldn't get it back together again.

Thanks for your opinion, do you have any suggestions for laptops? I'm open to all suggestions.:)