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Possible to get an I5 laptop for around 500 or less ?

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05-04-2023 11:22am

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Lenovo use to do great prices a few years back on their website but things have changed a bit since. I'd like an i5 for some video editing. Any ideas?

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#2 05-04-2023 1:45pm
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processor and other charges have meant prices have gone up and each one has been more powerful . for video editing most people would use an n vidia card these days

just looked in currys an these i5 12th gen are 549
https://www.currys.ie/products/acer-aspire-5-14-laptop-intel-core-i5-512-gb-ssd-gold-10238893.html

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#3 05-04-2023 3:12pm
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Very plasticy looking build but ye it does have the spec if not very premium looking. I bet that display is abit crap on it. But one cannot expect too much for €549

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#4 05-04-2023 5:16pm
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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120444149#Comment_120444149

Yeah for an i5 the price has gone up a bit in the last few years . the specs are good enough on it alright . its cheap enough for 12th gen i5 really

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#5 06-04-2023 4:14pm
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The Lenovo IdeaPad 5 has more aluminum in the body and it's lighter but definitely seems more expensive than the Aspire 5.

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#6 06-04-2023 4:26pm
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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120448465#Comment_120448465

there only 11th gen the ones i seen around that price , which is a good step down

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#7 06-04-2023 4:29pm
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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120448514#Comment_120448514

12th gen IdeaPad 5 was on sale last week for 520, gone up to 690 now.

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#8 06-04-2023 4:46pm
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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120448534#Comment_120448534

ahh , missed the Price Lenovo do have a lot of sales - unless you wait untill there next sale

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#9 07-04-2023 12:53pm
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Also not all i5's are the same.
The i5 in that link, the 1235U, is a low TDP processor, not designed to run anything close to full tilt for sustained periods.
So for editing, a laptop with one of the "proper" i5's would make more sense, as they are designed to run at boosted clocks for longer periods of time.
Eg the base clock of the 1235U is 1.3Ghz but a normal i5 would be double that, and the normal i5 would maintain boost clocks far longer. Basically your 1235U is likely to flucuate a lot, right down to 1.3hz, whereas the normal i5 will run happily at 3.5-4ghz all the time.
A cheap gaming laptop with an Nvidia card + normal i5 is probably more what you're looking at.
Obviously you can get ultrabooks with better thermals but that's not going to come cheap, hence the above option.

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#10 07-04-2023 7:26pm
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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120451328#Comment_120451328

Yes i did mention Nvidia card but the Budget was not going to get that - even though it a lower power one its ranks better than older gen h i5s

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#11 10-04-2023 10:41am
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I was also looking at this i3, I thought it might be ok with the 8GB ram ?
https://www.currys.ie/products/asus-vivobook-15-x1500ea-15.6-laptop-intel-core-i3-256-gb-ssd-black-10240145.html

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#12 10-04-2023 11:02am
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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120460925#Comment_120460925

all the Specs are a bit old, you can better than that

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#13 10-04-2023 11:08am
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Get a refurb. Something like this.

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#14 10-04-2023 12:03pm
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thats unlikely to be officially windows 11 compatable

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#15 10-04-2023 2:43pm
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I'm still looking

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#16 10-04-2023 7:51pm
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Friend sent this link. Is this a nice setup for the price? It's a convertible which I never considered before.
https://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/3260926/Trail/searchtext%3EASUS.htm

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#17 10-04-2023 7:58pm
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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120462561#Comment_120462561

if it’s not possible to add more ram I would steer clear. 4gb is not enough these days. 8gb minimum.

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#18 10-04-2023 8:06pm
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Just checked and it seems possible to ad more ram.

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#19 10-04-2023 10:18pm
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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120462629#Comment_120462629

flips are not a great idea hinge is bound to go and specs will be more limited

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#20 11-04-2023 8:40am
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Id say 16GB tbh. And no i3

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#21 11-04-2023 9:58am
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I'll see what I can find during the week. Need something usable at least. Not into pc gaming or anything.

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#22 11-04-2023 10:04am
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https://www.elara.ie/productdetail.aspx?productcode=MMECD01786

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#23 11-04-2023 11:50am
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Seems expensive for a 7th gen i7.

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#24 11-04-2023 11:56am
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BMW1DF5G?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1
Any good to you?

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#25 12-04-2023 11:23am
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Reserved this for pickup. For the price this seems good ?
https://m.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/1172157/Trail/searchtext%3EAsus.htm

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#26 12-04-2023 1:15pm
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Just noticed checking the model number that this has a crappy TN display... Worst kind of screen.

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#27 12-04-2023 1:50pm
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Also not going to be the best for video editing given it's 1ghz base clock.
Great laptop for the price no doubt though, just maybe not for your usages if you can afford better.
Eg this seems very solid for 499, great CPU.
https://www.currys.ie/products/lenovo-ideapad-3-15.6-laptop-amd-ryzen-5-256-gb-ssd-blue-10240220.html

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Except for the TN panel on it. Otherwise great.

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#29 12-04-2023 4:51pm
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Check out the Acer Ireland website. Was on hunt for a 17" and got this on sale for €569 along with a student beans discount.
https://store.acer.com/en-ie/acer-aspire-3-laptop-a317-53-silver-nx-ad0ek-00a

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#30 12-04-2023 5:29pm
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That would be significantly inferior to the Lenovo Ryzen laptop above for €499, in terms of power.

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#31 12-04-2023 5:46pm
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an 1tth gen i7 with ips screen for 629
https://www.currys.ie/products/asus-vivobook-15-x1500ea-15.6-laptop-intel-core-i7-512-gb-ssd-black-10240153.html

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