[moosiau]

hi,
I'm debating between two laptops:

FIRST LAPTOP:
Processor AMD Dual-Core A4-3300M
- 1.9 GHz
- 2 MB L2 cache memory
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
RAM 6 GB DDR3
Graphics card AMD Radeon HD 6480G Dual GPU
Screen type LED
Screen resolution 1366 x 768
Screen size 15.6"
Screen features High-Definition LED BrightView Display, Widescreen
Hard drive 500 GB
- SATA
- 5400 rpm
Optical disk drive SuperMulti DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
Memory card reader Multi-Format Digital Media Card Reader for Secure Digital cards, Multimedia cards
USB 3 x USB 2.0
Modem/Ethernet Integrated 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet LAN
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth Yes
Video interface VGA, HDMI
Audio interface 3.5mm audio out, 3.5mm audio in
Sound Altec Lansing speakers
Webcam 0.3 MP
Keyboard & Mouse Full size island-style keyboard with home roll keys
TouchPad supporting Multi-Touch gestures with On/Off button
Battery Lithium-Ion
Up to 5 hours
Accessories included HP Pavilion g6-1224sa Notebook PC, Power Cord, 65 W AC Power Adapter, 6-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery, "Begin here" guide, HP manual
Size Width x depth x thickness: 374 x 245 x 36mm
Weight 2.55kg


SECOND LAPTOP:

Processor AMD Dual-Core E2-3000M (1.8 GHz, 1 MB L2 cache)
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64
RAM 4 GB (1 x 4 GB)
- DDR3
- Supports up to 6 GB DDR3
Graphics card AMD Radeon HD 6380G Discrete-Class, up to 1.98 GB total memory
Screen type LED
Screen resolution 1366 x 768
Screen size 15.6"
Screen features HD LED BrightView
Hard drive 500 GB, SATA, 5400 rpm
Optical disk drive SuperMulti DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
Memory card reader Multi-Format Digital Media Card Reader
USB 3 X USB 2.0
Modem/Ethernet Integrated 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet LAN
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Video interface VGA
HDMI
Display Port
Audio interface 3.5mm audio out
3.5mm audio in
Sound Altec Lansing speakers
Webcam 0.3 MP
Keyboard & Mouse Full size keyboard with home roll keys
TouchPad with on/off button and support for multitouch gestures
Battery Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion), up to 6 hours
Accessories included HP g6-1326ea Notebook, Power Cord, 65 W AC Power Adapter, 6-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery, "Begin here" guide, HP manual
Size Width x depth x thickness: 374 x 245 x 36.3 mm
Weight 2.55 kg

I was wondering if anyone could tell me if these laptops looked any good? And if I'd be able to play games such as minecraft or portal on them?

Thanks

[wizard710]

(Original post by moosiau)
hi,
I'm debating between two laptops:

FIRST LAPTOP:
ProcessorAMD Dual-Core A4-3300M
- 1.9 GHz
- 2 MB L2 cache memory
Operating SystemGenuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
RAM6 GB DDR3
Graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 6480G Dual GPU
Screen typeLED
Screen resolution1366 x 768
Screen size15.6"
Screen featuresHigh-Definition LED BrightView Display, Widescreen
Hard drive500 GB
- SATA
- 5400 rpm
Optical disk driveSuperMulti DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
Memory card readerMulti-Format Digital Media Card Reader for Secure Digital cards, Multimedia cards
USB3 x USB 2.0
Modem/EthernetIntegrated 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet LAN
WiFi802.11 b/g/n
BluetoothYes
Video interfaceVGA, HDMI
Audio interface3.5mm audio out, 3.5mm audio in
SoundAltec Lansing speakers
Webcam0.3 MP
Keyboard & MouseFull size island-style keyboard with home roll keys
TouchPad supporting Multi-Touch gestures with On/Off button
BatteryLithium-Ion
Up to 5 hours
Accessories includedHP Pavilion g6-1224sa Notebook PC, Power Cord, 65 W AC Power Adapter, 6-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery, "Begin here" guide, HP manual
SizeWidth x depth x thickness: 374 x 245 x 36mm
Weight2.55kg


SECOND LAPTOP:

ProcessorAMD Dual-Core E2-3000M (1.8 GHz, 1 MB L2 cache)
Operating SystemGenuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64
RAM4 GB (1 x 4 GB)
- DDR3
- Supports up to 6 GB DDR3
Graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 6380G Discrete-Class, up to 1.98 GB total memory
Screen typeLED
Screen resolution1366 x 768
Screen size15.6"
Screen featuresHD LED BrightView
Hard drive500 GB, SATA, 5400 rpm
Optical disk driveSuperMulti DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
Memory card readerMulti-Format Digital Media Card Reader
USB3 X USB 2.0
Modem/EthernetIntegrated 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet LAN
WiFi802.11 b/g/n
Video interfaceVGA
HDMI
Display Port
Audio interface3.5mm audio out
3.5mm audio in
SoundAltec Lansing speakers
Webcam0.3 MP
Keyboard & MouseFull size keyboard with home roll keys
TouchPad with on/off button and support for multitouch gestures
BatteryLithium-Ion (Li-Ion), up to 6 hours
Accessories includedHP g6-1326ea Notebook, Power Cord, 65 W AC Power Adapter, 6-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery, "Begin here" guide, HP manual
SizeWidth x depth x thickness: 374 x 245 x 36.3 mm
Weight2.55 kg

I was wondering if anyone could tell me if these laptops looked any good? And if I'd be able to play games such as minecraft or portal on them?

Thanks

I'd say the first one as the A4 chip in think is better and it has more ram

Using the TSR App - Please excuse any typos

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by moosiau)
hi,
I'm debating between two laptops:

FIRST LAPTOP:
Processor AMD Dual-Core A4-3300M
- 1.9 GHz
- 2 MB L2 cache memory
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
RAM 6 GB DDR3
Graphics card AMD Radeon HD 6480G Dual GPU
Screen type LED
Screen resolution 1366 x 768
Screen size 15.6"
Screen features High-Definition LED BrightView Display, Widescreen
Hard drive 500 GB
- SATA
- 5400 rpm
Optical disk drive SuperMulti DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
Memory card reader Multi-Format Digital Media Card Reader for Secure Digital cards, Multimedia cards
USB 3 x USB 2.0
Modem/Ethernet Integrated 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet LAN
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth Yes
Video interface VGA, HDMI
Audio interface 3.5mm audio out, 3.5mm audio in
Sound Altec Lansing speakers
Webcam 0.3 MP
Keyboard & Mouse Full size island-style keyboard with home roll keys
TouchPad supporting Multi-Touch gestures with On/Off button
Battery Lithium-Ion
Up to 5 hours
Accessories included HP Pavilion g6-1224sa Notebook PC, Power Cord, 65 W AC Power Adapter, 6-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery, "Begin here" guide, HP manual
Size Width x depth x thickness: 374 x 245 x 36mm
Weight 2.55kg


SECOND LAPTOP:

Processor AMD Dual-Core E2-3000M (1.8 GHz, 1 MB L2 cache)
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64
RAM 4 GB (1 x 4 GB)
- DDR3
- Supports up to 6 GB DDR3
Graphics card AMD Radeon HD 6380G Discrete-Class, up to 1.98 GB total memory
Screen type LED
Screen resolution 1366 x 768
Screen size 15.6"
Screen features HD LED BrightView
Hard drive 500 GB, SATA, 5400 rpm
Optical disk drive SuperMulti DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
Memory card reader Multi-Format Digital Media Card Reader
USB 3 X USB 2.0
Modem/Ethernet Integrated 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet LAN
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Video interface VGA
HDMI
Display Port
Audio interface 3.5mm audio out
3.5mm audio in
Sound Altec Lansing speakers
Webcam 0.3 MP
Keyboard & Mouse Full size keyboard with home roll keys
TouchPad with on/off button and support for multitouch gestures
Battery Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion), up to 6 hours
Accessories included HP g6-1326ea Notebook, Power Cord, 65 W AC Power Adapter, 6-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery, "Begin here" guide, HP manual
Size Width x depth x thickness: 374 x 245 x 36.3 mm
Weight 2.55 kg

I was wondering if anyone could tell me if these laptops looked any good? And if I'd be able to play games such as minecraft or portal on them?

Thanks

First one's much better in terms of processor, graphics, etc
however it's hp :/

[moosiau]

(Original post by Iqbal007)
First one's much better in terms of processor, graphics, etc
however it's hp :/

thanks for the reply
i also found this for £400:

Colour Red
Memory Capacity 6GB
Screen Size (in) 15.6
Screen Type LED
Processor Intel® Core™ i3
Processor Model Number i3 2350
Processor Speed (GHz) 2.3
Hard Drive Capacity 1TB
Memory Type DDR3
Cache Memory 3MB
Optical Drive Type DVD dual layer rewriter
Operating System Microsoft Windows® 7 Home Premium 32 bit
Wireless Built-in 802.11b/g/n
Built-in Webcam Y
Battery Life (hrs) Up to 4 hours

It looks a lot better than the other two, and for only 50 quid more, I was just wondering if it would be worth getting this instead? unless you can recommend anything else (I am really bad at this sort of stuff).

Basically Id like a laptop for light gaming but I have no idea what specs I'm looking for o.O

Thanks for the help, btw

[mattz330]

Hey, i have £500 to spend on a case, CPU and MB. Any ideas? i have a gtx 570

[wizard710]

(Original post by moosiau)
thanks for the reply
i also found this for £400:

Colour Red
Memory Capacity 6GB
Screen Size (in) 15.6
Screen Type LED
Processor Intel® Core™ i3
Processor Model Number i3 2350
Processor Speed (GHz) 2.3
Hard Drive Capacity 1TB
Memory Type DDR3
Cache Memory 3MB
Optical Drive Type DVD dual layer rewriter
Operating System Microsoft Windows® 7 Home Premium 32 bit
Wireless Built-in 802.11b/g/n
Built-in Webcam Y
Battery Life (hrs) Up to 4 hours

It looks a lot better than the other two, and for only 50 quid more, I was just wondering if it would be worth getting this instead? unless you can recommend anything else (I am really bad at this sort of stuff).

Basically Id like a laptop for light gaming but I have no idea what specs I'm looking for o.O

Thanks for the help, btw

I think you'd struggle without dedicated graphics

Using the TSR App - Please excuse any typos

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by moosiau)
thanks for the reply
i also found this for £400:

Colour Red
Memory Capacity 6GB
Screen Size (in) 15.6
Screen Type LED
Processor Intel® Core™ i3
Processor Model Number i3 2350
Processor Speed (GHz) 2.3
Hard Drive Capacity 1TB
Memory Type DDR3
Cache Memory 3MB
Optical Drive Type DVD dual layer rewriter
Operating System Microsoft Windows® 7 Home Premium 32 bit
Wireless Built-in 802.11b/g/n
Built-in Webcam Y
Battery Life (hrs) Up to 4 hours

It looks a lot better than the other two, and for only 50 quid more, I was just wondering if it would be worth getting this instead? unless you can recommend anything else (I am really bad at this sort of stuff).

Basically Id like a laptop for light gaming but I have no idea what specs I'm looking for o.O

Thanks for the help, btw

Well that is a step up.......but for light gaming? it depends on what you wanna plya, this one hasn't got a dedicated graphics card.

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by mattz330)
Hey, i have £500 to spend on a case, CPU and MB. Any ideas? i have a gtx 570

If you want a bundle http://www.dabs.com/products/asus-p8...271.html?src=1

Asus P8Z77-V LX, Intel Core i5-3570K & 8GB DDR3

and a coolmaster case with 650watt powersupply

http://www.ebuyer.com/220862-coolerm...le-rc-692-kka3

or

http://www.ebuyer.com/270605-cm-stor...-1000-kwa-650w

guess ing you got your own hard drive

[mattz330]

(Original post by Iqbal007)
If you want a bundle http://www.dabs.com/products/asus-p8...271.html?src=1

Asus P8Z77-V LX, Intel Core i5-3570K & 8GB DDR3

and a coolmaster case with 650watt powersupply

http://www.ebuyer.com/220862-coolerm...le-rc-692-kka3

or

http://www.ebuyer.com/270605-cm-stor...-1000-kwa-650w

guess ing you got your own hard drive

Already have a PSU, HDD and DVD RW
i might also get a new monitor but not sure :P

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by mattz330)
Already have a PSU, HDD and DVD RW
i might also get a new monitor but not sure :P

Make sure everything's sata cable....cos it happened to me when i realised my new mobo doesn't accept the old dvd conenctors.

[mattz330]

(Original post by Iqbal007)
Make sure everything's sata cable....cos it happened to me when i realised my new mobo doesn't accept the old dvd conenctors.

aren't they all SATA anyway? o_O

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by mattz330)
aren't they all SATA anyway? o_O

my old dvd drive wasnt :/ it was tht old

[NuclearFusion]

(Original post by Iqbal007)
my old dvd drive wasnt :/ it was tht old

Good old IDE connectors

[MrHunter]

Yo, want to upgrade my 295... 570 or 670 (Has to be Nvidia, rocking the 3d displays Debating on getting 2 570's at the moment :/

[ELs123]

(Original post by MrHunter)
Yo, want to upgrade my 295... 570 or 670 (Has to be Nvidia, rocking the 3d displays Debating on getting 2 570's at the moment :/

2 570's are around £400 quid I believe (just done a quick google). why not get a single card worth in that price range?

[Yiddo1]

Trying to build the cheapest computer I possibly can. It will be used for medium graphics gaming and general use. I came up with this:

CPU: Intel Pentium G840 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor (£53.81 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock P67 PRO3 SE ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£64.19 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Kingston 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£14.00 @ Maplin Electronics)
Memory: Kingston 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£14.00 @ Maplin Electronics)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£51.99 @ Dabs)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 6670 1GB Video Card (£51.76 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 335 Upgraded ATX Mid Tower Case (£32.87 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: XFX 550W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£49.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £332.61

Improvements?

[SMed]

I'm assuming this isn't for gaming? Get a mobo that supports onboard graphics, ditch the 6670 GPU, and get the Corsair CX430 PSU which is usually like £36 and way more than enough for what you need. You could also ditch the other 4GB stick of RAM and just go with 4GB overall.

What's this for?

[Intriguing Alias]

(Original post by Yiddo1)
Trying to build the cheapest computer I possibly can. It will be used for medium graphics gaming and general use. I came up with this:

CPU: Intel Pentium G840 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor (£53.81 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock P67 PRO3 SE ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£64.19 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Kingston 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£14.00 @ Maplin Electronics)
Memory: Kingston 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£14.00 @ Maplin Electronics)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£51.99 @ Dabs)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 6670 1GB Video Card (£51.76 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 335 Upgraded ATX Mid Tower Case (£32.87 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: XFX 550W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£49.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £332.61

Improvements?

Too much RAM, too much power (for what you have it just seems like a waste of money really).

I'd personally spend the extra £20 to get a 6770. Pick one up here for £20 more than your current card choice.

[Yiddo1]

(Original post by hassi94)
Too much RAM, too much power (for what you have it just seems like a waste of money really).

I'd personally spend the extra £20 to get a 6770. Pick one up here for £20 more than your current card choice.

I changed to a 450W PSU and removed a stick of RAM and it came to £305.

Should I use the extra £50 (my budget is £350) to upgrade the GPU to something like the 6850?

[Intriguing Alias]

(Original post by Yiddo1)
I changed to a 450W PSU and removed a stick of RAM and it came to £305.

Should I use the extra £50 (my budget is £350) to upgrade the GPU to something like the 6850?

I'd definitely say so. It will last a lot longer in terms of being current for longer