[Wiki Guide] Laptop Buying Advice

Thanks for the reply, if shogun would require too much I can sacrifice playing high end games for saving me some moneys, in reference to Acer id prefer a make that isn't unreliable. Thanks

http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Lenovo_Z580_Windows_7_Laptop__M81E2UK/version.asp

this is £550, but it comes with cash back so its under £500, 3rd gen i5, 8gb of ram, 1tb..... and a gt630m which can play BF3 so I expect it to play shogun total war. But shogun 2 does lag when you get up close to the action in the real time gameplay.

Thanks for the reply, this looks really good compared to ones I've seen previously. Might consider getting it, esp.considering other websites have this exact model at 700+. However unsure if I would be able to claim the cashback in time as the offer ends on the 28th of this month. Other than that thanks

" Access www.lenovo-saving.com and apply for your Cash back after thirty (30) days from purchase and no later than sixty (60) days after the date of purchase which is stipulated on your invoice"

you should be fine

Thanks, so even if the offer ends 28th, if I order tomorrow all shall be ok? (assuming what you just wrote it shall be - sorry I just haven't bought anything big online before so get worried) But thankyou, probably nip round Currys/PC World/Comet tomorrow to see what crap they've got and then most likely order this

are pcspecialist.co.uk customised laptops any good?

Thinking of getting a new laptop. Preferably a 2nd gen/3rd gen i5/7 with a good graphics card (555m/630m/650m or the AMD equivalents), and 1080p screen. Don't particularly care about RAM/HD/Blu-ray. Budget is about £500-£600ish.

http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Lenovo_Z580_Windows_7_Laptop__M81E2UK/version.asp

Other option is to look at Acer..... whats the laptop for?

Is the screen 1080p though? The specs are pretty decent for the price but I've seen similar deals elsewhere. It'll mainly be for watching movies and browsing the internet, but I'll also be playing some games from time to time. What laptops are generally considered the best when it comes to resistance to overheating? Used to have a Dell XPS which reached 80C when gaming, not sure if that's normal for other laptops.

I'm ordering a laptop from PCspecialist that I'm intending to use for gaming - the only thing I'm confused about is the processor (you have to configure your own laptop). Quad core or dual core, what Hz...? I'm hopeless with tech! xD

Hi all, i seem to be in the same position as most people on here. I am trying to find a Laptop for general use, movies, downloading, cd/dvd burning etc. £500 is my limit, but there is so many to choose from. I just want one that is going to have a good battery life, but is also going to last longer than a year or two. Thanks

Trying to find a decent netbook that is portable, good on battery life but has a somewhat decent processor to allow me to multi-task on it. (I love my multiple tab online browsing) Looking to pay between £200 and £300. Anyone have any suggestions?

Hi, I need some help in choosing a new laptop. I've been looking around online but I am totallyconfused about what I need in terms of processor. I'm looking for 6 or 8 gb ram and at least 600 gb harddrive. Mostly I will only need the laptop for internet, itunes, the odd bit of word processing and a fair amount of football manager. I won't be doing any other gaming.

So these are the ones I've been looking at so far. In terms of cost I don't really want to spend more than 700, especially since its not going to be in heavy duty use.

- http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/lenovo-u410-14-ultrabook-graphite-16475002-pdt.html
- http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/samsung-series-3-300e5c-15-6-laptop-black-15119696-pdt.html
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http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/samsung-series-5-np550p5c-15-6-laptop-12818470-pdt.html