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Feb 11, 2004
I've been out of the loop for awhile. Can I get a windows laptop in the $500 range that will play Minecraft, League of Legends and TF2 reasonably well? Possibly something that could be upgraded down the road?

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Withnail
Feb 11, 2004

Bob Morales posted:

You can't "upgrade" a laptop other than installing a bigger HD or SSD and adding RAM (and in some cases you can't even do that...)

I'm under the gun for a birthday present, so I ordered this with the idea to get a SSD later on. Please chime in if there's better option for my limited price range

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B012IBODT2?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

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Feb 11, 2004

The Iron Rose posted:

It's a plasticky piece of poo poo that's 17 inches for $600. I'm hard pressed to think of a worse option.

Yeah I know, I'm looking for a cheap laptop so a 12 year old can stay up all night at his friend's house and play minecraft. He's not getting an alienware or a macbook. He doesn't hang out at starbucks all afternoon. If there's a significantly better cheap laptop for those needs, please share your expertise.

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Feb 11, 2004

blowfish posted:

It's too big. If it's above 15.6'' (14'' for something that's supposed to be very portable) it's a boat anchor and not a laptop.

Yeah I think you are right. We are going to take a look at it and will probably exchange it for the same 15.6Ļ.

I remember liking a big laptop when I had to do graphic design while traveling, but itīs probably too big for a kid.

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Feb 11, 2004
I looking to get a laptop for a new college student going to engineering school. I'm thinking a reliable manufacturer, 14-15 inch screen with a slim metal build and whatever specs needed to run school software and normal business apps. CPU?, 16gb ram or upgradable, 512+ ssd. Gaming performance is not a concern. Any recommendations for something like this, hopefully in the $1k range?

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Feb 11, 2004
Any opinion on this laptop for a college kid who already has a gaming desktop?

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-A515-45-R74Z-Hexa-Core-Processor-Graphics/dp/B09J1MXS2Z?refinements=p_72%3A1248879011%2Cp_85%3A2470955011&rps=1

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Feb 11, 2004
Thanks you're probably right, a 14" with a 1080p screen would be more practical...

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