Laptop advice

[QuietOne]

My friend wants a new laptop for gaming, Photoshop, browsing and watching movies. Her budget is £1300

She isn't PC savvy and I haven't really dealt with laptops. I was looking at an I5 with 8GB of RAM and a 2GB 780M. Sorage wise I was thinking of a 120GB SSD for Windows and games, though 120GB isn't much these days and 1TB for her images and other stuff she wants to back up.

Only website I have looked at is pcspecialist, if you have any other websites and thoughts.

Many thanks.

 

[MadShadow]

Its not going to be easy to find a laptop with an i5 and a 780m, because most will have i7s. So far, I havent found anything

 

[QuietOne]

Doesn't have to be i5, as long as it's within £1300 she will be happy. Thanks for looking though.

 

[Feronix]

This is what I came up with. Obviously you can swap the quad core i7 out for a dual core i5 and save some money, but I decided to use the budget to the fullest potential. There's also a 17" version of this barebones if she wants a bigger laptop:

 

[QuietOne]

This is what I came up with. Obviously you can swap the quad core i7 out for a dual core i5 and save some money, but I decided to use the budget to the fullest potential. There's also a 17" version of this barebones if she wants a bigger laptop:

Edit; Having trouble getting the image to load in the default size. Hang on

That's fine, I can read it. That looks good to me. Guessing that's from pcspecialist?

I think she will be more than happy with that spec. It will do everything she wants. Gaming etc. Thanks Feronix

 

[MadShadow]

I guess it wasnt that hard to find after all. All you have to do is click on the ads on the right of the OC3D page

 

[QuietOne]

I guess it wasnt that hard to find after all. All you have to do is click on the ads on the right of the OC3D page

Unless you have adblocker then you can't click on the add

 

[Feronix]

That's fine, I can read it. That looks good to me. Guessing that's from pcspecialist?

I think she will be more than happy with that spec. It will do everything she wants. Gaming etc. Thanks Feronix

Hehe, just got it fixed!

Yes, that's from PCSpecialist including VAT and delivery within the UK and all.
No problem matey

 

[QuietOne]

Hehe, just got it fixed!

Yes, that's from PCSpecialist including VAT and delivery within the UK and all.
No problem matey

I will be helping her configuring it and ordering. This place has been so helpful, the members are really great and I'm really glad I joined this forum. Thanks guys, I'll shut up now

 

[MadShadow]

I will be helping her configuring it and ordering. This place has been so helpful, the members are really great and I'm really glad I joined this forum. Thanks guys, I'll shut up now

Once she gets the laptop, could you tell us what its like? Ive been considering a custom laptop from pcspecialist. Thanks.

 

[QuietOne]

Once she gets the laptop, could you tell us what its like? Ive been considering a custom laptop from pcspecialist. Thanks.

Will do, I will probably have to set it all up for her and such, Might steal her voucher too

 

[MadShadow]

Will do, I will probably have to set it all up for her and such, Might steal her voucher too

Good to hear

 

[Wraith]

Unless you have adblocker then you can't click on the add

:eek1: You don't white list OC3D!?!.... Oh the shame! :lol:

 

[QuietOne]

:eek1: You don't white list OC3D!?!.... Oh the shame! :lol:

It's now white listed

I think I might get a laptop too.

 

[MadShadow]

It's now white listed

I think I might get a laptop too.

Yeah, lets abandon PCs and all switch to laptops

 

[QuietOne]

Yeah, lets abandon PCs and all switch to laptops

Good idea and watercool them too.

 

[MadShadow]

Good idea and watercool them too.

Its been done. Doesnt look pretty though :/

 

[barnsley]

You should only ever abandon to a plebtop if you need move your entire setup on a daily basis. The best combo is to have a nice proper rig and an ultrabook(lenovo ftw)/m**book.

 

[MadShadow]

You should only ever abandon to a plebtop if you need move your entire setup on a daily basis. The best combo is to have a nice proper rig and an ultrabook(lenovo ftw)/m**book.

I like how you censored your bad language I agree on the ultrabook thing, and am considering purchasing one, but Im really not sure.

 

[QuietOne]

You should only ever abandon to a plebtop if you need move your entire setup on a daily basis. The best combo is to have a nice proper rig and an ultrabook(lenovo ftw)/m**book.

I love my current rig, though I want to change some bits but I also want a laptop too. Especially if going away and stuff. Not sure if I want a gaming laptop though.