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Is this laptop a STEAL??

  • 10-11-2011 3:24pm
    #1
    ccull123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 591 ✭✭✭


    Hi there,
    Mate of mine is selling his acer aspire 5750 laptop.
    Specs
    I5 core processor
    8gb ram
    750 gb hd

    It's only two months old and he's looking for 500 euro.
    Paid 800 for it in currys!
    What u think?


Comments

  • #2
    crazyderk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,058 ✭✭✭crazyderk


    Ye that's a good price alright for those specs, if your in the market for a laptop then id go for it


  • #3
    goldenhoarde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 861 ✭✭✭goldenhoarde


    crazyderk wrote: »
    Ye that's a good price alright for those specs, if your in the market for a laptop then id go for it

    +1;)


  • #4
    Alzy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭Alzy


    sounds like a good deal to me. What happens if it develops a problem .. any warranty ...is it just a case of sold as seen ?

    altho now I just re-read and see it was bought in currys .. dunno why I thought it read Cyprus .... *puts can down* :o


  • #5
    ccull123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 591 ✭✭✭ccull123


    Ya it still has ten months left on the warranty from currys. I presume I could use it even if I purchase it from him??


  • #6
    Alzy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭Alzy


    ccull123 wrote: »
    Ya it still has ten months left on the warranty from currys. I presume I could use it even if I purchase it from him??

    if no names were exchanged at the time of sale I would think so...
    and if he is a good mate then maybe he could still claim ownership if something did arise.


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  • #7
    ccull123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 591 ✭✭✭ccull123


    Would this be very quick?


  • #8
    Kinetic^
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,249 ✭✭✭✭Kinetic^


    Which i5 processor is it?


  • #9
    Gally05
    Registered Users Posts: 253 ✭✭Gally05


    if u dont want it ill take it !!


  • #10
    ccull123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 591 ✭✭✭ccull123


    Intel i5 2410M with TURBO BOOST! Up to 2.9 Ghz
    Is this good?


  • #11
    Jaafa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,621 ✭✭✭Jaafa


    You can get the same one new for 500, only it has less ram, but a slightly faster processor. Ram is cheap as hell though

    http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Acer_Aspire_5750_1114404.html

    Get him down to 400/450 OP.


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  • #12
    ccull123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 591 ✭✭✭ccull123


    Jaafa wrote: »
    You can get the same one new for 500, only it has less ram, but a slightly faster processor. Ram is cheap as hell though

    http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Acer_Aspire_5750_1114404.html

    Get him down to 400/450 OP.

    If I were to purchase the laptop from saveon do I have to replace the old ram completely or is there additional ports to add it to the computer do you know?


  • #13
    Jaafa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,621 ✭✭✭Jaafa


    ccull123 wrote: »
    If I were to purchase the laptop from saveon do I have to replace the old ram completely or is there additional ports to add it to the computer do you know?

    Nope you just buy 4GB more and slot them in.


  • #14
    ccull123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 591 ✭✭✭ccull123


    Jaafa wrote: »
    Nope you just buy 4GB more and slot them in.


    Great! thanks for the help. the laptop i have is ANCIENT!!! So do all new laptops come with additional ram slots if you want to add??


  • #15
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    ccull123 wrote: »
    If I were to purchase the laptop from saveon do I have to replace the old ram completely or is there additional ports to add it to the computer do you know?
    Jaafa wrote: »
    Nope you just buy 4GB more and slot them in.

    Hang on a second. That machine has 2 slots for RAM. Who's to say the configuration is made up of 2 * 2GB sticks?


  • #16
    ccull123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 591 ✭✭✭ccull123


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Hang on a second. That machine has 2 slots for RAM. Who's to say the configuration is made up of 2 * 2GB sticks?

    Oh what have i started:)
    so do i take it that all laptops have as standards two slot for ram? If both are in use you can remove one or both and upgrade etc?


  • #17
    Fluffy88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭Fluffy88


    Most laptops will have two RAM slots, so unless otherwise stated you can take it as having only two.

    As far as upgrading goes your best off replacing the RAM you have with entirely new RAM.
    So if you want to go from 2GB to 4GB, go buy a cheap(and I choose the most expensive 4GB DDR3 SO-DIMM kit) 4GB kit and remove the old RAM.

    Dual channel RAM(which almost all RAM is) works best when running two chips of the same speed and size together.
    And since it's soooo cheap these days your best of getting the full kit when you upgrade.


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