Black 'Week' - Laptop Bargains

DelBoy Trotter

morrough wrote: »

Is there a similar thread on tablets, does anyone know? Thanks

Nope, but there was two separate threads for two laptops bargains (one was a Samsung, I can’t remember what the second one was)

deadimmortal

If you register for Lenovo news letter you get 10% off, code comes by email. If you have a Unidays account you can get an additional discount up to 20% - I just purchased the Lenovo S540 15" last week, €1030 on their website, got it for €840 after the discounts

raxy

deadimmortal wrote: »

If you register for Lenovo news letter you get 10% off, code comes by email. If you have a Unidays account you can get an additional discount up to 20% - I just purchased the Lenovo S540 15" last week, €1030 on their website, got it for €840 after the discounts

You can't add the discòunts to black friday deals though.

Zardoz

Decent deal on a laptop here
https://ao.com/product/nhq3rek011-acer-laptop-black-72108-251.aspx?cmredirectionvalue=Acer%20NH.Q3REK.011

£449 using code BFLAPTOP50

Have to use Addresspal or Parcelwizard for delivery

10green bottles

Pheonix10 wrote: »

Anyone have any recommendations for something for casual browsing, something quick and that will last for 4/5 years. Budget 300/400

Ditto.

tia.

sweetie

10green bottles wrote: »

Ditto.

tia.

read the thread maybe? The first post was full of options.

DelBoy Trotter

Posted this in the main Amazon bargains thread, rather than here

DelBoy Trotter wrote: »

I bought the Asus Zenbook from Currys and it was delivered yesterday. I only had it on for a little while yesterday, but first impressions for anybody who is thinking of buying it:
- Build quality is absolutely top drawer. I knew it would be good, but was surprised by how good it is
- Lovely screen
- Speakers are pretty decent for laptop speakers, but tinny when turned up load
- Keyboard is lovely to type on
- Being able to use the trackpad as a numeric pad is really handy. If you press the top right corner of the trackpad, it lights up a display to show the numeric pad
- The backlight didn't work on the keyboard initially, but as Windows was cycling threw downloading and installing updates, one of them must have been the drivers for it, as it began working after a restart
- I can't comment on performance yet as I only had it on for a short time and it was installing so many updates that it was running a bit slow. Once I have all updates installed over the next few days, I will get more of an idea of it
- Overall, very happy so far

10green bottles

sweetie wrote: »

read the thread maybe? The first post was full of options.

Thanks,yer a real sweetie.(i've been following the thread,op was edited,see it now)

MissDisaster

DelBoy Trotter wrote: »

Posted this in the main Amazon bargains thread, rather than here

Would you recommend it? I’ve had a look around and it seems to be the best mid range one when it comes to getting your bang for buck.

Dogre

Until 23.00 tonight, Lenovo Legion Y540 - 15.6 "FullHD gaming laptop (Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB of RAM, 1TB HDD + 512GB SSD, Nvidia GTX1650-4GB, W10) black. Spanish QWERTY keyboard for €949.99 + €14 delivery

https://www.amazon.es/Lenovo-Legion-Y540-Ordenador-GTX1650-4GB/dp/B07TW23VWV?ref_=pe_20131931_425969331_grep_pep_np1_img&th=1

Dogre

Dogre wrote: »

Until 23.00 tonight, Lenovo Legion Y540 - 15.6 "FullHD gaming laptop (Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB of RAM, 1TB HDD + 512GB SSD, Nvidia GTX1650-4GB, W10) black. Spanish QWERTY keyboard for €949.99 + €14 delivery

https://www.amazon.es/Lenovo-Legion-Y540-Ordenador-GTX1650-4GB/dp/B07TW23VWV?ref_=pe_20131931_425969331_grep_pep_np1_img&th=1

tbh the littlewoods one with the more powerful graphics card for 999 posted in the OP post is better. the 1660ti is a good step up from the 1650 card.

games will run better as the gpu is the limiting factor more so than the gpu for this level of cpu + gpu combinations. although it does have a bigger ssd drive but the littlewoods one does have a boot ssd and a hdd so enough space for games.

also a spanish keyboard layout would be very difficult to sell on in Ireland if you ever wanted to do so.

https://www.littlewoodsireland.ie/lenovo-legion-y540-15irh-intel-core-i5-8gb-ram-1tb-hard-drive-amp-128gb-ssd-gtx-1660-ti-6gb-graphics-156-inch-full-hd-gaming-laptop-black/1600396666.prd?param1=wgmedc&ffb&gclid=CjwKCAiAlO7uBRANEiwA_vXQ-2Vikr-Miu9-98OG8MSdp5bGh4G43dWPxRizmA4oO3n09WbAH9eF5hoCvKAQAvD_BwE#sku=sku21831625&cm_mmc=Google-_-Generic-_-WG+-+Smart+Shopping+-+Electricals+-+Computing-_-Electricals

forzacalcio

glasso wrote: »

tbh the littlewoods one with the more powerful graphics card for 999 posted in the OP post is better. the 1660ti is a good step up from the 1650 card.

games will run better as the gpu is the limiting factor more so than the gpu for this level of cpu + gpu combinations. although it does have a bigger ssd drive but the littlewoods one does have a boot ssd and a hdd so enough space for games.

also a spanish keyboard layout would be very difficult to sell on in Ireland if you ever wanted to do so.

https://www.littlewoodsireland.ie/lenovo-legion-y540-15irh-intel-core-i5-8gb-ram-1tb-hard-drive-amp-128gb-ssd-gtx-1660-ti-6gb-graphics-156-inch-full-hd-gaming-laptop-black/1600396666.prd?param1=wgmedc&ffb&gclid=CjwKCAiAlO7uBRANEiwA_vXQ-2Vikr-Miu9-98OG8MSdp5bGh4G43dWPxRizmA4oO3n09WbAH9eF5hoCvKAQAvD_BwE#sku=sku21831625&cm_mmc=Google-_-Generic-_-WG+-+Smart+Shopping+-+Electricals+-+Computing-_-Electricals

Currently have XPS 15 9560 i7 7700hq 16gb ram, mainly for some FM20, Adobe products too etc (Heavy usage on both) Only have it a year and and bit and overheating like mad etc Any good upgrades at reasonable price?

Dogre

Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB of RAM, 1TB HDD + 512GB SSD, GTX 1650 4GB

vs

Intel Core i5-9300H, 8GB of RAM, 1TB HDD + 128GB SSD, GTX 1660 TI 6GB

asteroids over berlin

dartboardio wrote: »

Can someone recommend a decent laptop I can buy my boyfriend for Christmas, it needs to be able to run Ableton/Photoshop etc somewhat seamlessly.

Would I get something like it for around €400?

no, not with Ableton, you really need an interated ssd or a hdd with at least 5400 rpm to run ableton these days or any days for the last decade or it will freeze quite frequently

asteroids over berlin

Amazon warehouse are doing 20% of higher end laptops, good few macbook pros there which works out a saving of approx £400 (kicks in at checkout), pretty good

Zardoz

German retailer prices are much more competitive than here .

Look at these prices from Alternate.de ,shipping is 18.45 euro extra

https://www.alternate.de/HP/15-db1224ng-Notebook/html/product/1556331

249 euro

15,6" 1.920 x 1.080 Pixel
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
8GB DDR 4 (2400 MHz)
256 GB [M.2, SSD]
DVD-Brenner
LAN 10/100/1000 MBit/s
Wi-Fi 3 (802.11b), Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)

https://www.alternate.de/ASUS/D509DA-EJ090-Notebook/html/product/1588807

279 euro

15,6" 1.920 x 1.080 Pixel
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
8GB DDR 4 (2400 MHz)
512 GB [M.2, SSD]
DVD-Brenner

Dogre

Dogre wrote: »

Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB of RAM, 1TB HDD + 512GB SSD, GTX 1650 4GB

vs

Intel Core i5-9300H, 8GB of RAM, 1TB HDD + 128GB SSD, GTX 1660 TI 6GB

yep.

the 1660ti machine will still run games a lot better.

you can see from here that it's 50 to 60% more powerful compared to the 1650 card.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/GeForce-GTX-1650-Laptop-vs-GeForce-GTX-1660-Ti-Laptop_9828_9641.247598.0.html

as I said, games performance is way more gpu-bound than cpu, especially wrt lower-end cards like the 1650 and low to mid cards like the 1660ti

the extra ram won't change much except for a very small % of games.

8gb cpu ram + 6gb gpu ram (1660ti) is plenty.

Zardoz

Zardoz wrote: »

German retailer prices are much more competitive than here .

Look at these prices from Alternate.de ,both lapts are 249 euro ,shipping is 18.45 euro extra

https://www.alternate.de/HP/15-db1224ng-Notebook/html/product/1556331

15,6" 1.920 x 1.080 Pixel
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
8GB DDR 4 (2400 MHz)
256 GB [M.2, SSD]
DVD-Brenner
LAN 10/100/1000 MBit/s
Wi-Fi 3 (802.11b), Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)

https://www.alternate.de/ASUS/D509DA-EJ090-Notebook/html/product/1588807

15,6" 1.920 x 1.080 Pixel
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
8GB DDR 4 (2400 MHz)
512 GB [M.2, SSD]
DVD-Brenner

but do you want a German keyboard layout?

Zardoz

glasso wrote: »

but do you want a German keyboard layout?

Thats the only real drawback.
I have a laptop with a German layout ,its grand.

nigwerwig

Any have have any thoughts on Idea pad l340 17 gaming for 697 from Lenovo site

giggs76

Zardoz wrote: »

German retailer prices are much more competitive than here .

Look at these prices from Alternate.de ,shipping is 18.45 euro extra

https://www.alternate.de/HP/15-db1224ng-Notebook/html/product/1556331

249 euro

15,6" 1.920 x 1.080 Pixel
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
8GB DDR 4 (2400 MHz)
256 GB [M.2, SSD]
DVD-Brenner
LAN 10/100/1000 MBit/s
Wi-Fi 3 (802.11b), Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)

https://www.alternate.de/ASUS/D509DA-EJ090-Notebook/html/product/1588807

279 euro

15,6" 1.920 x 1.080 Pixel
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
8GB DDR 4 (2400 MHz)
512 GB [M.2, SSD]
DVD-Brenner

would these laptops be any good for youtube video editing?

Cheers

giggs76

giggs76 wrote: »

would these laptops be any good for youtube video editing?

Cheers

better off getting something with a 4-core cpu (amd ryzen 5 or intel i5)

those are 2-core cpus. (amd ryzen 3)

16gb ram also recommended for video editing.

raxy

Currys are advertising 10% off today only but all the prices are the same as yesterday. The main page mentions codes but I don't see any codes anywhere.
Anyone know if there are extra discounts?

Kompletts black friday is pretty disappointing.
I've reserved a lenovo s340 in Argos but if Currys did an extra 10% I'd probably get the acer aspire 5.

Tom1991

glasso wrote: »

better off getting something with a 4-core cpu (amd ryzen 5 or intel i5)

those are 2-core cpus. (amd ryzen 3)

16gb ram also recommended for video editing.

The keyboard layout is also going to be qwertz as opposed to qwerty.just an fyi

raxy

Just realised the Currys 10% is only on a few laptops & they aren't advertised as a code. It's in the offers section at the bottom of the ad page.

Lenovo s340 14" will be the same price as the 15" in Argos.

Brainz

I got the lenova s340 8gb in argos last night, same colour and model was over 500 in curry's. The advisor in curry's told me I would be made not to go for the 8gb over the 4gb considering only 100€ in the difference.

Fingers crossed the young whipper snapper will be happy with his Xmas present from the big man.

Peck3277

Tom1991 wrote: »

The keyboard layout is also going to be qwertz as opposed to qwerty.just an fyi

I've a German keyboard that I've set to English on windows. The X and Y being in 2 different places isn't so bad. It's the special characters that do my head in

ratracer

Hi folks, thanks for the knowledge and advice given here so far. I’m looking for a laptop for my lad who is in first year at school. He does his gaming on Xbox so not concerned about gaming. Laptop will mostly be used for school work. Even though all there school work is stored in google cloud, I don’t want to be restricted to a chromebook. ( I think)

He doesn’t want a 15.6 screen, any comment in this machine in Curry’s?

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/computing/laptops/laptops/acer-aspire-3-a314-21-14-amd-a6-laptop-256-gb-ssd-black-10193905-pdt.html

Or this one: Id have no problem upgrading the RAM on it myself, is 128GB drive too small?

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-s340-14api-14-amd-ryzen-3-laptop-128-gb-ssd-grey-10197962-pdt.html

raxy

ratracer wrote: »

Hi folks, thanks for the knowledge and advice given here so far. I’m looking for a laptop for my lad who is in first year at school. He does his gaming on Xbox so not concerned about gaming. Laptop will mostly be used for school work. Even though all there school work is stored in google cloud, I don’t want to be restricted to a chromebook. ( I think)

He doesn’t want a 15.6 screen, any comment in this machine in Curry’s?

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/computing/laptops/laptops/acer-aspire-3-a314-21-14-amd-a6-laptop-256-gb-ssd-black-10193905-pdt.html

Or this one: Id have no problem upgrading the RAM on it myself, is 128GB drive too small?

For the sake of 30 I would get the lenovo S340. It's got double the ram & space & a better processor. I'm no expert though.

ratracer

ratracer wrote: »

Hi folks, thanks for the knowledge and advice given here so far. I’m looking for a laptop for my lad who is in first year at school. He does his gaming on Xbox so not concerned about gaming. Laptop will mostly be used for school work. Even though all there school work is stored in google cloud, I don’t want to be restricted to a chromebook. ( I think)

He doesn’t want a 15.6 screen, any comment in this machine in Curry’s?

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/computing/laptops/laptops/acer-aspire-3-a314-21-14-amd-a6-laptop-256-gb-ssd-black-10193905-pdt.html

Or this one: Id have no problem upgrading the RAM on it myself, is 128GB drive too small?

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-s340-14api-14-amd-ryzen-3-laptop-128-gb-ssd-grey-10197962-pdt.html

The second one is ok with a ram upgrade. Just avoid the AMD A CPU in the first one. The Ryzen is much better

128gb enough in today's streaming and cloud world. It's media files and large game files that take up space.

But the ssd would also be easily upgraded so no worries if it becomes available issue

Probably better to opt out of Windows s if it comes with that option set initially also

Sloppy_Joe

Maybe not the thread but how do I know which CPU is faster?

Let's say i5 6th Gen v i3 7th gen??

And is there much difference in each of the processors for each gen?

And how do I know which CPUs are out of date? For example would i5 4th Gen be fast for browsing, photos, excel, word etc.

sheroman01

Don't think you'll find a better deal on a 15.6" laptop.

Lenovo Ideapad 330S Intel Core i5-8250U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 15.6 inch HD Laptop (Grey)
-with Microsoft Office Personal & McAfee Total Protection 5 1-Year Included

https://www.littlewoodsireland.ie/lenovo-ideapad-330snbspintel-core-i5-8250u-8gb-ram-256gb-ssd-156-inch-hd-laptop-grey-with-microsoft-office-personal-amp-mcafee-total-protection-5-1-year-included/1600408626.prd

raxy

Sloppy_Joe wrote: »

Maybe not the thread but how do I know which CPU is faster?

Let's say i5 6th Gen v i3 7th gen??

And is there much difference in each of the processors for each gen?

And how do I know which CPUs are out of date? For example would i5 4th Gen be fast for browsing, photos, excel, word etc.

If you Google the processors including model no then there's plenty of comparison websites that show how they compare, can be hard to tell what to really look at though.
I would think an older i5 would still perform better than a newer i3. Best value for money would be the ryzen 5 processor which seems to sell at i3 prices.

Sloppy_Joe

Sloppy_Joe wrote: »

Maybe not the thread but how do I know which CPU is faster?

Let's say i5 6th Gen v i3 7th gen??

And is there much difference in each of the processors for each gen?

And how do I know which CPUs are out of date? For example would i5 4th Gen be fast for browsing, photos, excel, word etc.

Google " CPU code passmark" and check the score. Eg "i5 8250u passmark"

You want over 3000 ideally minimum for decent operation

The big change was that 8th gen i5 and i7 went to 4 core CPUs. Before that all were 2 core

I7 u chips are not worth the cost over i5 u chips in New laptops

Ryzen 3 and 5 are good too. They have better integrated graphics over the Intel's but are a little slower on the CPU side but not by much


If you are buying an old machine an ssd upgrade is essential and ideally min 6gb ram

sheroman01

sheroman01 wrote: »

Don't think you'll find a better deal on a 15.6" laptop.

Lenovo Ideapad 330S Intel Core i5-8250U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 15.6 inch HD Laptop (Grey)
-with Microsoft Office Personal & McAfee Total Protection 5 1-Year Included

https://www.littlewoodsireland.ie/lenovo-ideapad-330snbspintel-core-i5-8250u-8gb-ram-256gb-ssd-156-inch-hd-laptop-grey-with-microsoft-office-personal-amp-mcafee-total-protection-5-1-year-included/1600408626.prd

Decent cpu but crap screen and battery life.

I'd go for the better deals with Ryzen 5 CPUs and full hd screens that are on now

ratracer

raxy wrote: »

For the sake of 30 I would get the lenovo S340. It's got double the ram & space & a better processor. I'm no expert though.

Considering I’m hoping it will last him through secondary school, maybe I’m as well just to go a little bit extra and get this one:

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-s340-14-amd-ryzen-5-laptop-256-gb-ssd-grey-10193270-pdt.html

Seems to tick all the boxes?

sob1467

sheroman01 wrote: »

Don't think you'll find a better deal on a 15.6" laptop.

Lenovo Ideapad 330S Intel Core i5-8250U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 15.6 inch HD Laptop (Grey)
-with Microsoft Office Personal & McAfee Total Protection 5 1-Year Included

https://www.littlewoodsireland.ie/lenovo-ideapad-330snbspintel-core-i5-8250u-8gb-ram-256gb-ssd-156-inch-hd-laptop-grey-with-microsoft-office-personal-amp-mcafee-total-protection-5-1-year-included/1600408626.prd

Thanks that is another good option so now have a decision to make either this Littlewoods laptop or the argos one mentioned earlier (https://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10152&catalogId=15051&langId=111&productId=1600666 )

Littlewoods - Lenovo Ideapad 330S Intel Core i5-8250U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 15.6 inch €450

Blue Tooth: Y
Depth: 19.4 MM
Display Size: 15.6in
Dongle Required: N
3-sided narrow bezel for broader viewing
Impressive productivity with 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 processing
Keep moving with up to 6 hours battery & Rapid Charge
HD IPS Display
With Dolby Audio
Graphics: Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620
Hard Drive Storage: 256 Gb
Height: 358.4 MM
Processor: Intel Core i5-8250U
RAM Memory: 8 GB
Screen Resolution: 1366x768
Screen Type: LCD
Touch Screen: N
Width: 244.1 MM
Wifi Enabled: Y
Microsoft Office and McAffee for one year included

Lenovo IdeaPad S340 15.6in Ryzen5 8GB 256GB FHD €430 in ROI or £350 in NI (€410 converted)

Size H1.79, W35.8, D24.5cm.
Weight 1.8kg.
Up to 8 hours battery life.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U processor.
Quad core processor.
2.1GHz processor speed.
8GB RAM DDR4.
256GB SSD storage.
Hard drive speed 5400RPM.
Microsoft Windows 10 S.
15.6 inch screen.
Full HD Display.
Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels.
Disc drive not included.
Shared graphics card.
Interfaces and connectivity:
4-in-1 media card reader.
3 USB 3.1 ports.
1 USB Type-C port.
1 HDMI port.
Bluetooth.
Wi-Fi enabled.
HD webcam.
Built-in mic.
Dolby sound system.
30 days Microsoft Office.

From checking the CPU benchmark and comparing Argos's Ryzen 5 to Littlewood's i5 (https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/Intel-i5-8250U-vs-AMD-Ryzen-5-3500U/3042vs3421 ) The Ryzen 5 just comes out slightly in front. The battery life seems better on the Argos model too, any other advice or advice on which one to go for?

Sloppy_Joe

glasso wrote: »

Google " CPU code passmark" and check the score. Eg "i5 8250u passmark"

You want over 3000 ideally minimum for decent operation

The big change was that 8th gen i5 and i7 went to 4 core CPUs. Before that all were 2 core

I7 u chips are not worth the cost over i5 u chips in New laptops

Ryzen 3 and 5 are good too. They have better integrated graphics over the Intel's but are a little slower on the CPU side but not by much


If you are buying an old machine an ssd upgrade is essential and ideally min 6gb ram

Thanks,

So which of these would your recommend for general browsing, excel, word, odd youtube video for speed?

The argos lenovo in OP: https://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/2017541/Trail/searchtext%3ERYZEN.htm

or

Refurbished i5 4th Gen?

https://www.buyitdirect.ie/p/refurbished-hp-elitebook-840-g1-ultrabook-14-intel-core-i5-4300u-8gb-180gb-ssd-windows-10-professional-laptop-with-1-year-warranty-t1hpe840i58gb180gb1yr

Also I'd assume the windows 10 pro is the same as normal windows 10?

raxy

ratracer wrote: »

Considering I’m hoping it will last him through secondary school, maybe I’m as well just to go a little bit extra and get this one:

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-s340-14-amd-ryzen-5-laptop-256-gb-ssd-grey-10193270-pdt.html

Seems to tick all the boxes?

Don't forget they have a code that gets a further 10% off that price.

ratracer

raxy wrote: »

Don't forget they have a code that gets a further 10% off that price.

Is there a code somewhere or is it already taken off? Can’t find one on the page?

fletch

raxy wrote: »

Don't forget they have a code that gets a further 10% off that price.

Yeh I just ordered one for my Mam...€437.09 delivered. Great price. Ordered the 15inch one in Argos for my Dad as he wanted a full number pad. Should be a nice upgrade from their crappy Dell Celeron 4GB HDDs

fletch

ratracer wrote: »

Is there a code somewhere or is it already taken off? Can’t find one on the page?

DISCOUNT CODE: Get 10% off selected Windows Laptops. Use code 10BF1DDIE Ends today!More info

Skerries

it also comes with Windows 10 S which only allows you to download from the Microsoft store but there is a way to make it full functioning

Skerries

Skerries wrote: »

it also comes with Windows 10 S which only allows you to download from the Microsoft store but there is a way to make it full functioning

Takes about 45 seconds to change that. Non issue really

ratracer

fletch wrote: »

Yeh I just ordered one for my Mam...€437.09 delivered. Great price. Ordered the 15inch one in Argos for my Dad as he wanted a full number pad. Should be a nice upgrade from their crappy Dell Celeron 4GB HDDs

My head must be fried looking at screen all morning, but at the checkout screen I can’t see a place to enter the discount code? Thanks

fletch

ratracer wrote: »

My head must be fried looking at screen all morning, but at the checkout screen I can’t see a place to enter the discount code? Thanks

You to go to the Order Summary page

ratracer

Found it, thanks a million. Always nice to save a few quid!

Sloppy_Joe

Sloppy_Joe wrote: »

Thanks,

So which of these would your recommend for general browsing, excel, word, odd youtube video for speed?

The argos lenovo in OP: https://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/2017541/Trail/searchtext%3ERYZEN.htm

or

Refurbished i5 4th Gen?

https://www.buyitdirect.ie/p/refurbished-hp-elitebook-840-g1-ultrabook-14-intel-core-i5-4300u-8gb-180gb-ssd-windows-10-professional-laptop-with-1-year-warranty-t1hpe840i58gb180gb1yr

Also I'd assume the windows 10 pro is the same as normal windows 10?

the battery is probably pretty shot on the refurbished machine

the ryzen 3 is more powerful than the older i5.

screen is probably better on the newer machine

worth a ram upgrade to 8gb eventually on the newer laptop tho

would probably go with the newer one tbh even tho the G1 has a nice metal build

Hippo1234

cherryghost wrote: »

I posted in Laptops forum (shameless plug but there's some really good guys there giving amazing feedback for laptop requests), but posting here too. There's a lot of 'dud' sales about but there are genuine good deals around from shock horror Argos and Littlewoods

Entry Level (browsing/streaming) 250-350 eur:
Laptops strictly for web browsing, online streaming and some light office work.
Under 15 inch:

Over 15 inch:
Currys has a decent entry machine Lenovo at 280
For 330 euro, you get an entry level better in all departments.
Hard to get better deals than the 2 above to be honest, the Argos one is a belter for the specs. There's online deals a bit cheaper but also requires PM/Parcel Wizard etc, and in the end you're saving about a tenner against the Argos model.

Light, thin and sleek recommendations:


Mid Level (entry level gaming/light photo editing) 350-500 eur:
Entry level gaming such as Fortnite/Minecraft/Roblox, and light photo editing (ie not raw editing)
Under 15 inch:
Less for gaming and more for productivity, the Acer Spin 3 at 370 pounds looks good for the price with touch adjustable screen.
Over 15 inch:
Never thought I'd be recommending something from Argos, but 430 euro from a B&M store is excellent value.

Light, thin and sleek recommendations:


Mid-High level (good gaming perf/photo editing/video editing) 500-900 eur:
Good level quality and performance for modern games, heavy photo editing, light video editing, also good for VMs etc.
Under 15 inch:

Over 15 inch:
Just under 600 pound for a GTX 1650 laptop is decent enough. 120hz effectively useless modern games for a 1650 though.
500 pound on Currys UK ebay site or their own site for a laptop with RX 560. Its slower than 1650 but for 500 pound its good value. Delivery via PM/Parcelwizard. If interested keep an eye on this, eBay UK normally have a 10% off everything during Black week, so you could pick it up for 450 pound.
Acer AMD laptop for 470 after coupon applied. Not as sleek as the above AMD laptop but still does the job.

Light, thin and sleek recommendations:
The Asus Zenbook has a slick finish, weighs just over 1kg at a decent 660 euro, would work nice as a productivity machine on the go

High Level (top gaming perf/photo ed/video ed + more)1000 eur+:
No expenses spared. Fly through any tasks seamlessly.
Under 15 inch:

Over 15 inch:
Littlewoods of all places has a well specc'd Lenovo laptop with a top GPU for 1000 euro. Cheaper than the Lenovo website itself after discount!
Light, thin and sleek recommendations:


Netbooks:

Will post more as I find them but many of the sites price reductions are barely worthy of a 'sale' tag.

NOTE: Some laptops come with Windows 10 'S' installed by means as a 'security feature' that basically limits what you can install. To install regular programs a simple switch to the regular Windows 10 is required. No extra purchase is neccessary. The upgrade is free.

Thanks for the above - very handy!

Would you recommend the Asus Zen Book above or the Acer Nitro 5 (link below). Not sure which one is better for intermediate gaming and usual laptop activities - Cheers!

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/computing/laptops/laptops/acer-nitro-5-an515-54-intel-core-i5-gtx-1050-gaming-laptop-512-gb-ssd-10199732-pdt.html

raxy

Writing this on my new Lenovo S340. Got the 15.6" version & have to say I'm pretty happy about it. The track pad is taking a bit of getting used to but other than that all good.
Went to Currys to take a look at the 14" version & I'm glad I got the bigger of the two. Its still smaller than my last laptop but the 14 just seemed too small.
Was fretting over which laptop to get all week & was drawn to some of the nicer displays in currys but couldn't justify the extra expense just for a nicer screen.

Thanks for all the advice here in the build up (especially glasso). Hope your all happy with your purchases whatever they might have been.