New Laptop On A Budget

[LeperMessiah26]

Hey all, our laptop died today, and we need another one. With me not working our budget is only 550 Euro.

We have been looking around but keep coming back to the same make of Packard Bell, and we would like peoples recomendations.

We are looking for the best possible laptop for 550, it has to have at least these specs...

16" Screen size.
3gig RAM
A really good CPU (no core 2 duos please!)
The best possible graphics card

We have no need for Blu Ray drives, or massive HDDs, but the above is very important.

So, that is your challenge if you choose to accept it.......this message will NOT self destruct though

We would like to buy one in the next few days, so i suppose there is a time scale to search to!!

Thanks a lot

[damage jackal]

A really good CPU (no core 2 duos please!)

whats wrong with c2d?

[sjmike]

Check out laptops from Dell, HP or Lenovo. They often have laptops that you can customize to meet your budget. I didn't think Pacard Bell was still around, they were associated with budget PCs back in the day and are not even around in the US.

[The Commader]

watch this site, maybe it could help:

www.günstiger.de

[J0nn0666]

Bought this for my Mrs. for xmas,really good laptop.....£459

Processor 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i3-2350M processor (2.30 Ghz, 3M cache)
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (64Bit)
Display 17.3" (44 cm) High Definition+ (1600X900) WLED TrueLife
Memory1 4GB2 Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz
Hard Drive 500GB Serial ATA (5400RPM)
Optical Drive 8X DVD=/-RW Drive including Software
Video Card Intel HD Graphics 3000

clickety click

[Alexander2010]

Dell in Germany very expensive, HP or ASUS more cheaply.

[LeperMessiah26]

Thanks for the suggestions guys, keep em coming... I have looked into the Dell option, but those are relatively expensive here in the Fatherland.

Michael is not too tech minded (understatement of the year here!), so he just repeated what I said... and I don't want a C2D, but either a 2nd generation i5 or an i7, but the latter is out of the budget range for now.

What we (meaning I) need is a decent screen size. I would prefer up from 16", but I guess 15,6" is acceptable. Our late laptop was wheezing like Michael after he ran 10 yards when I tried to play Sims 3... and no, I don't want a comment on that game, thanks! This was mostly down to the graphics care being shit, so a half decent one in the new laptop would be quite the thing.

Anyway, I have found two in our price range and attached the specs here. Your humble opinions would be highly appreciated.

Thanks,
Kat

Oh, and btw... Packard Bell is part of Acer...

packard_bell_easynote_ts11hr_127ge_1.pdf

msi_cx6408208i547fd_s.pdf

[Alexander2010]

Out these 2 laptops I would buy the first (Packard Bell), it's really good Laptop for these money.

The first has a little faster prozessor (2x2,5 GHz vs. 2x2,4 GHz ), but the second has a little faster RAM (1333 MHz vs. 1066 Mhz), you must do a choise. BUT the second has other operating system (FreeDOS), not Windows, are you really need this operating system?

[metalbell]

...BUT the second has other operating system (FreeDOS), not Windows, are you really need this operating system?

Easy enough to format it and install Windows 7. I would recommend downloading all the drivers ahead of time if you go that route. We used to buy Linux laptops for work and then reformat and install Windows. Cheaper to buy Linux since you didn't have to pay for the Microsoft license.

[Alexander2010]

Buy laptop for 529€ with Windows is cheaper as for 539€ with other operating system already for 10€ + if you buy separate Windows (7) for 100€ + a lot works... 529 vs. 639 is cheaper???
Purchase of the laptop with a Windows is always cheaper, especially there already will be all necessery drivers are established. Here even it is not to think that more cheaply...