Looking for a laptop. not too expensive

[levison]

Hi

I'm looking for an average laptop that can handle games like Guild Wars 2, BF3, Diablo, Starcraft.
still a Uni student so won't be gaming as i would like to.
I've got £500 to play with.
spec:
screen atleast 15
dedicated graphics card
not bothered about much else just wanna play games, open lots of tabs when i'm researching.
plz help. btw can PCS beat this make

Intel® Core™ i5-2450M Dual Core Processor
15.6" HD Screen
Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64-bit
8GB DDR3 RAM
500GB HDD
DVD Rewriter
Dedicated GT 630M 1GB Graphics
only 470.
HELP!

 

[Keithg]

Ok I have gone a little over budget but the spec below has a much better graphics card and you will need it to run Guild wars 2, the GT 630m will struggle. it also only has 4Gb ram, but it is a single stick so you can add another 4gb easily at a later date. To save a bit of money I havent included silver warranty (£5) and a faster hdd (about £15) but I would recommend both.
The CPU on this is not as good but for gaming the gpu is more important. The base i5 would add £35.

Chassis & Display
Enigma IV: 15.6" Glossy HD LED Backlit Widescreen (1366x768)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i3 Dual Core Mobile Processor i3-3110M (2.40GHz) 3MB
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (1 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M - 2.0GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
500GB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 3 in 1 Memory Card Reader (SD, MMC, MS)
Sound Card
SRS 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
ENIGMA SERIES GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N + BLUETOOTH 3.0
USB Options
2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
Battery
Enigma Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (5,200 mAH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 90W AC Adaptor
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE 60 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 2010 Professional Edition
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Keyboard Language
INTEGRATED UK KEYBOARD
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1.3 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £526.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/enigmaIV/Y_Fp7n5Aoe/

 

[levison]

is the i3 you selected good for multi tasking? i like opening loads of tabs (6) when doing research and playing music so just wandering if thats good enough otherwise i like the spec.
can i also at a later date add an SSD without taking the 500GB HD out?

thanks for the reply.

 

[Keithg]

Loads of tabs and music is no problem. having a load of programs running and playing games may need the extra ram but you should be ok. The i3 is ok but on the build it is where the savings have been made, an i5 would be better but your budget limits this.

There is no second hdd slot but you can replace the cd drive and place another hdd there. You would move the original hdd to the cd bay and put the ssd in the main hd bay and install the os there.

 

[levison]

i'll wait for christmas money only an extra £50 for i5. thanks a lot.

i'll save that link to favorites. defo gonna by this.

much appreciated