Laptop up to $550

[tina21]

Ok I have to buy a new laptop 'cos the one I have now is 7-8years old and it just not cutting it anymore and frankly I can't take it anywhere without the screen doing stuff.

My budget is $550, I needed it to have an 8GB Ram (although 6GB will be acceptable) as well as an SSD. Because where I live laptops are pricier than buying the same one from US or UK I'm gonna post the links to the laptops I've found and if there's a tech savvy person out there that cares to give an opinion I'm all ears.

The laptops are:
https://www.skroutz.gr/s/12686685/HP...FHD-No-OS.html
https://www.plaisio.gr/desktop-lapto...Gb-5CT79EA.htm
https://www.electroholic.gr/el/product/COMDEL00424U
(I'm not sure about this one since it's refurbished and come with only 1 year guarantee)
https://www.e-shop.gr/laptop-lenovo-...0-p-PER.913762
https://www.mgmanager.gr/notebooks/76126-asus-x507ua-ej782-i5-8250u156-fhd8gb256gb-ssdwebcamendless-os-gray.html
https://www.mediamarkt.gr/el/product/_asus-vivobook-15-x505za-bq261t-ryzen-5-2500u-6gb-256gb-ssd-1tb-hdd-radeon-vega-8-full-hd-1217413.html
https://www.mediamarkt.gr/el/product/_asus-vivobook-x540ub-dm366t-intel-core-i5-8250u-6gb-256gb-ssd-geforce-mx110-2gb-full-hd-1218831.html
https://www.electroholic.gr/el/product/COMACE00066U
(the same as with the other refurbished also with screen res 1366x768 although with SSD and HDD)

The use of it will be a regular one although it needs to be able to handle PS CC, AI CC and ID CC (adobe CC)...

[libertypo]

If I were you I'd stay away from HP and Dell unless you buy a Spectre or an XPS. Go for a Lenovo Thinkpad. Under 600 you should find some decent models

[tina21]

If I were you I'd stay away from HP and Dell unless you buy a Spectre or an XPS. Go for a Lenovo Thinkpad. Under 600 you should find some decent models

the cheapest ThinkPad where I live is 650€ and its without ssd. I can't afford that and Lenovo's ideapad series haven't gotten the greatest reviews, screen wise and battery wise

[bigchungus]

I had my friend, who is a huge computer nerd when it comes to this stuff take a look at your selections and he said any of the following are good:

https://www.mgmanager.gr/notebooks/7...s-os-gray.html


https://www.mediamarkt.gr/el/product...d-1218831.html

https://www.mediamarkt.gr/el/product...d-1217413.html

He built my gaming rig for me and it's had no issues. I tend to ask him for help regarding anything computer related so I trust his judgement. Hope this helps you in some way!

[tina21]

I had my friend, who is a huge computer nerd when it comes to this stuff take a look at your selections and he said any of the following are good:

https://www.mgmanager.gr/notebooks/7...s-os-gray.html


https://www.mediamarkt.gr/el/product...d-1218831.html

https://www.mediamarkt.gr/el/product...d-1217413.html

He built my gaming rig for me and it's had no issues. I tend to ask him for help regarding anything computer related so I trust his judgement. Hope this helps you in some way!

Thank you ^^ it helps alot

Could you please ask your friend about this one too:
https://www.e-shop.gr/laptop-fujitsu...o-p-PER.923540

especially in accordance to the Asus above.

[bronakopdin]

@tina21; correct me if I'm wrong but that last one you posted only seems to have 4GB of Ram?

[tina21]

@tina21; correct me if I'm wrong but that last one you posted only seems to have 4GB of Ram?

Indeed it has but I thought to ask about it since I read good things about the Fujitsu laptops. :/

[bigchungus]

Thank you ^^ it helps alot

Could you please ask your friend about this one too:
https://www.e-shop.gr/laptop-fujitsu...o-p-PER.923540

especially in accordance to the Asus above.

I think he mentioned before that you ideally don't want anything lower than an 8GB RAM, but I can ask.

Edit: Yeah, he said unless it's significantly cheaper for you then not recommended. He said you'll really want the screen space (monitor resolution) when you're editing.

[tina21]

Thank you and him so much ^^. Thought that might be the case

[bronakopdin]

@tina21; OK I was just wondering if you missed that bc I'd also recommend more than 4GB of RAM ^^'