looking for new laptop

[BIG-HOL]

hey guys, iv been on the lookout for a new laptop for a few days now and my heads all over the place with so much choice, lol, so need abit help, and also see if anyone can find me a nice bargain. iv got anything upto £500 if needs be but would prefer it under this but would pay it if the right laptop was found, basically im looking for at least an i3 machine, preferably i5 maybe even i7 if thats possible with the budget, doesnt need to be a gaming machine, must have gigabit ethernet. i prefer a laptop that doesnt have a numeric keypad on the right hand side, and keyboard must be a chiclet/island style, i am not bothered about a big hard drive or much ram as iv got a ssd to go straight in it, and i also have 8gb ram which i will swap it with straight away.

basically thats my requirements, what can you guys come up with or maybe point me in the direction of where to buy as all iv been checking has been ebay, amazon, dell outlet, and i had a look at argos too..

looking forward to any replies

 

[turner brown]

check your local gumtree mate some bargains to be had there

 

[Him Her]

Try ebuyer - they often have ex-demo kit at reasonable prices.

 

[BIG-HOL]

well so far iv come up with these 2, which both are out my budget but i love the look of both.

Buy Lenovo Ideapad U310 Ultrabook Laptop, Intel Core i3, 1.4GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB+32SSD, 13.3", Graphite online at JohnLewis.com

Buy HP Pavilion DM4-3000 Laptop, Beats Edition, Intel Core i5, 3.1GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB with 14" Display online at JohnLewis.com

gunna go and check gumtree and ebuyer now!

 

[Thommo]

dell outlet.

 

[BIG-HOL]

dell outlet.

looked mate there wasnt alot there really that took my fancy! ill keep checking though as i know there stock changes all the time!

 

[BIG-HOL]

also messaged a couple of people off gumtree 1 a sony vaio i3 for £200 looks a canny machine, and another is a hp dv6 i7 machine for £350 but reading the reviews on that it seems it has overheating problems but seems a good price for a i7 machine!

 

[ManofScience]

a lot of the HP Laptops seem to have heat issues

 

[Thommo]

looked mate there wasnt alot there really that took my fancy! ill keep checking though as i know there stock changes all the time!

yeah people are quick to buy the good ones, keep checking it took me 3 days to find one on there that i wanted spec wise. worth it in the end when you get the spec you want for a lot less than retail.

 

[craigneuk]

HP G6 GV 750GB 2.5GHZ I5 LAPTOP - SILVER | eBay
is this any good to you

 

[liambalfour]

i'm in the same position as you Hol, ive been looking at the refurbs on Currys some saving to be had but there is a chance of scuffs/ cosmetic damage what do you think Refurbished Laptops Buy online | Currys

 

[BIG-HOL]

The current laptop i have i bought refurbished from currys. It was a hp dm1 and it was like brand new mate, wasnt a mark on it. Only thing it didnt come in its original box, other than that i really couldnt of told it from a new machine!

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[BIG-HOL]

well i got a laptop sorted, thanks for the input guys. managed to grab a mint condition asus k53e i3 machine ASUS - Notebooks- ASUS K53E from someone on a facebook selling page, over the moon with it, chucked my ssd in and swapped out the ram for the 8gb i had in my other laptop and its flying along, seems weird going from an 11.6 screen back to a 15.6 but thats why i wanted a new laptop anyway, still trying to get used to the numeric pad as it shifts the full keyboard along which was something i didnt want, but it was too good a laptop to turn down, he wanted £300 for it and when i got there i managed to get it for £220 so all sorted guys...