Reddit mentions of ASUS VivoBook F556UA-AB32 Laptop (Windows 10, Intel i3-6100U 2.3 GHz, 15.6" LED-Lit Screen, Storage: 1000 GB, RAM: 4 GB) Black/Silver

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If not that Acer, then this ASUS? https://www.amazon.com/F556UA-AB32-15-6-inch-Full-HD-Laptop-Windows/dp/B01LX0KIGB/

I would recommend this over this asus because it comes with better CPU, better iGPU, and for slightly less.

Need more system info. With a quick google search, I can find configurations of this laptop with DDR4 memory rather than DDR3.

So first things first, you need to figure out what you have in the laptop. I would do this using CPU-Z (direct link).

https://www.amazon.com/F556UA-AB32-15-6-inch-Full-HD-Laptop-Windows/dp/B01LX0KIGB/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1494697509&sr=1-3&keywords=asus+laptop

That should be able to runs the sims or some light gaming. However don't expect brilliant performance with it

re linux, see this:

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=amazon-2-laptops&num=1

Cdn or US? US is $355
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LX0KIGB/ref=twister_B01M3TYFDD?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Canadian price is a bit more $460

you can also get open box on amazon for a bit cheaper $430

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/offer-listing/B011KFQASE/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used


edit: here is a chart of the price over time
http://ca.camelcamelcamel.com/F555LA-Full-HD-Laptop-500GB-Windows/product/B011KFQASE

A Laptop with an AMD APU would be a cheap option to run LOL at 60fps. For a little more you can find an i3 or i5. The integrated graphics on an i3 or i5 will play league just fine probably on medium.

Check out this laptop: https://www.amazon.com/Asus-F555LA-AB31-15-6-Inch-i3-5010U-Processor/dp/B01LX0KIGB?th=1

You can search for reviews under: ASUS F556UA-AB32

The Dell Inspiron 15 i5559-4682SLV for $399 (will go on sale on 11/24) would be a decent choice. Especially since it comes with a 1080p display.

If you don't want to spend that much:

• Acer Aspire E5-575-33BM
  
• Asus F556UA-AB32

This: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LX0KIGB/ref=twister_B01M3TYFDD?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 (ignore the newer model thing, the i3-6100U is definitely the newer one).

It has the Intel HD 520 graphics, which runs older games pretty well, but only with dual channel memory, you'd have to put another 4GB RAM in it. It also has a FullHD screen, yes you do want that!

I always bring my laptop but my professors do not allow electronic devices in class. Currently 4th year student and I’ve been using this laptop for all my assignments:


https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LX0KIGB/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_WEzUDbKPBC7Y5

Would probably be cheapest to go with a laptop in this case to avoid buying all the peripherals (monitor, speakers, keyboard).

Here's two for you to look at. (amazon is probably not the cheapest place to buy them)

https://www.amazon.com/HP-x360-Performance-Touchscreen-Convertible/dp/B01L21KHG2/?tag=aboutcom02lifewire-20

https://www.amazon.com/F556UA-AB32-15-6-inch-Full-HD-Laptop-Windows/dp/B01LX0KIGB/?tag=aboutcom02lifewire-20

For a windows laptop that isn't expensive I would go with Asus

I'd reccomend the Apple F556UA-AB32-15" FULL HD


Or you can just get this, but i dont know about shipping, Apple MacbookPro 13"

This should be good enough for basic tasks
https://www.amazon.ca/Asus-F556UA-AB32-15-6-Inch-Full-HD-Windows/dp/B01LX0KIGB/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1501649904&sr=1-2

I found 4 pretty good ones for around that price

1. 
   ASUS F556UA-AB32 $389.99
   https://www.amazon.com/F556UA-AB32-15-6-inch-Full-HD-Laptop-Windows/dp/B01LX0KIGB/?tag=aboutcom02lifewire-20&th=1
   -Has a 15.6 inch 1080p (HD Screen)
   -Wireless internet
   -Average 5 hour battery life
   -1 Terabyte hard drive (Thats 1000Gb)
   -Doesn't have a DVD/CD drive
   

• Webcam
  
  2.
  
  ASUS F555LA $549.99
  https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B011KFQASE?tag=laptopmagca-20
  -Has a 15.6 inch 1080p (HD Screen)
  -Wireless internet
  -500 Gigabyte hard drive
  -Has a DVD Drive
  -Average 5 and a half hour battery life
  -Webcam
  
  3.
  
  HP Laptop $479.99
  http://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-17-3-laptop-intel-core-i5-8gb-memory-1tb-hdd/5723313.p?skuId=5723313
  -Has a 17.3 inch screen (Not HD)
  -Wireless internet
  -1 Terabyte hard drive (1000 Gigabytes)
  -Has a DVD drive
  -5 hour battery life
  -Webcam
  
  4.
  
  Dell Inspiron $399.99
  http://www.bestbuy.com/site/dell-inspiron-15-6-touch-screen-laptop-intel-core-i3-6gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-black/5709800.p?skuId=5709800
  -15.6" HD screen
  -Touch screen
  -Wireless internet
  -1 Terabyte hard drive (1000 Gigabytes)
  -Has a DVD drive
  -4 hour battery life
  -Webcam

Yeah I was originally looking at that one (pretty sure its the suggested laptop in both this sub and /r/laptops for that price range) but the weight, build quality, and mixed reviews I have seen has me somewhat wary about it. I also saw this when doing research which caught my eye. Not sure how it differs aside from form factor and fewer USB ports.

[Asus F556UA-AB32 15.6 Full-HD Laptop, Core i3, 4GB Ram, 1TB HDD with Windows 10] (https://www.amazon.ca/Asus-F556UA-AB32-Full-HD-Laptop-Windows/dp/B01LX0KIGB/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1487389994&sr=1-2)


[Dell E6420 14" Laptop Intel CORE I5 2520M 2.5GHz, 8G DDR3 RAM, 1TB HDD, DVD, Windows 10 Pro 64,1 Year Warranty] (https://www.amazon.ca/E6420-Laptop-2-5GHz-Windows-Warranty/dp/B01LFGP4US/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1487389893&sr=1-4&keywords=refurbished+laptop)

Thanks for all the suggestions, I like the Acer, however the first 2 laptops I had were Acer and both were complete lemons. One lasted for 3 months before the motherboard died, Acer refunded me the money and I bought the newer model, it arrived with a damaged panel, sent it back, and the new one only lasted about 5 months before it also died. I also found this Asus, anyone know anything about it?
https://www.amazon.com/F556UA-AB32-15-6-inch-Full-HD-Laptop-Windows/dp/B01LX0KIGB/?tag=aboutcom02lifewire-20&ascsubtag=4071769%7Clifewire.com%7C%7C%7C%7C4%7C

I was also thinking about this Yoga 3 Pro, one of my former co-workers let me know about an open-box one at MicroCenter:
http://www.microcenter.com/product/467318/Yoga_3_Pro_133_2-in-1_Laptop_Computer_Factory_Refurbished_-_Silver?ob=1

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01LX0KIGB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_TfmhAb7SC2Q4B