(Part 2) Best products from r/Laptop

performance wise this Dell Inspiron would be just perfect for those games but it does come with a low end screen. it will easily run all the games you mentioned without hiccups and be great for school. it comes with a

• 7th Generation Intel Core i5-7300HQ Quad Core cpu for great multitasking easily managing cpu intensive tasks
  
• 8GB 2400MHz DDR4 up to 32gb
  
• 256GB Solid State Drive for faster boot ups and better overall performance
  
• NVIDIA GTX 1050 gpu fwhich will be great for those games you mentioned
  
• No Optical Drive option
  
• 15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) Anti-Glare LED-Backlit Display
  
• Windows 10 Home 64-bit English
  
  this laptop has a battery life averaging over 5 hours on regular use and it its not the lightest weighing over 5 pounds but you will manage to lug around with it daily.

If you're able to afford it/return your current laptop, check out these options:

• [Acer Aspire 5]
  (https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-i5-8250U-GeForce-A515-51G-515J/dp/B075KCJHMD/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1526179654&sr=8-4&keywords=mx150)
  
  ^ This is the best option if you're looking for something new. It costs $550 and since it has a relatively new dedicated graphics card, it is more than enough for school/light gaming.
  
  
  
• ASUS VivoBook F510UA
  
  ^ A newer version of your laptop that has the same CPU as the Acer, but has no SSD nor dedicated graphics. Is actually pretty sleek looking for the price. $509
  
  
• Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5577
  
  ^ Much more powerful than the other two laptops but also older, and maybe not the best for school due to its bulk. Is much much much better for gaming. Most expensive one listed here at $655.49
  
  
• HP elitebook 8470p
  
  ^ Cheapest laptop that can run minecraft with 40 to 60 fps. Is refurbished. Has good keyboard and surprisingly built like a tank, with the most metal out of all the laptops linked, but is also a bit bulky for school. Screen is only 720p screen like your current one. Way less powerful than other laptops but CPU is still an upgrade from your current. $263.99
  
  Edit: spelling & formatting.

Hi GoodOleJimmy happy to help you out. First of all you would need the gpu to help you out in 3D rendering and high programming and intense video editing not for research related work. I recommend getting the Lenovo Yoga 720 2 in 1 15-inch laptop.It is powered by a speedy 7th Generation Intel Core i7-7700HQ Quad-Core Processor, fast DDR4 RAM, and a Nvidia GeForce GTX graphics card which is key in programmes your going to run.Another way your GPU can help speed up your workflow is because the RAM on your graphics card is typically dedicated to anything you’re rendering out on your GPU. This is a lot like shared processes; your 3D program doesn’t have to share system RAM with other applications when it’s rendering on the GPU. Keeping both the processes and RAM dedicated to calculating your renders, simulations or whatever else you’re calculating on the GPU will also free up your CPU and system RAM for the other programs on your system. So the Gtx 1050 is a plus.

Okay.. For overwatch, a low end dedicated graphics card is recommended. This Acer Aspire E 15 if you are okay with it's 5 pounds weight , would be a perfect pick for you as a light gamer and college student. It has decent performance specs, good build quality and importantly, a fantastic 12 hours battery life. It will allow you to complete your college tasks in addition to running Overwatch very well.

Thank you a lot for your recommendation, I know that Laptops are subpar compared to a gaming pc in general I tend to play games as I've been a gamer since I was a child but I move around a lot in the world and I rather buy my own place before I build my own customized pc for gaming.

What games? League of Legends, Dota, Sc2, WoW etc.. I really don't care much about graphics but more about gameplay aslong the game runs fluidly and steady without it lagging due to frame drops I'll be content!

I like the laptops with the 15'' screens, I spent sometime yesterday scouring the internet and I managed to find this one and after reading it it seems great. What do you think about it? : Click here!

I took the plunge early/mid-July and got a refurbished Eluktronics N850HK1 Premium Gaming Laptop for about 950. I'll start with cons:

-access to motherboard requires unscrewing 16 screws, including 3 behind battery

-initial issues with running games on battery at 30fps cap (fix was installing new nvidia drivers and changing battery boost on nvidia experience from 30fps to 60fps)

Now the pros:

-well put together, no/very little flex

-dark souls 3 performs at max settings at 60fps with small dips in some areas when on max performance mode. (fan noise and heat noticeable but acceptable when on flat surface)

-lower end titles (freedom planet, 2d sidescroller) when on power saver mode works great with no hardly noticeable heat, fan

-no bloatware, excluding windows 10 bs

Neutral:

-somewhat low battery life (2~3 hrs when pushing AAA title), but expected with gaming laptop at this price

-laptop opens to max 120 degrees, give or take

-5lbs

-entirely plastic body

-support is meh (called them initially about the 30fps when on battery issue, informed me that its designed that way)

Overall, I don't regret my purchase. I've upgraded the RAM to 32db (idk why I did that, only plan on gaming and surfing on it) and installed a 2TB hybrid HDD. Both work fine on it.

But would I buy it again after know all this? Probably not. I'll likely would have chosen the Acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop with 2TB Hard drive bundle seeing as it has a 1060 (approx 20% better performance in games overall) for $1140. Thanks for reading my rant.

To be frank, AU$ 500 won't really net you an i7, not even an i5. If you're willing to go with an i3, you can get something quite good. But I think it's due to the Cyber Monday or something deals going on in the US. I'm not sure about it on Australia.
Anyway, for good subjective performance, actually what's important is the RAM and SSD. An i3 can even handle 4k videos and office multitasking just fine. Lack of those 2 makes things slow.

The only one I can really find is this:
http://www.amazon.com/F555LA-AB31-15-6-inch-Full-HD-Laptop-Windows/dp/B011KFQASE

Otherwise you'll have to look for second hand laptops. But if you can save up for more, you can add in more RAM and swap an SSD inside that, at an additional $100 you can get a 4GB RAM and a 250GB SSD

Probably this laptop
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834315131

but it has A LOT of bloatware, so you would have to do a clean install. Also, she really doesn't need a dedicated GPU and a core i5 for her usage. You could save money and get a cheaper one like this: http://www.amazon.com/F555LA-AB31-15-6-inch-Full-HD-Laptop-Windows/dp/B011KFQASE/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1453849321&sr=1-6&refinements=p_n_feature_three_browse-bin%3A9647486011

There are some good reviews on youtube. To help you get started, here's one review. For your needs, I will also recommend this one.

I would recommend the Acer Aspire E5-575G series
FHD 1080p screen
~$600-$700
940MX or MX150 Graphics + Integrated Graphics
i7 or i5
Upgradable DDR4 RAM (2 Slots)
Extra SATA drive Bay
*Really Long Battery Life +10 rs

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-E5-575G-57D4-15-6-Inches-Notebook-i5-7200U/dp/B01LD4MGR6/ref=pd_sim_147_6/145-5058324-4306344?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01LD4MGY4&pd_rd_r=8EKX0D150HN96149G7BR&pd_rd_w=ec704&pd_rd_wg=QL1eZ&refRID=8EKX0D150HN96149G7BR&th=1

SOURCE: I own one and love it

Where are you purchasing from?

For what you are doing you should favor CPU, Memory, and Storage (SSD)

https://www.amazon.com/VivoBook-i5-8250U-NanoEdge-Fingerprint-F510UA-AH51/dp/B0762S8PYM/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1511901255&sr=1-1&keywords=i5+8250u

that is $500 without an SSD, has everything else.

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-i5-8250U-GeForce-A515-51G-515J/dp/B075KCJHMD/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1511901295&sr=8-3&keywords=i5+8250u+mx150

This is $600 if you can wait for it to be in stock...

That has the latest 8th gen intel. So you will get lots of battery life, 8 threads for your CPU, and the second one has a decent dedicated GPU... meaning that if you want to do anything graphic intensive it is there... which is always the problem with laptops. It will help with overall image quality, media playback, and if you decide to do anything more.

No I have seen better specs for 550

http://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-NVIDIA-Windows-E5-575G-53VG/dp/B01DT4A2R4/ref=zg_bs_565108_3

This right here, same processor, more ram, A DEDICATED GPU!
A SSD, full 1080p display and a backlit keyboard.

Get this.

Here you go

https://www.amazon.com/Apple-MacBook-2-3GHz-Memory-Refurbished/dp/B07H1KHJ4G/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=macbook+2011&qid=1559061069&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spell

Its an older model, its has an SSD and 8Gb of RAM. For that budget its the best I could find

I would look at y510 with dual 755m's config. As long as your stay plugged in you'll be good. It is well under your budget.
http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-IdeaPad-15-6-Inch-Laptop-59406636/dp/B00HIY8VLQ

If you have the extra 10$ and amazon prime, I'd recommend this laptop.

https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-330S-15ARR-Laptop-Memory-Platinum/dp/B07HGTFTZB/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=laptop+ryzen+5&qid=1564201533&s=gateway&sr=8-4

Oh hey, I just noticed the first only has a 256 SSD, and the second is only a 1050 card. However, the first can be upgraded with a 2 TB hard drive for still less than the ASUS. What do you think?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073G2L9PH/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thpcgaha-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B06Y4GZS9C&linkId=0ce85627c19aa7a99e87570a5e14b535&th=1

Which is better, this ACER or the ASUS?