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Hey everyone, I have decided I'm going to try to get a decent laptop for $400 max.

Now quick comparison between my current laptop and the one I'm going to buy:

My laptop:
Memory (RAM): 1.5 GB
Processor: Genuine Intel Dual Core 1.6 ghz

New laptop:
Memory (RAM): 4 GB
Processor: AMD A-Series A6-3420M 1.5 ghz (its a quad core)
Graphics card: AMD Radeon HD 6520G


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So yeah, please give your opinion on this laptop for me
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That looks great for the price, a little too great, actually. I can't see why this particular laptop is so much cheaper than other laptops in its tier. But hey, unless someone else finds something wrong with it, I would say that is a great buy.

EDIT: Keep in mind I know next to nothing about laptops these days. I do not claim to be an expert, I just wanted to point out that it seems too good to be true.
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what will you be using it for ?
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ViiP3Rzz wrote what will you be using it for ?


Well, I'm a youtuber, so mostly editing and rendering videos in HD. Also, maybe some PC gaming, like Minecraft, and whatever else this system can handle, I'll probably try. I have Call of Duty: World at War for PC, but my current laptop is so crappy it won't run it period. And Minecraft can hardly run on this PC on the minimum settings. Also, rendering takes ages. It takes me 3-3 1/2 hours to render a 10 minute video in HD

So essentially, this laptop is going to be 1000x better than my current one, no matter the specs. This just seems like a really good one for what I can afford.
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Then that will will be shit for what you want, you render a lot meaning you need decent ram maybe 6-8 will do the job for now plus a good connection.

You will need a fairly decent graphics card to run games, a 512mb card should work and your processor will need to be better, an i3 would be fine, with all of the that you would be looking at more then 400 probably. And yes Minecraft does need a graphics card or you will lag

Edit: a 1GB graphics card would be better but you would be looking at more money, have you considered getting a desktop PC ?
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ViiP3Rzz wrote Then that will will be **** for what you want, you render a lot meaning you need decent ram maybe 6-8 will do the job for now plus a good connection.

You will need a fairly decent graphics card to run games, a 512mb card should work and your processor will need to be better, an i3 would be fine, with all of the that you would be looking at more then 400 probably. And yes Minecraft does need a graphics card or you will lag


It is expandable to 8GB memory, and I was planning on getting the additional 4GB a little shortly after I get the laptop. But, out of the box, this laptop will still render videos and stuff in a fraction of the time of what my current pc does, which is alright with me lol
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No No No NO! Do not buy that if you're gaming! For gods sake.
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BIGIR0NNUTZ wrote
ViiP3Rzz wrote Then that will will be **** for what you want, you render a lot meaning you need decent ram maybe 6-8 will do the job for now plus a good connection.

You will need a fairly decent graphics card to run games, a 512mb card should work and your processor will need to be better, an i3 would be fine, with all of the that you would be looking at more then 400 probably. And yes Minecraft does need a graphics card or you will lag


It is expandable to 8GB memory, and I was planning on getting the additional 4GB a little shortly after I get the laptop. But, out of the box, this laptop will still render videos and stuff in a fraction of the time of what my current pc does, which is alright with me lol
TBH if you are editing a rending videos you will need to have decent processor have you considred buying a desktop ?
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ViiP3Rzz wrote
BIGIR0NNUTZ wrote
ViiP3Rzz wrote Then that will will be **** for what you want, you render a lot meaning you need decent ram maybe 6-8 will do the job for now plus a good connection.

You will need a fairly decent graphics card to run games, a 512mb card should work and your processor will need to be better, an i3 would be fine, with all of the that you would be looking at more then 400 probably. And yes Minecraft does need a graphics card or you will lag


It is expandable to 8GB memory, and I was planning on getting the additional 4GB a little shortly after I get the laptop. But, out of the box, this laptop will still render videos and stuff in a fraction of the time of what my current pc does, which is alright with me lol
TBH if you are editing a rending videos you will need to have decent processor have you considred buying a desktop ?


I was going to get one, but I changed my mind due to college coming right around the corner. I needed a laptop way better than mine (which in reality almost any laptop out now can beat my laptop) for when I go to college. If I got a desktop, then I wouldn't have a laptop for college. So my plan is to get this laptop, then make a desktop when I get the money, so I still have a portable computer no matter what, and then eventually I'll have an even better desktop.
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BIGIR0NNUTZ wrote
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ViiP3Rzz wrote Then that will will be **** for what you want, you render a lot meaning you need decent ram maybe 6-8 will do the job for now plus a good connection.

You will need a fairly decent graphics card to run games, a 512mb card should work and your processor will need to be better, an i3 would be fine, with all of the that you would be looking at more then 400 probably. And yes Minecraft does need a graphics card or you will lag


It is expandable to 8GB memory, and I was planning on getting the additional 4GB a little shortly after I get the laptop. But, out of the box, this laptop will still render videos and stuff in a fraction of the time of what my current pc does, which is alright with me lol
TBH if you are editing a rending videos you will need to have decent processor have you considred buying a desktop ?


I was going to get one, but I changed my mind due to college coming right around the corner. I needed a laptop way better than mine (which in reality almost any laptop out now can beat my laptop) for when I go to college. If I got a desktop, then I wouldn't have a laptop for college. So my plan is to get this laptop, then make a desktop when I get the money, so I still have a portable computer no matter what, and then eventually I'll have an even better desktop.
Fair enough but that isn't the best computer for gaming but will run minecraft and should be fine for editing and rendering, still concerned on the processor speed but i don't really know a lot about AMD processors so thats all i can help you with
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