Looking for Laptop buying advice

sashlon

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So in July I'm going to be buying a new laptop to upgrade from my 2009 Dell. I know there's lots of people here who know a lot more about PCs than I do. So I'm looking for some advice. I use my computer mainly for web browsing, torrets, word processing and some gaming (Star Wars The Old Republic and Civ 5). Here's some PCs I've shortlisted:

Asus 13" Touchscreen NotebookS300CA-C1017H $698 AUD
3rd Generation Intel Core i3-3217u 2.4GHz CPU
4GB RAM
500GB Hard Drive
SD Card Reader
Webcam
WIFI
Intel HD Graphics 4000
1 HDMI Ports
1366 x 768 Screen Resolution
3 Cell Battery
2 USB 2.0 Ports
1 USB 3.0 Ports


Toshiba 15.6" NotebookC850/0G6 $697 AUD
3rd Generation Intel Core i5-3230m Up To 3.2GHz
4GB RAM
1TB Hard Drive
SD Card Reader
Webcam
WIFI
Intel HD Graphics 4000
1 TB HDD
4 GB RAM
1 HDMI Ports
1366 x 768 Screen Resolution
6 Cell Battery
2 USB 2.0 Ports
1 USB 3.0 Ports


Acer 15" NotebookV3-571G-53214G75MAKK $698 AUD
3rd Generation Intel Core i5-3210m 2.5GHz CPU
4GB RAM
750GB HDD
DVD +/- & CD Player
Media Card Reader
Webcam
Bluetooth
WIFI
1GB Graphics Memory
NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M
1 HDMI Ports
1366 x 768 Screen Resolution
6 Cell Battery
2 USB 2.0 Ports
1 USB 3.0 Ports


Dell 15" NotebookV561102AU $698 AUD
3rd Generation Intel Core i5-3210m 2.50ghz CPU
4GB RAM
1TB HDD
DVD +/- & CD Player
Media Card Reader
Webcam
Bluetooth
WIFI
Intel HD Graphics 4000
1 HDMI Ports
1366 x 768 Screen Resolution
6 Cell Battery
3 USB 2.0 Ports


Sony 15" NotebookSVE15128CGW $822 AUD
3rd Generation Intel Core i5-3210m 2.50ghz CPU
4GB RAM
750GB HDD
DVD +/- & CD Player
SD Card Reader
Webcam
Bluetooth
WIFI
2GB Graphics Memory
AMD Radeon HD 7650M
750 GB HDD
4 GB RAM
15.5 Inch Screen
1366 x 768 Screen Resolution
3 USB 2.0 Ports
1 USB 3.0 Ports


Sony 14" NotebookSVE14A25CGW $878 AUD
3rd Generation Intel Core i5-3210m 2.50ghz CPU
4GB RAM
750GB HDD
DVD +/- & CD Player
SD Card Reader
Webcam
Bluetooth
WIFI
2GB Graphics Memory
AMD Radeon HD 7670M
750 GB HDD
4 GB RAM
14 Inch Screen
1 HDMI Ports
1600 x 900 Screen Resolution
2 USB 2.0 Ports
2 USB 3.0 Ports
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Other Info
    Surface RT
Any advice/suggestion would be great
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Other Info
    Surface RT
if i were you, from this choice i would take the acer because it has an additional videocard.
but i should build my own at bto or ava direct because you can customize your needs there
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8 x64 pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    hp
    CPU
    AMd 5800k
    Motherboard
    msi
    Memory
    8gig 1600MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    amd radeon hd 8470
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2* aoc 27 inch full hd
    Screen Resolution
    HD(720p)
    Hard Drives
    1tb wd caviar blue
    Keyboard
    razer blackwidow ultimate 2013
    Mouse
    razer naga molten edition
    Internet Speed
    fibernet 120Mb/s
    Browser
    chrome ofcourse
I'd choose either the Sony laptops or the Acer one, because those have dedicated mobile graphics cards which are preferable for gaming. The 14 inch Sony is my pick.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS
    CPU
    AMD FX 8320
    Motherboard
    Crosshair V Formula-Z
    Memory
    16 gig DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS R9 270
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Seagate Barracuda (starting to hate Seagate)
    x2 3 TB Toshibas
    Windows 8.1 is installed on a SanDisk Ultra Plus 256 GB
    PSU
    OCZ 500 watt
    Case
    A current work in progres as I'll be building the physical case myself. It shall be fantastic.
    Cooling
    Arctic Cooler with 3 heatpipes
    Keyboard
    Logitech K750 wireless solar powered keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Touch Mouse
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, but I might go back on KIS 2014
I've got the Acer v5-571G, which is a little bit thinner then the V3 you're looking at. I love it.
However it looks like your V3 has a 630m which is a better graphics chip then my V5's 620m
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Actually, looking at pictures the V3-571G is drastically different than the V5-571G. I don't know how much of my experience would apply to the V3.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Tansformer Book Flip TP500LN
    CPU
    Intel i5-4210U
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce GT 840M
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" Touchscreen
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    1TB Hybrid
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000
We are on our third Toshiba laptop. The first Toshiba we bought 4 years ago has been sat on the kitchen side for three of those four years , its never turned off has been covered in all sorts of nasty stuff and never misses a beat.

We only upgraded from the last one (the second) because i needed more power for photo/video editing. Toshiba's are bullet proof :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satellite
    CPU
    i5
    Memory
    8gig DD3 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 4000
    Sound Card
    integrated realtech with Harmon/Kardon speakers 3D SRS Premium sound
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