Just need some advice about a new Laptop

xWillisme

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Hey,

I wasn't really looking to get a new laptop until next year sometime, but I have just seen a really good deal (or at least I thought it was) for a Dell 15R - Inspiron 15R laptop.

However, I have two problems. Firstly, I have heard that the Inspiron 15R series are bad for overheating? Now I presume that model isn't affected by this since it only has an integrated graphics card. Does anybody know how likely an i5-3210M and Intel HD 4000 is to overheat?

Secondly, I wasn't sure whether it was worth £80 to move up from i3-3110M. I'm aware that the i3 doesn't have turbo boost but this laptop was more so something to get me by until university.

Any advice is welcomed,

Thanks, Will.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 64-Bit
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 5520
    CPU
    i5-3210m
    Motherboard
    04G65K
    Memory
    6GB DDR3 Ram
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 4000
    Sound Card
    Conexant
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    WD10JPVT 1TB
    Internet Speed
    76Mb DL/ 19Mb UL
Hi Will, welcome to the forums, yes, i3/HD4000 is sufficient, don't forget the 11% codes at the checkout and get the maximum discount.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire E1-571
    CPU
    i5-3230m
    Motherboard
    Acer Type-2
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 1333MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 4000
    Sound Card
    High Definiton Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 Pro 256GB
    PSU
    Generic
    Keyboard
    QWERTY
    Mouse
    ELANTECH Touchpad
    Internet Speed
    12.68Mbps
    Browser
    IE11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Thanks for the help... now it's just getting the money in the bank to order the darn thing!

I'll be so glad to get rid of HP DV6. Idles at 60C... runs at 70C. That's on balanced power settings though! Scared it'll burn the house down!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 64-Bit
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 5520
    CPU
    i5-3210m
    Motherboard
    04G65K
    Memory
    6GB DDR3 Ram
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 4000
    Sound Card
    Conexant
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    WD10JPVT 1TB
    Internet Speed
    76Mb DL/ 19Mb UL
Thanks for the help... now it's just getting the money in the bank to order the darn thing!

I'll be so glad to get rid of HP DV6. Idles at 60C... runs at 70C. That's on balanced power settings though! Scared it'll burn the house down!
NP and good luck.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire E1-571
    CPU
    i5-3230m
    Motherboard
    Acer Type-2
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 1333MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 4000
    Sound Card
    High Definiton Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 Pro 256GB
    PSU
    Generic
    Keyboard
    QWERTY
    Mouse
    ELANTECH Touchpad
    Internet Speed
    12.68Mbps
    Browser
    IE11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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