Will pay for help...

So guys... I am going to buy a new labtop that I am hoping to use both for school and gaming. I am not looking for something high end and am on a tight budget.

I also get discounts from my school but am honestly not sure about any labtop right now. There is a Lenova Labtop that is on special now.. also HP and Dell (Included Below).. i also piece parted alot of the labtops and in the end not sure how much i am actually saving..

I am just not sure... can anyone give me a couple of good labtop deals online for under $600... Can be $599 + tax if need be.

Thanks so much!

Here is few examples:

ThinkPad T420
Price: $1,510.00*
Education Sale price:$806.65*
After eCoupon:
$610.45*
You save:$899.55*

Intel Core i5-2520M Processor (2.50GHz, 3MB L3)
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64
4 GB DDR3 - 1333MHz (1 DIMM)
500 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
14.0" HD (1366 x 768) LED Backlit Anti-Glare Display, Mobile Broadband Ready
Intel HD Graphics 3000


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Dell Inspiron 15R-2nd Generation
Starting Price $872.98
Student Discount $272.99
Subtotal $599.99

2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i3-2330M processor 2.20 GHz
Microsoft® Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word & Excel w/ ads. No PowerPoint or Outlook
Intel HD Graphics/HD Graphics 3000 with up to 1.6GB Dynamic Video Memory
6GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 Memory
640GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive

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HP dv7t series

Starting price
$899.99*

Student Price
$863.99*

Instant rebate
-$100.00
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Total:
$763.99


Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2430M Processor (2.4 GHz, 3MB L3 Cache) Turbo Boost to 3.0 GHz
1GB GDDR5 Radeon(TM) HD 6490M Graphics [HDMI, VGA]
Free Upgrade to 6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
FREE Upgrade to 640GB 5400RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
17.3" HD+ HP BrightView LED (1600 x 900)
SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
HP TrueVision HD Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone and HP SimplePass Fingerprint Reader
Intel 802.11b/g/n WLAN
Standard Keyboard with numeric keypad

 

check newegg, ive found the best deals there. and imo steer clear of lenovo, thats IBM

 

Don't get an i3, they're really outdated. An i5 is perfect for what you need (an i7 is just overkill, not worth it for a laptop). Try for 4 gigs of ram (I'm pretty sure it takes 1.5 gigs just to run windows 7...?). The first and last examples look quite good.

 

get this one defiantly


HP dv7t series

Starting price
$899.99*

Student Price
$863.99*

Instant rebate
-$100.00
___________
Total:
$763.99


Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2430M Processor (2.4 GHz, 3MB L3 Cache) Turbo Boost to 3.0 GHz
1GB GDDR5 Radeon(TM) HD 6490M Graphics [HDMI, VGA]
Free Upgrade to 6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
FREE Upgrade to 640GB 5400RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
17.3" HD+ HP BrightView LED (1600 x 900)
SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
HP TrueVision HD Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone and HP SimplePass Fingerprint Reader
Intel 802.11b/g/n WLAN
Standard Keyboard with numeric keypad

 

Ok guys knowing i can use Bill Me Later... i've decided to up my budget a little... i am now willing to go to $900-$1000... Can you help me with this new budget?

 

This laptop seems good, for the price, although im not familiar with the us market, as im from the uk.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152279

MSI FX420-050US Notebook Intel Core i5 2410M(2.30GHz) 14" 6GB Memory 640GB HDD DVD Super Multi AMD Radeon HD 6470M

It's a good size to take around with you at 14inches.

And it's priced at $730.

 

The first two laptops you mentioned used onboard graphics cards, which means shared memory amongst them. The second would be much better for gaming as it can use 2 of your six gigs of ram for graphics alone, though it will never be phenominal.

The third pc, however, looks to be the best out of three. Dedicated graphics, good amount of ram, and a very good processor.

What games would you like to run, out of curiosity?

 

Diablo 3.

It doesen't have to be 1 of the 3... now that i've raised my budget, i can go higher..

 

I disagree I feel an i7 might be just what he's looking for, if you're dropping serious cash go big or go home