New Laptop around $1000

Lbradnel on 21/11/2016 - 16:21
Last edited 21/11/2016 - 16:22

Hi ozbargainers,

I am looking for an all round laptop which will be mainly used for,

web browsing - netflix youtube etc.
some gaming, i don't mind lowering the graphic detail.

From searching the forums I have come across this refurb - http://www.cfonline.com.au/index.php?route=product/product&p…

Ideally I would be able to find one at a cheaper price, my budget is around $600 - $1,000. However, I would much rather pay a bit more than be stuck with a laggy unit.
I am somewhat in a rush to get a new laptop. Being time poor and having zero knowledge on this subject, I am at your mercy and will be pretty much buying whatever is suggested.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance.

Computing

Comments

  • scrimshaw on 21/11/2016 - 16:29
    +1

    That's actually pretty acceptable for the price so long as you understand refurbished items may show signs of previous use.

    That laptop is refurbed by ASUS with a 1 year warranty behind it so I think the risks are fairly low.

    • bradnel on 21/11/2016 - 16:52

      thanks scrimshaw, not sure if it is overkill for my needs after looking at ebays 20% off sale i came across this

      http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Asus-F555LD-15-6-Intel-Core-i7-1T…

      with the 20% disc it comes in at $719.20.

      I also saw your post on the lenovo E460 is it worth holding out for a better deal.

      thanks

      • scrimshaw on 21/11/2016 - 17:22
        +1

        That's sold as a 'Gaming' laptop even though it's only suitable for basic usage. I could label my Core 2 Duo running a 9600GT as a 'gaming' PC too, even though it's only as powerful as a Nintendo Wii.

        NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M is only about 25% as powerful as a 960M. Are you sure you want a GPU that weak? That's only acceptable for games like Minecraft.

        The question is what games you play: if you're an FPS player the Nvidia Geforce 960M is the baseline GPU I would consider. Even then, the GTX 960M is considered mid-to-high end — it's a good choice for $1000 dollars, and it plays most modern titles reasonably well. I think you should stick to it.

        If you drop down to something like 950M or 940MX, you'd be looking at very casual gaming territory, or simpler/older titles like DOTA2 or CS:GO.

        Oh, and the Lenovo "E" series running the Radeon R7's are pretty weak too, they are even weaker than a Geforce 940MX. you should buy them for business not for gaming :(

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