Budget laptop for gaming and editing

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Lisa

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I'm looking for a reasonably cheap laptop that I can use for gaming (mostly minecraft, some GTA) but I'm pretty clueless when it comes to buying laptops. I also need to be able to do some video editing as part of my uni course. A decent sized screen would be preferable.

As I am a student I need to try get this laptop as cheaply as possible (under £800 if possible?)
Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers!
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

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Lisa said:
I'm looking for a reasonably cheap laptop that I can use for gaming (mostly minecraft, some GTA) but I'm pretty clueless when it comes to buying laptops. I also need to be able to do some video editing as part of my uni course. A decent sized screen would be preferable.

As I am a student I need to try get this laptop as cheaply as possible (under £800 if possible?)
Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers!
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Is 17" ok for you? As you're a student you can likely get windows cheap/free from your college/uni so should it be left off?
 
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Lisa

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Those seem really good, but would they not be quite expensive? Looking for something on a bit of a budget (Around £800).
Thanks for the reply!
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

We love you Ukraine
Lisa said:
Those seem really good, but would they not be quite expensive? Looking for something on a bit of a budget (Around £800).
Thanks for the reply!
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800 is a good aim for this level you'd be surprised what you can pack in.

This is a 17" without Windows, but if you want Windows, there's enough spare in the budget to add it, if you don't need Windows, I'd edit the configure and add a 120gb ssd as a primary drive for added performance.

Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Quad Core Processor 6300HQ (2.3GHz, 3.2GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
8GB Kingston SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12
Memory - Hard Disk
750GB WD BLACK 2.5" WD7500BPKX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 16MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
Ultra Slim 8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema 2
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-8260 M.2 (867Mbps, 802.11BGN) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
4 x USB 3.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
Battery
Optimus Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (62.16WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 120W AC Adaptor
Keyboard Language
OPTIMUS SERIES BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MP FULL HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £701.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/optimusVII-17/0CfRJkn_T0/
 
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Lisa

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That seems good thanks! Yeah I think I'll be able to get a copy of windows, so will look at adding an SSD.
Thanks for your help!
 
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