Computer building advice.
CaptnRussia
Join Date: 2012-10-30 Member: 164462Members
Join Date: 2012-10-30 Member: 164462Members
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Ok this thread is similar but different from the one already here and I didn't want to steal someones thread to pose my own question, nor do I know the exact place to post this so off topic seemed reasonable. Ok I am helping my sister purchase a laptop on a budget of $850(can't build one) and was wondering where my best bang for the buck would be. Also need some money left for windows programs like word, powerpoint, and xcel. Thanks in advance for the help and again sorry if I made another irritating post.
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Since you need cash left over for software (Office 2013 is $140), you're looking for any laptops that are $710 or less.
--Scythe--
get one with a good CPU and bad hd and low ram and buy this yourself.
you can get those in perfect condition used and with up to four years of warranty.
I also have an Alienware M18x which I have had to have fixed on more than 5 occasions
Even the most basic of computers can run Office, so that's not the problem.
Does she need a laptop to carry around? Something that will stay at home? Will she play power-hungry games? Or play the occasional DVD ?
See, if you don't need power but need to survive a whole day on campus, you'd want something light and with good battery life.
If you don't need to move it around often, you'd take something a bit larger and quite cheaper.
If you don't really need Excel, there are alternatives (LibreOffice for example).
Also, check if the university has an DreamSpark/MSDNAA program.
Indeed, building your own laptop is chock-full of challenges. Parts are harder to find, choices are fewer, and you need a steady hand to deal with small screws and the tight confines of a portable case. What's more, there's not nearly as much information available in books and on the Web about assembling portable systems from the case up.