Darey00:
ESSENTIAL
1. RAM - a minimum of 2gig RAM (depending on ur budget)

2. Processor type and speed- Insist on Intel processors.. I'm not really conversant with the variants but going for Intel is essential. Speed should be 2ghz minimum

3. Hard drive space - minimum of 160gb (depending on budget)

4. DVD ROM

5. USB ports (3)

6. Webcam

Darey00:
ESSENTIAL
1. RAM - a minimum of 2gig RAM (depending on ur budget)

2. Processor type and speed- Insist on Intel processors.. I'm not really conversant with the variants but going for Intel is essential. Speed should be 2ghz minimum

3. Hard drive space - minimum of 160gb (depending on budget)

4. DVD ROM

5. USB ports (3)

6. Webcam

emyyd:
With regard the processor, once you've decided to go for Intel, there are so many options. Diff classes of processors - from the Pentium series, to the M series, to the i series.

Best you go for the i series. Three options here - i3, i5 and i7. The higher the number, the more powerful. But it doesn't end there! There are currently 6 generations of these chips. The latest are called "Skylake" 6th gen. Go for something from the 3rd gen upwards. A 6th gen i3 is better than a 2nd gen i5.

Be very careful about this. Look out for the processor code name eg i5-5200u. Do a Google search of the name to learn more about it.

Core i5 is the best option for me cos the performance diff to i7 is not much. Gives you better battery life, and is cheaper than i7.

Whoops. No be small thing

Darey00:
ESSENTIAL
1. RAM - a minimum of 2gig RAM (depending on ur budget)

2. Processor type and speed- Insist on Intel processors.. I'm not really conversant with the variants but going for Intel is essential. Speed should be 2ghz minimum

3. Hard drive space - minimum of 160gb (depending on budget)

4. DVD ROM

5. USB ports (3)

6. Webcam

emyyd:
With regard the processor, once you've decided to go for Intel, there are so many options. Diff classes of processors - from the Pentium series, to the M series, to the i series.

Best you go for the i series. Three options here - i3, i5 and i7. The higher the number, the more powerful. But it doesn't end there! There are currently 6 generations of these chips. The latest are called "Skylake" 6th gen. Go for something from the 3rd gen upwards. A 6th gen i3 is better than a 2nd gen i5.

Be very careful about this. Look out for the processor code name eg i5-5200u. Do a Google search of the name to learn more about it.

Core i5 is the best option for me cos the performance diff to i7 is not much. Gives you better battery life, and is cheaper than i7.

Whoops. No be small thing

Darmielojuh:

This is a nice thread. I am about to get an HP 15 amd system wit 6gb ram ,1tb HDD , 2.2ghz , quad core A8, a friend told me amd's get easily heated and doesn't last long (durability).I want to know what you guys think cos i dont wanna end up with regrets

emyyd:
1. The processor. Two choices here - Intel or AMD. Intel is generally preferred to AMD, although AMD processors of equivalent abilities to Intel processors are cheaper. Grab?

2. The RAM. Go for at least 2gb. 4gb is standard. Higher is better

3. The screen resolution. Least acceptable is 1366 by 768 (which is just above HD). Look for Full HD if you can - 1920 by 1080

4. Screen size. Varies from 11" to 17". Your choice.

5. Battery life. Very important

6. Storage. Two choices here. HDD or SSD. Hard disks are much cheaper, but slower than SSDs. If you're going for a hard disk, look for at least 256gb. 500gb is becoming standard though. A 128gb SSD is still more expensive than a 500gb hard disk. Choose wisely.

7. Connectivity. Wifi is standard. The more USB ports the better (newer laptops usually have at least one USB 3 port, which is faster than the more common USB ports). Bluetooth is optional. Bluetooth USB dongles are quite cheap if you need one.

emyyd:
With regard the processor, once you've decided to go for Intel, there are so many options. Diff classes of processors - from the Pentium series, to the M series, to the i series.

Best you go for the i series. Three options here - i3, i5 and i7. The higher the number, the more powerful. But it doesn't end there! There are currently 6 generations of these chips. The latest are called "Skylake" 6th gen. Go for something from the 3rd gen upwards. A 6th gen i3 is better than a 2nd gen i5.

Be very careful about this. Look out for the processor code name eg i5-5200u. Do a Google search of the name to learn more about it.

Core i5 is the best option for me cos the performance diff to i7 is not much. Gives you better battery life, and is cheaper than i7.

Whoops. No be small thing

henry457:
It depend on what u want to use it 4.i just purchased quad core i7 from ebay a month ago at a rate of $1500 London used bt like new.it came with 16GB RAM,3.1Ghz processor with turbo boost 3.8Ghz,(8 proocessor),3 internal HDD(1TB normal hard drive,500GB SSD,32GB msata SSD),full HD screen,4 USB 3.0,backlight keyboard,speaker are subwoofer,etc.i bought dis laptop with dis specification 4 professional course and programs am currently running.so if what you are using it is 4 minor jobs,u can go with system with atleast 4GB ram,2.1-2.5GHz cpu,volume of hard disk is not mostly a problem in system because the can b upgraded to any volume at anytime,etc

u21day:
If cash is not a factor, you can never go wrong with an alienware laptop...
Intel® Core™ i5-6300HQ (Quad-Core, 6MB Cache, up to 3.2GHz w/ Turbo Boost)
Windows® 10 Pro (64-bit)
16GB Dual Channel DDR4 at 2133MHz RAM
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M with 8GB GDDR5
512GB PCIe SSD (Boot) + 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s (Storage)
15.6 inch UHD (3840 x 2160) IGZO IPS Anti-Glare 300-nits Display 4K screen
Audio Powered by Klipsch®
4-Zone, multi-color RGB, keyboard with AlienFX lighting controls
(1x) Power/DC-in Jack
(1x) RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet IPv6
(3x) SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Port
(1x) Thunderbolt™ 3 Port (USB Type-C™ with support for SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps, 40Gbps Thunderbolt, and DisplayPort)
(1x) Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port
(1x) HDMI (2.0 with NVIDIA /1.4 with AMD) Output
(1x) 3-in-1 Media Card Reader
(1x) Audio Out 1/8" Ports (Compatible with inline mic headset)
(1x) Headphone 1/8" Port (retaskable for Microphone/Line-In analog audio input)

buy this and you wont need another laptop for 8 years

henry457:
It depend on what u want to use it 4.i just purchased quad core i7 from ebay a month ago at a rate of $1500 London used bt like new.it came with 16GB RAM,3.1Ghz processor with turbo boost 3.8Ghz,(8 proocessor),3 internal HDD(1TB normal hard drive,500GB SSD,32GB msata SSD),full HD screen,4 USB 3.0,backlight keyboard,speaker are subwoofer,etc.i bought dis laptop with dis specification 4 professional course and programs am currently running.so if what you are using it is 4 minor jobs,u can go with system with atleast 4GB ram,2.1-2.5GHz cpu,volume of hard disk is not mostly a problem in system because the can b upgraded to any volume at anytime,etc

Gptech:

I can tell you this laptop is better than any Intel laptop at the same price range if your purpose of buying is gaming or multimedia. Durability depends on user, plus the heating issue is exaggerated! I don't see you regretting buying it.

hawksford:
Woow
Was planning on creating a similar thread, thumbs up op, and all those who contributed to this thread

I need help on a new system to buy, as I really don't know much about laptops
I need it basically for video editing, graphics, and other things related
I have a budget of 50k - 85k
Preferably hp
windows 10
Please any recommendations?