What laptop should I get?

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#1

I am pretty good with working these things out so i have narrowed it down to these laptops

I have a desktop which is more powerful then both of these but i am going to need a more compact version so i can take it around with me

What I will be using it for /to do:
Programming (Eclipse and may start unity)
Gaming (Not high end… games like Supreme Commander, MW2,WAW,Dota 2) however i would like it to be able to handle high end games
Skyping
Lots of multi tasking
Quick boot

  1. http://www.tesco.com/direct/hp-pavilion-15-p142na-beats-audio-156-laptop-amd-a8-8gb-ram-1tb-r7-m260-2gb-graphics-red/492-2193.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=492-2193
    I like the graphics card for this one as it is dedicated instead of shared

  2. http://www.tesco.com/direct/hp-pavilion-15-p251na-156-inch-laptop-amd-a10-12gb-ram-2tb-hdd-silver/780-5690.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=780-5690
    I like the Ram and the HDD Space on this one however that may compensate because the graphics card is shared

Note: I am using Tescos because i work there

#2

how much are you willing to spend?

#3

Around 450-500 but must be on the tescos website

#4

I’d wait to save up ~$700. Laptops in your price range probably aren’t worth buying for gaming / coding.

#5

I am only willing to spend 400-500 on laptop for travelling… now which one is better number 1 or 2?

#6

The first one has a better GPU and I think 8GB RAM is ok. You wont get to play new games at Ultra Settings, but theyll work. And in the end, laptops are not for gaming.

For the HDD, do you really need that much? And you can get an external HDD for the difference, or dont store so much junk.

#7

The one which has the better graphics card, do you think the processor which is a apu be able to handle games for example (GTA 5 ultra low I know it is a bit extreme but just wondering)

#8

Check some Googles : https://www.google.es/search?q=a8-6410+gta+v&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=Pc2ZVafMH4KBUZDfh4AE
And Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/271590/

I will struggle but able to run it (using the GPU and not only the APU).
BTW, both processors have almost the same power. So the real difference is the GPU and the amount of RAM. And for the power those laptops have, you wont get to use 12GB RAM in a game, that amount maybe useful if you play with Blender or some video editor.
Is up to you. :point: