New laptop.

[Lost_Addict]

Well for my birthday, i'm getting a laptop for uni, this will be for gaming and work.

I want it to look slightly flashy but for a good cost (£500-£900) preferably.

I'm using ebay, but only buying from new or referbished, so please no lectures on where to buy it ;).

The two i'm looking at the moment are

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DELL-XPS-M1730-GAMING-LAPTOP-EXCELLENT-GAMER-MINT-/350442481659?pt=UK_Computing_Laptops_EH&hash=item5197ffe7fb

and

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ACER-ASPIRE-8930G-CORE-2-DUO-4GB-18-4-BLU-RAY-WUXGA-WR-/360341814309?pt=UK_Computing_Laptops_EH&hash=item53e60bbc25

Both are impressive machines but the top one got generally mixed views and seems like a love it or hate it laptop.

any useful comments on the two or any new suggestions will be appreciated and given +rep

Many thanks.

Kieran.

[Alexx..]

The first one I wouldn't go for because fair enough it's a good RAM but the HDD is a bit low for the price.
The second one is good but again the HDD is a bit crappy for the price, but everything else in the laptop is good because it's a gaming one.

What will you be using the laptop for?

[Recursion]

Get a Dell XPS 15, the one on the far right for £649

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/deals1?c=uk&l=en&s=dhs&cs=ukdhs1&~ck=mn (http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/deals1?c=uk&l=en&s=dhs&cs=ukdhs1&%7Eck=mn)

EDIT: Or even better: far right, £899 http://www1.euro.dell.com/uk/en/home/Dell-Laptops/xps-17/pd.aspx?refid=xps-17&s=dhs&cs=ukdhs1&~ck=mn

[AsFastAsYou]

Watch you're graphics card, if its going to be a gaming laptop, Personally I strongly recommend Sony Vaio.

[Fiendly]

If that's your current range, go for one that's around the 900 mark.
Personally, I'd look at ones from other countries as you'd get fairly decent ones for even cheaper :)

[Stephen!]

90 day warranty on the Asus and no warranty on the Dell? Wouldn't touch it with a stick.

[Recursion]

90 day warranty on the Asus and no warranty on the Dell? Wouldn't touch it with a stick.

True that.

You're best off buying new direct from the manufacturer IMO, at least then you get a 1 year warranty generally.

[Johno]

HP Envy 14 :)

[Recursion]

HP Envy 14 :)

I thought you hated that? :O

[Lost_Addict]

Thanks all, rep will be distributed, keep suggestions comming.

Just to let you know, i like the look of this one.

http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=60703&category_id=383&manufacturer_id=0&tid=gt740-021uk

[Recursion]

Thanks all, rep will be distributed, keep suggestions comming.

Just to let you know, i like the look of this one.

http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=60703&category_id=383&manufacturer_id=0&tid=gt740-021uk

That's over your budget with VAT and the specs aren't as good as the Dell I linked to above as far as I can see.

[Lost_Addict]

I'm now looking for a laptop with the new i7 processor ^^ and the one you suggested ones on i5 ;O.

[e5]

That looks okay
But isn't that a notebook? i.e the small laptops?

Thanks all, rep will be distributed, keep suggestions comming.

Just to let you know, i like the look of this one.

http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=60703&category_id=383&manufacturer_id=0&tid=gt740-021uk

[Lost_Addict]

It's 17", so if you class that as small... :D

[Stephen!]

That looks okay
But isn't that a notebook? i.e the small laptops?

A notebook is another name for a laptop.

I think it's netbooks you are thinking of.

[Lost_Addict]

Ya my sister has a netbook which is 12"

[Johno]

I thought you hated that? :O

I love the machine, just miss my mac :P
or the HP Pavillion dv7 (a friend has it and it's lovely) - can get an i7 in it.

[Lost_Addict]

How about the Toshibo Qosmio X500, looks like a beast of a machine ;) looks rather sexy to.

[JerseySafety]

I would prefer the Dell but seeing it has no warranty I'm not entirely sure

I really like this one - http://www.cclonline.com/product-inf...id=gt740-021uk (http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=60703&category_id=383&manufacturer_id=0&tid=gt740-021uk)