Better processor or more RAM?

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AndyH97

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I am currently looking at two laptop and I can't decide between the two. The reason for this is because I am unsure whether to buy the laptop with a better processor (according to benchmarks) or significantly more RAM.

The two laptops I am looking at are:

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/acer-aspire-e5-571-15-6-laptop-iron-10071657-pdt.html#cat-0

Intel Core i3 4005U CPU - 12GB RAM - £349

http://www.cclonline.com/product/164035/X555LA-XX273H/Laptops/Asus-X555LA-15-6-inch-Notebook-Core-i5-4210U-1-7GHz-4GB-1TB-DVDSM-WLAN-BT-Webcam-Windows-8-Intel-HD-Graphics-4400-Black/NOT00945/

Intel Core i5 4210U - 4GB - £379

I will be using the laptop for multitasking (with a lot of tabs and applications open), programming, watching live streams and some gaming (Portal, Half-Life, Counter-Strike, Garry's Mod). So which laptop would suit my needs better?
 
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12gb ram is overkill you'll never use it.
The Acer has Bluetooth & what I would consider the better keyboard.
The Asus has a far better processor plain & simple though ,that's where the extra money is going.
Windows 8 can get along fine in 4gb ram.
You could do with seeing one in the flesh - some people will just not get along with the chiclet type keyboard on the Asus.
 
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Brown_Calvin

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Hello! I would highly suggest you go with the better CPU. I CPU is normally soldered in place in laptops, so it's really hard to upgrade. The ram on the other hand can easily be upgraded. Hope this helps :D
 
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