Buying a computer, what should I look for?

[gchain]

So I'm looking at buying a new laptop and I really need some help as I'm no expert in these matters.
I'm browsing through so many processors, graphics, memory, so many models that I just got lost.
The prices and their respective discounts seem appealing but I really don't feel like being tricked and buying a low tier computer and paying more than it is actually worth.

So I'm asking if any of you could help me with either providing a website(for newbs) where I can compare all these components and rate them in accordance to performance, considering that I mostly want it for games.



P.S:
1- 600 euro: Dell Inspiron 3537: Processor intel core I5 4200, 1TB hard drive, Grapfics radeon HD8670 2GB DDR3 Dedicated, total system memory 6 GB


2- 600 euro,Sony Vaio SVF1521J7EW: Processor Intel Core I3-3217U, Hard drive 500 gb 5400 rpm, Memory 8gb, Graphic Intel HD Graphics 4000

3- 650 euro,Asus X550CC-XX067H: Processor Intel Core I7-3537U, Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT 720M, hard drive 500G 5400RPM, memory Ram 4gb

4- Samsung X550CC-XX067H :There's a really cool 150 euro discount making this a 600 euro PC : Samsung Quad Core 1,4GHz, AMD Radeon HD 8250 shared, 128 GB SSD, memory 4GB DDR3

Those are the offers i'm considering, if you could explain which one is better for the price i'd be very happy

Thank you

 

[Karsten75]

This is my go-to site for Noteboock/laptop information:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/

Basically what you want to do is to first figure out why you want a notebook. Gaming? portability? School work?
Then figure out a price/budget
then look at the screen resolution and quality - cheap notebooks always have poor screens.
then look at the graphics component
then the processor
then if anything is left, probably weight and battery life

It's hard.

 

[gchain]

This is my go-to site for Noteboock/laptop information:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/

Basically what you want to do is to first figure out why you want a notebook. Gaming? portability? School work?
Then figure out a price/budget

Thank you for your answer
I'm looking mostly for a gaming laptop

 

[Karsten75]

the two things most important to gaming is that you make sure you get discrete graphics and a good screen with 1920x1080 resolution at least. DOn't settle for any resolution on a cheap laptop that is <900

 

[Karsten75]

Also, if you had linked the specifications and manufacturers of your PCs, it would have been easier to see if one stands out.

 

[bicycle_repair_man]

This is my go-to site for Noteboock/laptop information:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/

Basically what you want to do is to first figure out why you want a notebook. Gaming? portability? School work?
Then figure out a price/budget

Thank you for your answer
I'm looking mostly for a gaming laptop

If we're talking about new games, I wouldn't recommend any of those laptops. You need to be in the EUR 1000 region to get something good.

 

[gchain]

After comparing all those components on notebook check and finding out that apparently number 2 gets me the higher number of FPS on modern/ish games I believe i'm going to pick this one despite all others.

I'm not sure if I'm making any mistake but the quad core one with the AMD Radeon HD 8250 graphics seemed really bad in order to run graphics and I really don't want to be disappointed when I spend 600 euros on a new laptop.

 

[Karsten75]

You should not get your hopes up too high when you spend 600 Euros - that's still pretty near the low end for laptops. Did you look at the screen resolutions? I can't since I don't know which laptops you're buying. But as I said, that's where manufacturers can save a lot and make a laptop lower-priced.

 

[gchain]

If we're talking about new games, I wouldn't recommend any of those laptops. You need to be in the EUR 1000 region to get something good.

I understand your opinion but I'm a student and I just can't afford that kind of money at the moment.
It seems that the i5 4200 one is the best at the moment...

Also, if you had linked the specifications and manufacturers of your PCs, it would have been easier to see if one stands out.

I don't know if this is what you're looking for but I don't have any more info on these laptops they are:
1 - Dell Inspiron 3537
2 - Sony Vaio SVF1521J7EW
3- Asus X550CC-XX067H
4- NP915S3G-K02PT

 

[Karsten75]

In your first post the first processor has a Samsung processor? Now it is a Dell inspiron? And on Dells' site there is no mention of the Samsung.

I'm out.

 

[gchain]

1- 600 euro: Dell Inspiron 3537: Processor intel core I5 4200, 1TB hard drive, Grapfics radeon HD8670 2GB DDR3 Dedicated, total system memory 6 GB


2- 600 euro,Sony Vaio SVF1521J7EW: Processor Intel Core I3-3217U, Hard drive 500 gb 5400 rpm, Memory 8gb, Graphic Intel HD Graphics 4000

3- 650 euro,Asus X550CC-XX067H: Processor Intel Core I7-3537U, Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT 720M, hard drive 500G 5400RPM, memory Ram 4gb

4- Samsung X550CC-XX067H :There's a really cool 150 euro discount making this a 600 euro PC : Samsung Quad Core 1,4GHz, AMD Radeon HD 8250 shared, 128 GB SSD, memory 4GB DDR3

Those are the offers i'm considering, if you could explain which one is better for the price i'd be very happy


These are the offers with all the information, I'm a newbie and I didn't know those other info were important, i'm so sorry

 

[logainofhades]

Unless you absolutely need a laptop, you are better off getting a desktop for gaming.

 

[gchain]

I figured it out, thank you all for your contributions.