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Hi all, although a qualified MCSE in windows 2003, I haven't kept up to date with hardware changes over the last few years, as I now work in a different field.

I am in need of a new laptop for running my cs5 and lightroom 4 on, I'm sick of waiting on my current laptop to do anything.

So could you all be kind enough to post up your recommendations, please don't just read a blog, but post up personal experiences , good or bad to help me choose the right hardware.

I'm looking at i5 6GB ram, 1TB drive etc, Is this the right path or should I look at other hardware. I think ssd upgrade later would be nice, but out of my budget for now when considering other specs, or am I wrong?

Thanks all for your help
 
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Gr8Shot said:
I'm looking at i5 6GB ram, 1TB drive etc,
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8G would be better, and try and stick to i5-3xxx with as fast a clock speed as you can get. For £500 you should get something pretty decent these days.
 
arad85 said:
8G would be better, and try and stick to i5-3xxx with as fast a clock speed as you can get. For £500 you should get something pretty decent these days.
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Thanks for the heads up.

andrewc said:
Got my Missus a HP from PC World's sale -15" i5, 1Tb RAM, 8Gb Ram, DVD-RW for £ 399.
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Do you know what model exactly?
 
andrewc said:
Actually its got 6Gb RAM rather than 8, but can be upgraded.
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Just been to currys, I've decided I want a 17inch screen minimum, so nowt there really in my price range. Cheapest i5-3** is £429. But 15.6 screen.

I'll keep looking and open to more suggestions
 
Hi Steve,

Have you found a laptop with a 17" inch screen for under £500. A friend is looking for something similar.

Thanks
 
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