Cheapest Laptop With an IPS Display

deanylev on 09/11/2014 - 21:11

So next yearish, I'll need a new laptop. After using the 16:10 ProArt sitting in front of me for 5 months, looking at one of those 15.6" 1366x768 TN panels that almost every laptop seems to have is like being stabbed. It's unbearable. I want the cheapest laptops (dont care what brand) with these specs:

MINIMUM 13" Display W/ MINIMUM 1920x1080 Resolution

MINIMUM i5 BUT PREFERABBLY i7 CPU

MINIMUM 8GB of RAM W/ MINIMUM 1600MHz Frequency

MINIMUM 1TB HDD BUT PREFERABBLY MINIMUM 256GB SSD OR HDD W/ SSD

MINIMUM GTX 840M

PREFERABBLY METAL CONSTRUCTION

The form factor doesn't matter too much, thinner and lighter is preferred as it will be used primarily for school. A Razer Blade 2014 would be absolutely perfect, but I can't justify that kind of money. My more powerful rig costs a little over half as much.

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Comments

  • Woodyg22 on 09/11/2014 - 21:34

    IF YOU HAVE A MORE POWERFUL RIG WHY DO YOU NEED SUCH A HIGH SPEC LAPTOP ESPECIALLY FOR SCHOOL?

    Ps. the powerful rig needs a new caps lock button by the looks of it.

    • deanylev on 09/11/2014 - 22:51

      Hahahaha I guess it does. I refuse to get an i3 because basically no i3 laptops have dedicated GPUs. Integrated graphics W/ 1080p display = :(

  • Derekhuang24 on 09/11/2014 - 21:45

    Ikr, what are you going to do on it? Video editing?, Blender?, Unity?. You do not need a high spec notebook for school unless you are doing games design

    • deanylev on 09/11/2014 - 22:53

      Some video editing, photoshopping and casual gaming. Its mainly for the display.

  • ShamelessBargains on 09/11/2014 - 22:56

    Whats your budget around? Pretty well specced laptops from Horize pop up on Ozbargain for around $1000 occasionally.

    • deanylev on 09/11/2014 - 22:58

      Found one for $900 base price :)

      What's the build quality like?

      • frysie on 11/11/2014 - 14:53
        +1

        where?

  • adamren on 10/11/2014 - 14:04
    +1

    I think being stabbed is more than just unbearable.

    Nice specs though and am interested in this too. Thanks for posting.

    • deanylev on 10/11/2014 - 19:37

      Fair enough, maybe I exaggerated a bit. No problem :)

  • adamren on 11/11/2014 - 15:05

    So a Horize for around $900 base is good? Which one?

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