Broke laptop, parents don't want to buy a new one for me.

[Jimae]

Model: HP A6 VISION AMD, warrant expired. The left hinge of the computer snapped, few other things around it broke. Technically irreplaceable. I found a $449 dollar computer ( [url]http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Satellite-C55D-A5108-Laptop-Memory/dp/B00KF1K752[/url] ) ,not sure if it's just some shitty laptop, or an actual good one. My parents are probably 100% not going to buy any computer, but does anyone have a good laptop in the range of $400?

[AutomataReturns]

What do you use your laptop for?
Gaming?

[40kplayer]

We have a tech support forum. [url=http://facepunch.com/forumdisplay.php?f=107]You might want to try going there instead[/url]. Go ask a moderator if your thread can be moved.

[Lordgeorge16]

It's not bad for its price, but you shouldn't expect to be running any games at decent framerates with one of AMD's APU and only 4GB of memory. And for future reference, these kinds of threads belong in the [url=http://facepunch.com/forumdisplay.php?f=243]PC Building[/url] subforum.

[Jimae]

[QUOTE=AutomataReturns;45858356]What do you use your laptop for?
Gaming?[/QUOTE]
I use it mostly for gaming. Nothing too buffy, just something that can withstand a regular game without frying my legs.

[Lordgeorge16]

[QUOTE=Jimae;45858379]I use it mostly for gaming. Nothing too buffy, just something that can withstand a regular game [B]without frying my legs[/B].[/QUOTE]

You might want to avoid anything with AMD hardware, then. Their parts generally draw more power than their Intel/Nvidia counterparts and therefore generate plenty more heat. Doubly so for laptops. And if you're getting one with the intention of playing games, you might have to save up more money. Even budget-oriented gaming laptops are going to run you around $600-$700.

[Jimae]

[QUOTE=Lordgeorge16;45858411]You might want to avoid anything with AMD hardware, then. Their parts generally draw more power than their Intel/Nvidia counterparts and therefore generate plenty more heat. Doubly so for laptops. And if you're getting one with the intention of playing games, you might have to save up more money. Even budget-oriented gaming laptops are going to run you around $600-$700.[/QUOTE] Is there any certain laptop that you are talking about that isn't $600-$700?

[Lordgeorge16]

[QUOTE=Jimae;45858434]Is there any certain laptop that you are talking about that isn't $600-$700?[/QUOTE]

I did a little hunting on Amazon and [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-E5-571G-38VF-15-6-Inch-Titanium/dp/B00K2O4TGU/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1409539542&sr=1-2&keywords=laptop"]this Acer Aspire E5-571G[/URL] is the cheapest one I can find with a dedicated graphics chip from Nvidia. Granted, it's not very powerful and I highly recommend that you put in a second 4GB stick of memory as soon as possible, but at least it's around $500. If you're willing to go above and beyond with price for a little extra "oomph", the [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-V3-572G-587W-15-6-Inch-Platinum/dp/B00K81O3PY/ref=psdc1_t1_B00K2O4TGU_B00K81O3PY"]Acer Aspire V3-572G[/URL] has a slightly stronger GPU and comes with 8GB of memory right off the bat for about $590. This is the best I can do without going into AMD territory or used/refurbished products, boyo.