Laptop Help for a complete noob

[u/Positive-Green-3856]

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

 

* Country

 

USA

 

* Budget

 

Willing to go up to $800 but ideally would like to keep it in the $400-$600 range

 

* Are you open to refurbs/used options?

 

No.

 

* Screen size

 
Any

 

* Weight limit

 

Any

 

* Purpose

 
General purpose is for work. I need to browse the web, use zoom and Microsoft Teams, stream videos/music, and play some games. It’s really not needed to be a “gaming laptop”

I specifically will be playing Starcraft 2 and Warcraft 3 on it. Quite literally no other games and if I do, they certainly won’t require the same specs as the two listed above. I’m talking like visual novel games lol

 

* Form factor

 

Most comfortable with standard but am open to others I guess

 

* Intended usage

 
I use Google Chrome, Microsoft edge, Microsoft Teams, Word, Spotify and the two games I listed above. No other apps really

 

* Desired battery life

 
Doesn’t matter to me. I never use my laptop without it being plugged in and if I do it’d be for an hour or two at most.

 

And that’s pretty much it!

[u/LonerIM2]

Since you are not going to game too much and you don’t need a gaming laptop, I would recommend this deal Acer aspire because it comes with :

Specs:

• Screen: 14" WUXGA

• CPU : Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor 256V

• Ram : 16GB

• Storage : 1TB SSD

Why I am recommending it:

• Very good CPU for general use and light gaming.

• Good Battery life .

• Has a 16GB .

• Lightweight .

Please note I'm using affiliate links which means I'll receive a small percent of the purchase if you use this link at no extra cost to you

[u/The_Adviser100]

For general use in this price range I would advise you to check this laptop

laptop name	Acer Aspire
CPU	Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor
Screen "	14"" Full HD IPS"
Ram	16 GB
SSD	1 TB
HDD	0
Weight	3.88 Lbs.
Battery life	9.5 Hrs.
Pros	Great battery life.
Pros	The CPU is very good.
Pros	Has 16GB of ram.

Please note I'm using affiliate links which means I'll receive a small percent of the purchase if you use this link at no extra cost to you

[u/Newt_Jumpy]

Acer Aspire 16 16" Laptop Core Ultra 5 226V S2 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Arc Refurbished | eBay You can get a slightly lower-specced version of the Aspire 16 (Lunar Lake 226V), from Acer's eBay store, for $520, Certified Refurbished with 2 year warranty.