Should I upgrade my laptop?

College Life
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<p>Hello all, I am wondering whether it is worth keeping my current laptop or upgrade to a new one, and what to upgrade to?
This is my laptop:
Inspiron N5110
i5-2430 2.4GHZ
6 GB RAM
Intel HD 3000
1366 x 768 32 bit display</p>

<p>I was thinking about getting a new laptop also because one of the 2 speakers is broken, and my usb ports are also broken which I am pretty sure is not good. What would be a good laptop for me? Marketing major with some programming mixed in as well. I also am a gamer just to throw that in, not too hefty though. My budget is around 800, some options I looked at now were the MBA and MBP ( I know these run over 800, but I'd be willing to fork over more dough for these) HP envy 15 j013cl, or the Acer Aspire V3-551G-8454. Not sure if those are good options or not, but I will listen to any and anything.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Amazon has some last Gen Asus Zenbooks on sale for around $700
Macbook air and pro are good options
I would avoid HP</p>

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<p>^HP is a good choice this time around. They gotten better at cooling down their laptops (unless you’re running AMD).
However at $800 I suggest looking at Lenovo and Asus. They are at the top of their games right now.</p>

<p>Edit: Looking at the HP laptop you said. I would stay away from any HP that include AMD processors.</p>

<p>Edit 2: I heard that if you’re going with windows 8 you might want a touchscreen (there are plenty for under $800) because it will feel like a drag without one for windows 8.</p>

<p>Any reason why you prefer AMD processor? I know intel just came out with a new generation of processors who main focus is longer battery life…</p>

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<p>@Descuff I have Windows 8 on my current non touch laptop, I’m used to it by now it’s not an issue. I don’t prefer AMD processor lol I guess it was just there. I just want the best option I can pick for college, and average gaming also. :/</p>

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<p>Lenovo’s Y series laptops are ideal for gaming (and for college students in general). I think Nvidia from what I heard is good for gaming… (I don’t know much about PC gaming though.
[IdeaPad</a> Y Series | Premium Multimedia Laptops | Lenovo (US)](<a href=“Lenovo Official US Site | Laptops, PCs, Tablets & Data Center | Lenovo US”>Lenovo Official US Site | Laptops, PCs, Tablets & Data Center | Lenovo US)
There used to be a y400 a few days ago… :/</p>

<p>Just some suggestions.</p>

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<p>I don’t need THAT much graphics lol, if I could play most games on low-medium I’d be perfectly fine with that in some cases even Intel 4000 is good enough from what I’ve seen. I’d actually rather not spend 800 unless I fall in love with it.</p>

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<p>If I were you, I’d keep that laptop and see if I can last at least a year with it. Then reassess.</p>

<p>Then again, I’m the type of person who derives joy from wringing every last bit of power out of older machines. :)</p>

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<p>@cobrat I would say the same but his USB ports are out :confused: </p>

<p>@Hawk well Acer is looking good right now lol. I wouldn’t go for Mac if you’re looking for even the slightest amount of gaming :P</p>

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<p>Ignorant statement, even the baseline macbook airs can run Crysis 3.</p>

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<p>Didn’t say that the Macs couldn’t play games. Merely stating that he shouldn’t get a mac for that purpose.</p>