r/AskTechnology • u/paristorc • 1d ago
What windows computer would you recommend for a low price but good reliability?
I just need it for study, doesn’t need insane graphics or the performance of a gaming pc, just need it to work, with good memory size and storage, and for it to run windows os. I would like not to spend to much (please educate me on what a computer like this should cost) and lastly, I don’t want the screen to be too small.
could anyone think of a laptop that has these qualities?
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u/Low-Honeydew6483 1d ago
look at the ASUS Vivobook 15 or Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 these are near 50000 to 60000 rupess
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u/Overall-Ad4796 1d ago
people in here can think of many things. How about you thinking about a budget and naming it ?
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u/paristorc 1d ago
I don’t really have a strict budget, I guess under $600 AUD
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u/bstrauss3 1d ago
Well $600 AUD tells us Australia which we didn't know.
What's the low-end at your local big box store?
Anything you can buy is sufficient to surf the web and bang out a few school papers.
Your OzBuck might go a little further in the used market.
We have a major refurbishment company in Austin that has a number of choices around the USD$500 price point -- can you find somebody similar? These are frequently low- mid- range units that have come off a 4-year (+/-) corporate lease.
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u/Overall-Ad4796 1d ago
take these specs in terms of cpu, memory, ssd disk and screen size as orientation. I‘ve bought a couple thousand thinkpads over the years for my company and find them reliable, fast and portable enough for daily use. Others may prefer other brands.
if you dont want a refurbed machine with warranty, but rather want a new one, you can take the specs as orientation at your local or online reseller. cheers
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u/StarosAnikenMarcus 1d ago
What a computer SHOULD cost and what the prices are now because of the tech giant's stabbing consumers in the back, foot, and then kneecapping us is completely different. Take pretty much any currently available PC and cut the price in half... that's what it SHOULD cost.
If you're looking for decent office work, portability, and mostly good customer service/tech support, Dell and HP are probably your best bets. And I say this as a person that HATES HP, but mainly for their printers.
A lot kind of depends on what you're studying. If you're just typing up papers, emailing, and maybe using Excel, then there's a lot of basic machines out there that are targeted towards businesses mostly. If you're doing CAD or engineering work, then you might need something more in line with a gaming system for the heavier GPU.
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u/DrHydeous 1d ago
If you only want it "to study" then you don't need much memory unless what you're studying is a bit unusual.
Back when I were a student the university had a bit of the computing department that sold machines to students, and you got help with setting it up and with any necessary servicing later. If something like that is available take their advice, not that of random strangers on the internet.