Laptop for around £400

True_Scotsman · 14 Apr 2020 at 17:21

Hi all,

My nephew is looking for a laptop for around £400, will be used for school work but with a preference towards gaming if that is possible at that price point, I have had a look around but couldn't find something that suits his wishes.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

D.Roberts · 14 Apr 2020 at 17:30

Hi

£400 dont buy you a lot when it comes to laptops TBH

and even more so one that can game.
What games does he play?.

The only thing I can suggest is second hand as you wont get a new one for £400 that will be capable of gaming

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I think the cheapest gaming laptop currently is about £899 or around that area but even then thats not modern games on very high ETC ETC.

Regality · 15 Apr 2020 at 00:18

Picking up a laptop with a Ryzen 3500u shouldn't be too difficult for around £400. It has Vega 8 graphics which isn't the BEST for gaming but it is definitely competent.

K4Y84 · 15 Apr 2020 at 10:55

Wait for laptops coming out with the 4500u/4600u

cheesyboy · 15 Apr 2020 at 11:22

Bad time to buy, unfortunately.

I bought a Ryzen 3 3200U laptop for xmas for £298, from a competitor, and at the time the same model with a Ryzen 5 3500U was available for about £50 more. Either of those, particularly the Ryzen 5, would get you into some gaming. Here's that Ryzen 5 demoing some games:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI0VqLtoXEI

But, with working from home pushing laptop sales, prices are through the roof. Those same two laptops are now £500 and £540.

D.Roberts · 15 Apr 2020 at 17:35

OP

Just popping back in after a few other comments to say sorry.
From what others have said it seems you can get a laptop capable of some gaming (better than I actually thought looking at the video posted from Cheesyboy).
I am infact thinking of looking for a laptop for some gaming and TBH was looking at the £800 range but TBH I would be happy with the performance of these £400 ones being shown.

Thanks I to have got some helpful info from this thread

True_Scotsman · 15 Apr 2020 at 19:02

Thanks for the info cheesyboy, looks like I have something to get back to him with.

We have seen some with the Ryzen chips but cant remember what series they had.

Thanks again!