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Laptop suggestions. 15.6 or 17".around $500

1,377 241 March 6, 2025 at 05:16 AM
I've been searching for laptops but haven't had a lot of luck. I've always bought $300 laptops when there was a sale and they usually do everything I need but eventually they give problems. Like I have a $300 Dell Inspiron that was posted on slickdeals. It has a touchscreen and does everything well but then will start to overheat at times, especially if I put the laptop on my bed or anywhere like that. If I start to blow into the vents it usually and gets better but still annoying.

I'm thinking around $500 should be able to get me the slight upgrades I need. Or maybe I just need to upgrade the RAM on a $300 machine?

The best laptop I came across was one posted for about $720 but I think that's just overkill.

Most of my laptop uses is watching youtube, live streaming, and playing online casino games. For the most part my Dell Inspiron did all of that fine but unfortunately I spilled a glass of iced tea that went in it and now its not turning back on.
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