Help finding computer for under $400

[Emmastjohn]

Hello, I was hoping to get some help from a more computer savvy person than myself or the guy at best buy. I was hoping to buy a laptop from $350-$400. I'm a student so I was hoping to maybe get office pre-installed (not necessary) and I do just a tad bit of steam gaming (TF2, L4D, sims, NMRIH). I want a decently fast processor and something that I can just use. I would like a regular sized laptop and the dude at best buy told me a toshiba was my best bet. I'd like a disk drive as well (obviously) and I really don't need a touch screen but ill put up with one if necessary. Thank you for the help! Please help me.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

Tohshiba I would say is probably the least best. From personal experiences, we did not have a good Toshiba laptop, and many people on this forum post about issues with their Toshiba Satellite laptops. That is all from personal standpoints and opinion, of course.

What were some of the options you were looking at at Best Buy? Do you have any you like and would like to share with us so we can see and tell you the ups and downs?

 

[Emmastjohn]

Tohshiba I would say is probably the least best. From personal experiences, we did not have a good Toshiba laptop, and many people on this forum post about issues with their Toshiba Satellite laptops. That is all from personal standpoints and opinion, of course.

What were some of the options you were looking at at Best Buy? Do you have any you like and would like to share with us so we can see and tell you the ups and downs?

I was really just looking at toshiba afte rather guy told me about it I was looks at:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/toshiba-satellite-15-6-laptop-amd-a8-series-4gb-memory-500gb-hard-drive-jet-black/7046186.p?id=1219248578887&skuId=7046186&st=Toshiba%20laptop&cp=1&lp=3
And
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/toshiba-satellite-15-6-laptop-amd-a8-series-4gb-memory-750gb-hard-drive-jet-black/7046168.p?id=1219248584671&skuId=7046168&st=Toshiba%20laptop&cp=1&lp=5

I would definitely be open to other suggestions though, maybe am acer?