I'll try to keep this short yet get the info I need down. :]
I've been researching around and I am looking into purchasing a new laptop due to the fact that my desktop is on the verge of dying. I've come to the conclusion that I am pretty sure on settling on an HP Pavilion (17-e019dx), because I've heard it a nice laptop for someone on a short budget. I've looked around and am sure that I will be purchasing it from our local BestBuy, but they have two available (I'll put the links at the end of this post).
One with ; 4th Gen Intel Core i3-4000M processor with Intel HD Graphics 4600
The second with ; AMD Elite Quad-Core A8-5550M Accelerated Processor with AMD Radeon HD 8550G graphics
Both having 4GB RAM (expandable to 8GB) and a 750GB hard drive, running on Windows 8.
I'm on an extremely tight budget, $400USD being my absolute maximum price for the laptop itself. I will most likely be able to upgrade things later on but it will be quite some time (over a year) before I will be able to do so. Upgrading to the maximum amount of RAM will be the first on my list!
Now, I'm wondering on which processor of the two will be a better choice for me. I overall will need this computer for daily use, for things including the web for school and surfing, Photoshop & art programs for digital graphics & design, and slight gaming (things like Skyrim, Minecraft, etc). I won't be able to upgrade anything right away due to my budget as mentioned before, so I'll have to stick with what the laptop has until my financial situation gets better.
So, which one would be better overall? Both (unless BestBuy holds a sale, which they periodically do) are the same price, being $399.99USD.
17.3" Pavilion with Intel i3
17.3" Pavilion with AMD
Thank you!
I've been researching around and I am looking into purchasing a new laptop due to the fact that my desktop is on the verge of dying. I've come to the conclusion that I am pretty sure on settling on an HP Pavilion (17-e019dx), because I've heard it a nice laptop for someone on a short budget. I've looked around and am sure that I will be purchasing it from our local BestBuy, but they have two available (I'll put the links at the end of this post).
One with ; 4th Gen Intel Core i3-4000M processor with Intel HD Graphics 4600
The second with ; AMD Elite Quad-Core A8-5550M Accelerated Processor with AMD Radeon HD 8550G graphics
Both having 4GB RAM (expandable to 8GB) and a 750GB hard drive, running on Windows 8.
I'm on an extremely tight budget, $400USD being my absolute maximum price for the laptop itself. I will most likely be able to upgrade things later on but it will be quite some time (over a year) before I will be able to do so. Upgrading to the maximum amount of RAM will be the first on my list!
Now, I'm wondering on which processor of the two will be a better choice for me. I overall will need this computer for daily use, for things including the web for school and surfing, Photoshop & art programs for digital graphics & design, and slight gaming (things like Skyrim, Minecraft, etc). I won't be able to upgrade anything right away due to my budget as mentioned before, so I'll have to stick with what the laptop has until my financial situation gets better.
So, which one would be better overall? Both (unless BestBuy holds a sale, which they periodically do) are the same price, being $399.99USD.
17.3" Pavilion with Intel i3
17.3" Pavilion with AMD
Thank you!