Recommend a sub R6K laptop

[satanboy]

My SO needs to replace her (cracked screen) Dell laptop.

Requirements:
Cost less than R6,000
Excel capable
Surfing Internet
Not for gaming
Must be i5

 

[kingrob]

You don't need an i5, Windows 10 runs like lightning on my Core i3.

 

[Sapphiron]

http://www.laptopdirect.co.za/lapto...calD=0&bluetoothD=0&NarrowOptions=Please+wait

I use this website to see what is available on the market, because it has some nice filtering tools

 

[satanboy]

You don't need an i5, Windows 10 runs like lightning on my Core i3.

and what are the rest of your specs?

 

[kingrob]

and what are the rest of your specs?

2nd Gen Intel Core i3 CPU @ 2.2Ghz
4GB RAM
500 GB hard drive
15.6'' display

 

[paul5186]

Just get an I3 laptop with 4gb memory. You can always stick on an ssd and more memory in it later.

 

[Foxhound5366]

Firstly, you don't get i5's new for under R6000. That's like asking somebody to post chicken teeth - it's just not gonna happen, and if it DOES happen it's a con (e.g. refurbished unit or stolen).

That said, you DO get i5s for R6200 - R6500 on Takealot (still the cheapest source). I'd know, because I've bought two recently through them.

As with anything in life, up the budget a wee bit, and get a lot more. Or you can settle for a decent i3 for the sub R6000 budget (but aren't you gonna feel cheated, like a BMW 3-Series owner feels everytime a BMW 5-Series drives past?).

My decision-making thread here might help you out.