I need a new laptop now, as I need to be able to run MATLAB 2014, which only comes in 64-bit, and my netbook has a 32-bit CPU, even though it was made in 2008. It doesn't have to be too powerful, but it'd be nice to be able to actually run minecraft (and even better stream games from my desktop). I'd also rather have either an SSD or SSHD than a purely mechanical drive. I won't need to store much (I've been fine on a 40 GB partition on my existing netbook) and will be using uBuntu, so don't need an OS.
The problem is that I'm not an expert on laptop hardware, especially budget hardware, and I don't have much time because I keep being told to go to lectures and meetings and ice-breaker sessions and I'm supposed to sign up for a variety of forms of exercise. Because of this, I'm hoping one of the knowledgeable people here can pick something out.
I'm willing to put in a different drive to the one it came with if that's cheaper than buying something with an SSD, and there's a 4GB DDR3 SODIMM sat at home which my parents could post me if for some reason someone's selling a machine with no RAM. As usual, I'd rather buy from Scan, but as I no longer live really near to them, I'd need it to be posted anyway, so it's not got as many advantages as it's historically had (I qualify for free postage from Scan, though, so you can take that into account when looking at prices.
To anyone that replies, thanks in advance.
The problem is that I'm not an expert on laptop hardware, especially budget hardware, and I don't have much time because I keep being told to go to lectures and meetings and ice-breaker sessions and I'm supposed to sign up for a variety of forms of exercise. Because of this, I'm hoping one of the knowledgeable people here can pick something out.
I'm willing to put in a different drive to the one it came with if that's cheaper than buying something with an SSD, and there's a 4GB DDR3 SODIMM sat at home which my parents could post me if for some reason someone's selling a machine with no RAM. As usual, I'd rather buy from Scan, but as I no longer live really near to them, I'd need it to be posted anyway, so it's not got as many advantages as it's historically had (I qualify for free postage from Scan, though, so you can take that into account when looking at prices.
To anyone that replies, thanks in advance.
OS: Windows 10 64 bit Professional
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5900X
RAM: 48GB
GPU: Radeon 7800 XT
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5900X
RAM: 48GB
GPU: Radeon 7800 XT