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red_demonman
09-18-2017, 12:10 PM
Hoping to get some help - the requirements are:

<$350 total
Plays EQ smoothly (can select lower settings).
Doesn't require a roundabout setup (ie. chromebook, install linux, run WINE etc)


A couple of options I am eyeing up so far:
Lenovo_Thinkpad_T440 (https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Ultrabook-Professional-Certified-Refurbished/dp/B073WVRDJT/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1505740158&sr=1-4&keywords=laptop&refinements=p_36%3A2421886011%2Cp_n_feature_four_b rowse-bin%3A2289793011)
Dell_Latitude_E6420 (https://www.amazon.com/Dell-14-1-Inch-Frequency-Professional-Refurbished/dp/B00VKL0I96/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1505749686&sr=8-3&keywords=Dell+Latitude+E6420)

Mostly looking to have a lazy option of sitting on the couch to play EQ next to the wifey.

Izmael
09-18-2017, 12:52 PM
Just select these features on some web site that allows it:

- SSD (capacity doesn't matter)
- Backlit keyboard (it really improves life quality)
- 4GB RAM

Rest doesn't really matter.

Qian
09-18-2017, 12:55 PM
Nothing fancy, but a good cheap option.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K1IO3QW/ref=psdc_13896615011_t1_B01LD4MGY4

Izmael
09-18-2017, 12:58 PM
Friends don't let friends buy a mechanical hard drive in 2017.

You still can buy a cheapo SSD and install it in the laptop if you know how to use a screwdriver.

byzantinian
09-21-2017, 11:42 AM
Nothing fancy, but a good cheap option.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K1IO3QW/ref=psdc_13896615011_t1_B01LD4MGY4

Literally just bought one of these and put P99 on it. Runs absolutely fine through WinEQ2. You can of course upgrade the HDD to an SSD but I feel like that cancels out his request for <$350.