Good Value for Money: Acer Aspire 5 A515-46-R14K Laptop: 15.6" FHD IPS, Ryzen 3 3350U, 4GB, 128GB, WiFi 6: $451 @ Amazon

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Jul 15th, 2021 8:25 pm

FunnyGamer [OP]: Sr. Member; Jun 17, 2018; 714 posts; 1375 upvotes

Jul 15th, 2021 8:25 pm

Good Value for Money: Acer Aspire 5 A515-46-R14K Laptop: 15.6" FHD IPS, Ryzen 3 3350U, 4GB, 128GB, WiFi 6: $451 @ Amazon

This doesn't fit in Hot Deals since the price is not an ATL and there is no price drop or discount, but the value for money proposition is very strong here so this laptop deserves a thread on RFD.

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08VKNVDDR/

$450.48
Acer Aspire 5 A515-46-R14K Laptop
15.6" Full HD IPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3350U (PassMark: 6,266)
4GB DDR4 (1 slot available)
128GB NVMe SSD (1 hard drive bay available)
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, Gigabit Ethernet
Backlit KB
HDMI 2.0 with HDCP support
Fingerprint Reader
14.32" W x 9.86" D x 0.71" H; 3.99 lbs
One-Year International Travelers Limited Warranty

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Jul 15th, 2021 8:36 pm

kr0zet: Deal Fanatic; Jan 16, 2011; 7205 posts; 9218 upvotes; The NORTH

Jul 15th, 2021 8:36 pm

Acer is the bottom of the barrel when it comes to build quality and reliability, never waste your money on acer e-waste.

as a reference:
Trutspilot Canada Reviews 1.7 / 5

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Jul 15th, 2021 8:42 pm

FunnyGamer [OP]: Sr. Member; Jun 17, 2018; 714 posts; 1375 upvotes

Jul 15th, 2021 8:42 pm

I am typing from an Acer laptop. My previous Acer laptop that is ~ 7.5 years old now is still working well. Its build quality is also fine. Yes, Acer is not the greatest and the Aspire 5 series is definitely the budget model series, but it is not to be dismissed as "e-waste".

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Jul 24th, 2021 9:51 pm

SideFFect26: Member; Dec 21, 2019; 332 posts; 743 upvotes

Jul 24th, 2021 9:51 pm

I was looking for decent performance laptops for programming, and I came across this as well...would this be good for Unity/Visual Studio work?

Jul 25th, 2021 2:03 pm

FunnyGamer [OP]: Sr. Member; Jun 17, 2018; 714 posts; 1375 upvotes

Jul 25th, 2021 2:03 pm

SideFFect26 wrote: ↑ I was looking for decent performance laptops for programming, and I came across this as well...would this be good for Unity/Visual Studio work?

For that task, you will want/need more RAM and storage. The CPU can get that job done but if your projects are big, you may want a faster CPU as well. It will be worthwhile for you to look for a higher specced laptop since that will save you the time of looking for RAM and storage and doing the upgrades, and you may get better value as well. On the other hand, if the budget does not permit additional spend now, it is possible to get started with this and then upgrade later. RAM will be a serious constraint however.

Jul 28th, 2021 8:46 am

SideFFect26: Member; Dec 21, 2019; 332 posts; 743 upvotes

Jul 28th, 2021 8:46 am

FunnyGamer wrote: ↑ For that task, you will want/need more RAM and storage. The CPU can get that job done but if your projects are big, you may want a faster CPU as well. It will be worthwhile for you to look for a higher specced laptop since that will save you the time of looking for RAM and storage and doing the upgrades, and you may get better value as well. On the other hand, if the budget does not permit additional spend now, it is possible to get started with this and then upgrade later. RAM will be a serious constraint however.

Do you think this is good then?

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B08622 ... EEQB&psc=1

Jul 28th, 2021 11:13 am

FunnyGamer [OP]: Sr. Member; Jun 17, 2018; 714 posts; 1375 upvotes

Jul 28th, 2021 11:13 am

SideFFect26 wrote: ↑ Do you think this is good then?

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B08622 ... EEQB&psc=1

Yes, that will work well. If you don't need the touchscreen and are looking to save some money, check out this thread: dell-dell-15-4500u-4700u-usb-c-dp-4k60- ... 0-2387232/

If you do go with the Dell, select the 16 GB RAM option during purchase.

Jul 28th, 2021 11:21 am

FunnyGamer [OP]: Sr. Member; Jun 17, 2018; 714 posts; 1375 upvotes

Jul 28th, 2021 11:21 am

FunnyGamer wrote: ↑ Yes, that will work well. If you don't need the touchscreen and are looking to save some money, check out this thread: dell-dell-15-4500u-4700u-usb-c-dp-4k60- ... 0-2387232/

If you do go with the Dell, select the 16 GB RAM option during purchase.

Here's another good option: hp-hp-14-inch-laptop-ryzen-5-5500u-8gb- ... 0-2479895/
You will want to upgrade the RAM in this one, though. If you don't want to do it yourself, you can take it to a repair shop. Some of them will do it for a fairly modest price since it is generally easy and doesn't take much time. Just call a few and shop around.

Jul 31st, 2021 1:51 pm

SideFFect26: Member; Dec 21, 2019; 332 posts; 743 upvotes

Jul 31st, 2021 1:51 pm

FunnyGamer wrote: ↑ Here's another good option: hp-hp-14-inch-laptop-ryzen-5-5500u-8gb- ... 0-2479895/
You will want to upgrade the RAM in this one, though. If you don't want to do it yourself, you can take it to a repair shop. Some of them will do it for a fairly modest price since it is generally easy and doesn't take much time. Just call a few and shop around.

Thanks for the suggestions!
I also saw the new Dell Insiron 15 with 16gb ram, 1tb ssd and a newer ryzen, for around $900 so seems to be a better investment actually!

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