Son has saved $800 for new laptop for MINECRAFT....mom's overwhelmed!

8under8

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Ok...I know nothing, absolutely nothing about Minecraft or laptops! My son has saved the money and we need help! Please share your experiences...what laptop would give him the power and graphics necessary with room to grow! Thank you so much.
 

ScrewySqrl

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Here are a few laptops that should do the trick:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231765
pros: true quad core i7, cons: refurb, and a 2013 design.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231521
pros: True quad core, price. two GPUs in hybrid crossfire. Cons: A10 is not as powerful as i7, though still good enough

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314224
pros: strongest GPU, longest battery life. cons: only a dual core cpu, slower speed than the others
 

ewok93

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I would go with the second one suggested. Minecraft takes up a decent amount of RAM, and while 4gb should be fine, 8 cannot hurt. It also has 750gb of storage and is 1080p, which will look much better than either of the others. All three should run Minecraft just fine, though.