I found the Dell laptop for $800 (originally priced at $1,150): http/www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/pd/Dell-XPS-14-3182sLV-Notebook/productID.256223300/vip.true?ClickID=cazqxwekesxq7peakliiqxqas47eqfezzzzk
The question is, do I buy it before the sale expires, or wait until back-to-school season for a Richland A10 laptop? If I buy the A10, I will undervolt it (hopefully reducing power consumption), assuming it's still compatible with PSCheck.
I am going to Southern Illinois University at Carbondale or University of Iowa for engineering, so battery life and weight is important. I also prefer at least 1600x900 resolution since using two Word documents at the same time on a 1366x768 screen is a pain.
I also plan on doing light gaming, TF2 and Total War Rome 2 (or Civ 5 with the One World expansion pack).
EDIT: I find the 32 GB SSD pitifully small. I'd much prefer at least 64-80 GB, though I've read that replacing the SSD in the XPS is difficult.
The question is, do I buy it before the sale expires, or wait until back-to-school season for a Richland A10 laptop? If I buy the A10, I will undervolt it (hopefully reducing power consumption), assuming it's still compatible with PSCheck.
I am going to Southern Illinois University at Carbondale or University of Iowa for engineering, so battery life and weight is important. I also prefer at least 1600x900 resolution since using two Word documents at the same time on a 1366x768 screen is a pain.
I also plan on doing light gaming, TF2 and Total War Rome 2 (or Civ 5 with the One World expansion pack).
EDIT: I find the 32 GB SSD pitifully small. I'd much prefer at least 64-80 GB, though I've read that replacing the SSD in the XPS is difficult.