Hey,
I want to get everyday laptop for (multi-tab)browsing/movies/light work. Maybe some old games. But I want to get at least 2~3 years of comfortable use out of it.
(I don't care too much about battery time. I do care a bit about weight. Decent screen quality would be nice as well. I don't care about touchpad, I'll use mouse. And basic peripheral ports are fine. Camera/mic don't care too much either. 256gb SSD is also enough for now. )
What I can't decide is whether it's better to go for integrated GPU cheap laptop and add SSD/Ram to it as needed, or pay a little more and get entry level gaming one. (To have a bit more power than I need for smoother experience).
On a cheaper side Acer Aspire E 15, 15.6" with i3-8130U, 6GB RAM Memory, 1TB HDD seems to be universal favorite in reviews. I would first swap HDD with SSD, and add Ram as needed.
But I'm not sure i3 and integrated card will hold up too well, especially with 4k videos etc.
On the other hand, for ~300$ extra I can get entry level gaming laptop with 8gb ram, ssd and 1050ti. Which should be plenty fine for my needs. But I did have some bad experiences with entry level gaming laptops. Mainly of them overheating and as a result disintegrating over time. But that was when I used them for gaming/intensive work tasks. Would overheating still be a problem with lighter use?
I was thinking something like Acer Nitro 5 or MSI GL62M
Has anyone had experience with those types of laptops? How are they in everyday use? I could use any advise.
Thanks.