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Looking for a new laptop under $1000 (AUD) for general use

Nov 8, 2018 8:49AM PST

Hey guys I’ll be graduating from high school soon so I’ll have to hand my laptop back in and search for a new one.

For school I had a 13” 2015 MacBook Air. Horrible for gaming but it got school work done I guess. The computer we have at home is a 2011 iMac which is terrible in every way besides gaming.

I’m basically looking for a general use laptop for university and some light gaming. Pretty much any random game I could come across on steam.

I’ve been doing a little research with my super basic computer knowledge and I’ve found a few with specs that most sites I checked said were good enough.
Acer A515
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BRGR426?ref=emc_p_m_5_i

ASUS vivobook
https://www.centrecom.com.au/asus-vivobook-x507ub-ej148t-156-fhd-intel-core-i7-laptop?gclid=Cj0KCQiA2o_fBRC8ARIsAIOyQ-nvT3crWvL5jo6****-3okJq2f4CETrkaBfxRPYC-VEgAm1UstlFUEaAmdwEALw_wcB

HP 15
https://www.centrecom.com.au/hp-15-bs531tx-2ea71pa-156-fhd-intel-core-i7-laptop?gclid=Cj0KCQiA2o_fBRC8ARIsAIOyQ-n6k0B1bFO6QlEifvHFKO7vvKjF48fKnX0Inckyyf8-Mlgi7mA0HUYaAsdLEALw_wcB

Dell inspiron (seems weirdly cheap)
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1425395-REG/dell_i5570_7279slv_inspiron_5000_i7_8550u_8gb.html

Lenovo e470
https://www.lenovo.com/au/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-edge/ThinkPad-E470/p/20H1004FAU?cid=au:cse:5u1yk7&istCompanyId=4cfbbd80-66d6-4bc7-b8ed-208db253ae0d&istItemId=-xtaimqlimp&istBid=xzqx&gclid=Cj0KCQiA2o_fBRC8ARIsAIOyQ-l_FphDTYtWJ6aQg_6NucKpYocbPC8rfvJLpDUWjTJT75y5PkA47VcaAsWsEALw_wcB

Help would be greatly appreciated! Feel free to make any other suggestions.

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