Originally posted by cesar_garza01:One month ago I went over the same thing: looking for a new laptop, doing my research. I still have a Dell laptop which is more than 8 years old and runs great. It only needs a good cooling pad.
This time I looked for the specifications more than the brand. I got a HP, new, 1 TB hard drive, 8 GB RAM for only $300 (others with less capacity were almost double that).

I'm more of an HP fan but Asus and Lenovo are the best among the cheaper options. Asus has a good customer service too so any problem should be solved easily. Let us know how it goes Jana! 