So my laptop blows..

[NotStan]

brendude13 said:

NotStan said:

brendude13 said:

NotStan said:
@ Yeah, as in, do you just switch stuff around when it becomes a bit outdated?

What's more futureproof, Intel or AMD to use? Because with about £20 difference, I'd rather get something that lasts even longer preferably. Ideally something that would make sure that I can play ANYTHING I want: Running SCII on Max or High settings with good FPS + Fraps simultaneously.

The £20 extra i5 is already using an outdated socket. If you ever wanted to upgrade the CPU in the future, only having the £145 i5 will mean you won't have to change your motherboard and socket. If you think the extra performance is worth it, then go for the higher end i5 (there will be a significant difference in FPS when using FRAPS).

The CPU and motherboard are usually tied, upgrading one usually means upgrading the other unless it's a small jump, you can switch anything else easily though, usually without a problem.

What's a good website to get components from that delivers to the UK? Is Amazon competitive in terms of pricing for some of the pieces? 

www.ebuyer.com

I'm about to order components from there now, I just made a thread on it.

Will check it out, still torn between deciding whether to invest into i5 or amd as you've pointed out earlier, but will ponder on it for a bit.