Help with getting a laptop?

[ArcticFrenzy]

One of my family was planning to get a new laptop for £300-400 roughly, mainly for office stuff but also to play a game every now and then (mainly things like L4D2, and LOL, ect ect so nothing major).

can anyone recommend one, or maybe just parts that i should be looking out for that are good/bad? my knowledge of laptops is not that good.

thanks

 

[ArcticFrenzy]

pawsome, those tips do help thanks