[mser]

Okay, I'm just trying to find a laptop for just my needs. Basically just for games, movies, and school work. It don't need to be the best just the cheepest one for the above. Thanks

[smoothy]

Lot of variables there... used thrift store ones when you find them are as cheap as they come... but with a risk... you can get a new Chromebook for as cheap as $200 but you have somewhat limited functionality without wifi access.

And they go up from there.

Games and movies are going to need a lot more powerful hardware to run.. and that means a lot more money.

[odinn7]

When you say "games" it really opens up all kinds of problems.

Are you talking about FPS games? Puzzle games? Facebook games?

[joypulv]

I have a Dell Inspiron that is now several years old. I need a new one because the fan inside this model (1764) is very hard to get to to clean, and it overheats because I haven't cleaned it, ever.
I plan to bid on eBay about $350 on an almost new model, used, preferably i5 and at least 2 Ghz. But you could get one for 200 or 250, a very good used one, like an i3 and 1.7 Ghz. Maybe 4 to 6 GB RAM.
They all pretty much have a large capacity hard drive, 3 USB ports, a disk drive, a webcam, a backlit LED screen of 14 to 15"... not much more to worry about. A battery, if you want to use it without an outlet.

(The Chromebook is cheap but requires a subscription to the Cloud.)