My HP Pavillion DV7t laptop from like 2011 just died. It was kind of a beast when I got it, because I wanted something that could play new PC games.
But now I have two kids so lol that shit isn't happening anymore.
Basically what we use it for is sporadic internet / word processing, and very frequent tv and movie downloads and streaming via HDMI to my living room tv.
So, other than an HDMI out and a reasonably sized hard drive, my needs are pretty slim.
It's been 6 years, so I'm not exactly current with what would be a good deal anymore. Probably no need to pay more than $500, but I'd entertain sub-$250 ones as well if you think they would meet my needs.
Hit me.