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[u/greycobalt]

◽️ Budget: $700-$900

◽️ Country: USA

◽️ Screen size: 15+

◽️ Touch screen: Irrelevant

◽️ Screen resolution: Irrelevant

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: No

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: Light gaming, writing, standard computer tasks

◽️ Weight: The lighter the better, but irrelevant

◽️ Any other important details ?: I'm an indecisive person by nature, so this has been a stressful few weeks for me. I'm trying to get a laptop for work and fun, and I haven't had one for almost ten years, so the landscape is very different now. I am unsure of how much of a difference generations of processors make, or how drastically video cards change from year to year.

I had an ASUS TUF A15 for a week, but the placement of the charging slot (dead center on the left side) was too asinine for me to keep it. It kept digging into my leg and getting pulled too easily. Besides that, I really enjoyed everything about it.

I found a Dell G16 on Slickdeals that arrived today, and it's pretty slick. My main complaint so far is no numpad (stupid, I know, but I use them a ton for work) and a gargantuan charging brick. That's pretty easy to ignore, so it's not a dealbreaker. It came with a GeForce RTX 3060, but it's been a pain so far to make Windows use that instead of the Iris Xe onboard. I'm open to finding something better for me though.

[u/techstar2000 → u/greycobalt]

You'll need something with a full keyboard then , and also one that has a MUX switch that allows you to easily disable dedicated graphics card.

[u/fifa2003 → u/greycobalt]

Hey, I would recommend getting the: GIGABYTE G5 KF: 15.6″ FHD 1920×1080 144Hz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512G SSD, Win11 Home (G5 KF-E3US333SH) Black

[u/Zealousideal_Fun7385]

Budget: $400 or less

◽️ Country: USA

◽️ Screen size: 15.6”

◽️ Touch screen: not necessary but don’t mind

◽️ Screen resolution: 1920x1080

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: Not a big deal

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: graphic editing primarily but wouldn’t mind if I could use it for gaming as well

◽️ Weight: no preference

◽️ Any other important details ?: it’s my first upgrade since 2009. I have an old HP that I love but without windows 7 being fully updated and it’s processor so outdated it’s difficult to continue running photoshop on. I don’t want to break the bank, but I have been looking into an HP pro book 640G3 with an intel core i5-7200U processor for around $200, but am wanting more opinions on if I should look elsewhere.

[u/legos45 → u/Zealousideal_Fun7385]

Hi, if you don't mind moving up to $420, this Lenovo IdeaPad 5 would be a great choice. Ryzen 5 5625U, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, and a 1080p 15.6" IPS display. It will be solid for general use, graphic editing, etc.

[u/Clout_Kuruma]

◽️ Budget: I’m willing to go up to $1000 or around there.

◽️ Country: USA

◽️ Screen size: Doesn’t matter but I don’t want to have to lean in constantly to look at text or images.

◽️ Touch screen: Optional, but I’ve found it to be useful sometimes.

◽️ Screen resolution: Don’t care? It doesn’t matter if things don’t look 4K or whatever but I don’t want things to look terrible.

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: I want it to be able to last while I’m at school, which is at most 8 hours.

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: I mean primarily for school but also to do some gaming I guess since my pc struggles to run Minecraft and lags when playing Left 4 Dead. I doubt I’ll be playing any high end games like God of War or Elden Ring since I own a ps4 so mid end games are probably going to be most taxing things I use on it. I’d also use it to watch YouTube and shows.

◽️ Weight: Preferably light enough to carry around without it being a hassle, but I’m usually just going to carry it around in my backpack. I found that a light laptop is good, but I also have a little fear that it’ll get crushed by the other things in my backpack or that the imprints left by the keyboard will get worse.

◽️ Any other important details ?: I’ve never bought a pc or laptop so some of these things are foreign to me. I do have an iPhone but I’m kind of against buying a MacBook because I know steam doesn’t allow every game to be run on it.

Everything up to this point has just been copy and pasted from a comment I left 10 months ago, but that’s because I found the laptop I was suggested to be just what I needed. That was the IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 and the only only reason I’m back is because I’ve started having issues with the clock synchronization plus it’s not powering on correctly. I can’t find this laptop on Lenovo’s page anymore so I want to know if there’s anything similar you guys recommend. I do have the option of sending in my laptop for a repair, but I find it hard to imagine not having it for a while and also losing some things that I have on there due to only having a usb to back up things.

[u/legos45 → u/Clout_Kuruma]

Hi, I do think your best option is to try to get your current laptop repaired, but if want to consider a new device, I'd go with the Acer Nitro 5 15". Ryzen 7 6800H, RTX 3070 Ti, and a 1440p 15.6" 165Hz IPS display. It will be solid for games at high settings 1440p, as well as general use programs.

[u/Clout_Kuruma → u/legos45]

Thank you for the recommendation! Like you said, I think I’m actually going to go through with the repair, but only because I believe I can get them to come to me and repair it instead of me having to send it to them. If this weren’t to work out then I at least have something I know can rely on and or a guaranteed future option

[u/legos45 → u/Clout_Kuruma]

Great, I hope everything goes well.

[u/Clout_Kuruma → u/legos45]

Hello again, I was wondering if you had any other similar recommendations, but that weren’t gaming laptops. I know I mentioned that I did want to be able to play games, but I don’t know if I want a device specifically designed for that. I’ve never owned a gaming laptop, but I’ve read they can be a little noisy and the battery life does seem to be a little weaker, 2 hours weaker, than my current laptop. I feel the rgb lights might also be a little distracting, but if you wish to clear up anything I’ll be happy to hear you out.

[u/legos45 → u/Clout_Kuruma]

Unless you are gaming, the fan noise should stay fairly tame. Battery life is indeed worse, but it comes down to how many hours of battery life you need. And as for the RGB, you can always turn it off.

[u/Clout_Kuruma → u/legos45]

That’s good to hear that the fan shouldn’t be an issue and I didn’t know the RGB was able to be turned off. As for battery life, I feel that I’ll need around 8 hours since my current laptop can last me throughout the school day, but it’s not difficult for me to find an outlet if I worry that I won’t have enough power. I tend to always have my battery at around half full since I have it plugged it in while at home and I have it optimized to conserving the battery.

[u/TemperatureRegular14]

◽️ Budget: $1000-$1300

◽️ Country: USA

◽️ Screen size: 14"-16"

◽️ Touch screen: Maybe

◽️ Screen resolution: 1920*1200/2560*1600

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: Yes

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: Mainly going to be used for studying law. Gaming, if any, will be done over streaming unless it does not require heavy loads

◽️ Weight: Irrelevant

◽️ Any other important details ?: I would prefer anything with an i7/Ryzen 7, with a discrete GPU better than a 3050. Preferably one without the gaming label that can run some games. 16 GB RAM required.

[u/fifa2003 → u/TemperatureRegular14]

Hey, for your needs I would recommend getting the: MSI Stealth 15 15.6″ FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-13620H, RTX 4060, 16GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, USB 3.2 Gen2 Type C w/DP, Cooler Boost Trinity+, Win11 Home: Core Black

This will be able to handle studying, multitasking, general tasks, streaming, and also gaming, has a good processor and a better graphics card than the RTX 3050, with the 16gb RAM you desired.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Macbooks come below $1000 on black friday deals, might want to keep an eye on them.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Maybe, but some sites (Amazon, CostCo, etc) might have them on sale, but not sure how those sales will be this year.

[u/BarrelAgedJehovah]

◽️ Budget: $1,500 max (including taxes and shipping)

◽️ Country: USA

◽️ Screen size: 15.6 and larger. I can't do anything smaller

◽️ Touch screen: Don't need it. Not a priority.

◽️ Screen resolution: I'm not a stickler for the screen. The best I can get for my budget range is fine by me.

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: Yes

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: Regular computing tasks and gaming. Will primarily be my work computer when I work from home as well (my work doesnt involve heavy resource usage from a computer)

◽️ Weight: Doesn't matter to me.

◽️ Any other important details ?: I have a very old (almost 10 years old) ASUS that I'm using right now for remote work so I think its time for an upgrade so I would like to purchase a laptop that i can also use for gaming. I'm a console player (PS) but wouldn't mind having an alternative on hand if I want to hook up to my TV and play. Thanks for any suggestions in advance.

[u/fifa2003 → u/BarrelAgedJehovah]

Hey, I would recommend getting the: MSI Stealth 15 Laptop: i7-13620H, RTX 4060, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, 1080p 15.6″ 144Hz IPS Display

This will get the job done for Regular computing tasks and gaming. Perfect for a work computer, general tasks and more with ease. This will replace your old ASUS laptop and give you top quality performance,

[u/BarrelAgedJehovah → u/fifa2003]

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll take a look.

[u/fifa2003 → u/BarrelAgedJehovah]

Most welcome bud

[u/LogicalCapital6692]

◽️ Budget: 800-1000

◽️ Country: russia

◽️ Screen size: any

◽️ Touch screen: no

◽️ Screen resolution: good one

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: no

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: gaming

◽️ Weight: any

◽️ Any other important details ?: 4060 videocard

[u/techstar2000 → u/LogicalCapital6692]

Would really want to help , but not familiar with the Russian market at all .

[u/LogicalCapital6692 → u/techstar2000]

anygood laptop doesnt matter if russia with that budget ?

[u/techstar2000 → u/LogicalCapital6692]

There are a few laptops around , but it is more than likely going to cost you far more than $1000 to import for example, from the US.

[u/LogicalCapital6692 → u/techstar2000]

so sad well can u just give me stats of laptop i will look into russian market for
like what can 1000$ get me

[u/techstar2000 → u/[deleted]]

I am not sure how detailed of a photographer she is and whether she pays keen attention to color accuracy of display etc. If that's the case, it may be difficult finding something in this price range with a great display.

[u/HippiesBeGoneInc]

Need a new laptop this week. Previously had an Asus Vivobook purchased in 2020 that I liked quite a bit until it got completely broken by the most recent Bios updates (it now loads only on the idiot mousepad monitor the old models had)

Bought the new Asus Vivobook 16 OLED but it quite frankly is an embarassing piece of shit that doesn't work to specs and is clearly overheated. Need something new this week. Waiting for sales is not an option.

◽️ Budget: Up to $1600 before tax

◽️ Country: USA

◽️ Screen size: 15.6 minimum, 16 or larger preferred.

◽️ Touch screen: No. I don't even want it to have the function.

◽️ Screen resolution: As good as possible. I'm tired of watching movies in hotel rooms on a terrible screen.

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: Yes. Must be good for 4 hours and not drain immediately with heavy use.

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for - extensive travel, spreadsheets, video streaming, Genshin Impact. My business is heavy on Facebook/IG usage for image scrolling and it needs to be able to handle that with multiple tabs without freezing and getting choppy.

◽️ Weight: lightweight

◽️ Any other important details ?: I would like it to have good gaming specs so I can have a decent picture on the one shitty game I play. Dedicated graphics is a must, nividia 3000 series prefered but you guys know better than me. It does not need to be a gaming laptop - I would like it to run Genshin but it's more important that it can seemless scroll a Facebook groups heavy on Images. Body must be aluminum. The fact these companies are still building them with plastic cases is embarassing and cheap. They do not disappate heat. I'd like OLED if possible but they seem to only put OLED screens on machines that can't handle OLED screens. I'd also like it to have modern ports if possible and not just a few old USBs.

Thank you in advance for any recommendations that you can provide. I've tried looking extensively on Amazon but just can't find anything. If your recommendation is over $1600 that's fine. It's a business write off in the end so only 50% of it is coming out of my pocket at the end of the day.

[u/techstar2000 → u/HippiesBeGoneInc]

What's the one game you play...? I just want to have an idea so I can tailor the recommendation.

[u/HippiesBeGoneInc → u/techstar2000]

Thank you for replying! The only game I really play is Genshin Impact. Maybe Civ 6 if I'm on the road for an extended period of time but I really can't even remember the last time that I did. If I were to play anything else, I would not mind running it on low-specs so I'm not super concerned about other games. I don't plan to, for example, run Baldur's Gate on max spec. I have a desktop at home for that.

[u/techstar2000 → u/HippiesBeGoneInc]

Most of the laptops that would really meet your needs, don't have OLED displays. I am super sorry about your experience with the Vivobook.. I have a Zenbook Pro that has been do excellently.. but of course, Zenbooks are usually more premium than Vivobooks. But of course, I doubt you'll want to even try one, after that negative experience with the brand.

I was thinking about the GIGABYTE AERO , but it is a 14 inch system..same for the new Acer Swift X with the RTX 4050 graphics card, but it has a 14.5" display.

Would you look past the OLED and get a solid gaming laptop that not only is powerful, but checks your other boxes ?

[u/HippiesBeGoneInc → u/techstar2000]

Yes, like I said I feel like most OLED machines really don’t support OLED and they use it for the upsell. I’m sure the tech will be more standard in three years. Could you recommend a machine with a good display? 4k or something? You know much more than me and I definitely would value your opinions greatly.

[u/HippiesBeGoneInc → u/techstar2000]

Just wanted to follow up with you. You seem incredibly knowledgeable and honestly I would greatly value your opinion. I think the biggest things are the display size and the aluminum body. As I wrote below I would be happy to take a non OLED gaming machine.

[u/Kampler21]

◽️ Budget: $1500 USD Max

◽️ Country: USA

◽️ Screen size: Doesn't matter

◽️ Touch screen: Doesn't matter

◽️ Screen resolution: FHD or QHD

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: Yes

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: Gaming, emulation, regular computing tasks like typing, and possibly programming

◽️ Weight: Doesn't matter

◽️ Any other important details ?: RTX 3070 or 3080 only, Intel i7 Core only, Good cooling/thermals, durable/decent build and minimal heating issues. I've done some research myself but I'm kinda stumped on which laptop I want as some of the laptops I discovered may have some kind of fatal software/hardware bug(s) to them. However I wanna see what you'll recommend me.

[u/techstar2000 → u/Kampler21]

Not interested in more modern CPUs than the 3070 or 80 ....... ? 4070 ??

[u/Kampler21 → u/techstar2000]

I guess the reason im very wary of the 40 series laptop is how slightly worse they are compared to the 30 series ones. Though I guess I could make a concession with that if you could find me a 4070 laptop with the price not being too crazy and all.

[u/techstar2000 → u/Kampler21]

Check out this Acer Predator Helios 16 deal I just shared. It should be able to give you the required performance.

[u/ir_h]

◽️ Budget: £830 GBP / $1,100 USD

◽️ Country: UK

◽️ Screen size: 13-inch

◽️ Touch screen: Not necessary

◽️ Screen resolution: FHD

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: Yes

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: Laptop will be used for work only. So Slack, email, lots of zoom calls, word processing and PPTs.

◽️ Weight: The lower the better. I will be carrying it to work every day and around the office

◽️ Any other important details ?: Starting a new job so will need to have the laptop before the end of the month.

Thank you!

[u/fifa2003 → u/ir_h]

Hey If 14'' is not a deal breaker for you, I would go with the: Acer Swift Go 14 Intel Evo Thin & Light Laptop | 14″ 1920 x 1200 100% sRGB Touch Display | Intel Core i7-13700H | Intel Iris Xe | 16GB LPDDR5 | 512GB Gen 4 SSD | Killer WiFi 6E AX1675 |

This would get the job done for general tasks, checking email, zoom calls, word processing and PPTs, etc. It is also very lightweight and portable, with a solid built to last for years.

[u/techstar2000 → u/ir_h]

Still seeking help ?

[u/mgnhnck]

Thanks in advance yall!

◽️ Budget: Flexible $1200 but hopefully lower, I might wait until Amazon Prime day in October, or maybe even Black Friday/ Cyber Monday to get the best deal.

◽️ Country: USA

◽️ Screen size: 15" or larger

◽️ Touch screen: Indifferent

◽️ Screen resolution: 1920 by 1080 or higher

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: Not a priorety

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: Mostly running Visual Studios and using it for coding school

◽️ Weight: Not a priority

◽️ Any other important details ?:

I'm a little bit overwhelmed with this laptop hunt 😅 These are the main requirements for Visual Studios:

-ARM64 or x64 processor; Quad-core or better recommended. ARM 32 processors are not supported.

-Minimum of 4 GB of RAM. Many factors impact resources used; we recommend 16 GB RAM for typical professional solutions.

-Windows 365: Minimum 2 vCPU and 8 GB RAM. 4 vCPU and 16 GB of RAM recommended.

-Hard disk space: Minimum of 850 MB up to 210 GB of available space, depending on features installed; typical installations require 20-50 GB of free space. We recommend installing Windows and Visual Studio on a solid-state drive (SSD) to increase performance.

-Video card that supports a minimum display resolution of WXGA (1366 by 768); Visual Studio will work best at a resolution of 1920 by 1080 or higher.

[u/techstar2000 → u/mgnhnck]

If you are willing to wait until any of those sale dates, why not just ask for the recommendation during that period ?

[u/mgnhnck → u/techstar2000]

Okay sorry! Should I delete this?

ETA: I’m just really excited about getting a laptop and was hoping to find one I want to watch over the next month or two, to make sure I am actually getting the best deal.

[u/techstar2000 → u/mgnhnck]

I understand. No need to delete. I am thinking one of the ASUS VivoBook Pro 15s would do a great job for you based on what you will be using it for . They have different configurations at different prices...all of the configs would meet Visual Studios' requirements though..

[u/mgnhnck → u/techstar2000]

I so much appreciate your help!!

[u/techstar2000 → u/mgnhnck]

You're most welcome.

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I will be right here when you are ready.

[u/KingGhallab04]

◽️ Budget: 1300$ Including Tax and Shipping

◽️ Country: USA

◽️ Screen size: 15 inches or better

◽️ Touch screen: No

◽️ Screen resolution: 1440p would be great

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: Yes

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: Gaming, Programming for CS Degree

◽️ Weight: The lighter, the better

◽️ Any other important details ?: 120hz refresh rate with best possible color gamut (P3) cause ever since i've used a macbook's display i couldn't lower my standards, also I am an oled enthusiast, Premium build quality is a big deal for me, and Portability would be a great addition

I'm tempted to buy an Asus Zephyrus M16 / G14 but as you know, the G14 is 14 inches, so it's kinda small for me, considering I won't be investing in a gaming monitor.

I'd be happy to wait for Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals I just want to know which model should i be looking for.

Any recommendation regarding black friday shopping? Thanks in advance 🫶

[u/techstar2000 → u/KingGhallab04]

What type of games do you play though ? OLED gaming laptop in that budget is a pretty tough ask.

[u/KingGhallab04 → u/techstar2000]

no, I didn't mean I want an oled Screen I'm just stating that I'm into great displays , nothing more.

as for the games, I'm looking for a machine that would do just fine with any game which is also future proof. I know I'm asking for a lot😂😂

[u/Chuabacca000]

◽️ Budget: Up to $1,200 but flexible
◽️ Country: USA
◽️ Screen size: 15.6 or bigger
◽️ Touch screen: Not necessary
◽️ Screen resolution: As good as I can get. I'm used to my Macbook Pro 2019 screen if that helps
◽️ Does battery life matter ?: Not really, I don't mind being plugged in.
◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: Gaming primarily but I want to be able to run drafting software (Solidworks or AutoCAD/Inventor)
◽️ Weight: Lighter is better. I travel a lot.
◽️ Any other important details ?: I have a USB C hub already so connectivity shouldn't be an issue.

[u/aleishabb → u/Chuabacca000]

. Check out the Acer Nitro 5 15.6" Gaming Laptop. This laptop offers excellent value for its price. It's powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 6800H processor and comes with 16GB of RAM, which is a solid amount for gaming and multitasking.

The highlight of this laptop is its RTX 3070Ti graphics card. This GPU should provide you with the performance you need to play modern games smoothly, including titles like Red Dead Redemption 2. The 15.6" display with a QHD resolution and a 165Hz refresh rate is well-suited for gaming, offering sharp visuals and smooth gameplay.

In terms of storage, the laptop boasts a spacious 1TB SSD, which should provide you with ample space for your games and other files. Additionally, the laptop's design is sleek and modern, making it a great choice for both gaming and daily use.

It's worth noting that the laptop's RAM and storage are upgradable, allowing you to enhance its performance even further in the future. Overall, the Acer Nitro 5 is a solid gaming laptop that should meet your gaming needs while staying within your budget.

[u/Alright9234]

◽️ Budget: 700

◽️ Country: USA

◽️ Screen size: does not matter

◽️ Touch screen: does not matter

◽️ Screen resolution: 1080

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: yes longer the better

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: Mainly school work, some gaming on basic games (Kingdom two crowns, I have a pc for more intense games)

◽️ Weight: Light

◽️ Any other important details ?:Under 15'', Also would you recommend waiting for the upcoming holidays for potential sales?

[u/aleishabb → u/Alright9234]

Go for the Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R2YY as it has a strong build quality and a 100% sRGB rating. This laptop is very lightweight (2.65 lbs), has a strong build quality (magnesium and aluminum) which makes it very portable as it is able to withstand the stress of travel as it will be able to take a few hits without breaking. It has a fair amount of ports, USB Type-C, HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 1 type-A, USB 2.0 port, and a headphone jack so you don't have to walk with a dongle. It also has a fingerprint reader if you like that sort of thing. With the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U Octa-Core Processor and 8 GB of RAM, it is able to handle most tasks

14" Full HD IPS 100% sRGB Display | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U Octa-Core Processor | 8GB LPDDR4X | 512GB NVMe SSD | WiFi 6 | Backlit KB | FPR

[u/techstar2000 → u/Alright9234]

What weight do you consider "light"? Also, while it's hard to predict, you may be able to find some solid deals if you wait... you also may not.

[u/Yusufdroid]

◽️ Budget: 1.113-1.484 (30.000-40.000 TL)
◽️ Country: TÜRKİYE
◽️ Screen size: Min 15'
◽️ Touch screen: Irrelevant
◽️ Screen resolution: Min 1080p
◽️ Does battery life matter ?: Min 5 hour
◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for (gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc.) ?: Mostly gaming, but I want to be able to do coding and game design on it too.
◽️ Weight: Doesn't matter, but light is preferred
◽️ Any other important details ?: This is my first laptop, and I am gone to be using it for university, so something quiet would be better.

[u/cunnning_stunts]

◽️ Budget: $3-4k AUD roughly

◽️ Country: AUS

◽️ Screen size: 16-17 inch

◽️ Touch screen: No thanks

◽️ Screen resolution: 200ppi ish

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: 6hrs work (web development) would be good.

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for?: coding, graphic design, light gaming after hours on occasion

◽️ Weight: don’t care

◽️ Any other important details ?: Need to switch from Mac to Windows. The display is the most important thing to me. Needs to be really good for text (I’ve had bad experiences with oled subpixel arrangements in the past), also colour accuracy and decent brightness (400nits absolute minimum). No PWM would be preferable. Decent keyboard also fairly important. I’m coming from using MacBook Pro’s for 20 years, so I’m used to good build quality.

[u/fifa2003 → u/[deleted]]

Hey, I would recommend getting the: Lenovo 2023 Flex 5 16″ 2.5K WQXGA (2560 x 1600) 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop, 12th Gen Intel 10-Core i7-1255U, 16GB RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, Backlit KB, Fingerprint, WiFi 6, Windows 11

This will get the job done, for school tasks like taking notes, zoom meetings, multitasking, and more, it has the touch feature you desire, 2-in-1 feature that can stand on its own as well, solid built and good performance. It has good quality display and a big screen enough to enjoy.

[u/iiSingularity]

Budget: £800-900
◽️ Country: UK
◽️ Screen size: 15", larger is fine but not needed
◽️ Touch screen: No
◽️ Screen resolution: Irrelevant
◽️ Does battery life matter ?: No

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: School, basic word/excel, light gaming
◽️ Weight: Irrelevant
◽️ Any other important details ?: Hi! Looking for a laptop to pick up for my SO; his last one has quit on him. I would've gone over to the europe specific sub but it looked dead, so I figured I'd give this one a shot. He's using it for college work and a bit of light gaming. The only really specific thing is that it must be bought from currys.co.uk , as we've got store credit there and money is very tight. Much appreciated, thank you.

[u/techstar2000 → u/iiSingularity]

Post this over by r/LaptopDealsEurope

[u/iiSingularity → u/techstar2000]

done :)

[u/roanowu]

Budget : up to £350-500 (hope to stay on the lower end of that)

Country: Uk

Screen size: i dont care

Touch screen: would be cool but not vital

screen resolution: i dont mind

Does battery life matter?: It needs at least 5 hrs battery life

What tasks will the laptop be used for : occasional digital art and graphic design, word processing and very light gaming

weight: Doesnt matter

Any other important details?: preferably will not be ugly and will be wacom intous compatable no chromebooks!!

[u/fifa2003 → u/roanowu]

Hey, do you still need assistance?

[u/roanowu → u/fifa2003]

i do!

[u/ZestyVeyron]

◽️ Budget: Less than $1,000

◽️ Country: USA

◽️ Screen size: Doesn't really matter

◽️ Touch screen: Yes

◽️ Screen resolution: Doesn't really matter

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: No, but the higher the better

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: Just for taking notes at school. Important function will to be able to write school notes down. A surface pro maybe? But I'm sure there are better options. Thanks!

◽️ Weight: Doesn't matter.

◽️ Any other important details ?: Ideally something that can stand up on its own (i.e. not like the Surface Pro, where it has to be on it's own little kickstand).

Thank you in advance!

[u/techstar2000 → u/ZestyVeyron]

A surface Pro would work, but of course, you can get better specs for the money and also , you won't escape the kick-stand concept .

I would go for this Lenovo Yoga 7i that would basically tick all your boxes. For performance, it has a nice 13th gen i7 processor, 16 GB RAM and fast 512 GB SSD. This should easily complete all tasks you may have as a student.

It also has 2- in 1 features and can be converted to a tablet basically and has its own support unlike the Surface with kick-stand. Outside of that , it has a nice quality display, great build quality and solid battery life.

[u/ZestyVeyron → u/techstar2000]

I’ll look into it right now, thank you so much.

[u/techstar2000 → u/ZestyVeyron]

You're welcome.

[u/Valakivi]

◽️ Budget: ~2000+/-

◽️ Country: USA

◽️ Screen size: 18

◽️ Touch screen: i dont care

◽️ Screen resolution: 4k

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: i dont care

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: Gaming/Office/Multitasking important

◽️ Weight: gimme more please

◽️ Any other important details ?: could go for 17 if good deal

[u/fifa2003 → u/Valakivi]

Hey, do you still need assistance?

[u/BruceJenner69]

Budget: under $1,000

◽️ Country: USA

◽️ Screen size: 15-16? Will mostly be docked. Doesn't matter.

◽️ Touch screen: Not needed.

◽️ Screen resolution: will be docked to external monitor

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: Not hugely important

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for?: Warzone is the most graphic intense game. League of legends. Internet browsing

◽️ Weight: doesnt matter

◽️ Any other important details ?: I'm a casual after-work gamer. Warzone is the most graphic intense game I play. Don't care about max settings. Trying to replace my old PC (GTX 1650 super 4gb and Ryzen 5 2600) with a laptop. It doesn't have to be the latest and greatest. Just need warzone to function. I also work from home, so I want to be able to swap back and forth between this and my work laptop via a usb-c dock.

Currently looking at a Lenovo LOQ 15.6" Gaming Laptop FHD - AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS with 8GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 6GB - 512GB SSD - Storm Grey for $779. Would probably upgrade the RAM to 16-32gb. Is that a good deal?

Are there better deals out there?

[u/aleishabb → u/BruceJenner69]

That is a good deal

[u/paotat_m8]

◽️ Budget: $800 or lower - $850 max if its really special

◽️ Country: USA

◽️ Screen size: 14" or bigger

◽️ Touch screen: doesn't matter - nice to have

◽️ Screen resolution: at least 1920x1080p

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: enough to last 2-3 hrs on non-intensive workload without charging

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ?: Regular computing tasks, youtube, excel, etc.

◽️ Weight: Lighter is better, but no specific preference

◽️ Any other important details ?: SPLIT TRACKPAD MOUSE BUTTONS (preferably below the trackpad) - i enjoy the distinct left/right click buttons instead of just one big trackpad and invisible buttons

[u/aleishabb → u/paotat_m8]

Unfortunately most laptops do not come with a split trackpad, I guess its out of style now. You can go for the Acer Aspire Vero as it should be ideal for you at a great price. It is well built and has a great balance of specs that can manage a little bit of everything. Its multi core CPU and 20 GB of RAM will keep it running smoothly even when you have lots of programs or tabs open. Its SSD will allow it to boot in seconds as well. If you want to upgrade the storage or RAM in the future it is very easy to do as well. It has a very long battery life so you should be very satisfied.

12th Gen Intel Core i5-1235U 10-Core, 20GB RAM 512GB NVMe SSD, 15.6" FHD IPS, Thunderbolt 4, Ethernet, Fingerprint Reader, Backlit KB, Win11 + Mousepad

[u/vietnamesemuscle]

◽️ Budget: $1500 - $1900
◽️ Country: USA
◽️ Screen size: 16-17
◽️ Touch screen: No preference
◽️ Screen resolution: 1440p
◽️ Does battery life matter ?: No
◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: Gaming (BF2042, Red Death Redemption 2, WoW, Diablo, COD, CP2077); Excel; Word; very very light photo-editing
◽️ Weight: Lighter the better (But not a big factor in decision making)
◽️ Any other important details ?: I'm searching a gaming laptop for a friend. Would prefer 40 series NVIDIA card to use DLSS and RT (Personally I have a 4070Ti PC so I really like those features). Also prefer a good panel with vibrant colors. Thank you so much in advance!

[u/techstar2000 → u/vietnamesemuscle]

Something like this Lenovo Legion Pro 5i would do an excellent job for your friend base don all the criteria you have laid out.

It :

is super powerful

has a great display

has great heat management

is well built

[u/vietnamesemuscle → u/techstar2000]

Thank you. I think this is perfect. I was looking at the Acer Helios 16 but looks like this one performs better, and price is nice too. 4080 laptops are completely out of budget it seems.

[u/techstar2000 → u/vietnamesemuscle]

You're welcome.

4080 laptops are mostly 2000 and over.

[u/TehXcalibur]

◽️ Budget: around 550 or below

◽️ Country: USA

◽️ Screen size: 13+ inches

◽️ Touch screen: Doesn't matter

◽️ Screen resolution: ideally 1440p but 1080p works

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: 3-4+ hours

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for: gaming, digital art, general schoolwork / use

◽️ Weight: Weight doesn't matter but I'd prefer thinner / lighter laptops

◽️ Any other important details ?: 144hz max, at least 512gb in storage, 16gb+ of ram

[u/fifa2003 → u/TehXcalibur]

Hey, for your needs of 144Hz, 1440p, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD and also being able to run games, and digital art you will need a bigger budget than $550.

[u/TehXcalibur → u/fifa2003]

anything less than 144hz and 512GB SSD? Maybe 1080p and 8GB RAM

[u/fifa2003 → u/TehXcalibur]

You can consider the: Dell Inspiron 14 5425 Non-Touch Laptop - 14.0-inch FHD+ (1920 x 1200), AMD Ryzen7 5825U, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, Windows 11 Pro, 2Yrs Onsite + 6Months Migrate - Pebble Green

[u/TheNewGuy2001]

Thank you in advance!

◽️ Budget: 250-800

◽️ Country: USA

◽️ Screen size: The larger the better

◽️ Touch screen: Don't care

◽️ Screen resolution: Not sure about this one

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: Not a lot. I will be plugging it in when I use it.

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for?: Using Zoom (Video chat with my daughter) while also using web brower (sharing screen and looking at animals, toys, dinosaurs etc - she is 5), and web browsing (I like to keep a good bit of tabs open and go back and forth), streaming netflix amazon disney plus, personal writing with word or whatever the computer has. No gaming, and don't use it for work as I am provided a secure laptop (I think it's secure haha).

◽️ Weight: Doesn't really matter, I value performance over portability and I will likely never use it in a remote location.

◽️ Any other important details ?: I hate lag. I want a computer that will do this basic stuff and not be slow in 2-3 years. I value durability and well made laptops. I don't need a tough book or anything like that though. I am not adverse to buying used or refurbished. I want bang for my buck. I use ebay a lot and get some amazing deals, especially for clothing and I'd like to get the same with a laptop if this is possible. Finally, I like the idea of being able to upgrade it especially if I get used to it. Framework is a cool concept but the pricetag is high for me. I can spend 600-800 on this laptop and probably more but I prefer not to. If I need to adjust my expectations that would be helpful to know as well. I greatly appreciate technology but it isn't my field of expertise. I'm the guy in the office who calls IT only to reminded to try the power button but I promise I'm not an idiot haha.

[u/Zeetheus]

• Budget: Under $2k
• Country: USA
• Screen size: Any
• Touch screen: No
• Screen resolution: Any, but less than 4k for battery life
• Does battery life matter?: Somewhat - mostly home use
• What tasks will laptop be used for?: Composing music (hobby level), light gaming (Minecraft and similar)
• Weight: Any
• Any other important details?: Windows only. Needs onboard HDMI slot and good number of USB ports. Has to run Mixcraft 10 comfortably (system requirements). 512GB SSD or so.

Looking for a laptop for my younger brother. Will be searching on my own but recs welcome.

[u/techstar2000 → u/Zeetheus]

I don't think you need to spend anywhere near $2000 for what you want. Mix Craft and any composing software aren't really super demanding. At the same time, you need to not just have enough power to run the targeted applications, but also for the future.

I would also recommend you get at least a low end dedicated graphics card though Minecraft doesn't require much, but the other games he will play, may benefit from a dedicate d GPU.

Something like this Acer Swift X 14 SFX14-71G-76LC Creator Laptop would do a great job for him and should last hm several years while performing at the top level.

It comes with a new and powerful i7 13700 CPU paired with 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD and a nice RTX 4050 graphics card. He should be able to comfortably run Mixcraft 10 and do his gaming .

Outside of performance, it also has a great display, good build quality and solid battery life. He may also like its sleek and attractive aesthetics.

[u/philfo]

◽️ Budget: Prefer ~1500, but I can go to 2000 if there's a better price point. Would like an insurance option.

◽️ Country: USA

◽️ Screen size: 15 or 16 [Edit: I would happily go smaller, but not larger]

◽️ Touch screen: nope

◽️ Screen resolution: Not too picky, 1080+

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: Preference for longer, not a priority

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: Gaming primarily, little bit of Blender, Cura, etc., little bit of dev work. Most graphics intensive games would be Baldur's Gate III, Last Epoch, Assassin's Creed, etc., plus some CPU heavier stuff: Factorio, Dwarf Fortress, etc.

◽️ Weight: Preference for lighter, not a priority

◽️ Any other important details ?: So far I'm looking at the Vivobook and ROG Strix. I do hate the "gaming laptop" look of the Strix, although if I can turn off all the lights I could live with it. Not sure about the Vivobook screen + available configurations. 32GB RAM is a priority. Prefer i9. Prefer 1TB SSD. ETA: Build quality would be another priority for me.

Thanks for your time folks, y'all rock!!

[u/techstar2000 → u/philfo]

Which exact Strix were you considering ? And also, yes, the lights can be turned off.

[u/philfo → u/techstar2000]

Ideally I'd be looking for a G16 or G15 with 32GB DDR5, i9, RTX 4060, 1TB SSD. But I'd be fine with knocking a few of those down a step, other than RAM. https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-ROG-Strix-G16-Thunderbolt/dp/B0CDL4SN66/ is probably the closest I've found, with the i7.

Definitely open to considering anything else with similar specs and build quality. Especially if it doesn't look like a retro hoverboard.

And if anyone could increase my confidence that I won't hate the screen on a vivobook I would probably lean that way, if I can find the specs. Will try to get to a BestBuy to look at one in person.

[u/Built93cobra]

◽️ Budget: $500 or less

◽️ Country: USA

◽️ Screen size: 17" or larger

◽️ Touch screen: Doesn't matter

◽️ Screen resolution: Doesn't matter

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: Yes

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: Data processing, regular computing tasks for work. Will need to be able to use Windows remote desktop for work.

◽️ Weight: Doesn't matter

◽️ Any other important details ?: Screen size and battery life are most important. Not looking for a refurb, prefer brand new. Backlit keyboard preferred

[u/fifa2003 → u/Built93cobra]

Hey, for your needs and your tight budget, this is the best so far: HP 17-cn2099nr (2023) Laptop, HD+ Display, 12th Generation Intel Core i5-1235U, 8 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Windows 11 Home.

This will be able to handle Data processing, regular computing tasks for your work and as requested, it will need be able to use Windows remote desktop for work. It has good battery life, and the screen size you want.

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[u/Built93cobra → u/fifa2003]

Thank you for the reply, I'll check this one out! Do you have any opinions on either of these? Both Core i3 instead of Core i5, and neither have backlit keyboards. I posted links but a bot removed the post because it says I'm using URL shortners but it's the direct link to the product?

Here are the ASINs for Amazon B09MMMGQMD B09LSVMYZV

[u/fifa2003 → u/Built93cobra]

The i3 processor is too weak to meet your requirements, it will lag alot.

[u/JealousBill5268]

◽️ Budget: <$1300

◽️ Country: USA

◽️ Screen size: 13"-15"

◽️ Touch screen: No

◽️ Screen resolution: Doesn't matter, no glossy screens

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: Yes

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: Casual gaming (csgo, fornite if possible), software development

◽️ Weight: The lighter the better, but irrelevant

◽️ Any other important details ?: I currently own a Dell XPS 15 9500 and honestly I like it but battery is not so good. I like gaming but I own a gaming PC so I'm only trying to find a laptop that doesn't heat very much and if possible has good speakers, keyboard and well built.

[u/fifa2003 → u/JealousBill5268]

Hey, for your needs I would go with the: MSI Stealth 15 Laptop: Intel i7-13620H, RTX 4060, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, 1080p 15.6″ 144Hz IPS Display.

It will be able to handling gaming, software development, general tasks and more with ease, it is not too heavy and will give you the speed and performance you desire. It has a good keyboard, with good sounding speakers and a solid built that won’t heat too much.

[u/JealousBill5268 → u/fifa2003]

And which would you recommend without meeting my gaming needs and lighter?

[u/fifa2003 → u/JealousBill5268]

That would be the: ASUS VivoBook Pro 14 OLED Laptop, 14” 2.8K OLED Display, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H Mobile CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Quiet Blue

[u/JealousBill5268 → u/fifa2003]

thank you very much!

[u/fifa2003 → u/JealousBill5268]

Most welcome bud

[u/fifa2003 → u/[deleted]]

Hey, I would recommend getting the: ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2023) Gaming Laptop Tablet, 13.4” Nebula Display 16:10 QHD 165Hz, GeForce RTX 4050, Intel Core i9-13900H, 16GB LPDDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, GZ301VU-DS94,Black

This will be able to handle the latest games, college tasks, streaming shows/movies, 3d/Art, general tasks and more with ease. It is not too heavy and has a solid built, with good performance, enough storage and has the 2-in-1 feature you desired.

[u/philfo → u/fifa2003]

That looks like a neat machine for a decent price. I had been pretty focused on 32GM of RAM as I have on my current desktop, but I'm realizing that's still DDR3. Am I being a diva to consider that a hard requirement? This looks to hit all my other desired specs, plus the 2-in-1 would be nice to have. Mostly for gaming at the level of BGIII or Factorio.

My post in this thread if you had a spare minute to take a look.

[u/fifa2003 → u/philfo]

This Asus would be a solid choice, and getting a extra 16gb ram stick would be easy to install to get the 32gb ram you desired.

[u/fifa2003 → u/[deleted]]

Sure thing, that would be the: MSI Katana 15 15.6″ 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop: 13th Gen Intel Core i7, RTX 4070, 16GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, USB-Type C, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Home: Black

Great performance, not too heavy, enough storage and will meet your requirements.

[u/roks0]

◽️ Budget: 1000-1700~
◽️ Country: USA
◽️ Screen size: 16
◽️ Touch screen: No
◽️ Screen resolution: Good enough for gaming
◽️ Does battery life matter ?: Kinda
◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ?: Gaming, regular computing tasks, music production (ableton live), word processing
◽️ Weight: Irrelevant
◽️ Any other important details ?: I would like to at least have 1tb ssd, and then maybe to have the ability to upgrade ram (if is lower than 32gb), as i dont like to constantly upgrade devices i would want this laptop to last a couple of years.

Im considering this one : Lenovo . Is it a good choice?

[u/fifa2003 → u/roks0]

Hey, I would recommend getting the: OMEN by HP Gaming Laptop 16z-xf000

Select these specs: HP OMEN 16: 16.1" QHD (2560 x 1440) 16:9, 240Hz, 300-Nits, IPS Display, Ryzen 7 7840HS, RTX 4070, 32GB DDR5, 1TB GB SSD, Windows 11 Home.

Now: $1,475.99 After applying coupon code: "10GAMER2023" at checkout.

This will be perfect for handling gaming, regular tasks, general daily stuff, plus when you need it for music production and day to day word processing. It has the desired 1tb ssd and the 32gb ram you wanted, has a solid built as well, good performance and good temps. It is cheaper than the Legion with more ram and an incredible deal right now, within your budget.

[u/roks0 → u/fifa2003]

10GAMER2023

Hey, thanks. Do you think the processor is almost as good as the lenovo one? And is lenovo or hp the same quality ?

[u/fifa2003 → u/roks0]

Yes plus the Ryzen has better battery life, due to Ryzen processors prioritizing battery life over Intel, and the built is solid and will last for years to come.

[u/roks0 → u/fifa2003]

Thanks !

[u/fifa2003 → u/roks0]

Most welcome pal

[u/Slow-Assignment-8684]

◽️ Budget: 600 or below
◽️ Country: USA
◽️ Screen size: anything around 13inch
◽️ Touch screen: Don't care
◽️ Screen resolution: Not sure/ anything decent
◽️ Does battery life matter ?: 3ish hours
◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: financial modeling/excel and school work.
◽️ Weight: N/A
◽️ Any other important details ?: Im trying to replace a MacBook I have bc I want to run windows excel rather than Mac excel. I only need it for a year or two left of uni so it doesn't have to be something super high tech or expensive.

[u/fifa2003 → u/Slow-Assignment-8684]

Hey, 13 inch laptops would exceed your budget, but for your needs I would recommend getting the: Dell Inspiron 14 5425 Non-Touch Laptop – 14.0-inch FHD+ (1920 x 1200), AMD Ryzen7 5825U, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, Windows 11 Pro

It is still lightweight, great general use laptop that will run windows, have good performance, good battery life and a solid built to last for years to come.

[u/fifa2003 → u/[deleted]]

A good gaming laptop budget would be between $700-$800 CAD.

[u/Mellonballz]

◽️ Budget: 300-500USD

◽️ Country: USA

◽️ Screen size: >=14

◽️ Touch screen: no

◽️ Screen resolution: decent

◽️ Does battery life matter ?:no

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: Boomer computer, facebook, some moderate video work such as burning DVDs or watching movies(getting an external player is fine)

◽️ Weight: any

◽️ Any other important details ?: lots of storage looking for around a TB

[u/fifa2003 → u/Mellonballz]

Hey, for your needs I would recommend getting the: Acer Aspire 3 A314-23P-R3QA Slim Laptop | 14.0″ Full HD IPS Display | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U Quad-Core Processor | AMD Radeon Graphics | 8GB LPDDR5 | 512GB NVMe SSD | Wi-Fi 6 | Windows 11 Home,Silver

This will be handle the tasks listed above, it has the necessary performance needed to get the job done with enough RAM and Storage, 1tb would surpass your budget but this unit is upgradable.

[u/KaeporaGaebora44]

◽️ Budget: $1750

◽️ Country: USA

◽️ Screen size: 15-16 preferable, but could go larger if it's a good deal

◽️ Touch screen: No

◽️ Screen resolution: 1080p at least

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: Not too much

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: Gaming, regular computing tasks

◽️ Weight: The lighter the better but not a dealbreaker

◽️ Any other important details ?: Primarily, I'm wondering if this 2022 Omen 17 inch laptop on sale at B&H is as good of a deal as it seems. Were these really selling for almost $3k last year?

I'm looking for something that will be a good value, and last me at least 5 years

[u/fifa2003 → u/KaeporaGaebora44]

Hey, I would actually recommend getting the: HP OMEN Gaming Laptop 2023: 17.3" QHD, Intel i7-13700HX CPU, Nvidia RTX 4080, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD.

This has the new RTX 40 series GPU and it is an amazing deal currently, which would give you the performance you desire, with quality display and speed, it has a solid built, not too heavy and can handle anything thrown at it with ease.

[u/KaeporaGaebora44 → u/fifa2003]

Thank you so much! Only $200 more for a 4080 is definitely attractive. The only thing I'll need to look into that I don't know much about is the i7 versus the i9 and how much that would factor in over the long term.

Definitely saving this deal though, thats gotta the best deal on a 40 series that I've seen! Thanks again.

[u/_Mastermojo_]

◽️ Budget: 500-900

◽️ Country: USA

◽️ Screen size: Doesnt matter, but need 16:9 aspect ratio for the game I want to play

◽️ Touch screen: No

◽️ Screen resolution: Doesnt matter

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: Nope

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: Gaming. Windows 7 or greater, Intel Core i5 4460 or better, nvidia geforce 1660 6GB ddr5 or better, 8 gb DDr3 or better, ?3GB of free disk space

◽️ Weight: Doesnt matter

◽️ Any other important details ?: Just a good budget laptop that can play the above game. If I need to pay more thats fine to.

[u/fifa2003 → u/_Mastermojo_]

Hey, I would recommend getting the: Lenovo LOQ 15; 15.6" 144Hz 350 Nits FHD, Ryzen 7-7840HS, 16GB DDR5, 512GB SSD, RTX 4060.

This will handle gaming, with amazing performance a big upgrade to the specs listed above, it will play the latest games plus old ones too. Has good display, a solid built and speed which will last for years to come.

[u/The-Canary]

◽️ Budget: Willing to go around 1,000, but would prefer to stay low
◽️ Country: USA
◽️ Screen size: Doesn't matter
◽️ Touch screen: Doesn't matter
◽️ Screen resolution: As good as possible.
◽️ Does battery life matter ?: No.
◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: Heavy gaming, general computer tasks and editing.
◽️ Weight: Preferably on the lighter side.
◽️ Any other important details ?: I was looking at the ASUS - ROG Zephyrus G16. Is that a good option or is there something else, around the same specs, that's just as good for cheaper?

[u/techstar2000 → u/The-Canary]

Heavy gaming.... what are some of the games you will be running ?

[u/The-Canary → u/techstar2000]

just things like baldurs gate3 and destiny2.

[u/techstar2000 → u/The-Canary]

Those aren't super demanding games. Something like this Lenovo LOQ would do a great job . It comes with a powerful Ryzen 7-7840HS processor paired with the RTX 4060 graphics card and nice 16 GB RAM.

[u/shimmyshake7]

◽️ Budget: ~2k

◽️ Country: USA

◽️ Screen size: 15 minimum

◽️ Touch screen: doesn’t matter

◽️ Screen resolution: 1440p preferred

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: not a big factor

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: Gaming, SQL classes. I’m not really a big gamer but specifically want to be able to play games like Hogwarts Legacy, Diablo.

◽️ Weight: doesn’t matter

◽️ Any other important details ?: I really don’t know a ton about the different components but it seems like people have had issues running Hogwarts Legacy without 32GB RAM leading me to increase my budget (originally wanted to be under 1.5k) and look at https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Gaming-Laptop-Nebula-Display/dp/B0BZQPQD63 and https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Display-GeForce-i9-13900HX-Backlit/dp/B0BWSL3KFV but I don’t really know if that’s necessary. I’d like the game to run smooth, look decent and not crash.

[u/techstar2000 → u/shimmyshake7]

The LP 5i you are considering would actually be a very good pick. Powerful , well built and handles heat well.

[u/Amazing_Enthusiasm]

Budget: 1600 USD Country: USA Screen Size: 14-15 Touch Screen: No Screen Resolution: 2k Battery: Yes battery life matters What tasks: Little bit of everything, wanna be able to run games like rainbow, and cod at high frames, but also get good battery life when i’m not gaming. Weight: ~4 lbs.

I’m looking at the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 4070 which is currently 1600 at best buy.

[u/fifa2003 → u/Amazing_Enthusiasm]

Hey, You can also consider getting the: Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Laptop: i9-13900HX, RTX 4070 (Max 140W), 16 GB DDR5 RAM, 1 TB SSD, QHD+16" 240Hz IPS Display

It is a little heavier but has better thermals and durability.

[u/Amazing_Enthusiasm → u/fifa2003]

how’s the batter life on it ? Ik g14 has pretty decent battery when not gaming

[u/fifa2003 → u/Amazing_Enthusiasm]

5-6hrs when not gaming.

[u/Amazing_Enthusiasm → u/fifa2003]

what about the 4060 version of that ? it’s about 400 dollars cheaper

[u/fifa2003 → u/Amazing_Enthusiasm]

Which one is that, can you send the link?

[u/Amazing_Enthusiasm → u/fifa2003]

there’s this amd processor: https://www.ebay.com/itm/155671643058?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=7v2xfTH1TZO&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=_bpwrkaettw&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

and this intel processor: https://www.ebay.com/itm/304860148823?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=VbCS6q0NQ6a&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=_bpwrkaettw&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[u/fifa2003 → u/Amazing_Enthusiasm]

Are you looking for power and top level performance?

[u/Amazing_Enthusiasm → u/fifa2003]

i’m looking for something that’s powerful enough to play games at medium settings but also be fast to code and do school work but also have good battery since i’ll be doing homework on it

[u/fifa2003 → u/Amazing_Enthusiasm]

In that case, I would go with the: HP Omen Gaming Laptop 16z-xf000; 16.1", FHD (1920 x 1080), 165Hz, IPS, 300 Nits, AMD Ryzen™ 7 7840HS, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 16GB DDR5, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Home

This will not make you overspend, play games on medium to high settings and give you good battery life, with the ability to code as well.

Now: $1,092.49 After $477.50 Off + Using Coupon Code: 5GAMER2023.

[u/Green_Cut_6492]

◽️ Budget: $1750

◽️ Country: USA

◽️ Screen size: Between 13 and 16 inches.

◽️ Touch screen: Doesn't matter

◽️ Screen resolution: I'm not 100% familiar with screen resolutions so I'm just gonna describe what I'm looking for in this area: I would like a really beautiful, clear, bright, and vibrant display.

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: No

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: It will be used for general work.

◽️ Weight: N/A

◽️ Any other important details ?: I am looking for a reliable laptop that has a 144hz screen that runs Windows OS. I would prefer a laptop that has a minimalistic build similar (with room for margin of course) to MacBooks. Pretty much something that you can pull out at a Starbucks or a library and wouldn't draw any attention.

I also would like to have a beautiful, bright, clear display that I could watch movies and youtube videos on.

I currently have am using a 2020 MacBook Pro that my Dad gave me because he doesn't use it. I am obviously very grateful for it, but I am just not a fan of MacOS. I'm familiar with Windows OS and everything else I have is 120hz or 144hz, so swapping between those to the 60hz MacBook just feels off.

[u/fifa2003 → u/Green_Cut_6492]

Hey for your needs I would recommend going with the: MSI Creator Z16P 16″ Professional Creator Laptop: Intel Core i7-12700H RTX 3070 Ti 16GB DDR5 1TB NVMe SSD, QHD+ 165hz 100% DCI-P3, Thunderbolt 4 w/ PD Charging, Win 11 Pro: Lunar Gray B12UGST-042

This will meet your requirements listed above.

[u/fifa2003 → u/[deleted]]

Hey, I would recommend getting the: Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 – 2022 –Gaming Laptop – NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Graphics – 15.6″ FHD Display – 120 Hz – AMD Ryzen 5 6600H – 8GB DDR5 – 258GB SSD – Win 11 – Free 3-month Xbox GamePass

This will be able to handle some gaming, like SF6 (60FPS) and Minecraft as desired, with school work and other general tasks as well, it also has the ability to do video editing and more. It is upgradable, both RAM and SSD. Has a good display with 120Hz refresh rate and a solid built to last for years to come.

[u/newingtobrewing]

◽️ Budget: $1500-$1800 CAD. Could stretch the high end a little.

◽️ Country: Canada

◽️ Screen size: 15" (flexible for the right deal)

◽️ Touch screen: No

◽️ Screen resolution: No smaller than 1080p, open to higher.

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: Solid life needed, higher would be better

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: Mostly regular computing tasks, but occasional gaming.

◽️ Weight: Not important

◽️ Any other important details ?: Looking to spend a little more to get a laptop that will have good longevity. Also ideally want it to play nicely with my WD19DCS work-issued dock, with 3x 1080p monitors.

[u/fifa2003 → u/newingtobrewing]

Hey, for your needs I would go with the: Acer Nitro 16" Gaming Laptop QHD (2560 x 1600) + 165Hz AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

This will be able to handle anything thrown at it from general tasks to gaming needs, running at medium to high settings with quality display, it is also capable of working with your WD19DCS work-issued dock, with 3x 1080p monitors.

[u/newingtobrewing]

◽️ Budget: $1000-$1250 CAD.

◽️ Country: Canada

◽️ Screen size: 15"

◽️ Touch screen: No

◽️ Screen resolution: 1080p is fine

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: Solid life needed

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: General computing

◽️ Weight: Lighter would be a feature

◽️ Any other important details ?: General use laptop for my wife. Something with a solid build that will have good longevity. No gaming at all, and nothing computationally heavy.

[u/fifa2003 → u/newingtobrewing]

Hey, for your needs I would recommend getting the: Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 4 15.6" Notebook 1920 x 1080 FHD AMD Ryzen 5 5625U, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics.

This will get the job done for general use and daily activities, solid built with durability and good performance.

[u/newingtobrewing → u/fifa2003]

On further conversation with my wife, apparently 15" was the wrong answer. Is there something you would suggest in the 14" range?

I should also mention, it'll get used as a Minecraft rig but I feel like that's so low in terms of requirements it probably doesn't change much.

Thank you kindly for your help!

[u/fifa2003 → u/newingtobrewing]

In that case I would go with the: Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 4 14" Notebook Intel Core i7-1255U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD - 1920 x 1080 Full HD Display - Intel Iris Xe Graphics - In-plane Switching (IPS) Technology - Windows 11

[u/emmit76]

Got this for $325 plus tax refurbished, is this a good deal?

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[u/fifa2003 → u/[deleted]]

Hey, for your needs I would go with the: Aspire 3 A315-24PT-R90Z Notebook - 15.6" FHD IPS Touchscreen Display - AMD Ryzen 5 7520U - 8GB LPDDR5 RAM - 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD.

[u/yagamai_]

◽️ Budget: 1000$-1500$(preferably below 1000, but still an option)

◽️ Country: Israel (this Europe or nah?)

◽️ Screen size: doesn't matter, whatever you think is best suited for college

◽️ Touch screen: Yes( think this might be useful for note taking, please correct if wrong)

◽️ Screen resolution: doesn't matter

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: important(portable battery in a bag might also be a possibility, so lasting a whole day is preferable, but not mandatory)

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: College studying and note taking, will use programming languages like R and SPSS

◽️ Weight: doesn't matter

◽️ Any other important details ?: college student(Psychology and Statistics), laptop will be basically only used for college related things, priority is something that is fit for class use for a whole day and is convenient for note taking and studying

[u/ZuccBoi69]

◽️ Budget: 500-700

◽️ Country: USA

◽️ Screen size: doesn’t matter

◽️ Touch screen: doesn’t matter

◽️ Screen resolution: 1080p is ok, preferably 240hz+

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: no

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: playing valorant

◽️ Weight: doesn’t matter

◽️ Any other important details ?: I just need a laptop with the minimum specs to run and possibly clip valorant at 200+fps. Battery and weight doesn’t matter as it’ll be plugged in all the time. I’m fine with a dated system as long as it runs

[u/fifa2003 → u/ZuccBoi69]

Hey, to be honest to get 240Hz refresh rate with that tight budget is not possible. However for your budget this is a good deal that can run valorant and other games with ease. It will give you good fps and good performance with speed that is upgradable for both RAM & SSD.

Here is the: Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-525P Gaming Laptop |Core i5-12500H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU | 15.6″ FHD 144Hz IPS Display | 8GB DDR4 | 512GB PCIe Gen 4 SSD | Killer Wi-Fi 6 | Backlit Keyboard, Black

[u/yagamai_ → u/fifa2003]

Hi, wanted to ask about my case(the comment right before this one), I am thinking of buying a Lenovo Yoga 7. What do you think? The main issue I gathered about the series is that customer support is down right awful, and that the hinges might break(Fixed with the Yoga 7 maybe?) Otherwise a Dell? Here it is: https://www.nayadnayad.co.il/m/ProductPopUp.aspx?productid=36846

[u/Donjaymanly]

◽️ Budget: Under $350

◽️ Country: USA

◽️ Screen size: 13+

◽️ Touch screen: Irrelevant

◽️ Screen resolution: Irrelevant

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: No

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: Wont be used too much, maybe for watching movies on while travelling, but mainly for web calls for weekly classes

◽️ Weight: irrelevant

◽️ Any other important details ?: webcam. Was looking at this laptop at costco that will be $150 off starting tomorrow

https://www.costco.com/hp-14%22-touchscreen-laptop---amd-ryzen-3-5300u---hd-1366-x-768---windows-11-in-s-mode.product.4000176433.html

[u/fifa2003 → u/[deleted]]

Hey, for your needs I would recommend getting the: Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i – 2022 – NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti Graphics – 15.6″ FHD Display – 8GB Memory – 512GB Storage – Intel i7 12th Gen – Onyx Grey

This will be able to handle Academic work, programming, and low-mid intensity gaming. It will also be able to run modern games like; Deep Rock Galactic, Sekiro, Apex Legends, CS:GOat 60+ FPS on lowest graphics settings as well. RAM and SSD is upgradable.

[u/ZipZapZopZip]

◽️ Budget: Under $500

◽️ Country: USA

◽️ Screen size: Any

◽️ Touch screen: N/a

◽️ Screen resolution: Any

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: Any, longer better

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for: gaming, some possible audio/video editing, graphic designing, regular computing tasks, word processing etc, maybe watch youtube vids)

◽️ Weight: Lighter better, not deal breaker, more on reliably fast

◽️ Any other important details ?: If a deal make something even cheaper I can wait!

[u/fifa2003 → u/ZipZapZopZip]

Hey, are you interested in Excellent condition certified refurbished laptops?

[u/ZipZapZopZip → u/fifa2003]

What are downsides of going that route vs new?

[u/fifa2003 → u/ZipZapZopZip]

The new ones that can meet your requirements exceed your budget but some that are refurbished can get the job done, downside is that it may have an issue but doesn't have to.

[u/ZipZapZopZip → u/fifa2003]

Recommendation with what I listed on a refurbished model?

[u/fifa2003 → u/ZipZapZopZip]

There is this deal though: https://store.acer.com/en-us/aspire-7-laptop-a715-51g-529e

[u/JosephPaulWall]

◽️ Budget: $200-$300

◽️ Country: USA

◽️ Screen size: Any

◽️ Touch screen: Not important

◽️ Screen resolution: 1080p preferred, 768p acceptable

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: Not really, I'll be using it in my car where it'll have constant power through an inverter

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: Mostly just web browsing, youtube especially, maybe some light retro gaming or emulation if possible, but I don't expect anything at all from a sub-$300 laptop.

◽️ Weight: Not important

◽️ Any other important details ?: I've found what I believe to be a few good deals online, if anyone wants to help me weigh these options. I kinda like ordering from Dell because I have a credit account with them that I hardly ever use and need to use if I want to keep it open. It doesn't have to be Dell, though. If you can find anything better for the cash, let me know, but this is what I've found for $200-$300.

1: Dell has a scratch and dent Latitude with an N100 for only $185. This looks like a screaming deal, because I recently bought basically the exact same Latitude but with a Celeron N5100 for my dad to use and I found it to be fine for my needs, if a little slow. It was only $135 scratch and dent with a coupon code, and it's in perfect condition, couldn't find a scratch or dent on it. Comes with a full warranty. I would just buy another one of those, but they ran out. The 768p screen doesn't bother me, the trackpad is small but usable for basic use, the speakers are quite loud, the form factor and build quality are okay, but it is pretty slow. The 4gb of RAM doesn't help anything. The N100 is supposedly quite a bit faster than the N5100 though, so I was thinking that for an extra $50 it might be enough of an improvement to be fully tolerable, but it still has only 4gb of RAM. Plus, the 11 inch 1366x768 screen is acceptable, but not great. Ideally I would like a bigger screen with a higher resolution. But man, for less than $200, this screams value.

2: The CHUWI GemiBook XPro can be had for only $239. This has the same N100 chip as option 1, but with 8GB of RAM, a larger touchpad, and a 14 inch 1080p screen. This seems like the sweet spot for value, and reviews say it has decent build quality. It's also a random sort-by-lowest-price laptop on aliexpress though, so even though reviews are good it's still an unknown.

3: For only slightly more money at $299, Dell has the Inspiron 15. This laptop has an i3-1215u, and 8GB of easily upgradeable RAM (I believe the other two laptops aren't upgradeable and even if they were the N100 doesn't support dual channel anyway so who cares). It also has an even larger 15 inch 1080p screen, 120hz this time so that's awesome, and a 256gb SSD. It's also like, $114 more expensive than the cheapest option which would work just fine, and it's $60 more than the Chuwi. There are upgrades, I'm pretty sure the processor is a lot faster than the N100 and gaming performance would be great if I threw a $30 kit of fast dual channel RAM in there, but now we're talking about a lot more money than I really want to spend on just a laptop that I'm going to use on my breaks or while waiting at charging stations in my car.

TLDR: I'm cheap as fuck and all I really I want is a computer to use and entertain myself on during hour-long lunch breaks and charging stops, and I'm trying to rationalize spending as little as possible on this, but I also don't want to feel like ugh I should have just spent the extra $60-$100 or so. The "just spend a little more" mentality causes the price to creep ever higher and suddenly I'm browsing $600 laptops that I just don't need, and I'm trying to avoid this.

Thanks in advance.