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Budget gamer here. Looking to buy a laptop. (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi! I wanted to buy a budget gaming laptop at around ~800 USD (equivalent). Currently checking out a gigabyte 3060/11400@ 850$. Is this priced right? Shoukd I look for better deals? Also, what about gigabyte laptops, are they reliable? Should I buy it? What brands should I look for, if not?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Does your use case lock you to a laptop? If not, You can probably get better performance for the same cost (edit) from a desktop.

Do you have a not-box-store computer store nearby? Have a chat with them about what you are looking for, they often have refurbished laptops. If you can wait, they may have refurbs in the pipeline too.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

This. If you don't need a laptop for anything in particular, get a desktop pc. Performance will be way better and you can easily upgrade it later on.

A good monitor beats whatever you can do with a laptop any day. No gaming laptop can come close to a nice 24" or bigger screen.