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Anyone know of a decent gaming laptop?

submitted by iThinkiShitYourself to gaming 2.5 yearsNov 24, 2022 14:36:05 ago (+1/-1)     (gaming)

Found a decent one with a 3080 for $2,000.

Might build a desktop as well if there are deals on GPUs


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[ - ] IfuckedYerMum 1 point 2.5 yearsNov 24, 2022 21:29:37 ago (+1/-0)

Don't get an MSI. I know two people who bought MSI laptops in the past couple of years and both had to go back within two weeks.

[ - ] hhargitt 1 point 2.5 yearsNov 24, 2022 20:38:47 ago (+1/-0)

I've had 3 Asus ROG units, don't do much gaming, but do AV editing... I like the price and quality.

[ - ] Her0n 0 points 2.5 yearsNov 25, 2022 17:25:33 ago (+0/-0)

I bought the steam deck for when I travel to customers. It's been amazing, better than any gaming laptop I've used and it's only ~$650USD. It's worth it if you want an affordable portable gaming PC.

[ - ] pickingrinninspittin 1 point 2.5 yearsNov 24, 2022 15:31:42 ago (+1/-0)

Gaming laptops are inevitably going to be problematic. To get any sort of performance that rivals a desktop gaming PC the manufacturer is forced to make concessions in the design, which results in potentially flaky hardware and often driver issues. And you pay more for gaming laptops because they are harder to make and have a lower sales volume due to the higher cost.

What is more the very nature of laptops makes repairing a faulty component harder/more expensive.

The appeal of a compact gaming machine is undeniable but unless you need the portability of a laptop always go for a desktop build.

[ - ] iThinkiShitYourself [op] 0 points 2.5 yearsNov 24, 2022 15:36:05 ago (+0/-0)

This doesn't answer the question in the op

[ - ] pickingrinninspittin 0 points 2.5 yearsNov 24, 2022 15:40:46 ago (+0/-0)

You literally said "Might build a desktop as well if there are deals on GPUs".

[ - ] WhiteGoat 0 points 2.5 yearsNov 24, 2022 18:54:36 ago (+0/-0)

You tried. Let him buy an overpriced lap heater.

[ - ] iThinkiShitYourself [op] 0 points 2.5 yearsNov 28, 2022 00:29:47 ago (+0/-0)

Ugh. I'm actually not planning that. I was hoping that statement would stop all the "hey! I found out there are desktops! It's better at cooling than a laptop. You now must talk about desktops only" comments. But you did it anyways.

There is nothing that can stop people from replying to these gaming laptop requests with that sort of reply. And if I straight up say I don't want a gaming desktop it results in an equivalent out of angry responses.

Maybe next time I'll try saying I have a gaming desktop already and want a laptop too. But that will result in people crying that I can afford both.

[ - ] 2Drunk 1 point 2.5 yearsNov 24, 2022 15:06:50 ago (+1/-0)

[ - ] Questionable_2 1 point 2.5 yearsNov 24, 2022 15:04:45 ago (+1/-0)

My daughter's MSI seems decent but I'm not sure what she paid.

[ - ] pickingrinninspittin 1 point 2.5 yearsNov 24, 2022 15:38:11 ago (+1/-0)

When I used to do the buying for an IT dept MSI (and Acer) laptops were on the Don't Buy list, because they broke more often than other brands and getting service, especially for warranty claims, was a PITA. If your daughter's laptop is fine then that's great. I'm just saying this was our experience.

HP laptops were also frowned upon because they were not reliable, but at least HP supported them well. HP printers and networking equipment were great though.

[ - ] lord_nougat 1 point 2.5 yearsNov 24, 2022 15:02:59 ago (+1/-0)

I run steam games okay enough on my cheapass new lenovo that IT gave me.

[ - ] iThinkiShitYourself [op] 0 points 2.5 yearsNov 24, 2022 15:36:30 ago (+0/-0)

Specs?

[ - ] lord_nougat 1 point 2.5 yearsNov 24, 2022 15:41:51 ago (+1/-0)

This cheapie/22tpt14t4n2?orgRef=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%252F)

...I don't exactly recommend it, its pretty gay. But it cost me nothing at all, so that is a plus. If I were speccing out one for myself, I'd make sure to find one with little to no israeli intel crap built into it.

[ - ] iThinkiShitYourself [op] 1 point 2.5 yearsNov 28, 2022 00:34:41 ago (+1/-0)

Doesn't your it team know you're gaming? I don't think I could get away with that with my work laptop

[ - ] lord_nougat 0 points 2.5 yearsNov 28, 2022 02:26:03 ago (+0/-0)

They know what I tell them.

I'm still in a pretty good spot I carved for myself in this company over the past decade and some, fingers crossed!

[ - ] jigganiggaboo 0 points 2.5 yearsNov 25, 2022 08:19:43 ago (+0/-0)

Just build a desktop you pay more for less with laptops and if you need to game on the go just get a steam deck

[ - ] iThinkiShitYourself [op] 0 points 2.5 yearsNov 28, 2022 00:32:06 ago (+0/-0)

No matter what I say in the op, someone always replies with your type of comment. Don't want a desktop atm

[ - ] jigganiggaboo 0 points 2.5 yearsNov 28, 2022 03:50:03 ago (+0/-0)

just get an alienware then