I had posted a post regarding wanting to buy a gaming laptop, but it turned out to a discussion about budget and such I didn't get much much info from it…

Forget about budget and other stuff and all. If you HAVE to buy a laptop and gaming IS a requirement, what would you look? which brands are good or bad?

  • Darth_Vader__@lemmy.worldOP
    11·
    1 year ago

    specifics?

    • Ryzen 7 or 9 or Intel equivqlent, ryzen preferred
    • Nvidia RTX 3060 (140W preferred) or 4050 140W
    • 1440p preferred but 1080p is ok, but IPS or equivalent is must
    • aesthetics is preferred, I like white/silver more than black
    • Maybe good battery life?

    Budget: 1000$

    I tried this first but the discussion got sidetracked

      • Darth_Vader__@lemmy.worldOP
        43·
        1 year ago

        my only issue is which brand is RELIABLE. I don’t want to spend a 1000$ and spend it again next year.

        • Guy Fleegman@startrek.websiteEnglish
          63·
          1 year ago

          Down in this price range it’s all cheap plastic and lowest-bidder components. Doesn’t matter which brand you buy, it comes down to how well you take care of it and a bit of luck.

          Actual well-built and well-designed machines are close to double your budget.

        • Pirky@lemmy.world
          1·
          1 year ago

          I would highly recommend watching the YouTube channel Jarrod’s Tech. His channel focuses almost exclusively on laptops. And gaming ones at that. He’ll review $3000+ beasts, but will also review sub-$800 laptops and everything in between. And he looks at quite a bit of things on them.

          If you want to learn more about laptops and which ones are good, his videos are absolutely worth the time.