I'm looking to pick up a new gaming laptop but can't spend a ton of cash. I'm looking to keep it under $1500.
I'm not particularly interested in playing the latest and greatest games. I tend to play older games that I can get for a bargain on Steam. For instance, I am currently playing through Borderlands 2. So it doesn't have to be state of the art.
Originally Posted by Dartgod:
How does the AMD Ryzen CPU compare to Intel's? Also, the Dell display is 165 Hz while Lenevo's is 144Hz. Is that enough to make a difference?
The CPU's are roughly equal performance wise. The Intel will be slightly better single core for gaming but then you have the 3060 vs 3070. And you'll notice the bigger screen far more that any Hz difference above 144.
Originally Posted by Dartgod:
I love that price, but how much of a downgrade is the i5 processor and 3050 GPU?
Looking at it sober, the downgrade from CPU wouldn't really be noticable. But the downgrade from 3060 to 3050 Ti is a pretty decent drop in performance.
Honestly, the one jd listed is by far the best specs... [Reply]
Originally Posted by Fish:
Looking at it sober, the downgrade from CPU wouldn't really be noticable. But the downgrade from 3060 to 3050 Ti is a pretty decent drop in performance.
Honestly, the one jd listed is by far the best specs...
Never mind.. I was looking at the wrong quoted post [Reply]
As far as new goes, here’s the ranges you’re looking at and my recommendations. I’d probably say wait until BF.
1660 ti: $750
2060: $900
3060: $1100 - $1300
3070: $1400 - $1700
6800m: $1650
3080: $2100+ [Reply]
Originally Posted by Dartgod:
I ended up pulling the trigger on the Lenovo. Thanks to jd1020 for finding that for me!
And thanks to the rest of you for the advice. Much appreciated.
Congrats, man. That is a TOP, TOP performance laptop. It's way better than my desktop and mine performs really well even in 1440p.
The screen in yours is also everything you want. IPS and high refresh rate are both extremely good qualities to have. 300 nits is also super solid.
I know you're planning on playing some older titles, but I can't recommend Gamepass Ultimate enough. It's a steal at $15 a month and gets you EA Play on top of the vast library M$ already gives you.
You need to experience ray tracing at high refresh rates, man. It will change your life. :-) [Reply]
Good call on the Lenovo. Seriously great specs for the price. I've set multiple family members up with Lenovo laptops, and they've been very solid. Not a really well known name, but they do make quality stuff.
Right now, you can buy 3 months of XBox Gamepass subscription for PC for $1. $9.99/month after that, which would start ~Feb. It's actually a great collection of games. If he has an XBox as well, he can play the games on both.
