need a good gaming laptop

[PBAC]

it's for college work but I want something in keeping with current gaming, must be able to play FF7 remake, MW2.There's never any guarantee that they will to their specs e.g my current laptop runs Genshin impact fine but compare the spec requirment it says I can't

 

[Law Talkin’ Guy]

it's for college work but I want something in keeping with current gaming, must be able to play FF7 remake, MW2.There's never any guarantee that they will to their specs e.g my current laptop runs Genshin impact fine but compare the spec requirment it says I can't

So I picked this up for myself on Black Friday. I haven’t got much time to play it yet as I’m trying to keep its existence a secret till after I give my wife a new MacBook for Christmas, but from what time I’ve spent playing games I’m happy with it so far. Decent power at a decent price (that price is in Canadian dollars). This is the current price. I got it $100 cheaper for Black Friday, but even at the below price I think it’s a good deal.

 

[Madmick]

Sales are popping off.

On the budget side, if you don't mind a larger 17.3" to lug around. Slickdeals flagged it. With coupon code AFFIRM15PC it is $780.

Antonline via Newegg has Gigabyte A7 Laptop (A7-K1-BUS1130SB-E) on sale for $779.99 when you apply promo code AFFIRM15PC in your cart and checkout with Affirm. Shipping is free.

($779) GIGABYTE A7 K1 (A7 K1-BUS1130SB): 17.3" 1920x1080 144Hz, AMD R7-5800H, RTX 3060, 16GB DDR4-3200 RAM, 512 GB SSD

Step up:

$1599.99 after applying the coupons AWSMITE09 and ARMMPPS at checkout.Further 5% off if you checkout with Dell Preferred Account and apply coupon code DPA5 at checkout.

($1147) Dell G15 5525: 15.6" 1920x1080 165Hz, R7-6800H, RTX 3070, 16GB DDR5-4800 RAM, 1TB SSD

Another step up, especially framerate. Probably been the bestselling gaming laptop line for 6-7 years, now. Its entry point has gotten more costly, but these specs are solid for the price:
($1599) Acer Predator Helios 300: 15.6" 2560x1440 240Hz, i7-12700H, RTX 3070 Ti, 16GB DDR5-4800 RAM, 1TB SSD

 

[PBAC]

Sales are popping off.

On the budget side, if you don't mind a larger 17.3" to lug around. Slickdeals flagged it. With coupon code AFFIRM15PC it is $780.

($779) GIGABYTE A7 K1 (A7 K1-BUS1130SB): 17.3" 1920x1080 144Hz, AMD R7-5800H, RTX 3060, 16GB DDR4-3200 RAM, 512 GB SSD

Step up:

($1147) Dell G15 5525: 15.6" 1920x1080 165Hz, R7-6800H, RTX 3070, 16GB DDR5-4800 RAM, 1TB SSD

Another step up, especially framerate. Probably been the bestselling gaming laptop line for 6-7 years, now. Its entry point has gotten more costly, but these specs are solid for the price:
($1599) Acer Predator Helios 300: 15.6" 2560x1440 240Hz, i7-12700H, RTX 3070 Ti, 16GB DDR5-4800 RAM, 1TB SSD

would the first one run FF7?

I'm eying ip this one
https://www.coolblue.nl/product/879...S4nrf15W1T_FoqU9hLgnq_BKN4LMobd2h0Pt56ivJNduY

 

[Madmick]

would the first one run FF7?

The first one will run anything.

I'm eying ip this one
https://www.coolblue.nl/product/879...S4nrf15W1T_FoqU9hLgnq_BKN4LMobd2h0Pt56ivJNduY

Crap, you're over in the Netherlands. Lead with that next time.

Your website is telling me that one is "retired", and never to be in stock again.

If you're trying to stay under €1000 then this one:
https://www.coolblue.nl/en/product/907801/hp-victus-15-fb0935nd.html#product-specifications

Slightly more for an RTX 3060 variant, but a 3060 is not required to run any of those games:
https://www.coolblue.nl/en/product/906399/lenovo-ideapad-gaming-3-15iah7-82s900nsmh.html

 

[Blayt7hh]

it's for college work but I want something in keeping with current gaming, must be able to play FF7 remake, MW2.There's never any guarantee that they will to their specs e.g my current laptop runs Genshin impact fine but compare the spec requirment it says I can't

Do you have a price cap? That’s going to drive the conversation.

There’s a lot to consider with laptops. Like what size do you want? Do you want it as thin and light as possible or do you not care? What kind of specs do you want in the screen?

Another often overlooked factor is build quality. A lot of times you’ll see some laptops significantly cheaper than others with the same specs. Often times that’s due to cheaper build quality. Stuff like does it have a cheap plastic frame or a nice metal frame? Keyboard and track pad quality. Cooling.

Laptops are a bit of a purchasing quagmire. Once you have a few in mind you should definitely research them thoroughly and try to find multiple reviews for any you’re considering before buying.

 

[Flower2dPeople]

Laptops are a bit of a purchasing quagmire. Once you have a few in mind you should definitely research them thoroughly and try to find multiple reviews for any you’re considering before buying.

Jarrod is the only guy I trust.