I picked this one up, thanks! Nice to have a ship option from MC make the list.
Some may argue against this unit - nits, FHD, DDR4, 720p cam, etc. - but I'd suggest this is the price floor (for now) for a reasonable quality build that has a 4070 and can run at its full-power rated speed. Install 32 GB of RAM and an additional 2 TB SSD and it'll be good for 3 years or so.
One item I did find while researching is it appears the primary m.2 is Gen4 while the secondary is Gen3. Not a big deal for me, save a few bucks on a game storage drive.
No reason, but this opinion varies across the community over here.
For some, it's the 12th Gen processor, for some it's the DDR4 instead of DDR5, for some it's the build quality, and for some it's "just" 300-nits or FHD display.
But a few things that are more if facts; there's no real life difference between DDR4 and DDR5, so either of those suffice just fine. The build quality is indeed a bit questionable but you'd be hard pressed to find a better 4070 deal with good display. The display is good, not great yes, but 100% sRGB and 300-nits is totally acceptable given the price point and the accompanying GPU.
The processor is indeed two generations old but it's no slouch at all. 13th Gen would've been better, but again, it wouldn't be 999 then.
So again, opinions vary. This has been available at BB numerous of times at the given price. You can search it up on SD to have an idea.
Definitely a better and stronger opinion compared to that one guy who kept thread crapping at every thread about this laptop on how the keyboard of this laptop wrecked his dreams of going pro for Call of Duty.
I've been having a good time playing Alan Wake 2 that was included when I brought this laptop at BB.
I picked this one up, thanks! Nice to have a ship option from MC make the list.
Some may argue against this unit - nits, FHD, DDR4, 720p cam, etc. - but I'd suggest this is the price floor (for now) for a reasonable quality build that has a 4070 and can run at its full-power rated speed. Install 32 GB of RAM and an additional 2 TB SSD and it'll be good for 3 years or so.
One item I did find while researching is it appears the primary m.2 is Gen4 while the secondary is Gen3. Not a big deal for me, save a few bucks on a game storage drive.
3 years lol... The lifespan of gaming devices nowadays is so concerning. I'm still running a gaming laptop from 2015
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Some may argue against this unit - nits, FHD, DDR4, 720p cam, etc. - but I'd suggest this is the price floor (for now) for a reasonable quality build that has a 4070 and can run at its full-power rated speed. Install 32 GB of RAM and an additional 2 TB SSD and it'll be good for 3 years or so.
One item I did find while researching is it appears the primary m.2 is Gen4 while the secondary is Gen3. Not a big deal for me, save a few bucks on a game storage drive.
For some, it's the 12th Gen processor, for some it's the DDR4 instead of DDR5, for some it's the build quality, and for some it's "just" 300-nits or FHD display.
But a few things that are more if facts; there's no real life difference between DDR4 and DDR5, so either of those suffice just fine. The build quality is indeed a bit questionable but you'd be hard pressed to find a better 4070 deal with good display. The display is good, not great yes, but 100% sRGB and 300-nits is totally acceptable given the price point and the accompanying GPU.
The processor is indeed two generations old but it's no slouch at all. 13th Gen would've been better, but again, it wouldn't be 999 then.
So again, opinions vary. This has been available at BB numerous of times at the given price. You can search it up on SD to have an idea.
I've been having a good time playing Alan Wake 2 that was included when I brought this laptop at BB.
Specs are better on the ASUS, quality I have no idea, but I'd say the legion is very nice so far.
But I'd be happy to upgrade my video card and the ability to upgrade ram in the future
Some may argue against this unit - nits, FHD, DDR4, 720p cam, etc. - but I'd suggest this is the price floor (for now) for a reasonable quality build that has a 4070 and can run at its full-power rated speed. Install 32 GB of RAM and an additional 2 TB SSD and it'll be good for 3 years or so.
One item I did find while researching is it appears the primary m.2 is Gen4 while the secondary is Gen3. Not a big deal for me, save a few bucks on a game storage drive.
3 years lol... The lifespan of gaming devices nowadays is so concerning. I'm still running a gaming laptop from 2015