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Jun 27, 2022 8:14 AM

Gigabyte A5 K1: 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz, Ryzen 5 5600H, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, RTX 3060

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Best Buy has Gigabyte A5 K1 Gaming Laptop (A5 K1-AUS1150SB) on sale for $899. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member derpotatoes for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • 15.6" 1920 x 1080 FHD 144Hz IPS-level Display
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5600H Processor
  • 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 Memory
  • 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Graphics (130W)
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Intel AX200 Wi-Fi 6 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.2 + 2.5G Ethernet
  • Windows 11 Home
  • 4.68 lbs
  • 48.96 WHrs Battery
  • Ports:
    • 1 x USB Type-A (USB 2.0)
    • 1 x USB Type-A (USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 1)
    • 1 x USB Type-A (USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 2)
    • 1 x USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Supports DisplayPort)
    • 1 x HDMI
    • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
    • 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm Headphone/Microphone Input/Output
    • 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm Microphone Input
    • 1 x RJ45 (2.5GbE)

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this Offer:
    • This price is $300 lower (25% savings) than the list price of $1,199.
    • This laptop features a RTX 3060 with 130W max power consumption. This high-spec 3060 performs better than most gaming laptops that feature low power 3060 graphics that draw under 100W.
  • About this Store:
    • See Best Buy return policy here.
  • Refer to the forum thread for additional deal discussion.

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Written by derpotatoes
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Best Buy has Gigabyte A5 K1 Gaming Laptop (A5 K1-AUS1150SB) on sale for $899. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member derpotatoes for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • 15.6" 1920 x 1080 FHD 144Hz IPS-level Display
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5600H Processor
  • 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 Memory
  • 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Graphics (130W)
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Intel AX200 Wi-Fi 6 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.2 + 2.5G Ethernet
  • Windows 11 Home
  • 4.68 lbs
  • 48.96 WHrs Battery
  • Ports:
    • 1 x USB Type-A (USB 2.0)
    • 1 x USB Type-A (USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 1)
    • 1 x USB Type-A (USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 2)
    • 1 x USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Supports DisplayPort)
    • 1 x HDMI
    • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
    • 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm Headphone/Microphone Input/Output
    • 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm Microphone Input
    • 1 x RJ45 (2.5GbE)

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this Offer:
    • This price is $300 lower (25% savings) than the list price of $1,199.
    • This laptop features a RTX 3060 with 130W max power consumption. This high-spec 3060 performs better than most gaming laptops that feature low power 3060 graphics that draw under 100W.
  • About this Store:
    • See Best Buy return policy here.
  • Refer to the forum thread for additional deal discussion.

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Written by derpotatoes

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derpotatoes
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Within 6 months rtx 4000, rx 7000, ryzen 7000, and intel 13th gen will be announced / released, so the prices will most likely drop as well. Waiting till BF is a good choice if you can do so.

If not, this is the best bang for buck to hold you off until next gen arrives. Buying higher tier laptops is at a point of diminishing return, and lower tier gpu like the 3050ti are crippled by its low 4gb vram, and 3060 is 35-50% faster than 3050ti anyways. https://youtu.be/FBL6skkk38Y
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https://youtu.be/k4HkK-khPuk
The video above tested the same chassis with 140W 3070 with Ryzen 9 5900HX. The GPU are not throttling, but the CPU does throttle. It throttles not by much though, where 5900HX have 8 cores with 4.6Ghz max boost, and that test only throttles to 3.9 - 4Ghz.

This deal only uses 130W 3060 and Ryzen 5 5600H (6 cores, 4.2Ghz max boost), so I can safely assume the GPU will not be throttling, while the CPU either won't throttle or only have slight throttling.
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Original Poster
Jun 27, 2022 8:14 AM
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derpotatoes
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Jun 27, 2022 8:14 AM
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Copied from the previous popular deal, currently back in stock
https://slickdeals.net/f/15839668-gigabyte-15-6-fhd-144hz-ryzen-5-5600h-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3060-130w-16gb-ddr4-1tb-ssd-899
Jun 27, 2022 9:21 AM
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xyliu00Jun 27, 2022 9:21 AM
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I ordered it 2 weeks ago. It has not been shipped even though it has been in stock for the last week. CSR said it's being shipped by the manufacturer.
Jun 27, 2022 11:41 AM
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MDHokieJun 27, 2022 11:41 AM
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Quote from xyliu00 View quoted comment :
I ordered it 2 weeks ago. It has not been shipped even though it has been in stock for the last week. CSR said it's being shipped by the manufacturer.
I reached out to CS twice since originally ordering mine. Delayed twice even though "in stock" as you stated.

1st time I contacted CS, 6/20. the rep told me it was OOS at the original warehouse and had to ship it from another one (ok??). They "assured" me it would ship out the same day and I would receive an email shortly.

Reached out again on 6/23 after receiving no email and the 2nd rep told me it arrive by 6/30. Not wanting to risk it being delayed again and them auto-cancelling it, I ordered a second one for in-store pick-up on 6/29.

Frustrating.
Last edited by MDHokie June 27, 2022 at 04:43 AM.
Jun 27, 2022 2:05 PM
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CharlieKEKSJun 27, 2022 2:05 PM
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This is a 130W RTX 3060, so I assume this laptop overheats and throttles so you do not get full potential of it? Highly unlikely, but if it doesn't and has a very good thermal, this is a great deal. Any ideas?
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Jun 27, 2022 2:11 PM
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roybatty28Jun 27, 2022 2:11 PM
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Quote from xyliu00 View quoted comment :
I ordered it 2 weeks ago. It has not been shipped even though it has been in stock for the last week. CSR said it's being shipped by the manufacturer.
I cancelled the order because of the same problem you had. Best Buy screws me over again. I feel like Charlie Brown and the football when it comes to this problem and Best Buy
Jun 27, 2022 2:26 PM
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frozty89Jun 27, 2022 2:26 PM
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Quote from CharlieKEKS View quoted comment :
This is a 130W RTX 3060, so I assume this laptop overheats and throttles so you do not get full potential of it? Highly unlikely, but if it doesn't and has a very good thermal, this is a great deal. Any ideas?
I would like to know how thermals are as well. If it is not prone to overheating this is a great deal if you can't wait for the 40 series cards.
Jun 27, 2022 2:37 PM
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genkamJun 27, 2022 2:37 PM
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I've recently purchased an HP Omen with 3060 (max tdp of 100w). Is there a major difference between this tdp of 130w vs the Omen 100w? New to the whole laptop GPU. I never knew can be throttled.

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Jun 27, 2022 2:41 PM
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RagedScorpionJun 27, 2022 2:41 PM
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Is this a good deal on a gaming laptop or should I hold off? Not in a hurry-I can wait till BF if needed.
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Jun 27, 2022 3:08 PM
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Jun 27, 2022 3:08 PM
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Quote from frozty89 View quoted comment :
I would like to know how thermals are as well. If it is not prone to overheating this is a great deal if you can't wait for the 40 series cards.
https://youtu.be/k4HkK-khPuk
The video above tested the same chassis with 140W 3070 with Ryzen 9 5900HX. The GPU are not throttling, but the CPU does throttle. It throttles not by much though, where 5900HX have 8 cores with 4.6Ghz max boost, and that test only throttles to 3.9 - 4Ghz.

This deal only uses 130W 3060 and Ryzen 5 5600H (6 cores, 4.2Ghz max boost), so I can safely assume the GPU will not be throttling, while the CPU either won't throttle or only have slight throttling.
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Jun 27, 2022 3:20 PM
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Quote from RagedScorpion View quoted comment :
Is this a good deal on a gaming laptop or should I hold off? Not in a hurry-I can wait till BF if needed.
Within 6 months rtx 4000, rx 7000, ryzen 7000, and intel 13th gen will be announced / released, so the prices will most likely drop as well. Waiting till BF is a good choice if you can do so.

If not, this is the best bang for buck to hold you off until next gen arrives. Buying higher tier laptops is at a point of diminishing return, and lower tier gpu like the 3050ti are crippled by its low 4gb vram, and 3060 is 35-50% faster than 3050ti anyways. https://youtu.be/FBL6skkk38Y
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Jun 27, 2022 4:49 PM
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RedflyerJun 27, 2022 4:49 PM
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Finally 3060s back to normal prices instead of crazy inflated to $1,500.
Jun 27, 2022 4:54 PM
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ktran7Jun 27, 2022 4:54 PM
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Usb 2.0...
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Jun 27, 2022 5:49 PM
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xyliu00Jun 27, 2022 5:49 PM
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Quote from MDHokie View quoted comment :
I reached out to CS twice since originally ordering mine. Delayed twice even though "in stock" as you stated.

1st time I contacted CS, 6/20. the rep told me it was OOS at the original warehouse and had to ship it from another one (ok??). They "assured" me it would ship out the same day and I would receive an email shortly.

Reached out again on 6/23 after receiving no email and the 2nd rep told me it arrive by 6/30. Not wanting to risk it being delayed again and them auto-cancelling it, I ordered a second one for in-store pick-up on 6/29.

Frustrating.
I canceled previous order and re-ordered today. Had to do live chat because cancelation option isn't available on the status page.

Re-ordered it for store pickup, but I am not very hopeful. The CSR said the product is not in hand. So it may still end up delayed forever.
Jun 27, 2022 6:30 PM
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hokiegolferJun 27, 2022 6:30 PM
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Is this one worth $100 more? https://slickdeals.net/f/15828652-gigabyte-a5-k1-gaming-laptop-15-6-fhd-240hz-ips-ryzen-7-5800h-rtx-3060-16gb-ddr4-512gb-pcie-ssd-win10h-999-f-s

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Jun 27, 2022 7:52 PM
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roybatty28Jun 27, 2022 7:52 PM
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Quote from xyliu00 View quoted comment :
I canceled previous order and re-ordered today. Had to do live chat because cancelation option isn't available on the status page.

Re-ordered it for store pickup, but I am not very hopeful. The CSR said the product is not in hand. So it may still end up delayed forever.
I re-ordered again too, but not holding my breath that I'll ever get it in my hands.

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