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

$899
$1,199.00
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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)

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  • 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:
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https://www.bestbuy.com/site/giga...Id=6508547

Model: A5 K1-AUS1150SB

NVIDIA 30 Series GPU:
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 GDDR6 6GB, Boost Clock 1702 MHz, Maximum Graphics Power 130W
GIGABYTE Laptop GPUs Full Specification: https://www.gigabyte.com/WebPage/784/

AMD Ryzen™ 5:
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H Mobile Processor (3.3 GHz~4.2 GHz)

Memory:
16GB DDR4 RAM
2x DDR4 Slots (DDR4-3200, Max 64GB)

Storage:
1TB PCIe SSD
2x M.2 SSD slots (Type 2280, supports 2x NVMe PCIe Gen3x4 only)

Cutting-Edge Display:
15.6" Thin Bezel FHD 1920x1080 IPS-level

Interface:
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 Wireless Network Card, NAHIMIC 3D Audio for Gamers, Windows 11 Home

LAN:
RTL8125-BG REALTEK (2.5G) Ethernet

Keyboard:
All-zone of Single Colored Backlit Keyboard with 15 Colors LED Setting
Number Pad

I/O:
1 ‎x USB 2.0 (Type-A), 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (Type-A), 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 (Type-A), 1 x HDMI 2.0 (with HDCP), Audio Combo Jack, 1x DC-in Jack, 1x RJ-45, 1x mini DP 1.4, 1x DisplayPort 1.4 (Type-C) over USB 3.2 Gen 2

Official specs from Gigabyte (includes specs from other variants):
https://www.gigabyte.com/Laptop/A...ries/sp#sp
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Model: GIGABYTE - 15.6'' FHD Ryzen 5 5600H - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - 16GB DDR4 - 1TB SSD Gaming Laptop

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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
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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06-27-2022 at 02:21 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.
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Quote from xyliu00 :
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.
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06-27-2022 at 07:05 AM.
06-27-2022 at 07:05 AM.
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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06-27-2022 at 07:11 AM.
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Quote from xyliu00 :
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
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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?

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.
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06-27-2022 at 07:37 AM.
06-27-2022 at 07:37 AM.
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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06-27-2022 at 07:41 AM.
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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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Quote from frozty89 :
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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Quote from RagedScorpion :
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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Finally 3060s back to normal prices instead of crazy inflated to $1,500.
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Quote from MDHokie :
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.
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