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Jun 30, 2022 7:09 PM
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expired Posted by delz4stelz • Jun 30, 2022
Jun 30, 2022 7:09 PM
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 Laptop: Intel Core i5-11300H, 15.6" 1080p 120Hz IPS, 8GB DDR4, 256GB SSD, RTX 3050, Win 11 $599.99 + Free Shipping @ Best Buy
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I'd love to try out some new games without being in my cramped desktop room.
In cart... mulling it over.
I so hate this site.
My daughter will love my hand-me-down gaming laptop to hook to her graphic drawing pad though.
So... you've made a little girl happy, even though this site is internet-crack.
I hope you're happy.
If you can shell out another $100-200, the Dell G15s aren't bad (RTX 3050 and 3050Ti). And for another $100-200 more, can get a proper gaming laptop in the Gigabyte A5s with RTX 3060s, which are about 30-50% better than the 3050s. But that puts you nearly in the $1k price range, and which point you really have a lot of options.
So it ultimately still depends on how much you're looking to spend.
For the Quest 2 VR setup it barks at you if you run anything less than a 1660, which Is what my desktop is and the desktop runs smoothly. I can force the 1650 laptop to run the games but yeah... there are some nauseating glitches.
So this should meet my needs as a gamer and be relatively future proof, again for MY needs. It will really depend on what you play. I don't even know what high end game the kids are playing these days. Everything I already game on can handle Fortnite for example. I've never tried any of the Red Dead games.
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The model number is nearly identical and seems same specs as the $499 gamestop one as well
https://slickdeals.net/f/15852160-lenovo-ideapad-3i-laptop-15-6-fhd-120hz-ips-i5-11300h-gtx-1650-4gb-8gb-ram-256gb-ssd-499-97-free-shipping
It's not going to play Forza 5, Far Cry 6, or Cyberpunk at max settings hitting 120fps with ray tracing on. It'll play those games turned down. Also, ray tracing which we've had on the 2xxx and 3xxx series recently is beautiful, but unless you're sporting the higher end 3000 series cards, it's usually not worth it or playable even.
If you can shell out another $100-200, the Dell G15s aren't bad (RTX 3050 and 3050Ti). And for another $100-200 more, can get a proper gaming laptop in the Gigabyte A5s with RTX 3060s, which are about 30-50% better than the 3050s. But that puts you nearly in the $1k price range, and which point you really have a lot of options.
So it ultimately still depends on how much you're looking to spend.
This is good for the price and upgrading the RAM and extra SSD cost me just around $100 (I got a $25 8GB stick of ram and a $75 1TB storage drive). Mind you I own the one from the gamestop a couple weeks ago that the only major difference is the 1650 vs 3050. It's a very good price for an entry level gaming machine. And, compared to some of the other bargain focused ones, this comes with the 11th gen CPUs instead of what I saw was a lot of 10th gen. Not a massive difference, but it helps with this deal.
The model number is nearly identical and seems same specs as the $499 gamestop one as well
Color and brightness leave some room for desire, but it's not horrid. After using the most craptastic basic HP and Dell laptops for work for 10 years now, it's serviceable.