expired Posted by Manylander1 • Mar 20, 2023
Mar 20, 2023 3:42 PM
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Item 1 of 5
expired Posted by Manylander1 • Mar 20, 2023
Mar 20, 2023 3:42 PM
Asus ROG Zephyrus Laptop: 14" 1600p, Ryzen 9 6900HS, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD
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Personally, my used experience with BBuy was great until Covid. They actually understated the computers available, they now overstate. I had to return two in the last two years (both Lenovos)
I agree that the temps when gaming might have caused some buyers to return the g14, like with the 2020 & 2021 models...but that's not to say it's a bad machine, or that the thermals are an insurmountable problem.
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I mostly use it for some graphic design and general admin work on location at my business. I don't game on the go so I leave the power brick at home and keep a much lighter 100w USBc brick on me. That said, it's hardly ever needed because the battery lasts all day.
I only recently started using it for some gaming (on a whim after about a month) and it handles everything I've tried to play on it (current favorite is Darktide via Gamepass). It gets really warm, but I have it on a stand and use an external monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc. Gaming wasn't even one of the selling points for me, but the battery life and silent operation was definitely the major reasons for purchase. That said, it plays games very well.
I've been super happy with it once I upgraded the Mediatek card with an Intel AX210. Stock Wifi and bluetooth would drop constantly before hand. Super stable now.
I did have to buy two different open box models to get a good one. The first one (the one I kept) was missing the power brick. The second had really bad light bleed. Both open box "Excellent". Support chat told me that I'd have to rebuy to get a power cord. I was just going to keep the second until I saw the light bleed. YMMV with open box, but it could very much be worth a gamble. Best Buy's return policy is pretty solid as long as you stay in the 15 day window.