Best Buy has
ASUS Q530 Creator Laptop Q (Q530VJ-I73050, Black) on sale
$799.99.
Shipping is free or choose curbside pickup where stock permits.
Thanks to Community Member
Suryasis for sharing this deal.
Specs (
source):
- Intel Core i7-13620H Processor (2.4 GHz - 4.9 GHz) 10C/16T, 24MB Cache; 45W TDP
- 15.6" OLED 1080p 60Hz, 600 nits HDR, Corning Gorilla Glass 6, Glossy Display
- 16GB (8GB Soldered + 8GB SO-DIMM) DDR5 4800MHz RAM
- 512GB NVMe Gen3 Solid State Drive SSD Storage
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU, 6GB GDDR6, 45W TDP
- Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax + Bluetooth
- 720p HD Webcam (2MP) w/ Privacy Shutter
- Backlit Keyboard
- Ports:
- 1x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
- 1x HDMI 2.1
- 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
- 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
- 1x RJ45 Ethernet
- 1x Standard SD card reader (up to 32MB/s data transfer)
- 1x DC-in
- 1x Audio combo jack
- Windows 11 Home Operating System
- 70Whr Li-ion 3-Cell Battery
- 14.03" (D) x 9.26" (W) x 0.79" (H) - 3.97 lbs
Top Comments
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Sure, here ya go:
$250 less for same 6 GB RTX 3050, 8 GB RAM easily upgradeable.
After a lot of research, I've determined this HP Victus is the best deal. The others are Gateway. Buying a Gateway laptop means buying an extended warranty, since the brand is questionable at best.
https://slickdeals.net/f/17023618-hp-victus-15-6-fhd-144hz-i5-13420h-rtx-3050-6gb-8gb-ddr4-512gb-ssd-549-99?v=1
$300 less for 4 GB RTX 3050, same 16 GB RAM, larger 1 TB SSD, 17" IPS, but it's a Gateway: https://slickdeals.net/f/17024701-gaming-laptop-with-rtx-3050ti-17-3-fhd-ips-120hz-i7-11800h-16gb-ram-1-tb-ssd-gateway-499-microcenter-in-store?v=1
$50 less for RTX 4060 8 GB:
https://slickdeals.net/f/17023630-total-tech-best-buy-plus-gigabyte-g5-15-6-fhd-144hz-i7-12650h-rtx-4060-16gb-ddr5-512gb-ssd-749-99?v=1
For gamers, 6 GB 3050 makes a huge difference.. GTX 3050 6 GB vastly outperforms both the GTX 3050 Ti 4 GB and GTX 3050 4 GB. I was surprised by how big the difference is.
Benchmarks demonstrating 3050 6 GB vastly outperforming:
"Laptop RTX 3050 4GB vs RTX 3050Ti 4GB vs RTX 3050 6GB Gaming Benchmark Test"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBoCtt7
$250 less for same 6 GB RTX 3050, 8 GB RAM easily upgradeable.
After a lot of research, I've determined this HP Victus is the best deal. The others are Gateway. Buying a Gateway laptop means buying an extended warranty, since the brand is questionable at best.
https://slickdeals.net/f/17023618-hp-victus-15-6-fhd-144hz-i5-13420h-rtx-3050-6gb-8gb-ddr4-512gb-ssd-549-99?v=1
$300 less for 4 GB RTX 3050, same 16 GB RAM, larger 1 TB SSD, 17" IPS, but it's a Gateway: https://slickdeals.net/f/17024701-gaming-laptop-with-rtx-3050ti-17-3-fhd-ips-120hz-i7-11800h-16gb-ram-1-tb-ssd-gateway-499-microcenter-in-store?v=1
$50 less for RTX 4060 8 GB:
https://slickdeals.net/f/17023630-total-tech-best-buy-plus-gigabyte-g5-15-6-fhd-144hz-i7-12650h-rtx-4060-16gb-ddr5-512gb-ssd-749-99?v=1
$250 less for same 6 GB RTX 3050, 8 GB RAM easily upgradeable.
After a lot of research, I've determined this HP Victus is the best deal. The others are Gateway. Buying a Gateway laptop means buying an extended warranty, since the brand is questionable at best.
https://slickdeals.net/f/17023618-hp-victus-15-6-fhd-144hz-i5-13420h-rtx-3050-6gb-8gb-ddr4-512gb-ssd-549-99?v=1
$300 less for 4 GB RTX 3050, same 16 GB RAM, larger 1 TB SSD, 17" IPS, but it's a Gateway: https://slickdeals.net/f/17024701-gaming-laptop-with-rtx-3050ti-17-3-fhd-ips-120hz-i7-11800h-16gb-ram-1-tb-ssd-gateway-499-microcenter-in-store?v=1
$50 less for RTX 4060 8 GB:
https://slickdeals.net/f/17023630-total-tech-best-buy-plus-gigabyte-g5-15-6-fhd-144hz-i7-12650h-rtx-4060-16gb-ddr5-512gb-ssd-749-99?v=1
I would go with the HP, along with gamers and those who plan to hook it up to a monitor for a good portion of the time.
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I would go with the HP, along with gamers and those who plan to hook it up to a monitor for a good portion of the time.
Laptop graphics cards cannot be upgraded, so that's why it's so vitally important. One can always upgrade the RAM or connect to an external monitor, but upgrading the graphics card is not possible.
I've had very good experiences with HP and would consider the brand to be as good as Lenovo, even though Lenovo is probably considered better by most.
HP Victus 3050 6 GB deal is currently the best budget gaming laptop deal, by far imo. It's not even close. The benchmarks speak for themselves. $50 additional savings if buying open box.
For gamers, 6 GB 3050 makes a huge difference.. GTX 3050 6 GB vastly outperforms both the GTX 3050 Ti 4 GB and GTX 3050 4 GB. I was surprised by how big the difference is.
Benchmarks demonstrating 3050 6 GB vastly outperforming:
"Laptop RTX 3050 4GB vs RTX 3050Ti 4GB vs RTX 3050 6GB Gaming Benchmark Test"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBoCtt7
post Slickdealer registered in 2018: (genuine account)
"I'll second Thor on this. You can't upgrade the GPU in a laptop so it's imperative to get what you want when you purchase. Go with the 6gb version of the 3050. I've got the 3050ti but it's a 4gb version and it's power is gimped down too. I'm happy with it and can play anything I've thrown at it from the last generation of games but the 4gb does hamper performance with certain games. For instance, I could really use that 2gb in RDR2. It's the difference in higher quality shadows, draw distances, quality of foliage, etc. The Outer Worlds...that 2gb would've helped it too. It doesn't sound like much but id highly recommend it. 4gbs just isn't enough nowadays, barely was enough for the last generation, and though it doesn't ruin the experience, you'll find yourself being hampered by it."
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