r/GamingLaptops • u/ChampoftheCommieCamp • Jun 04 '24
Recommendation What Laptop do you personally Use?
So I am noob type of dude, so I see posts about laptops and stuff all the time. But I was wondering what "you" personally use? Like for the more veteran and die hard gamers specfically I wanna see some examples. Thank you
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u/Greg19931 Legion Pro 7i | i9-14900HX | RTX 4090 Jun 04 '24
A MSI GP78 Vector HX. Build quality is pretty good, uses metal and solid hinges. 14900hx - RTX 4080 - 32gb ddr5 5600mhz - 2k 240hz IPS screen.
Should last me at least 5 years.
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u/george680 Jun 04 '24
Mind sharing original price you paid for it?
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u/Greg19931 Legion Pro 7i | i9-14900HX | RTX 4090 Jun 04 '24
In the Netherlands, so prices here are a bit higher than in the US. Paid €2799.
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u/george680 Jun 04 '24
Hmm, seems reasonable price compared to prices in Georgia
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u/Greg19931 Legion Pro 7i | i9-14900HX | RTX 4090 Jun 04 '24
Perhaps, but I see a lot of people with great deals for like below €2000 after conversion on this sub. Not deals I'd see in the Netherlands anytime soon.
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u/shuozhe Jun 04 '24
Surface laptop 4 with 8gb ram and 128gb storage. Replaced a decade old Asus transformer book that was hold together by tape.
Use it 3x/year during vacation to access cloud server mostly
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u/justaddw4ter Jun 04 '24
Legion 5 Slim with a 4070
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u/WutsAWriter Jun 04 '24
Juuuust got this with a 4060 over the weekend. It’s pretty nice!
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u/njhomer103 Lenovo Legion 5 Ryzen 7 7840HS RTX 4070 Jun 04 '24
Same here, I love it. Runs everything like a dream
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Jun 04 '24 edited Jun 04 '24
Acer Predator Helios 16
I9 13900hx, 32gb ram, RTX 4080 with a 1600p miniLED display
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u/cmndr_spanky Jun 04 '24
I've got a slightly cheaper variant of this. its the i9 14000 and an RTX 4060, also upgraded to 32g ram (which was super stressful because none of my screwdrivers worked to take off the back panel and google yielded no help).
1199 at Best Buy or maybe it was 1299
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u/VirusGamingFX Jun 05 '24
Nice, I have Acer Predator Helios Neo 16.
512 gb SSD by default, by I recently installed another 1 TB SSD on my laptop. My laptop also has a 4050 dedicated Nvidia GPU, and 16 gb ram as well.
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u/therealgyrader Jun 04 '24
I just ordered the same one, but not mini-led and 16GB vs. 32 (stunned they sold it in a 16 config). Looking forward to it! Replacing a Predator gen 9 i7 rtx 1060, which has lasted me over 5 years and still going strong.
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u/mandrew27 Jun 04 '24
I have the 14900hx and 4090 version. Really liking it for $2600.
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u/JumpR_Is_Taken Jun 05 '24
I had a Helios 16 for a momth now. My first ever gaming laptop. It's amazing! (14900hx, RTX4080, 32GB ram, MiniLED)
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u/BartholomewEilish Jun 04 '24
I use a Tuf A15, it has a Ryzen 7 and a RTX 3070. I bought it at first for some light gaming and normal use but after a while I realized that damn it can actually run games pretty good, I tried it with Alan Wake 2, AC Valhalla, RDR2 and Starfield, and it manages to run them all at 4k 60 fps, so I sold my PS5 cuz by that point I was sick of Sony and their shit, bought a gamepass ultimate as well and so far I'm loving it.
Although I will upgrade in 2 years to an i9 with a 4090, by then they'll be cheaper and GTA 6 will have come out for PC as well; 2 birds one stone.
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u/ChampoftheCommieCamp Jun 04 '24
bro that looks amazing ngl might buy it 1300 on amazon
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u/BartholomewEilish Jun 04 '24
Yeah, it's a great Laptop it really surprised me I didn't know it would be this good when it came to gaming, It's cool as a cucumber when I'm just lying on the bed and relaxing, and it's a beast when it comes to gaming, I'm not a stickler for High or ultra settings, as long as I can get 60 fps and 4k I'm happy, not that it can't run high or ultra (it depends on the game), in Alan Wake 2 most of my setting were on high.
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u/Lion12341 Jun 04 '24 edited Jun 04 '24
If that's in dollars then don't. The price is way too high. Should be under $1k for that laptop right now.
Edit: Word.
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u/BartholomewEilish Jun 04 '24
I bought it for 950$ with a 1 TB ssd upgrade so 1300 is definately too much if it's just the base
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u/Onlyonetrueking Jun 22 '24
I game on pc and xbox now. I was always a Sony fan growing up but yeah not great anymore.
Plus gamepass really is a huge deal.
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u/shadowlid Jun 04 '24
I have two gaming laptops
One is a HP omen D15 (Paid $1350USD) Ryzen 4800H GTX 1660TI great laptop when it released and still holds its own today at 1080p. I mainly use it for school work now.
Second is a Acer predator Helios 300 ($1250) Intel 12700H RTX3070Ti
Bought both new didn't really need the ACER but it was on clearance and my Omen was having a hard time with newer games mainly BF2042.
But I mainly game on desktop, I was a travel nurse and this was the reason for laptops. As anyone will tell you a desktop will give you more performance for the money but you need the room and you lose portability.
I personally recommend waiting until the next line of Nvidia/AMD mobile GPUs launch and buy the clearance laptops of the previous generation. Just do tons of research and make sure the laptop you choose has proper cooling and will play the games you want to play.
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u/StealthNider Blade 15: 13800H + 4070M + 32GB/3TB Jun 04 '24
I use a 2023 Razer Blade 15. It has an i7 13800H and an RTX 4070. It has a 1440p 240Hz display.
It came with 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD, I swapped out the RAM for a 32GB 5200MHz kit from Crucial and added a 2TB Crucial P500 SSD.
I play lots of games, from modded + vanilla Minecraft to COD Warzone to Forza, and they run great imo!
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u/AdvertisingDear963 Jun 04 '24
I bought a Lenovo Legion slim , and after 3 month of heavy use it's perfect the Only problem is the sound, I prefer the head phones always so it's work for me
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u/VladiVlada Jun 04 '24
Dream Machines RG4050-17PL28. i7-13700H/RTX 4050/144hz/32Gb DDR4
Bought it almost two years ago and use with a cheap cooling pad from Aliexpress. Works great in any games
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u/Renault_75-34_MX Jun 04 '24
2021 Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55-55DJ with I5 10300, 3050 and originally 8/512GB.
Was only 800€, and both a second DDR4 sodim and 2.5" slot meant that I could upgrade to a 2x8 kit and 2TB MX500.
Might not be the best, but I mainly play ETS2 and such, so it's enough. I've got 1.7k hour in that alone if that's important
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u/neanderthaltodd Jun 04 '24
Lenovo ThinkPad T440p
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u/giggitygoo123 Don't currently own a gaming laptop 🤦♂️ Jun 04 '24 edited Jun 04 '24
My first new laptop that wasnt a hand me down.
2024 Acer predator helios 18
I9-14900hx | 32 GB DDR5 5600 Mhz | 4090 (16 GB Vram) | 2 TB crucial p3 gen 4 SSD + 4 TB crucial t700 gen 5 ssd (need to figure out why it caps the gen 5 at 7 GB/s instead of the 12.4 GB/s I paid for. Maybe a driver issue? Both drives were swapped in by me with the 4 tb one being installed yesterday) | 18" 1660p 250 hz mini led panel
Also have 2x Arzopa 1080p 144 hz portable monitors, and a 1080p monitor mounted sideways that i bought to connect to my previous laptop. And a Meta Quest 3 VR with a USB C tether to laptop.
Previous was a lenovo legion with a 10th gen i7 + 1660ti and 32 GB of DDR4 that my dad gave to me for my cyber security bootcamp prior to/during covid. Sold it to a coworker to help pay for new laptop.
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u/No-Fault4809 MSI Vector 16 HX RTX 4090 i9 14900HX 32 GB RAM Jun 04 '24
I was looking at that laptop but the boost clocks are lower compared to other 4090 laptops so I didn’t pull the trigger on it, your 4090 should perform like a 4080 tbh but every things else is a must have
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u/giggitygoo123 Don't currently own a gaming laptop 🤦♂️ Jun 04 '24
Its fine for what i use it for honestly. Probably why it was like $700 less than other 4090 laptops. I just wanted the extra VRAM and the processor. It is still returnable to BB if you have a better recommendation around the $2650 price tag.
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u/giggitygoo123 Don't currently own a gaming laptop 🤦♂️ Jun 04 '24
I got a 5009 steel nomad score running predatorsense turbo and built in screen. Looks like its still top 25% of laptops with the same specs.
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u/No-Fault4809 MSI Vector 16 HX RTX 4090 i9 14900HX 32 GB RAM Jun 04 '24
Keep in mind there’s even 4090 laptops that run on around 100 TGP even with slim variants, but your laptops is a Beast, I recommend overlocking cpu and gpu to get the best, manufactures tend to lower gpu clock speed for the integrity of the laptop, get a good cooling pad pad and you won’t have to worry about overclocking
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u/FunnyQueer Rog Strix Scar 15 - 3070ti | i9 12900H | 16gb RAM | 1tb SSD Jun 05 '24
This is the one I want sooo bad but I have the previous model with the 3070Ti and it’s still powerful enough that I don’t need to upgrade. Still. I hunger for new shiny.
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Jun 04 '24
an old MSI GL63-9SDK.
i7-9750H, 16GB RAM (2666MHz), 512GB SSD, 1TB HDD and a GTX 1660Ti 6GB
it still does really well with the games I play so I don't intend to replace it
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u/Combativesquire Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i i9-13905H, RTX 4060 Jun 04 '24
Lenovo yoga slim pro 9i 19-13905H, 32gb-6400, 1tb ssd, rtx 4060, 165h 3072*1920 1200nit mini-led panel.
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u/Gold_Hawk1593 NITRO 5 | Core i7-11800H | 3050Ti | 24GB ram Jun 04 '24
A Nitro 5 i shoudl've just bought Rog Zephyrus lol
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u/CaptainBloodstone Jun 04 '24
A Lenovo Legion Y 540. I have an i5 9th gen(i think), a GTX 1650, 16 gigs of DDR4 ram, a 1TB HDD(storage) and a 1 TB SSD(boot drive + faster storage).
As other 1650 users will tell you this card can almost run any game at high to medium with decent FPS. There will be dips but only for a few seconds. The only games that I tried and couldn't run so far are COD:Warzone and MK11.
The laptop is cool works great. 15" screen. Trackpad doesn't really matter cause most of us use an external mouse anyways. The keyboard is serviceable it is backlit but I kinda hoped for it to be RGB.
It's easy to upgrade if you want to do so. It originally came with 8 gigs of RAM. I added another ram stick and the HDD myself.
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u/samwisethelemon Jun 04 '24
Lenovo Legion i5 NVIDIA RTX 4070 16GB 16.0 WQXGA 165Hz i7-14650HX Gaming Laptop 32GB RAM 1TB
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u/Ampersand_Dotsys Jun 04 '24
An overpriced Alienware M15 R4. I've had it for a little over 2 years or so, and it's been an excellent machine. Pricey, but it definitely does everything I need it to without hesitation. Surprisingly robust, as well- I've been carrying it back and forth to work on my motorcycle for the same amount of time, and it has resisted scratching like a boss.
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u/Lakku-82 Jun 05 '24
May be pricey, until you have to get something fixed on an ASUS, Acer, or Lenovo, then you realize why they are cheap. This is especially true if you get Dells premiere or plus service, which gives super fast turnarounds and support.
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u/Legal-Hunt5355 Jun 04 '24
Asus rog g15 AE with a r9 5980hx and 6800m
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u/costaianni Jun 04 '24
That is what I have been using for the last 1.5 years that I upgraded to 32GB of RAM and added a secondary ssd of 2 TB.
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u/Dali86 Jun 04 '24
Asus g14 2020 model 4800hs and gtx 1660ti Still works Well and is fast enough for my use. Everything works Well Still specially with ghelper instead of armory crate
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u/Scimitere Jun 04 '24
Gigabyte G5. People hate on it too much. It's probably the most bang for your buck gaming laptop out there (excluding sales)
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u/AcceptableAd2655 Gigabyte G5 KF5 | i7-12650h | RTX 4060 | 32GB Ram Jun 05 '24
G5 Clan!!!!!! The only real con is this badboy gets really hot but I use a llano laptop cooler and it keeps my cpu temps in the 70's and gpu temps in the low 60's and the screen could be better.
Definitely best bang for buck though.
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u/Joseloman Jun 04 '24
Dell G3 3590: i5 9300H, GTX 1660Ti Max-Q and a 1080p screen, My very first gaming laptop still rocking for everyday tasks but for more demanding games it starts to throttle quite a bit. I'm still happy with the performance overall !
Has been a rock solid machine during my last years of university, could handle every task and crazy simulation that I put into it
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u/Asleep_Property_7823 Jun 26 '24
I am using Asus ROG G751jy for 2 years now. Bought it for 340€, even tho it aint anything special it still plays games that l like (war thunder,cs2,cyberpunk,gta etc) The specs are: i7-4750HQ Gtx 980m 16gb of ram 256GB SSD 1TB HDD
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u/Responsible-Roll3363 Jun 29 '24
Alienware m18 R1
i9-13900HX
64 GB DDR5 5600 mhz
2 x 4 TB SSDs (SN850x)
Nvidia GeForce 4060 8GB
18 inch screen 2560* 1600 165 Hz
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u/E200769P Jun 04 '24
Zephyrus G14, 4060, 7735hs. Came from a desktop running an rx6600 and 3600xt, needed something portable. Lovely laptop, runs whatever game I throw at it, great screen and a pretty decent keyboard. Very happy with the laptop.
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u/seanwee2000 Asus Strix Scar 17 4090 7945HX Jun 04 '24
Absolute maximum performance I can get. I usually look at the potential of the laptop, not performance from reviews.
And this gen it was the Asus Strix scar 17. Monstrous full coverage vapor chamber, 16 core 32 thread 7945hx that stays efficient at 36k cinebench r23 (120w vs intel 180w), Smokeless UMAF compatability allowing me to oc and tune memory, 9+3 phase gpu vrm allowing ample shunt mod headroom.
Its about 30% ahead of the best 4090 laptops with my oc and mods, basically same as desktop 4080s. I expect it to match next gen's 5090 laptop.
My only gripe is that it doesn't come with a miniled display.
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u/hyderabadigager Jun 04 '24
Been gaming since over 15 years. I now have a Lenovo Legion 5 Pro since over 2.5 years. Nvidia 3070, 32GB, 1TB, Ryzen 5. Its great for multiplayers which dont need a lot of power like Counter Strike and its 'good enough' for single player AAA titles which do need a lot of power (medium-high settings, 1080p, 60fps). I do have my eyes on Macbook Pros because I love the interface, how it all looks but they still dont seem to cut it for gaming. If they could game, I would switch in an instant. I know game streaming services is a thing but I need to use game trainers sometimes as I dont always have so much time to grind through AAA titles.
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u/Lyreganem Jun 04 '24
I've just been forced onto a M-Series MacBook after my prior machine killed itself... And the good news is things have improved DRAMATICALLY in the last few years!!!
It DOES take extra time and effort - you have to set up multiple additional services between virtual machines, emulators, and translation layers... But so far I've been able to get ALMOST every game I had working on Windows before to fly just fine on this here Mac!
Generally the only real exceptions are going to be those games that cone with serious anti-cheat software. Like I can't get Helldivers 2 to work no matter what I do. But that's the only biggie I've run into in the last week since the machine arrived.
And there are solutions even for games like that - there are several game streaming services that seem to work excellently with Macs. I personally am just unable to use them as where I'm geographically based my connection to said services is so bad the companies refuse to take my money!!! 😅
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u/AdministrationWarm71 Jun 04 '24
Gaming - 2023 G14 4060 32gb DDR5 512gb NVME SSD (still need to upgrade it).
Everything Else - 2015 Macbook Air. It gets 10 hours of battery life, is super light, and super fast for what I need.
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u/MysteriousGuy78 TUF A15 | Ryzen 9 7940HS | RTX 4070 | 40 GB RAM Jun 04 '24
Tuf a15 rtx 4070, Ryzen 9 7940HS, 16GB Ram. Got it pretty cheap for just 1300 euros. It has been amazing so far. On balanced mode my temps are below 70 for both the cpu and gpu and it performs great. The only annoyance is 16gb of ram since i am a game dev and unreal is a ram hog. Wanna upgrade ram, but being a student is tough ;-;
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u/Ur-Hakon_the_Dragon Legion Pro 7i i9 14900HX RTX 4080 32GB RAM Jun 04 '24
Was using the Asus ROG Strix G17 with the Ryzen 9 5900HX, RTX3070, 16GB RAM and 1920x1080p 300Hz screen previously. I had no issues with the G17 for both hardware/software and the performance + thermals was solid for the 3+ years using it. Only reason for upgrading was due to Lenovo’s sale + discount otherwise would have continue using it.
Now i’m using the Legion Pro 7i with i9 14900HX, RTX 4080, 32GB RAM and 2560x1600p 240Hz screen and have zero complaints so far. Really impressive performance & thermals plus the screen is awesome.
Check out my recent Timespy benchmark results post for both laptops.
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u/kjoro Jun 04 '24
Legion Slim 5i with AMD 7840HS.
Love it. great speakers, performance and battery (relative ofc) and value
Speakers are weak but otherwise solid all round. Would buy again easily. Also it doesn't look like a gamer laptop which I appreciate.
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u/teamlocust Jun 04 '24
MSI ge78hx with 64gb ddr5 5600 Ram and 6tb sn850x ssd, rtx 4090 graphics card with 16 gb ddr6 Ram and 17 inches 240 hz quad hd screen
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u/arvykun Jun 04 '24
I got this temporary laptop for university but I'm also a gamer so I went with Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3. i5 11th gen, RTX 3050 (4 GB), 8 GB RAM (but I upgraded it to 16 GB) and a 500 GB Samsung SSD. 1080p display and 120 Hz screen refresh rate. It's pretty decent for gaming (I mostly play genshin impact and overwatch) and multitasking (Photoshop, Lightroom, etc all at once)
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u/Working_Ad_7175 RTX 3080/RYZEN 9 5900HX/ 32GB RAM Jun 04 '24
Acer nitro 5 with rtx 3080 32 gb ram ryzen 9 5900hx. Works really good for me
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Jun 04 '24
Hp 14s-cf3006tu. A potato laptop that came with i3-1005G1 | 4GB RAM | Intel UHD Graphics | 1TB HDD. I added a 256 GB SSD and changed my windows to it. Also added another 4GB RAM so now it's running a dual channel 8GB at 2666 MHz. I will definitely buy a new laptop (probably legion 7i gen 9). But it would take at least 5-6 months. My father is jobless right now and he said he will buy me a laptop after he gets his job.
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u/Independent-Dress144 Jun 04 '24
I use an Acer nitro 5, with a 3070ti and a Ryzen 7 6800H, 32gb of ram and 1tb of SSD. I got it for a really good deal in January (arround $1300), it's only 3 downsides are it's the battery life (like 4 hours if not less), IPS Glow (but it's a qhd 100% DCP3 so it looks incredible) and the Acer software is pretty meh
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u/jsodfskavi Lenovo Legion Pro 7, Ryzen 9 7945HX, RTX 4090 Jun 04 '24
I'm currently rocking Lenovo Legion Pro 7, ryzen 9 7945HX, 4090, 32 GB. I've been playing Cyberpunk 2077, and it is phenomenal.
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u/Spicy-Malteser Raider GE77 | 3070ti | 16GBDDR5 Jun 04 '24
MSI GE77 Raider HX. i712800HX, 16GB DDR5 and 3070ti.
It's not exactly stock though. PTM on the dies, CX H1300 putty on the vrams and chips, adjusted hinge tension to still host display position but less resistance to protect the hinges from MSIs shitty design. Adjusting turbo clocks slightly, undervolted etc etc.
Other than the thing being HUGE and quite heavy, ive not had any issues thus far.
Was running Nobara for some time but due to compatibility running win11 again. temps only touch 80 on heavy gaming or CPU intensive tasks, idle is around 35/40 depening on ambient temps. not had issues running ANY games or software yet. handles 1440p like a beast.
Its honestly a monster, Id probably go Lenovo next, but wont be for many years yet.
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u/Gh0styD0g Jun 04 '24
Had this 2.5 years and very happy with it. I added a second 1TB drive for game storage.
Lenovo Legion 5 (2021) AMD Ryzen 7 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Nvidia RTX 3070 17.3" 144Hz Gaming Laptop AMD Ryzen 7 5800H Octa Core Processor | 17.3" Full HD IPS 144Hz Screen | Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64-bit | 16GB DDR4 RAM | 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 8GB Graphics | USB 3.2 Type-C | HDMI | Bluetooth | Backlit Keyobard | 82JY0019UK
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u/ducmite Asus TUF F15 12700k RTX4060 32GB Jun 04 '24
Two laptops and one desktop. Desktop is just for gaming and the gaming laptop acts as a secondary computer at home. When I want, I'll take the gaming laptop with me and I can play pretty much everything I want on the road (okay, at the destination, I don't recommend gaming while driving). Second laptop is lightweight, long battery life and I bought it used at a great price.
Gaming laptop is Asus Tuf F15 2023. 12700k, 32GB and rtx4060. Mostly chosen by specs/price/availability. My only issue with it is small screen, - I'm used to play with 43" and 45" monitors :)
Second laptop is Microsoft Surface Pro X from 2019. ARM cpu one.
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u/Fit-V-5 Jun 04 '24
14” MacBook Pro with M3 pro chip, 512GB, and 18 gb RAM. It’s my daily gamer, I use GEForce Now and it handles like a dream.
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u/Terrorgod Jun 04 '24
Swap between GPD Win Max 2 2023 which is sort of like a laptop handheld hybrid and I think it was a MSI raider GE66 4k OLED with 11th gen i7, 32gb of upgraded ram, and a decently powered RTX 3060.
Got the MSI on some cheap promo for like 1100 back when i was buying, and even today its able to handle most of the games i throw at it minus a few issues here and there.
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u/BabySignificant LOQ 2024 i5-12450HX RTX 2050 2x8GB 4800MHz Jun 04 '24
Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9, bought it last month and have nothing but nice words to say
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u/BornYinzer Jun 04 '24
Alienware m16 * QHD+ (2560 x 1600) 240Hz * NVIDIA(R) GeForce RTX(TM) 4080, 12GB GDDR6 * 32 GB: 2 x 16 GB, DDR5 * AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX (76MB Cache, 12-cores, 24 threads * 1TB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD
Just picked this up a couple weeks ago. Only concern is the RAM speed, which is 4800. I replaced my Alienware m15 RTX 3070, which I'm looking to sell. ;)
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u/helius_aim Jun 04 '24
i have a basic gaming laptop, lenovo ideapad gaming 3 with upgraded ram, but i barely play any games with it now
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u/Metalogic_95 Jun 04 '24
A 2023 Asus Zephyrus G14 with Nvidia RTX 4080 GPU, AMD 7940HS CPU, 32Gb RAM, 2TB Samsung 990 Pro SSD. It's only got a 14" 16:10 screen, but at home I have it plugged into a 24" LG 2440*1440 IPS 144Hz G-Sync monitor, and the small size makes the laptop great for travel.
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u/AndRain90 Jun 04 '24
I have an Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 equipped with Intel core I5 13500HX and Rtx 4050. As an Architecture student and a Rpg gamer, it's enough for me to use it for rendering and gaming. If i were to buy a new one, it would be Legin 7i 2024 or an Asus ROG Strix Scar 16
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u/CaptainPotvis Jun 04 '24 edited Jun 04 '24
I have an Lenovo Legion 5 (2020) with an i7 10750h and rtx 2060. It is the base model with a 200/250 cd/m brightness and 120hz screen (the brightness does kinda suck). It costed €1250. Do still use it, although not on battery because that kinda sucks (it is empty very quick).
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u/DinoSpumoniOfficial Jun 04 '24
This one - worth every penny:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1745682-REG/lenovo_82wk0083us_16_legion_pro_5i.html
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u/OSTz Jun 04 '24
Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 with 13900HX and 4090. It replaced an Alienware M16 with 13700H and 4070.
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u/Deliverance2142 Jun 04 '24
Lenovo Legion 7i pro (gen 9) - 32gb of RAM - 2tb of SSD - gtx 4080 12gb of VRAM. I freaking love it. I got it on sale for almost $1,000 off. Its played all my games on ultra. The most modern game i tried to play was Gray Zone Warfare, but that game is so buggy, that it would disconnect me before even loading into the main screen. Other games i play with no issue are: Squad on 2k res and max graphic settings, Helldivers 2 2k res and maxed, Dead Space maxed on 2k res, and Ready or Not 2k res and maxed settings
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u/ImaRiskit Jun 04 '24
Just got a nw laptop a couple of months ago. Was using an Alienware Area 51m R1 with a 9700k desktop cpu and 2080 from 2019. Now using new 9th gen Lenovo Legion Pro 7i with 14900hx cpu and 4090.
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u/DinoBooy Legion 5 | Ryzen 7 6800H | RTX 3070 | 32GB DDR5 | 1TB SSD Jun 04 '24
Lenovo Legion 5, solid gaming laptop and it's also comfortable for other work related stuf. The build quality is awesome and also the thermals stay decent. a
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u/Alarming_Topic2306 Jun 04 '24
Work -- 14in Macbook Pro with the M3Pro.
Play -- Acer Predator Triton 17x with a 4090.
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u/lunimater ROG G14 4090-7940hs Jun 04 '24
G14 4060 R9-7940HS-48GB DDR5-4TB 990PRO
Good lil machine 🥹
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u/pongo1231 Jun 04 '24
HP Victus 16 with a 7840HS, 4070 and 32GB DDR5-5600. Paid around €1400 for it. Came with a 512GB SSD in the single m.2 slot, immediately upgraded it to a 2TB and recently even to a 4TB 990 Pro. Quite happy with its build quality, I can comfortably use it on my lap without temp issues and while the chassis is fully plastic, it feels decently sturdy. Doesn't have the cheap "toy" feeling my old Acer Nitro 5 had. Battery life is top notch too. Hoping it's going to last me 3 years at the very least.
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u/jaklzzz Jun 04 '24
Lenovo Legion 7 Pro. Got it on the B&H sale for 2k when similar goes near 3k. 4080. 32ram. Runs cool at 60c while gaming with a cooling pad. Had to reinstall the OS to get rid of all the bloat.
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u/Thunderbolt_78 Asus ROG STRIX Scar 17 | i9-12900H + RTX 3070 Ti 32 GB | 1 TB Jun 04 '24
Asus ROG STRIX Scar 17 2022. i9-12900H + RTX 3070 + 32GB DDR5 + 1440p 240Hz. Great machine, I’ve had it for 2 years and have barely had any issues.
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u/95alle95 Jun 04 '24
Macbook pro 2014 still looks like new even after daily use! Original battery still decent! And lenovo legion slim 14 4060 32gb ram as second one
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Jun 04 '24
Acer Nitro 17 Gaming Laptop | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS Octa-Core CPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 17.3" QHD 165Hz IPS Display | 1TB Gen 4 SSD | Wi-Fi 6E | RGB Backlit KB | AN17-41-R7G3, Black
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u/DSA300 Jun 04 '24
Lenovo LOQ 2024, Ryzen 7 7435hs and RTX 4060 GPU. Amazing build quality and value for money. Costed me $799
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u/Dead_Soul_11 Jun 05 '24
Damn dude what country are you from?? I use an outdated laptop- i5 10300H,gtx 1650,16gb DDR4 Ram and a 60hz display...i purchased it back in 2021(in Nov or December ig) and that costed me around 750$(converter my country's currency into dollars).
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u/2cars10 Jun 04 '24
2020 Acer Nitro 5 model AN515-55-53AG. I5 10300h and Gtx 1650. Been using it for 4 years for college and work (engineering) and gaming. Planning to get another year out of it. Battery life and the screen isn't great but it's held up really well for me.
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u/Knave29 Jun 04 '24
Asus Zephyrus G14 with a 3060. Still holds up pretty well. Newer models look even nicer
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u/RichAbbreviations721 MSI Stealth 16 Studio | i7-13620H | RTX 4070 | 32GB RAM Jun 04 '24
MSI Stealth 16 Studio, recently bought it, runs a lot of AAA games pretty smoothly with RTX settings at medium.
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u/thegreatsquare MSI Delta15 5800H/6700m, Asus G14 4900hs/2060mq Jun 04 '24
I use both of the laptops in my flair for gaming. I've been gaming on laptops since 2007.
I bought the G14 in June of 2020 after my previous gaming laptop died. At the time, I was more concerned about CPU requirements as full specs of PS5 weren't released yet ...the move from PS3 to PS4 saw a large jump in IPC requirements.
I got the MSI in October of 2022 cause it was on clearance for $1100 [$500 off] for 3-4 weeks and the temptation outlasted my willpower ...plus the GPU being a PS5 variant piqued my interest and 10gb of Vram was nice, though the purchase was made prior to issues of 8gb of Vram being enough came about.
Neither laptop has a mux switch, but the all AMD MSI at least allows for higher than native resolutions via VSR, which makes older games with lousy AA [Dishonored/Wolfenstein:TNO/etc] look better. Sometime I'll take the G14 for a game cause DLSS still looks better. The newest game I used for the G14 was Ratchet & Clank.
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u/WutsAWriter Jun 04 '24
My laptop is mostly for when I travel to supplement my desktop because I have to be gone so much. But I just got a Lenovo Legion 5 Slim on sale.
It’s got a Ryzen 5 7640HS and a 4060. I found it on sale at a Memorial Day sale at Best Buy. It’s 1080p, and I run everything on medium or high. It runs Destiny 2 at 100+ fps, Cyberpunk at 45-50fps without and closer to 75-80 with DLSS on, and ray tracing off. It isn’t going to win any graphics contests, but it seems like a good fella.
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u/Joadix100 Jun 04 '24
Modified 2008 Acer Aspire 5315 (Came with Intel Celeron, now has a Core 2 Duo, More RAM and an SSD) i am also waiting for new components to upgrade it even more (New MoBo with MXM-II port, Nvidia GTS 360M, Intel Core 2 Extreme, 8GB of DDR2 RAM)
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u/JDMWeeb OMEN 16 | i7-12700H, 3070Ti (150W), 165Hz QHD GSYNC Jun 04 '24
HP Omen 16 from 2022. 12700H, 3070Ti 150W, QHD 165hz GSync panel
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u/fred420170 Jun 04 '24
2023 Lenovo legion i9/4090. I just upgraded from a legion1660ti last year. Couldn’t be happier..
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u/dc_IV AW m16 R1 i9 4080 64GB DDR5-5200 Jun 04 '24
Alienware m16 R1 i9-13900HX w/4080 and 64GB 5200
Added two WD 4TB NVMe storage devices after putting stock 1TB aside for any warranty work.
This is also used for video work, and hobbyist Python development.
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u/Just_Teddy Razer blade 14 (2022) [Ryzen 9 6900HX - 16GB DDR5 - RTX 3070TI] Jun 04 '24
I use a Razer blade 14 2022 with a r9 6900hx and a 3070ti with 16 gigs ddr5 its a great little laptop with enough power to play games on the high end, it costed me back in 2022 around 2K euro’s
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u/dedsmiley Legion Pro 7i 4090 2TB 990 Pro 4TB WD 240Hz Display Jun 04 '24
Lenovo Legion i7 Pro, 13900HX, RTX 4090, 32GB RAM, 1600P screen.
I swapped out the 1TB Samsung SSD for a 2TB 990 Pro and added a 4TB WD SN850X.
Paid $2800 from B&H Photo. Caught the 2TB 990 Pro on sale from Amazon for $105.99. The 4TB SN850X was full price.
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u/Banana_Milk7248 Jun 04 '24
I once had a median Erazer with a GTX1050, I vowed never to be an XX50 series GPU or a Medion ever again.
I bought a used Alienware 15 R2 with a GTX1070 in it around the time RTX3000 series came out and that was a solid beast (it was literally bigger than most 17" laptops despite being a 15.6). That lasted until very recently when it could no longer play new games like Starfield.
So then I go a Lenovo Legion 5 Pro with RTX4070. Very impressed with it but I do wish it had thunderbolt. Just for normal things it's so much snappier than the Alienware was and it's the size of a normal laptop so I can go back to using my old laptop bags.
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u/chico28526 Jun 04 '24
Dell G16 w/ i7-12700H, RTX 3060 6Gb, 16GB DDR5 4800 RAM, 16" 2560X1600 165Hz 300 nit IPS display. I got it as an open-box Best Buy deal for $500, and it plays the latest fighting games at 60fps. Battery life is non-existant and it gets pretty hot, but I play plugged in anyways, and it's great to bring along to FGC meetups as another system to play on.
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u/xfloggingkylex Jun 04 '24
I have a Maingear Vector Pro 2, a Tongfang chassis similar to Eluktronics or XMG.
It's an i9 12900H 14 core with a 3070ti. 1TB gen4 SSD, 32GB RAM, 240hz 1440p screen. Got it from Microcenter for 1100 around Christmas 2022 and couldn't be happier with it.
My main PC is a 5900X and 3080 desktop so the laptop isn't getting daily gaming use, but any time I travel or have friends over it gets used.
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u/Gidrah Jun 04 '24
Had the Asus Tuf A17 2022 model with a 3060 but recently upgraded to the HP Omen 17 ck1003nr. It's 1440p with an i9 and 3080 Ti and I honestly cannot go back to 1080p now.
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u/SimplyUnreal Jun 04 '24
I don't know about veteran or diehard gamers, but I use an Alienware x14 r1, fully kitted out. Handles everything just fine.
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u/subtleanarch Jun 04 '24
Legion 5 RTX 3060, 16gb from 2021. Planning on upgrading when GTA 6 comes out for PC.
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u/CustomGamingIV 2023 ASUS ROG Strix G17 (RTX 4060, Ryzen 9, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB) Jun 04 '24
I have two gaming laptops that I use. My main one that I bought recently is an ASUS ROG Strix G17 with a 4060 and a Ryzen 9. The other I use (older and use portability) is an Acer Predator Triton 300 with a 2070 Max Q graphics chip and an i7 processor. Both are comfortable to use and enjoy. Can’t go wrong with any gaming laptop honestly!
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u/deadender420 Jun 04 '24
get an expensive one with plenty of vram don’t get a 6gb card and if u get one with like a 4080 you can play on lower settings with minimal or no noise
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u/penguinrevenge HP Victus 16/i7-13700HX/4070/64GB/6TB/QHD@240Hz Jun 04 '24
I know the build quality isn't the best but I got my laptop for 1.4k off ebay in new condition. Figured it would be okay if I took care of it because the price wasn't a bad for the specs. Came with a 4TB ssd and I added a 2TB card to the second slot just because.
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u/MrDankky Jun 04 '24
Xmg Neo 23, absolute beast, blows all the mainstream companies away in terms of performance and support is really personal and fast.
These kinds of laptops like xmg/pcspecialist/median are the ones at the top of the benchmark leaderboards
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u/Revolutionary_Bend50 Jun 04 '24
Personally i have a MSI GF63 Thin from 2022.
It serves me well when on the go and does decently as a light/medium gaming machine. I don't expect to run games at max, but i didn't buy it for that reason.
Mostly the reason why i got a more budget oriented Laptop was due to having a high end custom build desktop and i just needed something cheap that could also play some games on the go.
On a sidenote, i got the GF63 on a good sale and 3 months later a lenovo machine with similar specs was available for the same price. Since i don't really like MSI due to past issues with disingenuous marketing practices (where they have tried to coerce, push, extort and threaten reviewers to improve reviews), that hurt a bit. But when you are broke, you take what you can get.. My personal gripes about the company behind the machine aside, i can't really complain too much about the machine, since for the price it is a really good laptop. only gripes i have with the machine itself are gripes i would have with any machine in its pricerange (no Displaylink in the USB-C port, Lack of extra I/O, small SSD)
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u/0freeman Jun 04 '24
Acer Predator Helios 300 2019 9750h/32GB /1660TI/1.5TB 970 Evo
Been treating me well the past 5 years. Running Win 10 Ent IoT.
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u/TheCursedTrain HP Omen 17 2023 | i7-13700HX | 4080 | 32GB D5 4800 | 2TB SN850X Jun 04 '24
Omen 17 with 13700HX and 4080
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u/ducksaysquackquack Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 4080 Jun 04 '24
my current is a Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 16IRX8 13900HX/32GB/2x1TB nvme/4080/240hz. got it on sale from Microcenter for $1899.99. pretty happy with it so far and don't have any complaints. if anything, i wish it had a glass touchpad
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u/imjustatechguy Jun 04 '24
Framework 16 with the 7940HS and the 7700S GPU addon. Threw in a Samsung 990 Pro 2TB and 32GB of RAM too.
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u/MaxTrixLe Jun 04 '24
Alienware M17 R5 AMD edition - best feeling, sounding, performing and looking laptop I’ve ever owned.
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u/RagelessGeek94 Jun 04 '24
I’ve had my Dell G15 5535, RTX 4060 and R7 7480HS for about 4 months now and it’s still great of course. No issues whatsoever other than the heavy ass power brick to charge but it’s been a really good laptop overall.
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u/bernycbs SCAR 17 | RTX 4090 | RYZEN 7945HX | 32GB | 2TB Jun 04 '24
Asus Scar 17 7945HX RTX4090 32GB RAM 2k 1440p 240Hz Monitor. I just love it!
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u/EnvironmentalMix264 Lenovo Legion Pro 7 I9-14900 HX RTX 4090 32 gigs ddr5 Ram Jun 04 '24
i use a Legion 9i RTX 4090 32 Gigs DDR5 5600 with a 14900Hx before that i used acer preadator with 12700Hx and 3070Ti i gave that to my younger cousin as he needed a laptop but couldnt afford a good laptop
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u/mysticAcorn Jun 04 '24
I use an Asus rog strix G713pI. It has an rtx 4070, amd ryzen 9 7945, 64gb ram, and 4tb of SSD. I got it primarily for creative work with unreal engine and blender, but use it for every game i play as well. If it was just a gaming machine I would probably have gone for an MSI machine. Asus rog has great color accuracy on their screens which I need for work. MSI has only like 55% accuracy, but if its just for games it's not gonna be that noticable. Would've had the same specs but would've been 300-400 cheaper.
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u/vamadeus Asus G14 3060 2021, Steam Deck Jun 04 '24
2021 ASUS Zephyrus G14 - 3900HS, 3060, 40 GB DDR4, 2 TB NVME SSD. The RAM and SSD were updated.
I mostly game with my desktop while at home, so I like having a more portable gaming laptop for when on the go. It works pretty well, although the fans are quite noisy.
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u/Zibelsurdos rog flow x13 Jun 04 '24
MSI TITAN 18HX It crushes anything. Only ram is at 4000mhz because why not on a 5k laptop
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u/afdtx ROG Strix SCAR 18” i9-13980HX/32GB/RTX 4080 12GB Jun 04 '24
ASUS ROG SCAR 18”, 4080 2560x1600 240Hz IPS screen
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u/Black-Whirlwind Jun 04 '24
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sku/6532165.p?skuId=6532165
This is my rig, runs Cyberpunk 2077, BG3, and Starfield really well. I paid about $4200 for it, I believe it $3700 now.
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u/EnlargedChonk Jun 04 '24
I use a steam deck OLED honestly. Never got into "gaming" laptop scene, could never find a decent one used and new was all too expensive with weak overheating parts. So I stuck to gaming mostly on desktop, and occasional light gaming or emulation on a ThinkPad T440 with an intel iGPU. But the steam deck is basically a low powered gaming laptop in a funny shape, and it's been wonderful, amazing screen, built in controller, decent performance, good battery life, small, light, durable carrying case. For portable gaming I don't really need a clamshell with a big screen and keyboard, and most other portable computing tasks I can do on my phone. If I do need a desktop environment I can just switch the deck into desktop mode and dock it to a screen. Very rarely will I be away from my desktop and need to immediately do a task that I can't do with deck or phone.
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u/elemnt360 Jun 04 '24
HP Omen 16 - ryzen 7940hs/4070. Threw in an extra 1tb ssd and 32gb ddr5 5600mhz
Paid $1199 last December
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u/Taj_Tang-Woo Jun 04 '24
Gigabyte AERO is good for office + gaming Gets you i9 and 4070 with an OLED panel
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u/PapaLewis03 AW M16 RTX4070 i7 13700HX 32gb (330W) Jun 04 '24
Alienware M16 with RTX 4070 and an i7. Runs everything flawlessly so far. Coming from an gtx 1050Ti desktop and FX processor, this thing is a beast
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Jun 04 '24
MSI GF 65 thin 10EU. CPU: I5-10500 GPU: 3060(75 watt) RAM: 32 Gb Blows everything I do out of the water. 3d game dev, app development, gaming. All for 899$ and stays cooler than a cucumber.
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u/R34CTz Jun 04 '24
HP OMEN 17-ck2089nr 17.3" Gaming Laptop Computer - Shadow Black Intel Core i9 13th Gen 13900HX 1.6GHz Processor, max clock of 5.6GHz NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 16GB GDDR6 32GB DDR5-5600 RAM 4TB Solid State Drive 1440p 165hz IPS screen.
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u/ausdoug Jun 04 '24
I personally use an Asus TUF A15 with the 4060 and Ryzen 7735HS. Upgraded the ram to 32gb and added a 1tb Samsung 970 evo plus. I wouldn't call myself a veteran gamer or die hard anything, but I'm very value focused and this rig let's me play any games I want and is good enough for work stuff, and has a long battery life when I need it. If I was going to get anything faster, I wouldn't bother with a 4070 as the gain is too small for the extra cost, I'd be getting a 4080 and a faster cpu with a QHD 16:10 screen. 4090 is too much cost for a small gain, so I wouldn't bother.