Hi everyone,
I need a laptop at the moment mainly for studying, watching lectures, browsing internet etc, but I also want to use it for some gaming (games such as iRacing, Assetto Corsa).
What would you recommend I get?
Thank you in advance
Ben
Need a Laptop Mainly for Study Purposes but Some Gaming Too (Budget $1500)
PTG Benny on 06/07/2020 - 13:04
Last edited 06/07/2020 - 14:02 by 1 other user
Last edited 06/07/2020 - 14:02 by 1 other user
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Sorry should have included this in the description - around the $1500 mark
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/548714
Or the 4600H model which can be had for $1300 when on sale. Best bang for bucks gaming laptop and better screen than TUF A15.
Can you buy direct from Dell or are there better prices via eBay?
Prices are usually more affordable through Ebay with 20% off, but prior to that deal, Dell's website had the 4800H model for $1620 after cashback.
I'm still kicking myself I missed that day. Does Dell Ebay have sales regularly?
I got a Dell G3 3590 for around $1500-00 12 months ago from JB.Same model should be a few hundred cheaper now has some gaming specific features which I never use. Not a very portable laptop though weights a ton.
what kind of study do you do?
this might affect your laptop requirement.Just uni study so require Microsoft office package and that’s about it
So not something like Interior Design or Software Engineering then, which would require a higher specced laptop?
Nope - bachelor of commerce so spreadsheets/word etc
@kerfuffle what would you recommend for a higher specced laptop?
- intel i7 or AMD Ryzen 6 processor or higher
- 16GB RAM, minimum
- 2GB or higher GPU
- 512GB SDD or higher
@wuahhh: Well I just got a Surface Laptop 3 myself with all the above specs (bar the GPU; I highly doubt mine has 2GB), but whether you want to drop almost $3500 (RRP) on it is another thing. Probably best to Google laptop brands you like and see whether they have anything that matches the above.
What’s this like ? Could it be used for gaming ? https://www.dell.com/en-au/shop/dell-laptops/new-inspiron-15…
https://www.dell.com/en-au/shop/dell-laptops/dell-g5-15-se-g…
Get this one, it's currently on sale at $1528, or the 120Hz screen one at $1799 if you deem that important. Not the best price ever but way better than the Inspiron 15 in every aspect beside portability. There is a chance the Inspiron throttle while gaming due to the small form factor.
Does anyone have a suggestion for a higher spec laptop for architectural purposes? Around the same budget. Prefer a Nvidia GPU. Cheers guys.
Budget?
Personally I've been waiting a while for something around $1250 but might go pickup something from renewd