Budget Gaming Laptop under $1000 - Possible Links in Comments (Black Friday 2022 Deals)

Ljayseventwo on 23/11/2022 - 10:32

Hi guys, am wanting a cheap(ish) gaming laptop for my daughter, who wants to play things like Minecraft, Roblox, Genshin, and Stray (the recently released Cat game).

I've found what I think is a pretty good deal here:

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i Laptop
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0B2JR5PRB/ref=s9_acsd_al_bw_c2…

It's $100 over budget but seems like a good deal for the specs, and it would theoretically last a few years.

I'm looking at the RTX 3050 graphics cards, but would a 1650 still be okay as well?

If the 1650 is okay, here is another option:
ACER Nitro 5 AN515-57-506M Gaming Laptop
https://www.amazon.com.au/ACER-Nitro-AN515-57-506M-Gaming-La…

Any other Black Friday deals around that are comparable, ideally under $1000?

Thanks for any advice!

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Comments

  • Kunalb84 on 23/11/2022 - 10:44

    Not sure about performance but I am thinking to buy this one with 15% off with TCN Gift cards

    https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/asus-tuf-gaming-a15-15-6-…

    • mrtee on 24/11/2022 - 21:12

      Oos

  • FireRunner on 23/11/2022 - 10:48
    +3

    Jarrod Tech's Video on the difference between 3050 and 1650 laptop performance.
    In summary, averaged about 25% extra performance for the 3050 in normal rendering but also supports DLSS so brings the difference closer to 50% in games that support it.
    I would 100% avoid 1650 unless significantly cheaper.

  • bazingaa on 23/11/2022 - 10:51
    +1

    try to get a laptop with at least RTX3060, ex: there were Acer Nitro 5 with RTX3060 deals closer to $1000

    ex: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/719654

  • FireRunner on 23/11/2022 - 10:55
    +2

    See some of the gaming laptop posts
    The Asus TUF RTX 3050 is a better buy at $1050 than the IdeaPad you listed

  • Noblejoker on 23/11/2022 - 13:18
    +1

    Worth considering if you need a 'gaming' laptop at all
    A non-gaming laptop may be more portable, better battery and be suitable for school as well
    Price and/or overall quality of machine can be improved if you don't need that level of GPU or even a dedicated gpu at all
    Minecraft and Roblox would run on integrated graphics with no problems - research the others too
    Do some research and buy appropriately

    • mboks on 24/11/2022 - 18:07

      what would you recommend for about the $600-700 mark light gaming and school laptop? Clueless mom here

      • Noblejoker on 29/11/2022 - 11:14

        Your needs in order are
        Battery Life - battery to last a whole school day - 6 hours plus - possible to get on 2nd hand or cheaper machines - read reviews and these forums
        Size and Weight - a 13" or 14" screen with weight under 1.5kg is what you want
        Build Quality - a machine that can take a knock or two - there is an option to get a hard case but adds weight - at least get a padded sleeve for the backpack
        Performance - For Windows minimum 8gb ram

        For school you don't need the most powerful processor or dedicated graphics
        All they use is web and office - even an entry level machine will do if it ticks the boxes above
        have a look in the Dell outlet, the refurb sites - or watch the forums :)

  • cauilfield on 23/11/2022 - 13:30

    I got myself an MSI Katana from centrecom few weeks ago for 1250 have a look into this thing

    • mrtee on 24/11/2022 - 21:14

      Everywhere it's selling for $1499

  • Alex82 on 28/11/2022 - 21:48

    Dell Outlet
    Dell As New 15.6 Inch FHD (1920 X 1080) IPS 240Hz Display G7 15 - 7590 Laptop(16 GB RAM/512 GB SSD/9th Gen Intel Core I7/Windows 10 Home)

    • Intel Core 9th Generation i7-9750H Processor (6 Core, Up to 4.50GHz, 12MB Cache, 45W)
    • Windows 10 Home
    • 512GB PCIe M.2 NVMe Solid State Drive
    • 16GB (2x8GB) Up to 2666MHz DDR4 Non-ECC
    • 15.6 inch FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS 240Hz Display
    • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q Design
    • 1Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis Warranty

    https://www.dell.com/en-au/outlet/refurbished-g7-15-7590-lap…
    $1,249.00
    Not sure about current 12% cashback from Cashrewards

    Yes, it is 9th Generation Intel Core i7, but it has RTX 3070

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