Acer Nitro 5 i5-12500H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, RTX 3050 4GB 95W, 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz $838 Delivered ($0 C&C) @ Bing Lee eBay

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Excellent price compared to the last set of lower spec MSI 3050 budget gaming laptops here and here
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Also available for $738 with same coupon, 1 remaining - Acer Aspire 7 i5-12450H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, GTX 1650 4GB, 15.6" FHD 144Hz

Excludes: QLD Regional, SA Regional, WA Regional, WA Remote

AN515-58
NH.QFHSA.002

Intel Core i5-12500H processor (4P + 8E cores, 16 threads, max 4.5 GHz, 18MB)
16GB DDR4 3200MHz Memory, Max Expandable 32GB
512GB PCIe NVMe SSD
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6 memory TGP 95W
15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz 250nits 45% NTSC Anti-Glare display
1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (up to 10 Gbps, DisplayPort over USB-C, Thunderbolt 4, USB charging 3A/20V 65W), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, HDMI 2.1, RJ45 Ethernet (RJ-45) port
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX 1650i, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 5.1
FineTip RGB-backlit keyboard
57.5 Wh 4-cell Li-ion battery
3-pin 180 W AC adapter
360.4 (W) x 271.09 (D) x 25.9/26.9 (H) mm
2.6KG
1 Year Pickup & Return Warranty

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  CptnObvious on 10/08/2023 - 12:11

  +14

  Check HN. They have a RTX4050 for $1098.

  https://www.harveynorman.com.au/acer-nitro-5-15-6-inch-i5-12…

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    dbell on 10/08/2023 - 12:18

    -4

    Worse CPU however.

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      doobey1231 on 10/08/2023 - 12:24

      I dont believe the 12450h is going to bottle neck the gpu anyway, that combo is much more likely to be better balanced than a 12500h and 3050. Seeing as you cannot swap out either component you want them to be as balanced as possible imho, minimal bottle neck should be the primary motive.

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    ciyborg on 10/08/2023 - 12:51

    +1

    4050 seems to be a nice upgrade over the 3050

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    ltwo on 10/08/2023 - 14:03

    good for Baldurs Gate 3?

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      Brrrrt on 10/08/2023 - 16:13

      yeah, you wanted the gpu power esp better vram. bg3 is not gpu intensive but 4gb only nets you the bare minimum specs needed

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  vanyellow on 10/08/2023 - 12:23

  Have Acer Finally changed the chassis? looks like the screen is sitting higher compared to earlier nitro 5's

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    doobey1231 on 10/08/2023 - 12:24

    +1

    Can confirm definitely updated chassis.

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      vanyellow on 10/08/2023 - 12:53

      Personally didnt have an issue with it
      But at the same time, i did see a few failed hinge mounts on the lcd back cover

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  jasswolf on 10/08/2023 - 13:46

  +5

  15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz 250nits 45% NTSC Anti-Glare display

  As I've mentioned - a lot - this is a 68% sRGB panel with slow response times. Unless you want to pair it with an external monitor, do not buy this laptop as a high refresh rate gaming device. There should be better 60Hz LCD panels out there, but I'm guessing they aren't as cheap for manufacturers to buy in bulk.

  It's frustrating that such a junk panel is being put into entry level laptops in 2023.

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    Naigrabzo on 10/08/2023 - 14:43

    What is the expected performance of this LCD? 120hz?

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      jasswolf on 10/08/2023 - 15:34

      +2

      It's refreshing at 144Hz, but the average response times are 16 ms in what measurements have been done. If those response times hold at all refresh rates (not usually the case), then its preferred operation is 60Hz.

      Ideal response times are actually half the of the refresh cycle, e.g. 144Hz has a refresh cycle of 6.94ms, so 3.47ms ideal response times.

      Shows you how far we still have to go, and why LCD is showing us it probably won't get any further than 360Hz with good performance.

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        Naigrabzo on 10/08/2023 - 16:04

        Thanks for that. I didn't know about the deets.

        Practically though, would anyone notice if it's 16ms lag in a game input?

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          rdmx on 10/08/2023 - 17:35

          +2

          @Naigrabzo: I can't speak for this particular laptop in the deal, but I previously bought a 'cheap' laptop back in 2019 with a '120hz screen' because the rest of the specs on paper looked good for the price.

          The screen had such a poor response time (27ms+) and terrible ghosting that despite games running at an ok framerate, your actions all felt super delayed on screen making it pretty horrible to use as a portable device.

          That was my lesson learned to never cheap out on the screen in future.

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          jasswolf on 11/08/2023 - 02:42

          +2

          @Naigrabzo: You're conflating response times, input delay, perceived motion blur, motion tracking, and human reaction reaction time into one big pot.

          Refresh rate increases and response time improvements aren't going to make your reaction times remarkably faster, but it's going to improve your anticipation, and in combination with low input delay it will deliver visual responsiveness closer to what you would get if you were performing a given action in reality.

          The benefit of the smoothness is obvious, but the input delay improving is an improvement to the rhythm of things, and something you can consciously spot down to about 13ms. Beyond that, you still benefit, it's just not something you can identify in real time.

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  vid_ghost on 10/08/2023 - 14:07

  This is a great price for a all around work and play laptop….

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  Dyl on 10/08/2023 - 15:30

  +1

  2.6KG

  Ouch

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  cmyk on 10/08/2023 - 15:53

  Great deal. Also perfect for those who prefer not to shop at the usual douchey retailer HN

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  Vlaka on 10/08/2023 - 17:02

  +1

  wouldnt touch another Acer laptop if they gave it to me for free.
  Cheap feel, noisy AF fans and pathetic battery life.
  Look for a better alternative…asus etc

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    aja12 on 10/08/2023 - 17:11

    +6

    I’d definitely take a free laptop.

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  KenDiaMoi on 11/08/2023 - 09:10

  Back in stock I think