Gaming Laptop with QHD Display and 3050 GPU or Better

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  freefall101 on 27/12/2024 - 18:31

  https://www.harveynorman.com.au/predator-helios-neo-16-inch-…

  A little over budget but it's still a lot of machine for your money. It was $200 cheaper a month ago, I was kind of hoping it'd drop back to that (or lower) for black friday but no go.

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    Aidan9800 on 27/12/2024 - 18:49

    Thanks for the suggestion.

    I was actually looking at this one too:

    https://www.harveynorman.com.au/predator-helios-neo-16-inch-…

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      fl4sh2x17 on 27/12/2024 - 20:09

      The 4070 is better value for money, so probably try to get that one if you can stretch your budget a bit, battery life on both of those is very mediocre based on reviews

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        Aidan9800 on 27/12/2024 - 20:36

        Any way you think I would be able to get it cheaper? Thought of maybe cashback (but saw no CB offers) and cashback on gift cards, seems to be at 2%.

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          fl4sh2x17 on 27/12/2024 - 21:20

          @Aidan9800: I don't think you'd be getting a better deal in terms of price to performance until a good while, but too many factors to consider, 50 series desktop gpus aren't looking too good so no idea what's the case for laptops, moreover, laptop with next gen graphics/processors won't come around until Easter I think, probably the best you can get considering your scenario (dead laptop)

          Also, there are other laptops with worse display, cpu and ram available for 1900 or 2000 range as well, with the same gpu, worse in value but if you only care about gpu, those are probably better, and they also have a better battery life perhaps, helios is notorious for poor battery performance I think

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      CrispyChrispy on 27/12/2024 - 20:40

      An RTX 4060 for that money is highway robbery

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        Aidan9800 on 27/12/2024 - 20:43

        Who is the one being robbed? 😂

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          CrispyChrispy on 27/12/2024 - 20:48

          @Aidan9800: Laptops with RTX 4060s have been in the low $1100s, albeit for gimped models with lower TDPs

          A laptop with a 4070 in the $1,800 price range is good value IMO

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            Aidan9800 on 27/12/2024 - 20:54

            @CrispyChrispy: The 4070 would be $2198 if I buy now without further discount, asked the manager at Harvey Norman and they won't discount further.

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              CrispyChrispy on 27/12/2024 - 20:59

              +1

              @Aidan9800: If you really need the laptop, then buy it

              But if you can wait especially with the new RTX 5000 series dropping in the next week or two, I'd highly recommend doing so - should encourage stores to clear out their laptop RTX 4000 stock.

              RTX 4070 laptops have hit the $1,900 mark before;

              https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/885996

              https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/881067

              https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/878498

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                Aidan9800 on 27/12/2024 - 21:01

                +1

                @CrispyChrispy: Excellent, thanks for the insight. I will likely wait in that case then.

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                Arghhhhh on 02/01/2025 - 12:34

                @CrispyChrispy: Your unlikely to see a 5070 for sale in a laptop in australia for at least 4 or 5 months..

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                  CrispyChrispy on 02/01/2025 - 12:35

                  @Arghhhhh:

                  I'd highly recommend doing so - should encourage stores to clear out their laptop RTX 4000 stock.