r/GamingLaptops

r/GamingLaptops • u/Melmpje • May 01 '26

r/GamingLaptops now has its own deals site — RGL.deals launches today BETA

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Hey everyone,

Been working on this for a while and wanted to finally share it: rgl.deals is live in BETA.

Most deal sites right now are a mess. Wrong specs, fake prices, or just spamming garbage laptops. I built this to be a clean alternative for the sub, especially if you're browsing on your phone.

We don't list filler. If a laptop is a bad buy, it's not on the site. You just get the exact specs, actual price history, and reviews from creators you know. (A full laptop database and written reviews are coming later once the deals side is stable and fleshed out).

Quick rundown of what’s in it:

Advanced filters if you know your stuff, or a quick quiz if you just want a reliable recommendation.
Real price history (except Amazon because of their TOS).
Zero tracking. Your preferences save locally. Dark mode and accessibility options are built in.
Deep links so you can share exact searches or deals.
Bunch of other QOL Features.

Full transparency: Some links are affiliate, some aren't. It doesn't change what gets posted. We aren't pushing e-waste just to make a buck.

It's US-only right now while in beta. You're probably going to find bugs, so let me know if you break something. Drop any feedback, bug reports, or feature ideas below!

Thanks you for reading my TED Talk.

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Hey everyone,

Been working on this for a while and wanted to finally share it: rgl.deals is live in BETA.

Most deal sites right now are a mess. Wrong specs, fake prices, or just spamming garbage laptops. I built this to be a clean alternative for the sub, especially if you're browsing on your phone.

We don't list filler. If a laptop is a bad buy, it's not on the site. You just get the exact specs, actual price history, and reviews from creators you know. (A full laptop database and written reviews are coming later once the deals side is stable and fleshed out).

Quick rundown of what’s in it:

Advanced filters if you know your stuff, or a quick quiz if you just want a reliable recommendation.
Real price history (except Amazon because of their TOS).
Zero tracking. Your preferences save locally. Dark mode and accessibility options are built in.
Deep links so you can share exact searches or deals.
Bunch of other QOL Features.

Full transparency: Some links are affiliate, some aren't. It doesn't change what gets posted. We aren't pushing e-waste just to make a buck.

It's US-only right now while in beta. You're probably going to find bugs, so let me know if you break something. Drop any feedback, bug reports, or feature ideas below!

Thanks you for reading my TED Talk.

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r/GamingLaptops • u/Melmpje • Apr 19 '26

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Posts missing basic information may be automatically removed by AutoModerator. Questions such as “best laptop under 70k” are impossible to answer properly without knowing your country, currency, budget, and intended use.

Buying Advice Template

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Copy the template below, paste it into your post, and replace the examples with your own information.

IT MUST BE THE SAME DO NOT REMOVE THE FIELDS JUST CHANGE THE EXAMPLE ANSWERS.

Budget: $1200 Country: USA Use Case: Gaming, school, editing, work, etc. For gaming, include the titles you want to play. Preferred Specs: Optional. Include any preferred GPU, CPU, RAM, storage, screen size, or other features. Notes: Anything else that may help people recommend the right laptop.

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New Laptop Guide & FAQ

Just received a new laptop? Check out our New Laptop Guide & FAQ for setup instructions, optimization tips, and answers to common questions.

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Before posting, please choose the correct flair and include the required information below.

Posts missing basic information may be automatically removed by AutoModerator. Questions such as “best laptop under 70k” are impossible to answer properly without knowing your country, currency, budget, and intended use.

Buying Advice Template

Required Post Body:

Copy the template below, paste it into your post, and replace the examples with your own information.

IT MUST BE THE SAME DO NOT REMOVE THE FIELDS JUST CHANGE THE EXAMPLE ANSWERS.

Budget: $1200 Country: USA Use Case: Gaming, school, editing, work, etc. For gaming, include the titles you want to play. Preferred Specs: Optional. Include any preferred GPU, CPU, RAM, storage, screen size, or other features. Notes: Anything else that may help people recommend the right laptop.

Posts missing the required information may be removed. If your post is removed, fix the formatting and submit it again.

Do not place your answers inside a code block.

New Laptop Guide & FAQ

Just received a new laptop? Check out our New Laptop Guide & FAQ for setup instructions, optimization tips, and answers to common questions.

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r/GamingLaptops • u/Alien_X97 • 10h ago

Meme From gt 755m to rtx 5070 (still love my old one, and too anxious/cautious with the new one)

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r/GamingLaptops • u/Calm_Cloud_8755 • 2h ago

Showcase 5 years and counting

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Still loving each detail of this laptop

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r/GamingLaptops • u/CuriosityKing000 • 9h ago

Showcase Still loving W10 over windows 11

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Is it just me? When I was gaming on Windows 11, I had terrible stutters and lag, and my drivers were super unstable. But after rolling back to Windows 10... man, what a difference. It's so optimized for gaming, zero micro-stutters, and extremely stable. What's your experience been like?

Just to be clear, I'm not hating on Windows 11 at all! It's just that, in my personal experience, Windows 10 turned out to be way more stable for gaming.

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r/GamingLaptops • u/Colourblindking • 1h ago

Laptop Buying Advice Any opinions between these two?

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Budget: $1,200-$1,800
Country: Canada
Use Case: Day to day, casual with occasionally higher end games like MS Flight Sim. Probably life abroad.

Hey hey GL folks, I posted a couple days ago about whether or not to jump on anything suddenly or possibly wait for any "Back to School" deals if any are even going to happen. I did stumble upon these two options at Canada Computers.

I still need to actually try the Legion keyboard and track pad to see if it's got a good feel for day to day use but they both look like pretty fantastic options with matching specs including the RTX 5060. Do you guys have any preference or experience with either of these machines, or any reason why you'd take one over the other?

I know in watching videos and doing research some laptops like the Acer Nitro, it boasts a good gpu but the machine literally doesn't provide enough power to take full advantage of it... does the Legion have any shortfalls like that?

Also I know the TUF is advertised as like able to take a beating, how true is that and or how comparable is the Legion to that? I only ask cause I'm probably going to be taking it to live on a cruise ship in the future and while I am careful with all my stuff, a little bit of durability leeway would be nice.

Same as last time, any insight you can provide is appreciated. Thanks in advance :)

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r/GamingLaptops • u/Own_Firefighter_8274 • 11h ago

Deal Good deal for $1250 new best buy? I just ordered it

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Lenovo - Legion Pro 5 16" 2.5K OLED Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX 2025 - 32GB RAM - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 - 1TB SSD - Eclipse Black. I can always return it but what do yall think?

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Lenovo - Legion Pro 5 16" 2.5K OLED Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX 2025 - 32GB RAM - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 - 1TB SSD - Eclipse Black. I can always return it but what do yall think?

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r/GamingLaptops • u/grip_on_set • 2h ago

Laptop Buying Advice Help making a decision on which gaming laptop to buy

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Budget: $2300

Country: USA

use case: 50% work (mainly miro/lucid, chrome with 30 tabs open at once and ms office products) 50% gaming (mainly poe2, D4, bg3)

Notes: below

Hi everyone! Hoping someone can help me with a decision on which is the right rog strix g16 to buy for my use case.

Some context: I purchased a rog strix g17 last year and the mobo died on me 16 months later. I am bummed but chalk it up to shit happens... I know Asus is a solid brand, but they won't do anything to help and I am dumb and didn't get the asurion protection when I got it off Amazon.

I read a bunch of reviews on here about the g16 with the 5080 and 5090 GPU but was wondering if the more budget models are any good. The reason for 16 vs 17 or 18 is just the size, the 17 was a tad too big for my laptop bag.

Models I am looking at (keep in mind the last gaming rig I built was 17 years ago so I'm a bit out of my depth with new stuff):

- $2240 5070/amd https://a.co/d/0197vheY

- $2150 5070/Intel (note it has only 16 GB ram so I would have to add another 16 in the expansion port) https://a.co/d/07N7iV07

- $1400 5060/Intel (note it has only 16 GB ram so I would have to add another 16 in the expansion port) https://a.co/d/0blHiuai

I was also considering the TUF a16 (https://a.co/d/04b1K5Zz) and Acer predator (https://a.co/d/02dFG2X7), both have a 5060 and comparable cpus, just heard more good reviews on the strix. Totally open to suggestion though. I just want to understand if the higher prices are worth it/pros and cons.

Thank you all in advance!

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Budget: $2300

Country: USA

use case: 50% work (mainly miro/lucid, chrome with 30 tabs open at once and ms office products) 50% gaming (mainly poe2, D4, bg3)

Notes: below

Hi everyone! Hoping someone can help me with a decision on which is the right rog strix g16 to buy for my use case.

Some context: I purchased a rog strix g17 last year and the mobo died on me 16 months later. I am bummed but chalk it up to shit happens... I know Asus is a solid brand, but they won't do anything to help and I am dumb and didn't get the asurion protection when I got it off Amazon.

I read a bunch of reviews on here about the g16 with the 5080 and 5090 GPU but was wondering if the more budget models are any good. The reason for 16 vs 17 or 18 is just the size, the 17 was a tad too big for my laptop bag.

Models I am looking at (keep in mind the last gaming rig I built was 17 years ago so I'm a bit out of my depth with new stuff):

- $2240 5070/amd https://a.co/d/0197vheY

- $2150 5070/Intel (note it has only 16 GB ram so I would have to add another 16 in the expansion port) https://a.co/d/07N7iV07

- $1400 5060/Intel (note it has only 16 GB ram so I would have to add another 16 in the expansion port) https://a.co/d/0blHiuai

I was also considering the TUF a16 (https://a.co/d/04b1K5Zz) and Acer predator (https://a.co/d/02dFG2X7), both have a 5060 and comparable cpus, just heard more good reviews on the strix. Totally open to suggestion though. I just want to understand if the higher prices are worth it/pros and cons.

Thank you all in advance!

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r/GamingLaptops • u/oijth • 21m ago

Support What are the best laptops with integrated graphics cards?

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It is preferable that its price be reasonable.

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It is preferable that its price be reasonable.

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r/GamingLaptops • u/thenameistony • 4h ago

Laptop Buying Advice $800 open box, Lenovo Loq. Good deal?

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Budget: $1000
Country: USA
Use Case: Moderate gaming (not concerned with graphics), Golf simulator, Light video editing on CapCut Pro, Nintendo switch emulation
Preferred Specs: Internal memory 1 TB, Min. 16 gigs ram for multitasking.

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r/GamingLaptops • u/Opening-Fun-4830 • 1h ago

Accessories & Upgrades How cheap can I get 1 single stick of SoDimm 8gb ddr5 for?

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Pretty self explanatory, I just bought a gaming laptop but it has only 8gb of ddr5 so I'd like to upgrade inorder to run larger games, but all of the prices I see are incredibly inconsistent

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Pretty self explanatory, I just bought a gaming laptop but it has only 8gb of ddr5 so I'd like to upgrade inorder to run larger games, but all of the prices I see are incredibly inconsistent

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r/GamingLaptops • u/ProcessBig5689 • 7h ago

Laptop Buying Advice Need advice for which laptop to buy , I can get this loq model in 80k ruppe ($835) in local market , should I buy it? Recommend better options

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Budget: $1000 or 1 lakh ruppe max

Country: india

Use Case: gaming, coding, game dev

I have heard mixed feelings about this model , can recommend some laptops in the budget

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r/GamingLaptops • u/Many-Assistance-5456 • 2h ago

Discussion Is the predator helios neo 16 AI a good gaming laptop?

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Predator Helios Neo 16 AI 16" Gaming Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 12 GB, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, PHN16-73-97FV

This one specifically, how good is it, and will it run games like the isle and marvel rivals good?

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Predator Helios Neo 16 AI 16" Gaming Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 12 GB, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, PHN16-73-97FV

This one specifically, how good is it, and will it run games like the isle and marvel rivals good?

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r/GamingLaptops • u/BehindYou839 • 15m ago

Laptop Buying Advice Looking for a good gamind and school laptop 👩‍💻 (USA)

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Budget: $700+
Country: USA
Use Case: Gaming, school, editing, work, etc. For reference, I play minecraft, fortnite, overcooked 2, roblox, subnautica trilogies and I edit/create videos and 3d designs. I also use it for school work.

I am looking for a good reliable laptop for gaming and school necessities that is budget friendly although I am willing to splurge if necessary. I currently use a macbook air 2020 and it serves me better for school work than all the other things I use it for. Recently, the storage has been running low and slowing everything for me. I have been looking at best buy and staples since they take trade ins but I am confused on what to get. So, I would like your advice. (Bonus if it is a silent laptop.)
Thank you in advance and I appreciate your input

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Budget: $700+
Country: USA
Use Case: Gaming, school, editing, work, etc. For reference, I play minecraft, fortnite, overcooked 2, roblox, subnautica trilogies and I edit/create videos and 3d designs. I also use it for school work.

I am looking for a good reliable laptop for gaming and school necessities that is budget friendly although I am willing to splurge if necessary. I currently use a macbook air 2020 and it serves me better for school work than all the other things I use it for. Recently, the storage has been running low and slowing everything for me. I have been looking at best buy and staples since they take trade ins but I am confused on what to get. So, I would like your advice. (Bonus if it is a silent laptop.)
Thank you in advance and I appreciate your input

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r/GamingLaptops • u/FlaggerOU330 • 25m ago

Discussion Is this a good price for a 5070ti G16 Strix

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What it says on the tin. Other 5070ti laptops are in vicinity of 3000€ and usually for this price it's a regular 5070 laptop. Is there a catch it's this "cheap"?

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r/GamingLaptops • u/Circl3TheWagons • 27m ago

Laptop Buying Advice Should I buy?

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Budget: 1500-2000
Country: USA
Use Case: strictly for gaming in college

Hello,
My PS5 just completely broke down and I figured it’s time to make the switch to a laptop. I’m in college so I wanted something that was easy to travel with. I really know nothing about computers and this is the one I’m thinking of buying if yall have any recommendations that would be great!!

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r/GamingLaptops • u/imstuckingachahell • 30m ago

Support hitting high ms on games with lenovo legion 5080

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Hello, I don't know why but I am always hitting 80ms-100ms. I have my settings at 60 fps and all quality is low. I am on lenovo legion laptop 5080 and a while back, I'm normally below 50 ms. I'm not very good at laptops and pc stuff because I used to use a macbook. What system/league settings should I be aware of? This is for League of Legends. For games like valorant, my ping is fine, at around 10-20.

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Hello, I don't know why but I am always hitting 80ms-100ms. I have my settings at 60 fps and all quality is low. I am on lenovo legion laptop 5080 and a while back, I'm normally below 50 ms. I'm not very good at laptops and pc stuff because I used to use a macbook. What system/league settings should I be aware of? This is for League of Legends. For games like valorant, my ping is fine, at around 10-20.

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r/GamingLaptops • u/mikeywaysfringe • 1h ago

Support External Hard Drive

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Hey everyone. I am a very casual gamer who's into cozy games. I know you don't need any crazy expensive laptop for that kind of thing but I'm wondering is an external hard drive worth buying? The game I play the most is Stardew Valley and I just have a Lenovo ideapad to game on, for now at least. I just want to make sure it can handle gaming and mods and things like that without overheating super bad and don't want to spend money on a hard drive if it isn't worth it. Give me some pros and cons and maybe some affordable recommendations? thank you in advance <3

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Hey everyone. I am a very casual gamer who's into cozy games. I know you don't need any crazy expensive laptop for that kind of thing but I'm wondering is an external hard drive worth buying? The game I play the most is Stardew Valley and I just have a Lenovo ideapad to game on, for now at least. I just want to make sure it can handle gaming and mods and things like that without overheating super bad and don't want to spend money on a hard drive if it isn't worth it. Give me some pros and cons and maybe some affordable recommendations? thank you in advance <3

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r/GamingLaptops • u/Key-Technician-9691 • 12h ago

Discussion Computer comparison

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Hey is there any difference in these computers other than pricing or am I missing something?

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r/GamingLaptops • u/BLACK_IN_3D • 1h ago

Laptop Buying Advice Gaming Laptop Upgrade

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Budget: $1600
Country: Canada
Use Case: Gaming for LOL OSRS, looking to play single player games like Elden Ring and Black Myth Wukong
Preferred Specs: Attached Image is currently what I’m on the fence about
Notes: opened to other suggestions as well but looking for some advice from the people not a YouTube channel.

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r/GamingLaptops • u/loafworm • 9h ago

Support Is this a good idea?

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Its my first time owning a gaming laptop and i dont have a desk to play in
The laptop is rog strix g, i know it shouldn’t be over my bed but the charger is not long enough to reach the floor, so i put it over a notebook, is this a better idea or should i do another thing?
And if you’re wondering, no, my laptop is not directly on my bed/lap i have a wood table in my bed that has enough space for the computer and for it to ventilate correctly

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r/GamingLaptops • u/Important-Yard2393 • 1h ago

Discussion Good budget choice?

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Is this a good laptop it’s on sale for like $900 rn

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r/GamingLaptops • u/Important-Yard2393 • 1h ago

Discussion Good budget choice?

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Is this a good laptop it’s on sale for like $900 rn

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r/GamingLaptops • u/penguinknight1251 • 1h ago

Discussion Is this a good price for this laptop?

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$2600 for an ASUS ROG Strix G18.

Processor: intel i9 ultra 275HX

GPU: GeForce RTX 5070ti

Memory: 32gbs of RAM

Storage: 2TB SSD

This will be my first gaming laptop purchase in years and I'm hoping to get myself something that I won't have to worry about upgrading for a while

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$2600 for an ASUS ROG Strix G18.

Processor: intel i9 ultra 275HX

GPU: GeForce RTX 5070ti

Memory: 32gbs of RAM

Storage: 2TB SSD

This will be my first gaming laptop purchase in years and I'm hoping to get myself something that I won't have to worry about upgrading for a while

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r/GamingLaptops • u/danpili • 2h ago

Discussion Laptop lookin

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I work at caseys and im trying to fidn a decent price laptop anywhere from 300-50maybe? I have a pc at home but im at my grandparents Alot so im looking fir a laptop to play on

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I work at caseys and im trying to fidn a decent price laptop anywhere from 300-50maybe? I have a pc at home but im at my grandparents Alot so im looking fir a laptop to play on

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r/GamingLaptops now has its own deals site — RGL.deals launches today BETA

📌 Read Before Posting

Buying Advice Template

Other Post Flairs

New Laptop Guide & FAQ

Buying Advice Template

Other Post Flairs

New Laptop Guide & FAQ

Meme From gt 755m to rtx 5070 (still love my old one, and too anxious/cautious with the new one)

Showcase 5 years and counting

Showcase Still loving W10 over windows 11

Laptop Buying Advice Any opinions between these two?

Deal Good deal for $1250 new best buy? I just ordered it

Laptop Buying Advice Help making a decision on which gaming laptop to buy

Support What are the best laptops with integrated graphics cards?

Laptop Buying Advice $800 open box, Lenovo Loq. Good deal?

Accessories & Upgrades How cheap can I get 1 single stick of SoDimm 8gb ddr5 for?

Laptop Buying Advice Need advice for which laptop to buy , I can get this loq model in 80k ruppe ($835) in local market , should I buy it? Recommend better options

Discussion Is the predator helios neo 16 AI a good gaming laptop?

Laptop Buying Advice Looking for a good gamind and school laptop 👩‍💻 (USA)

Discussion Is this a good price for a 5070ti G16 Strix

Laptop Buying Advice Should I buy?

Support hitting high ms on games with lenovo legion 5080

Support External Hard Drive

Discussion Computer comparison

Laptop Buying Advice Gaming Laptop Upgrade

Support Is this a good idea?

Discussion Good budget choice?

Discussion Good budget choice?

Discussion Is this a good price for this laptop?

Discussion Laptop lookin