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    Looking for a laptop for watching movies + playing Jackbox - is $250-300 used realistic?

    May 30, 2022

    Looking for a laptop for watching movies + playing Jackbox - is $250-300 used realistic?

    Looking for a laptop for watching movies + playing Jackbox - is $250-300 used realistic?

    Posted: 30 May 2022 03:19 PM PDT

    My gaming laptop is too big/heavy to carry everyday. Ever since building a PC, I don't need the gaming laptop. I want to replace it with a smaller, everyday laptop for checking emails and streaming movies. The most intense gaming I plan to do is play the Jackbox games.

    What I'm looking for:

    • Budget: Do you guys think $250-300USD is realistic? I would prefer something used/refurbished, if it's cheap enough, yet functional.
    • Features I need: 12-15" screen + 3-4lbs (reasonable size/weight for backpack), an HDMI port, headphone jack
    • Features I don't need: touch screen, 360 folding screen, ultra-light/thin
    • Build quality, performance, or battery life? Doesn't have to be fancy. I plan to travel with this laptop. So I don't want to baby it. Hopefully it performs well enough, that I don't have to wait 5 minutes just to open Google Drive. Few hours battery life is good. I don't mind using it plugged in every so often.
    • Programs/gaming: Jackbox (connected to TV), Netflix, email on firefox

    This is what I'm thinking of. Not sure if my price range is realistic, so let me know! Also lmk if I need to provide any more details. BTW - I'm totally fine using one of those thinkpads, so long as you're sure it can perform well enough, and it's a good size. Otherwise, I generally buy ASUS products

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    Yall i need help getting a laptop from best buy!! Please help: I only have like 6 hours...

    Posted: 30 May 2022 03:55 PM PDT

    I am torn in between a couple, but i don't want to clog up things. However, I am just looking for a laptop that is close to the one I have, which is a Lenovo s145, its not fancy but it does the job. I need something that can do light gaming like sims 4, video editing for Sony Vegas, and maybe office and excel. Nothing to fancy. Here are the choices I have rounded it out too.

    Should I also go with intel or AMD?

    Hp Pavillion: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-pavilion-x360-2-in-1-14-touch-screen-laptop-intel-core-i5-8gb-memory-256gb-ssd-warm-gold/6479180.p?skuId=6479180

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    Here is another hp pavilion. However this has an AMD ryzen 3 https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-15-6-touch-screen-laptops-amd-ryzen-3-8gb-memory-256gb-ssd-natural-silver/6477886.p?skuId=6477886

    Vivobook: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-vivobook-15-6-laptop-intel-10th-gen-i7-8gb-memory-1tb-256gb-pcie-ssd-slate-grey-slate-grey/6449520.p?skuId=6449520

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    Zenbook: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-zenbook-14-laptop-amd-ryzen-5-8gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-mx450-256gb-ssd-light-grey/6460365.p?skuId=6460365

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    Acer Swift X with Alder Lake U Or ryzen 7

    Posted: 30 May 2022 03:48 PM PDT

    Hi everyone I am looking for a laptop for everyday tasks, coding as I am a CS student, and making music in Fl Studio. I have been looking at the Acer Swift X for quite some time and there are two options they offer the Intel variant FX14-51G and the AMD variant SFX14-42G.

    The AMD model is older in design, but that's not that big of a deal except that it uses a barrel style charger instead of USB-C like the Intel variant does, BUT it comes with a 3050Ti and a Ryzen 7 5825u which I believe is a bit more powerful than the i7 1260P. The price difference between the two is $130.

    Also there is the new Swift 3 SF314-512 which has the i7 1260P without the dedicated graphics for a bit less.

    So, I cannot make up my mind, but I am leaning more toward the AMD variant.

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    Photo editing, work, maybe some casual gaming, and typical web usage (video streaming, email, etc.)

    Posted: 30 May 2022 05:56 PM PDT

    Looking for a machine to handle:

    • Photo editing in Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC

    • Work tasks using Office programs, particularly Word and Excel, and AutoCAD (currently using the 2022 release).

    • A lesser want, but would be nice if I could do some casual gaming. I am not sure about exactly what games since I haven't really played any PC games lately due to lack of a machine that can handle them. I do not need to max out performance and graphics settings on games to play them.

    I would like it to have at least a couple USB-A ports and an SD card reader. I was originally looking at the Dell XPS series, but they only have USB-C connectors.

    As far as budget, I am looking at up to the low 2000 USD range, though I could be convinced to go up to about $2,500 for a machine that I really liked. I would prefer new, but open to high quality refurbs with good warranty (e.g., through a manufacturer's refurb program).

    Ideally, I would like a 14-16" screen. I do not care much for touch screen or 2-in-1. Looking for something with solid performance and build quality. I am okay if battery life take a bit of a hit.

    The amount of choices are a bit overwhelming. I saw there are some great discounts through Lenovo right now, so considering some of these that are usually more expensive than my budget. I do not need the machine right away, but I'm also not really excited about the idea of waiting 3, 4, 6 months to get it.

    https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpadp/thinkpad-p15v-gen-3-15-intel/21d8002pus

    https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpadx1/x1-extreme-g4/22tp2x1x1e4 -- (would likely choose 16gb RAM and 1TB SSD)

    https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpadx1/thinkpad-x1-carbon-gen-10-14-inch-intel/len101t0009 -- (would likely choose 16gb RAM and 1TB SSD, but this only has integrated graphics)

    Was also looking at some of the Asus Zenbooks:

    https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-zenbook-duo-14-ux482-14-laptop-intel-core-i7-32-gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-mx450-1-tb-ssd-celestial-blue/6486662.p?skuId=6486662 -- (less excited about the 1 USB-A port)

    https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-zenbook-duo-14-ux482-14-laptop-intel-core-i7-16-gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-mx450-1-tb-ssd-celestial-blue/6486656.p?skuId=6486656 -- (less excited about the 1 USB-A port)

    Any input would be greatly appreciated.

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    URGENT LAPTOP SUGGESTION

    Posted: 30 May 2022 05:38 PM PDT

    Hi,

    I'm shopping for laptops for college and I'm in between 2 options. My major is computer science. Need an urgent suggestion since Best Buy's Memorial Day Sale is ending tonight.

    Option 1: Dell XPS dell xps link w/ specs

    Option 2: Asus Zenbook Pro 15 Best Buy link w/ specs ($1400)

    Priorities for me are battery life and reliability.

    Thanks

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    Looking for mid tier gaming laptop for a casual gamer

    Posted: 30 May 2022 05:15 PM PDT

    I'm starting trade school soon and they require me to buy a laptop for class work. Since I'm going to buy one and don't have the room for a PC I figured I'd go ahead and spend a little more since I want to play games also. I'm comfortable spending $1,500 and want to play games like 7dtd, terraria, left 4 dead and stuff like that. Any recommendations?

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    laptop suggestion for me? :3

    Posted: 30 May 2022 04:48 PM PDT

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    Need a laptop ($300 budget) for some light online gaming

    Posted: 30 May 2022 04:30 PM PDT

    Looking for a relatively barebones laptop that can play some online games. No games that requires any serious beefy hardware. Other than that, media consumption like Netlfix, tv shows, emails, etc. No major office related work.

    Budget: $300

    Refurbs: No refurbs

    Form Factor: No preference.

    Features Needed: No specific features needed.

    Programs/Gaming: Online turn based games, online board games, card games, media consumption like Netflix, light emails. No other production work.

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    Need a FRC Drive Station/Programming laptop - uSA, preferably less than $1000

    Posted: 30 May 2022 03:31 PM PDT

    LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

    • Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:

      $1000USD is a good maximum, although if there is something great for $1100 or something that's fine.

    • Are you open to refurbs/used?

      No.

    • How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

      From most to least important: battery, build quality, performance. We have no need for a specific form factor.

    • How important is weight and thinness to you?

      It should be portable, but it doesn't need to be an ultrabook. Something like a Thinkpad is absolutely fine.

    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

      13"-15"

    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

      Some CAD may be done in solidworks, but it's mainly for programming

    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?

      N/A

    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

      Good keyboard would be nice since we will be programming on it, as well as a nice touchpad, but low priority. Build quality is important, as this will be carried around a fair bit. Ports are also useful - mostly USB (either A or C), and it would be nice to have a separate charging port so we can charge and use USB. Ethernet is a plus. Touch screen, biometrics, good camera, etc, are not necessary.

    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

      This laptop is going to be used for my FIRST Robotics Competition team - mainly for programming (Visual Studio Code) and being used to control the robot, both during work sessions and at competitions. RAM is a good plus for programming. Battery is truly the most important thing, especially for competitions. It may be used for CAD a bit, but that's not required, so I'd rather save the money and get weaker graphics performance.

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    Debating between getting an M1 MacBook Pro vs Windows laptop for programming and CAD

    Posted: 30 May 2022 03:27 PM PDT

    Suggest me a specific Windows laptop if you think that's the better choice (currently leaning towards the Dell XPS 15)

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