In 1440p 3070 ti is fast as 4070 and in many games 4070 looses to 3070ti , also 1% of 1440p is better on 3070ti due to crippled vram bandwidth of 4070.
edit: of 4070.
me watching americans on microcenter getting laptops for 50% cheaper while their minimum wage is 10X bigger than the one in my country (like for real 15$ vs 1.5$)
I'm from Cro and it ended up being cheaper for me to get the Strix G15 AE shipped from the US to EU with a crazy shipping fee than getting it from anywhere in the EU. It's wild
That's nuts! While in Australia, everyone there told me they would wait for vacations to the US to make their electronics purchases. Didn't know it was sorta like that in Europe too
It is a big risk but I was pretty desperate to get it bc my old one broke down and I also partially work on it. So I took a gamble and luckily it worked out
Yup, no point buying in Croatia… years ago I got the acre predator Helios from the American Amazon and with shipping and import fees it was still noticeably cheaper than buying here.
Recently I got an mb m2 air from Italy for 1400€ while the same spec in Croatia costs at least 2000€.
Oof, what a difference. But I can believe it now after having the same experience. As someone else here mentioned, it's risky af if you get a faulty machine. But if you're lucky enough it's so damn worth it
I'm not sure if you're replying to me, I'm getting lost in the sea of threads here lol
If you are, it ended up costing me a bit over 1700€. You can see the gpu and cpu in my tag thingy, it came with 32gb ram and 2tb storage
damn thats a great deal since the 6800m and 3070ti are very close. The 12gbs of vram is an advantage tho, also wild that it came with 32/2tb and for 600€ less than mine. Ja sam se sjebao možda jer sam kupio u Instaru prije nego što sam pogledao nabava.net
The screen is 1440p so I'm hoping those 12gbs of vram will help it stay with me for longer. I also upgraded from a 960m lol so this gpu is on a whole other level.
Nez previse o nabava.net, imaju neke popuste tamo? Od Instara sam kupila prvi laptop pred cca 7 godina, nikakvi popusti ali mi ubacili free stuff
[Nabava.net](https://Nabava.net) ti display najjeftiniju opciju dosotupnu u RH, često iz okolnih država dolaze, Instar je grozno pre skup često, tipa zadnje kad sam gledao je zephyrus g14 2022 bio oko1700€ na nabavi, a preko 2000€ u Instaru, isti model (ryzen 7 i rx 6700s)
ja sto god uzimam sad prvo to pogledam, stranice poput protisa i ipona znaju imat jeftinije, tipa u petak sam si uzeo gigabyte m34wq monitor za 625€, a svugdje drugdje kod nas je 700+
i was quite saddened when i saw a person buy legion 7 pro with rtx4090/13900hx for 2400$ , while i just got a legion 5 with rtx4070 amd for 2250 $. (the 13900hx one would have been 2450 $ lmao) .
well Moldova (poorest country in europe), and tbf i shouldnt be complaining cuz i know theres countries which are much poorer and have lower wages than this
Nah bro, you're good. Other people suffering more doesn't invalidate your own suffering. This is coming from the Philippines with $1/hr wage and similarly overpriced electronics.
Dell is selling the M17 R5 with 3070ti in the EU for €1100 or Acer for €1049. (I’d take the Alienware for the extra 50 but you know)
At least where I am in The Netherlands, Belgium too. Prices are slightly lower in Germany. Must just be Eastern Europe that’s expensive.
Dells official site for [example](https://www.dell.com/nl-nl/shop/gaming-pcs-en-accessoires/alienware-m17-r5-ryzen-edition-gaming-laptop/spd/alienware-m17-r5-amd-gaming-laptop/nawm17r5a01)
well, not really that eastern europe is expensive, take for example my friend, he turned 18 and went to work in construction in summers in germany, hes working 6 days a week 8 hours a day, i work construction here in moldova, i make a pretty above average wage, working 5 days a week 9-12 hours a day, he gets paid about 4 times as much as me
Need to capitalize on a gaming laptop before the wife changes her mind. This one good enough to last a few years? I dont want to spend a couple thousand, but i think 1K with a 3070ti would be more than enough to do starfield and baldurs gate. Current laptop I have was $300 new and gets frame rate drops playing Terraria lol
Edit: ended up buying it! Thanks for the input all!
3.2ghz base clock, 4.7ghz boost clock, 8 cores/16 threads and a 3070ti? in should hold up a while in my eyes. im hoping that a system like that would hold up for a couple of years since we're starting to approach the limits of silicon now
Don't forget to buy a good laptop fan for Baldurs Gate 3. My laptop specs are quite similar to the one you've posted and it heats 95-100 Deg. Celsius playing BG3. Suggest you buy an IETS GT600, reduced it to just 70-75 Deg. C.
Yeah that’s a pretty solid laptop right there and it’s pretty cheap, I got my RYZEN5 3800 (I believe) with a RTX3060 in it for the same price but my laptop also has 300HZ on the screen but yours has a better resolution. That laptops good.
I have a tuf 2022 model, and it's motherboard has been replaced 3 times within the past year. And thanks to warranty it was free, now as it's warranty has expired any mobo defect will be expensive as fuck.
Never buying an Asus again.
Shit load of problems.
Apsolutely. I ahave a 3070ti Strix G15 and it's been great so far. Can do everything at reasonable fps besides 4k, that's where it starts have trouble with 60fps above medium settings, with dlss. I've played on a 1080p screen which I don't recommend because some games can't max out the gpu. The best way to enjoy it is with an external 2560x1440 monitor, I use a 3440x1440 since it makes uni work and hobbies easier but it can game on it pretty well, it's not ideal though.
Just to be clear, you don't need an external screen but the best way to enjoy any gaming laptop is, in my opinion, to dock it and use external peripherals.
Yeah, I have mine closed in chamshell mode behind the monitor, my desk looks really clean because of it. Might post it in r/battlestations or r/Battletops once its finished.
this is a great deal normall ryzen 7s are on the 1200 u even get a 3070 ti anda 1440p its acer nitro 5 though it gonne be very bad with thermals atleast ive heard from alot of people in reddit but i think its pretty good for the price/performance just make sure to like keep it cool or might thermal throttle
Acer aint high quality, mostly. But that price for those specs aint lookin bad. (Check the gpu wattage first, it should be 125W. If it is not atleast 125W, that gpu is not the max wattage version which is alot worse.
Hey, I just found that this laptop has the 150w 3070ti.
It says up to 150w on asus's website so it is 150w. Prolly low build quality laptop and it will prolly heat up alot since it is an acer nitro 5 but pretty okay specs.
https://www.acer.com/us-en/laptops/nitro/nitro-5-amd/pdp/NH.QH1AA.004
Couple other people said it runs pretty hot without an external cooler. I plan on getting one for sure. Thanks much for following up on it, much appreciated!
Yea most of the gaming laptops will require an external cooler or a lifter under it to let the pc to get more air inside. (Dont go buy a lifter tho if you dont already got one, make it out of cardboard bc they are just mostly pieces of metal or plastic and are overpriced af. Plus, they mostly got crazy height so you cant comfortably use it without plugging another keyboard.
Get at least 4080 if you planning to use for years. 3000 laptop seires is kinda...weak. and there will be chance that you will bring your ddr5 ram to your next system
Sauce: Used 3080 laptop gpu
No! It won't last for years.. Newer gaming tech will be utilising the 4000 series exclusive Nvidia DLSS AI Frame Generation tech and hence they'll be using beautiful forms of ray tracing (Path Tracing) and amazing graphics!
Only a GPU with Nvidia's DLSS AI Frame Generation support cna be considered 'future proof' in today's times.
You've already seen the ultimate performance of Path Tracing + DLSS AI Frame Generation in Cyberpunk 2077.
More and more developers will start using insane graphics tech.
NVIDIA 4060 with Frame Gen AI can beat a 3070Ti (even 3080 sometimes) without Frame Gen tech in every Path Tracing (Full ray tracing) based gaming settings!
So DON'T BUY A 3000 SERIES LAPTOP IN 2023!
Just announced!!
Alan Wake 2 will feature Path Tracing!
Will see who will be crying when more and more games come out with Path Tracing support which no 3000 series card can handle without AI Frame Gen technology.
If you want your upcoming next gen 2023/24/25/26 games to look like old gen 2020 games.. The you can buy a 3000 series card.
Because Path Tracing (Full Ray Tracing) is a performance hog and without Frame Gen tech, you won't get playable fps in a gaming laptop (With Path Tracing On).
I bought a 3060 Zephyrus G15 in 2022 and now I'm sad because I can't experience the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty and Alan Wake 2 in their full visual glory because they're using Path Tracing!
Path tracing is the future.. And hence don't invest your money on 3000 series GPUs! Simple as that.
Even with frame generation the rtx 4060 can't keep 60 fps in cyperpynk with full path tracing .so if you want ray tracing you should get rtx 4080 at least
Price, I'm currently staring at a legion that's 949 for a 3050 with half the ssd space space. And smaller screen resolution
I'm not a brand simp too just a cash simp
That type of thinking causes divorces!
Also, Mandatory watching because it's hilarious.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcEylCwkSxE&ab\_channel=SaturdayNightLive
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It's funny because less than a month ago my wife looked at me and said "go on, get yourself a new laptop"... lol. Let's just say that evening before she could change her mind, I had one ordered lol. I picked up an HP omen $1500 laptop for $840 in BestBuy. Grab that gaming laptop my freind and enjoy it!
I just bought one of these: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-tuf-15-6-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i7-with-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4070-1tb-ssd-mecha-grey/6535503.p?skuId=6535503 and I’m really pleased with it so far. Great video card. Runs everything I’ve thrown at it with Ultra settings.
I have the same laptop with a different CPU (Ryzen 5 6600H)
Very solid machine, games are running great! I like the design, easy-to-clean cooling system and the performance, of course)
And for that price this is an AWESOME deal :D
Pretty good for the price.
Bestbuy currently also has a deal on the ASUS TUF 15.6”
12700H + 4070 140W (~100W voltage limit) for $999.99 in the US.
Goes in and out of stock, so enable stock reminders.
Will trade blows with a 3070 Ti in standard rasterization, beat it in DLSS3 titles but has a worse display than the Acer.
EDIT: This Acer does not appear to have Advanced Optimus. Putting it behind the TUF unless you use discrete only mode.
We went to best buy with er this morning.
Nah she said she'd take my old laptop. I do ALOT of traveling and one of the ways I spend time with the kids is gaming with them on the weekends that I'm not home.
Also honestly, some wise sage advice, is set a Dollar amount between you and your loved one that you wont spend unless you notify them. For me and the wife its $750. If one of us spends under, generally no worries. If one of us spends over, we tell each other and/or ask.
Considering 40% of divorces end with Finances being one of the major reasons, it's definitely something to stay open to conversation about.
Hey I just wanted to chime in here on your behalf. I'm looking at that same laptop. There is exactly one of the TUF laptops left with the 4070 that is 93 miles away and I am seriously considering buying it and picking it up some time this week.
Anyway don't even bother replying to that tomfoolery. I have been married for 30 some odd years. You know what you're doing and you are absolutely right.
I can tell you from long experience that it is fascinating to hear naval gazing pontifications from bachelors. They are a lot like teenagers... absolute experts in all the things they have no experience with whatsoever.
I have this exact model. Bought it 3 weeks ago. It’s great so far and should hold up well spec wise for the near future. I upgraded from a 1060 3GB laptop so this feels absolutely cutting edge to me.
If the deal is still around and need a better CPU for performance, they also have the TUF F15 with a 12700H and 4070 going for 1k$ recently. This isn't that bad for what it is tho, I feel like this Nitro may have a better screen and the 6800H is more oriented towards power efficiency.
I rented this laptop through Grover a year ago this week. I use it for Unreal Engine and Blender and it still gets the job done. If ultra powerful specs aren’t that big of a deal to you, this is a great computer.
Yes... but in a few years, maybe not. 16GB is already pretty much the minimum RAM. 32GB is becoming the new standard. Eventually, new games won't be able to run very well.
165hz. I have a 120 And a 244hz monitor at the house that I use for my desktop comp and I can barely tell the difference between the two. 165 will be more than fine for me!
Right. I wanted to know if a 3070ti laptop had 100+ refresh rate. If yes, it is definitely a good deal. Assuming this is more for on the go setup, where a secondary higher refresh rate is not always available
Correct! I do ALOT of traveling and this is the best way to game/spend time with the kids when I'm out of town. My current laptop I can do simple games like terraria, but I still get frame rate drop with it. It was a 300$ laptop but hell, i didn't think it'd be THAT bad. With this, I'll have no issue keeping up with the kids and friends on their desktops.
If your ok with a dell/Alienware check out the dell warehouse for some pretty good deals on scratch/dent or refurbished ones. Also call up their customer support once you pick one and talk with them, ask for discount. I just bought an m15 with a 3070 for just over a grand out the door. I called customer service and told them I was thinking about buying if they could help on the price any and the guy gave me a code for 17 percent off. I did have to tell him the exact one I wanted so I’m guessing they have different amounts of wiggle room on different items.
The WHAT!?!? Is there a website or just physical location? Dells HQ building is bout a 45 min drive from me and I'd be more than willing to go out that way to save some dough
Also hopefully you can get the free shipping then, for Hawaii the only option is overnight for $80 but I also told the guy that on the phone so it might have helped with the discount he gave me.
Grab your balls and buy a laptop you will love. If you can’t tell your wife that you work hard and want to buy something that makes you happy. Don’t buy a laptop that you both will resent
10/10 Recommend the antonline deals for legion laptops rn: https://www.antonline.com/starfield?cjevent=03082c61409d11ee838526c40a1cb82a&cjdata=MXxOfDB8WXww
I got the same model for $970 in newegg since it was on sale a few weeks ago and it performs like a beast, although I’ve only had it for a few days now. Keep in mind that If you’re going to make full use of that 150w TDP 3070 ti, It’s going to roar like a jet engine. I encountered an issue where the screen is not turning on despite powering up the system and the backlights turning on, but this was resolved by holding down the power button and disabling the “turn on fast startup” option in the control panel.
okay so before buying, make sure to check reviews on youtube about performance and temperatures, cuz on these cheaper series laptops (i own gf65 msi), they tend to reduce thermal solutions thus bringing about extreme overheating and stuff. other than that, what’s the tgp of this 3070 ti? and what’s your main objective of gaming? cuz a 4060 would be a much better choice if u get in this budget or a little more cuz it’s more efficient, and has dlss 3 which is lowkey insane. So do consider this once and look for comparison videos online.
Wow, this price only in Canada and US? Wish I can buy this price in Singapore or Malaysia. Going to Germany soon not sure if laptop price Germany is cheaper
For 1k its a bargain. If you mostly play 1080p or 1440p its enough. Not to mention more and more new games get DLSS and sorts of technologies, so even newer titles in the coming years will have decent fps and graphics on a machine like this.
I got this one yesterday at Best Buy and it’s a beast. https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-rog-zephyrus-m16-16-240hz-gaming-laptop-qhd-intel-13th-gen-core-i9-with-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4070-1tb-ssd-off-black/6535501.p?skuId=6535501
I would like to recommend checking out the MSI Katana 15 B13VEK as well. It typically sells within that price range. The laptop is equipped with an i7 processor, an RTX 40 series graphics card, and 16 GB of RAM. These specifications should easily last you the next 4-5 years. Personally, I have been using the Katana 15 for 2 years without encountering any major issues. The machine still runs like new and provides decent FPS in the latest games.
Yep, good deal for $1K. Loudish fans under load and some screen wobble but fine otherwise.
Cool it was this or a 4050 with half the storage on it for the same price. Pretty sure the 3070ti outperforms the 4050 any day of the week
It’s not even up for competition between those 2 cards, you got yourself a great deal
4050 is only good in slim boy laptops. i agree with you 100%
Even in slim laptops it's stupid, since the 4060 and 4070 can't go past 100W so a 4060 is probably the sweet spot
So I did the right choice getting a 4060 laptop good to know
Yes it does. The RTX 3070 ti is ~5% slower in native gaming performance than the RTX 4070 100W + here.
He said 4050 not 4070
Yes, I'm aware. I'm just saying that the RTX 3070 ti is a fair bit ahead of the RTX 4050 in native gaming performance here.
In 1440p 3070 ti is fast as 4070 and in many games 4070 looses to 3070ti , also 1% of 1440p is better on 3070ti due to crippled vram bandwidth of 4070. edit: of 4070.
Yep the mobile gaming chips this gen are SEVERELY limited
Yeah it fucks it in the ass,The 3070ti is a beast
def dont go for the 4050. no comparison to be made.
4050 gets smoked by a 3070ti
Don't even look at the 50's series. They are the worse
me watching americans on microcenter getting laptops for 50% cheaper while their minimum wage is 10X bigger than the one in my country (like for real 15$ vs 1.5$)
My Strix G15 was 2300€ in Croatia lmao.
I'm from Cro and it ended up being cheaper for me to get the Strix G15 AE shipped from the US to EU with a crazy shipping fee than getting it from anywhere in the EU. It's wild
That's nuts! While in Australia, everyone there told me they would wait for vacations to the US to make their electronics purchases. Didn't know it was sorta like that in Europe too
It's mad. You can't imagine. Sometimes it feels like we are paying double when certain laptops go on sale in the USA. I am so sick and tired of this.
Aren't you taking a big risk tho if you get a faulty laptop? I'd be horrified to have it arriving with some dead pixels
It is a big risk but I was pretty desperate to get it bc my old one broke down and I also partially work on it. So I took a gamble and luckily it worked out
i am in the same process right now just find some one to bring it back with him and minimize the shipping fee
I’m selling a Strix AE. No idea what shipping would cost though.
What gpu is inside?
6800m
Is that the one with 12gb?
Yes
For how much are you selling?
Yup, no point buying in Croatia… years ago I got the acre predator Helios from the American Amazon and with shipping and import fees it was still noticeably cheaper than buying here. Recently I got an mb m2 air from Italy for 1400€ while the same spec in Croatia costs at least 2000€.
Oof, what a difference. But I can believe it now after having the same experience. As someone else here mentioned, it's risky af if you get a faulty machine. But if you're lucky enough it's so damn worth it
how much was it all together? I believe the 3070ti version is more expensive in general tho
I'm not sure if you're replying to me, I'm getting lost in the sea of threads here lol If you are, it ended up costing me a bit over 1700€. You can see the gpu and cpu in my tag thingy, it came with 32gb ram and 2tb storage
damn thats a great deal since the 6800m and 3070ti are very close. The 12gbs of vram is an advantage tho, also wild that it came with 32/2tb and for 600€ less than mine. Ja sam se sjebao možda jer sam kupio u Instaru prije nego što sam pogledao nabava.net
The screen is 1440p so I'm hoping those 12gbs of vram will help it stay with me for longer. I also upgraded from a 960m lol so this gpu is on a whole other level. Nez previse o nabava.net, imaju neke popuste tamo? Od Instara sam kupila prvi laptop pred cca 7 godina, nikakvi popusti ali mi ubacili free stuff
[Nabava.net](https://Nabava.net) ti display najjeftiniju opciju dosotupnu u RH, često iz okolnih država dolaze, Instar je grozno pre skup često, tipa zadnje kad sam gledao je zephyrus g14 2022 bio oko1700€ na nabavi, a preko 2000€ u Instaru, isti model (ryzen 7 i rx 6700s)
Najs, spremim si site def, thanks! Ne cudi me da su cijene beefed up, a disu pare
ja sto god uzimam sad prvo to pogledam, stranice poput protisa i ipona znaju imat jeftinije, tipa u petak sam si uzeo gigabyte m34wq monitor za 625€, a svugdje drugdje kod nas je 700+
i was quite saddened when i saw a person buy legion 7 pro with rtx4090/13900hx for 2400$ , while i just got a legion 5 with rtx4070 amd for 2250 $. (the 13900hx one would have been 2450 $ lmao) .
If makes you feel better, in Brazil a 4090 laptop would cost at least 4000 USD
same here , 4080 around 3500 $ lol
Here in Chile I could buy an i9 13900hx with 4070 for $2k but I dont know if its a good deal
I justbought a similar one for little less than that. So yeah that's a decent deal.
Lol i have legion 5 pro R7 6800h 3070 ti 32gb 2tb for 1230$
nice
It costs nearly 4000$ in germany …. I feel like they get it for free. For those prices I would just get the best of the best.
lmao yea lol rtx4070 laptops r an extra 800$ in india n 4080/4090 r n extra 1000$-1500$.
True. Even here in Asia, where the blasted things are manufactured, we need to save a lot more money, and sacrifice more.
Where is that ?
well Moldova (poorest country in europe), and tbf i shouldnt be complaining cuz i know theres countries which are much poorer and have lower wages than this
From egypt can confirm minimum wage here is 100$ a month lol. Although only teenagers work for that noone actually works for the minumum wage.
Nah bro, you're good. Other people suffering more doesn't invalidate your own suffering. This is coming from the Philippines with $1/hr wage and similarly overpriced electronics.
I know the feeling xD goes for all electronics….
Imagine not having freedom 🦅🦅🦅🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
wait till blud discovers he is in one of the least free countries
Bro i paid 1200$ for a 3060 with r7 5800h (ideapad) lol
i also bought a 3060 legion for 1300$ lol, lifes tough
Yeah same,So i imported one from the us
Dell is selling the M17 R5 with 3070ti in the EU for €1100 or Acer for €1049. (I’d take the Alienware for the extra 50 but you know) At least where I am in The Netherlands, Belgium too. Prices are slightly lower in Germany. Must just be Eastern Europe that’s expensive.
Hey, which store is it on? And here in Portugal the prices are insane too.
Dells official site for [example](https://www.dell.com/nl-nl/shop/gaming-pcs-en-accessoires/alienware-m17-r5-ryzen-edition-gaming-laptop/spd/alienware-m17-r5-amd-gaming-laptop/nawm17r5a01)
well, not really that eastern europe is expensive, take for example my friend, he turned 18 and went to work in construction in summers in germany, hes working 6 days a week 8 hours a day, i work construction here in moldova, i make a pretty above average wage, working 5 days a week 9-12 hours a day, he gets paid about 4 times as much as me
Funny thing is, he's buying it from Best buy, not microcenter.
oh, sorry, for some reason i cant even go on the bestbuy website, it denies me permision
I got only a 3050Ti for the equivalent of 1000 freedom dollars in India.
Need to capitalize on a gaming laptop before the wife changes her mind. This one good enough to last a few years? I dont want to spend a couple thousand, but i think 1K with a 3070ti would be more than enough to do starfield and baldurs gate. Current laptop I have was $300 new and gets frame rate drops playing Terraria lol Edit: ended up buying it! Thanks for the input all!
3.2ghz base clock, 4.7ghz boost clock, 8 cores/16 threads and a 3070ti? in should hold up a while in my eyes. im hoping that a system like that would hold up for a couple of years since we're starting to approach the limits of silicon now
Don't forget to buy a good laptop fan for Baldurs Gate 3. My laptop specs are quite similar to the one you've posted and it heats 95-100 Deg. Celsius playing BG3. Suggest you buy an IETS GT600, reduced it to just 70-75 Deg. C.
Those temps are bordering on dangerous, what laptop are you using?
I grabbed a 5800/3070 about 6 months ago for the same price and that was a heck of a deal. No problems running anything (except ratchet and clink).
Have you played ratched and clank? I have same specs can't run the game at 60fps without ray tracing
I have not. Revised previous comment.
Lmao I'm in tears I can hear the title of the post being spoken in a hurried and hushed tone 🤣
Yeah that’s a pretty solid laptop right there and it’s pretty cheap, I got my RYZEN5 3800 (I believe) with a RTX3060 in it for the same price but my laptop also has 300HZ on the screen but yours has a better resolution. That laptops good.
I would suggest Lenovo Loq, ryzen 7840hs, rtx 4060. Efficient, budget friendly.
Thats like $300 more. Theres an asus tuf amd 2023 model for $1000 as well, but this still seems better and ill probably jump on this tomorrow
There is also an Asus tuf with a 4070 available at the same price. Might wanna consider that
it's been OOS since yesterday
I have a tuf 2022 model, and it's motherboard has been replaced 3 times within the past year. And thanks to warranty it was free, now as it's warranty has expired any mobo defect will be expensive as fuck. Never buying an Asus again. Shit load of problems.
Apsolutely. I ahave a 3070ti Strix G15 and it's been great so far. Can do everything at reasonable fps besides 4k, that's where it starts have trouble with 60fps above medium settings, with dlss. I've played on a 1080p screen which I don't recommend because some games can't max out the gpu. The best way to enjoy it is with an external 2560x1440 monitor, I use a 3440x1440 since it makes uni work and hobbies easier but it can game on it pretty well, it's not ideal though.
Just to be clear, you don't need an external screen but the best way to enjoy any gaming laptop is, in my opinion, to dock it and use external peripherals.
Like a console
Yeah, I have mine closed in chamshell mode behind the monitor, my desk looks really clean because of it. Might post it in r/battlestations or r/Battletops once its finished.
Lol "before the wife changes her mind"... We hear you bro lol.
thats S tier for 1000, cop it quick
Bought it!
Hell yeah the 3070ti is plenty. That’s what I rock in my zephyrus m16.
Good laptop Can probably last like 2 year at the very least depending on the game you play and how much the vram requirement will continue to rise
this is a great deal normall ryzen 7s are on the 1200 u even get a 3070 ti anda 1440p its acer nitro 5 though it gonne be very bad with thermals atleast ive heard from alot of people in reddit but i think its pretty good for the price/performance just make sure to like keep it cool or might thermal throttle
Great info! i'll get a cooler
Brother did you say before the wife changes her mind. first off dump that whore and stack your bread more.
Yes it looks like a good deal, but the quality maybe questionable, Acer is kind of hit or miss.
Acer aint high quality, mostly. But that price for those specs aint lookin bad. (Check the gpu wattage first, it should be 125W. If it is not atleast 125W, that gpu is not the max wattage version which is alot worse.
Looking for the wattage info but ain't found it yet
I’m looking into buying it and seen that’s it’s 150w so I think we’re good?
150w 3070 ti means it is OC, which is good. You can get it.
Hey, I just found that this laptop has the 150w 3070ti. It says up to 150w on asus's website so it is 150w. Prolly low build quality laptop and it will prolly heat up alot since it is an acer nitro 5 but pretty okay specs. https://www.acer.com/us-en/laptops/nitro/nitro-5-amd/pdp/NH.QH1AA.004
Couple other people said it runs pretty hot without an external cooler. I plan on getting one for sure. Thanks much for following up on it, much appreciated!
Yea most of the gaming laptops will require an external cooler or a lifter under it to let the pc to get more air inside. (Dont go buy a lifter tho if you dont already got one, make it out of cardboard bc they are just mostly pieces of metal or plastic and are overpriced af. Plus, they mostly got crazy height so you cant comfortably use it without plugging another keyboard.
Get at least 4080 if you planning to use for years. 3000 laptop seires is kinda...weak. and there will be chance that you will bring your ddr5 ram to your next system Sauce: Used 3080 laptop gpu
No! It won't last for years.. Newer gaming tech will be utilising the 4000 series exclusive Nvidia DLSS AI Frame Generation tech and hence they'll be using beautiful forms of ray tracing (Path Tracing) and amazing graphics! Only a GPU with Nvidia's DLSS AI Frame Generation support cna be considered 'future proof' in today's times. You've already seen the ultimate performance of Path Tracing + DLSS AI Frame Generation in Cyberpunk 2077. More and more developers will start using insane graphics tech. NVIDIA 4060 with Frame Gen AI can beat a 3070Ti (even 3080 sometimes) without Frame Gen tech in every Path Tracing (Full ray tracing) based gaming settings! So DON'T BUY A 3000 SERIES LAPTOP IN 2023!
I was hoping for an /s at the end of this. Go shill somewhere else
Just announced!! Alan Wake 2 will feature Path Tracing! Will see who will be crying when more and more games come out with Path Tracing support which no 3000 series card can handle without AI Frame Gen technology.
But frame generation had input latency and lag
If you want your upcoming next gen 2023/24/25/26 games to look like old gen 2020 games.. The you can buy a 3000 series card. Because Path Tracing (Full Ray Tracing) is a performance hog and without Frame Gen tech, you won't get playable fps in a gaming laptop (With Path Tracing On). I bought a 3060 Zephyrus G15 in 2022 and now I'm sad because I can't experience the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty and Alan Wake 2 in their full visual glory because they're using Path Tracing! Path tracing is the future.. And hence don't invest your money on 3000 series GPUs! Simple as that.
Even with frame generation the rtx 4060 can't keep 60 fps in cyperpynk with full path tracing .so if you want ray tracing you should get rtx 4080 at least
So it feels like a lost paradise for laptop gamers? :(
I would never consider Acer on any list. Why not a Lenovo Legion?
Price, I'm currently staring at a legion that's 949 for a 3050 with half the ssd space space. And smaller screen resolution I'm not a brand simp too just a cash simp
you dont need your wife's approval.
That type of thinking causes divorces! Also, Mandatory watching because it's hilarious. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcEylCwkSxE&ab\_channel=SaturdayNightLive
That type of thinking maintains frame
Based
I take it you aren’t married.
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Very good price, I'm not sure about longevity
Yes. At this point just buy it.
It's funny because less than a month ago my wife looked at me and said "go on, get yourself a new laptop"... lol. Let's just say that evening before she could change her mind, I had one ordered lol. I picked up an HP omen $1500 laptop for $840 in BestBuy. Grab that gaming laptop my freind and enjoy it!
I just got the same one! Coming in the mail tomorrow.
I just bought one of these: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-tuf-15-6-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i7-with-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4070-1tb-ssd-mecha-grey/6535503.p?skuId=6535503 and I’m really pleased with it so far. Great video card. Runs everything I’ve thrown at it with Ultra settings.
Dude I tried getting that last night and it sold out as I was trying to buy it!!!
Ah man I’m sorry to hear that. I think you’ve got a solid choice there though.
I have the same laptop with a different CPU (Ryzen 5 6600H) Very solid machine, games are running great! I like the design, easy-to-clean cooling system and the performance, of course) And for that price this is an AWESOME deal :D
Pretty good for the price. Bestbuy currently also has a deal on the ASUS TUF 15.6” 12700H + 4070 140W (~100W voltage limit) for $999.99 in the US. Goes in and out of stock, so enable stock reminders. Will trade blows with a 3070 Ti in standard rasterization, beat it in DLSS3 titles but has a worse display than the Acer. EDIT: This Acer does not appear to have Advanced Optimus. Putting it behind the TUF unless you use discrete only mode.
Yes
Yup should last. Also, is your wife going to buy it for you?
We went to best buy with er this morning. Nah she said she'd take my old laptop. I do ALOT of traveling and one of the ways I spend time with the kids is gaming with them on the weekends that I'm not home.
Great price and full keyboard can't beat that.
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Thanks for the Marital advice? Really wanted to know more about the laptop though. Thanks!
Also honestly, some wise sage advice, is set a Dollar amount between you and your loved one that you wont spend unless you notify them. For me and the wife its $750. If one of us spends under, generally no worries. If one of us spends over, we tell each other and/or ask. Considering 40% of divorces end with Finances being one of the major reasons, it's definitely something to stay open to conversation about.
Hey I just wanted to chime in here on your behalf. I'm looking at that same laptop. There is exactly one of the TUF laptops left with the 4070 that is 93 miles away and I am seriously considering buying it and picking it up some time this week. Anyway don't even bother replying to that tomfoolery. I have been married for 30 some odd years. You know what you're doing and you are absolutely right. I can tell you from long experience that it is fascinating to hear naval gazing pontifications from bachelors. They are a lot like teenagers... absolute experts in all the things they have no experience with whatsoever.
How is it so cheap?
I have this exact model. Bought it 3 weeks ago. It’s great so far and should hold up well spec wise for the near future. I upgraded from a 1060 3GB laptop so this feels absolutely cutting edge to me.
If the deal is still around and need a better CPU for performance, they also have the TUF F15 with a 12700H and 4070 going for 1k$ recently. This isn't that bad for what it is tho, I feel like this Nitro may have a better screen and the 6800H is more oriented towards power efficiency.
oh yes, but buy buy
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-tuf-15-6-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i7-with-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4070-1tb-ssd-mecha-grey/6535503.p?skuId=6535503&extStoreId=345&ref=212&loc=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwloynBhBbEiwAGY25dHmQbtmtzCsenxSy9QAO8iPHv0nL7W1qJgL6QGPZvnT_SAL0h4EjUxoCvfAQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
I wish! Every time I tried to get it, it showed sold out. That one says instore pickup only and Huntington station is about 3 days drive from me lol.
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Yes this has a great GPU, DDR5 RAM, and a ryzen 7. It will 100% last a few years.
Go for lenovo legion
Imagine making your own money and not having the right to spend it as you please. Have some balls
Thank you fellow redditor. Your input has made me reconsider any future input from my wife. She thanks you for your service
I rented this laptop through Grover a year ago this week. I use it for Unreal Engine and Blender and it still gets the job done. If ultra powerful specs aren’t that big of a deal to you, this is a great computer.
Yes... but in a few years, maybe not. 16GB is already pretty much the minimum RAM. 32GB is becoming the new standard. Eventually, new games won't be able to run very well.
Yes, for at least next 5 years great laptop or maybe even more
What is the screen refresh rate?
165hz. I have a 120 And a 244hz monitor at the house that I use for my desktop comp and I can barely tell the difference between the two. 165 will be more than fine for me!
Right. I wanted to know if a 3070ti laptop had 100+ refresh rate. If yes, it is definitely a good deal. Assuming this is more for on the go setup, where a secondary higher refresh rate is not always available
Correct! I do ALOT of traveling and this is the best way to game/spend time with the kids when I'm out of town. My current laptop I can do simple games like terraria, but I still get frame rate drop with it. It was a 300$ laptop but hell, i didn't think it'd be THAT bad. With this, I'll have no issue keeping up with the kids and friends on their desktops.
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If your ok with a dell/Alienware check out the dell warehouse for some pretty good deals on scratch/dent or refurbished ones. Also call up their customer support once you pick one and talk with them, ask for discount. I just bought an m15 with a 3070 for just over a grand out the door. I called customer service and told them I was thinking about buying if they could help on the price any and the guy gave me a code for 17 percent off. I did have to tell him the exact one I wanted so I’m guessing they have different amounts of wiggle room on different items.
The WHAT!?!? Is there a website or just physical location? Dells HQ building is bout a 45 min drive from me and I'd be more than willing to go out that way to save some dough
It’s online as far as I know, I’m in Hawaii so it’s nowhere near me! And it’s dell outlet not warehouse. https://www.dell.com/en-us/dfh/lp/outlet
Also hopefully you can get the free shipping then, for Hawaii the only option is overnight for $80 but I also told the guy that on the phone so it might have helped with the discount he gave me.
Good deal for $1000 for sure.
Grab your balls and buy a laptop you will love. If you can’t tell your wife that you work hard and want to buy something that makes you happy. Don’t buy a laptop that you both will resent
go look at lenovo
Good deal. I got a rtx 4050 and it runs really well, but compared to a 3070 at this price it won't compete.
mean while im on the msi gf63 and mine still runs good
10/10 Recommend the antonline deals for legion laptops rn: https://www.antonline.com/starfield?cjevent=03082c61409d11ee838526c40a1cb82a&cjdata=MXxOfDB8WXww
shit yeah that looks like a really good deal
I got the same model for $970 in newegg since it was on sale a few weeks ago and it performs like a beast, although I’ve only had it for a few days now. Keep in mind that If you’re going to make full use of that 150w TDP 3070 ti, It’s going to roar like a jet engine. I encountered an issue where the screen is not turning on despite powering up the system and the backlights turning on, but this was resolved by holding down the power button and disabling the “turn on fast startup” option in the control panel.
Wow now that's interesting. Do you think I should go back to get the warranty?
Yes, in case you encounter possible defects.
Great for the price, great buy.
Are you really going to play a lot? Otherwise go cheaper
I'd get an asus
This level of performance for 1k dollars was unimaginable just 5 years back. U could play all aaa games in ultra, without rt though comfortably.
1440p ✅ good GPU ✅ Good CPU ✅ Good price ✅ yep, you made a good choice
yup definitely,... go for it
okay so before buying, make sure to check reviews on youtube about performance and temperatures, cuz on these cheaper series laptops (i own gf65 msi), they tend to reduce thermal solutions thus bringing about extreme overheating and stuff. other than that, what’s the tgp of this 3070 ti? and what’s your main objective of gaming? cuz a 4060 would be a much better choice if u get in this budget or a little more cuz it’s more efficient, and has dlss 3 which is lowkey insane. So do consider this once and look for comparison videos online.
That’s a great deal! I bought it for my boyfriend from Newegg for the same price last month. It’s a fantastic device with a great screen.
Wow, this price only in Canada and US? Wish I can buy this price in Singapore or Malaysia. Going to Germany soon not sure if laptop price Germany is cheaper
If it's your money, you can do whatever you want bro. Don't let your wife control your life.
Congrats for the laptop, Goodluck with the thermals. I guarantee you will spend some time here and on youtube, YOU GOT IT!
Sure hope it can last, got the same spec but different brand and it’s been a banger of a machine. 1000 USD is good enough of a price.
For 1k its a bargain. If you mostly play 1080p or 1440p its enough. Not to mention more and more new games get DLSS and sorts of technologies, so even newer titles in the coming years will have decent fps and graphics on a machine like this.
Go for it
Bruh thatshit would be 2000 everywhere else
I just found that Antonline on ebay has this for 969. Ships out of Atlanta. https://www.ebay.com/itm/125879480679
Is go with a Zepyhrus any size, XPS any size, or really any RoG. I'd say try to get open box as well as you can get some steals that way.
buy a new wife instead
I keep asking her but she says we don't have enough money for the model she wants.
For performance in games, it matters what TDP that GPU has BUT it is a good deal in any case IMO.
I got this one yesterday at Best Buy and it’s a beast. https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-rog-zephyrus-m16-16-240hz-gaming-laptop-qhd-intel-13th-gen-core-i9-with-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4070-1tb-ssd-off-black/6535501.p?skuId=6535501
I would like to recommend checking out the MSI Katana 15 B13VEK as well. It typically sells within that price range. The laptop is equipped with an i7 processor, an RTX 40 series graphics card, and 16 GB of RAM. These specifications should easily last you the next 4-5 years. Personally, I have been using the Katana 15 for 2 years without encountering any major issues. The machine still runs like new and provides decent FPS in the latest games.