want a laptop with above 60 refresh rate and an LED panel but can’t find one in the same price bracket

  • raduque@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    So RAM and storage are upgradable. If you can save money by finding a lower RAM and storage spec machine with other features, I would do that.

    You’re gonna regret buying a 5-8lb laptop for student usage. Buy something in the thin and light category, and also don’t worry about high refresh rate. Maybe look at the Acer Swift 3 OLED

  • packor@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    the only reason I can think of that you want a high end laptop for “studying” is that you’te studying porn. Computers for casual use don’t need 60 hz refresh, don’t need a graphics card, don’t need a SSD… all it needs is good internet connection and maybe a high capacity (not SSD even) harddrive.

  • SkullAngel001@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    It’s overkill for casual use and school. That laptop’s hardware is power hungry so if you need a laptop with great battery life, this laptop is not it. It’s also very bulky relative to a slimmer laptop that’s 13" or 14".

  • Rowan_Bird@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I personally bought a Thinkpad (E14G2 AMD) from eBay for school and stuff. So far it’s serving me well, and I’ve even successfully used it for video editing

  • JoseMerced@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Have you consider a Macbook? For non gaming person I recommend them to get a Macbook, if you dislike MacOS or Apple itself

    An ASUS or any brand with OLED display QHD is the way to go

    • Vhirsion@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Also, if Macbooks are too expensive. Get a Ryzen laptop with a 16:10 screen like on Macbooks, it’s such a gamechanger for productivity, bonus points if it’s OLED or high res ( 2880x1800 for example )

    • Dwedit@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Good luck ever repairing any Apple product, considering they use cryptographic authentication to reject any part that isn’t approved. Screen, Battery, etc…

  • wiseman121@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    If you’re not gaming or don’t require dedicated graphics I would avoid a gaming machine. Some very nice Lenovo, Asus laptops going recently with Ryzen 7 cpus for good prices.

  • sky3cabe@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I hv the victus 15 with rtx 2050. Id say its performed great overall other than the battery life, which just totally sucks. Even doing words n browsing the internet is not going to give u much extra time. Idk if it’s the problem with all gaming laptops, but yeah, that’s my experience.

  • Sad_Umpire_79@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I mean the battery life could be better (i have one) but other then that its a great laptop good for rendering