I got a Zephyrus G14 2023 (Ryzen 9 7950hs, RTX 4060, 500gb SSD, 2k 165hz display and 16 Gb of DDR5 ram) for $1000 with a best buy deal a couple months ago. I have upgraded that SSD to a 2Tb ssd and I put in another 16 Gb stick. Love the portability!
@@richguev Depends on whether or not Asus properly applied liquid metal on the CPU. Asus has terrible quality control on liquid metal applications on their laptops. Mine was not applied correctly. It is a pain in the neck to fix it since liquid metal shorts components on your motherboard (ie capacitors) it comes into contact with. The cooling is great when properly applied but thermally throttles to the base clock speeds on an all-core stress test when not applied correctly. Also, ASUS has terrible limited Manufacturer warranties. I would recommend other brands over Asus
Solid breakdown, but I think you treated this a bit too much like a typical desktop GPU review and should have a highlighted a few critical points unique to laptops. -laptop screens (especially sub 16") are so small that resolutions above 1080p have limited usefulness -batteries for dedicated GPU laptops will be effectively useless after a year or two of use -dedicated GPU laptops get VERY hot while playing demanding content Put these things together and you quickly realize there are 3 gaming laptop use cases. 1) an iGPU capable of medium setting 1080p games that can actually be used on battery for multiple hours 2) a dedicated GPU that can fully max 1080p gaming, which looks great on a small screen, but needs to be plugged in 3) a dedicated GPU that can game at 1440p or 4K, and should really be connected to a large external display I wish laptops for #3 were actually called a different name like "portable desktop" because having a 10lb lava box on your lap does not make sense. Personally I'm most excited for the recent advancements in #1 because I want to be able to actually use my laptop when not near a power source.
Bingo. #1 is my desired option, but looking at Lenovo Yoga 7 Pro with 3050 is a nice middle ground. Doesn't get obscenely hot, performs decent at 1080p and has good enough specs to run whatever you need daily. Plus designs, all alu, port selection etc are all good. Older model also had hdmi. Unsure about these latest ones from 2023 do or not. Either way, premium for $7-900 at Mac level design. Beautiful machines.
Super useful comment, in my case having a portable desktop is essentially what I'm after lol, I won't need battery life for gaming, just for tasks like word, research online, possibly some 3d modelling in the future. I'm only planning on gaming when connected to a power source, and I've found a few laptops that meet my specs for school/work and seem good for gaming. I feel I'm in the minority of consumers though, because Ive been gifted money for a computer and specifically want a high powered laptop to use around town and at college, but that I can game on at home as well. Long ass ramble lol but if anyone reading has recommendations I'm still looking around rn so I'd appreciate it :)
@@shaeisgae8952 You should be looking for the biggest GPU for the lowest price. Fairly standard stuff and I think keeping up with Jason's monthly vids should give a great snapshot of potential deals. Just fyi, when I say "batteries will be effectively useless" I mean the laptop will not run at all for more than 5 minutes. Not gaming. Just literally running the OS will cause it to die. I can't say this will 100% happen to you, but most GPUs today are absolute power hogs so I would suspect this is a very widespread issue. Does not matter in the slightest as long as you plug it in, but you mentioned potentially wanting to use your laptop on battery so just thought you should know.
Wish I did better research 2 months ago when I was shopping for my first gaming laptop. I almost went too cheap by getting a laptop with a 12th gen i5 and a 4GB RTX 2050, but got lucky because the laptop sold out before I could make the purchase. I ended up getting a MSI Cyborg 15 with an i7-12650H and 8GB RTX 4060, runs decently on the games I play but the fans are a little louder than I would like. Ran for 850$ from a best buy sale, but shipped with only 8GB RAM and 500GB SSD, so I just spent 150$ to add in a 32GB kit and 1TB SSD. Hopefully the build holds up for the next few years till I'm out of college and building my first desktop!
its not a great laptop at all, but for 850$ price range its actually a decent deal, just 4050 and 4060 are totally not worth the price and its better to buy 3070 last get laptop for that money range and hit +30-40% more performance and fps
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This was very informative and awesome. I know absolutely nothing about this stuff 😂. You helped me gain a much better under understanding. I know that the consensus says a gaming pc vs a laptop is better, but let’s say I was stuck on the idea that a laptop was more convenient; how much would I be missing out on if I got that 1st laptop you spoke about in the video, vs building a desktop pc? Thanks for your help.
@dragonise13 If the budget is 3000$, my preference would be to build a 1440p PC setup with around 1800$ and get a sleek 14-inch laptop for around 1200$. It's my preference because ultrabooks like zenbook 14 tend to have a way better battery life and have the power for most of the apps I would need on the go. If you need more portable power, you can go with the one you mentioned, but you should see what all the choices you can make for your budget and your convenience.
@@arunkumar.k3406 WORK WITH ME BRO IM NEW TO THIS SPACE MY LIMIT IS 4,000. Yet I wanna be somewhat future proof so I was thinking the X3D with 4090 Asus Strix Scar 17 or whatever they have you know since I travel here and there! Ahhh see you putting me on game man I did not know that I will definitely keep looking thanks for your input I think it goes for like 3,700 so I’ll keep looking and look at some deals thanks!!!
NEVER BUYing A ALIENWARE laptop again. why do they KEEP putting the charging port in the exhaust areas. overheats the GPU and then after a year or two it just dies. "buy a cooling fan" why when they can fix this and stop forcing us to upgrade/fix our laptops
@@matsakix1180 I actually haven't used this model personally, but I guess the fans do look better. I can't say for the exhaust pipes, but damn I guess you're one of the lucky ones some ppl had issues on delivery like keys not working and had to send it back and others had bio issue start up. but dang GG I guess haha, sadly from my other experiences of alienware idk if I can use them ever again its like a gacha 50/50 game with them. Dell is so unreliable
@HopeEnstine that's understandable that how I felt about the zephyrus g14, I had too many issues and I had to replace it twice. This alienware has been so solid. Like it's been a joy and has a 4k oled and it does look really good. I've also had dell products before like the g3 and to this day this laptop still works like if it was new.
Dude u broke it down and made the GPU info very easy to understand! I been a console gamer my whole life simply because console is plug and play and i can lay down while playing...but i been wanting to get into cpu games but its been so confusing on on all the parts and the name of the parts be sounding crazy like " Zx 420 f12 Alpha" like wtf 😮 Then i gotta worry about upgrading drivers or loweing settings and so on if a game isnt running right 😂.... Thanks this video REALLY helped me out 😎👍
Wow seeing these prices, it makes me feel even better that I bought my laptop on Newegg sale! Acer Nitro 16 with Ryzen 7840HS, 16GB 5600mhz ram, RTX 4070, 1TB SSD, WQHD 165hz screen for 1099$
Me watching this, comparing my laptops specs, the one I had minimum requirements for uni. I think i7 13th gen, a 4060, 1tb storage, 32 gb of ram are overkill for minimum requirements, but like, sure. Now I got a beast laptop and pc
Got my asus scar 17 4080 175w with ryzen 7945x 2tb ssd and 32g of ram for 2300 EUR (2500$) with a whapping 800$ discount that I was hunting for 6 months all over the damn world. After 3070 ryzen 5800h legion 5 pro - this thing feels and runs like a spaceship, powerhouse
Hope your doing well Jason, I was wondering if it was time for another video on laptops. I haven’t payed enough attention to laptops recently and my buddy is in the market for one. Appreciate everything you do for the community!
Until they figure it out how to lower temperature of Cpu on any laptop they will have nothing.. Is it hard to take out battery which nobody use and instead of that put water cooling inside.
Why does the description say that the price for alienware m16 is 2099, but when I visit the site the price is at 2,699, and wen might the next sail for this laptop be?
We update the description every couple of days so prices do change on us sometimes. No way to predict the next time it goes on sale obviously but the next Prime day is in October.
I just have one question, why do you recommend laptop's with Intel's 13/14th gen cpu considering everything that is going on with Intel? I seriously doubt they are "unaffected".
So far there is nothing to suggest they are having issues so I am continuing to list them. But there are other options if they make you uncomfortable which is understandable
@@PCBuilderChannel let's agree to disagree, I gave myself the effort to check and I found on couple of sources that the 13th gen 13900HX processor's had the same problem as the desktop/server version. The only reason why 13/14th gen on laptop's have less issues is because of the battery as it can not produce the same amount of power like your desktop power supply can.
I have to disagree on one point. RTX 4080 12GB is definitively no-compromises gaming. It handles basically anything with elegance on 1440/1600p, and even decently with RT in some titles. The little extra you get from 4090 comes at a huge price diff. If you're filthy rich, then yeah, but for mere mortals, no. 4070 isn't worth it compared to 4060 8GB either. Asus Strix G16 and Lenovo Legion 7(i) have actually been reasonably cheap with 4080. Definitely not budget, but okey from $2200
Hi pc builder, I was wondering, there is a laptop in sale, it is the MSI GP66 Series - 15.6'' 165 Hz - Intel Core i7-12800HX - GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU - 32 GB DDR4 - 1 TB PCIe SSD. It has a dedicated card and it is going for $1299 dollars do you think it is worth it to buy right now?
Thanks for makjng this video! Not only did you give me some great recommendations for laptops, you also went the extra mile to provide stats about each component and what is the right ones to buy, thanks a lot
If a 1k laptop is ultra budget i dont wanna hear no mo 😢 Also please remember 13 gen intel have stability issues, the generation are the 2 first nimbers haveter the model
Just got myself a new 7945hx3d rtx 4080 just recently. Best part, i actually just ordered a 7945hx rtx 4080. Free 3d bonus it seems, even so i don´t think the difference in general is that relevant. My old hp pavillion ryzen 7 5800h + rtx 3050 is still far from useless and performs quite well.
@PindleofKujata Unless they have changed, those are pretty upgradeable. I have one that is a couple of years old with a 3060 and I upgraded the RAM to 32gb. It also has 2 NVME slots as well as a sata port and place for a 2.5" drive. The only downside for me is the color accuracy is pretty bad for photography work so I have an external ProArt screen I use for that, but otherwise pretty good, albeit short battery life.
If you're playing games that support HDR or AutoHDR, yes, it can make a very big difference. HDR10 and HDR10+ are display standards (think NTSC), they describe how the data being sent to the display should be formatted so all displays are on the same page with how to communicate with GPUs. HDR400 is a VESA standard that describes the qualities of a monitor's panel. It's the lowest possible HDR grade and provides functionally no real HDR. You shouldn't rely on VESA standards because they are (intentionally) easy to cheat, instead look for high zone count mini LED displays or OLEDs. Rely on independent reviews rather than stickers on the box
Check out Jarrod's Tech. He does Laptop Reviews on his channel and in the description of his videos includes a link to Laptop Deals which I believe are updated daily.
@AnonymousUser-ww6nsyeah it performs alright, but it was 600 with tax included. Was around 540 pre tax. Didn’t even need a laptop but for for the price, I had to pick it up.
Hey Jason, I have a really really serious question over here in Germany I need to know if it makes sense to upgrade my PC from an I5 10400F with 1 ram stick of ddr4 (very slow speed) to a new ddr5 mainboard with an Ryzen 7600 and 32 gigs of ddr5 ram (6000) while keeping my 1660 super for another 5 months in this build until i will buy a new gpu???
I'd agree with Ty. You will experience a big GPU bottleneck but if you replace the GPU soon that's fine. Maybe consider going 7500F if its available where you are to get you GPU faster?
Amazing explanation and detail. I recently was able to score an Asus G16 2024 with an Core ultra 9 185H and a an RTX4070 with a 240hz Oled Display for around 1180$ on best buy! Thank you for the info.
PC Builder I’m trying to find a nice laptop for golf simulation only no other games! It doesn’t need to run at 4k! 1080/1440 is just fine by me! Any suggestions?
I need a gaming laptop that I can install massive amounts of Hard Drive Storage. 4TB is just too small for what I do. What gaming laptops allow you to install higher HD storage? I mean video games now a days are so huge that I can install only a few games on a 1TB or 2TB Hard Drive. Plus doing video editing as a content creator fills up my Hard Drives extremely fast. So if you can, could you include Hard Drive Storage info more. I see one that you did, but I just need more space LOL. I mean I have external drives that go up to 12 TB but I can't take those with me everywhere I go. I want something inside like my Acer Predator Helios that I could install two 3.5 drives and two NVMe drives. Well anyway, thanks for the video. I hate having to shop for a new laptop. I believe mine just went to the BSOD graveyard tonight. It was a good laptop. I got it in 2019 and took good care of it. But electronics don't last forever. Keep up the good work and again, thanks for the videos.
Considering the newest GPUs alone, yes the 4050 is not as good as the other nvidia 40 series cards; but considering older GPUs, it’s still really good value. 6gb of vram will cause issues, but for many people who don’t play the most modern games, it’s really just a nonissue. With performance comparable to a desktop 3060, especially if you utilize the more modern DLSS and Framegen tech? The 4050 really has been undervalued it seems.
$6-800 dollar budget=780m 32gb ram (allocate more ram to the gpu) now you have almost 3050 or so performace and the same cpu and build quality of a much nicer laptop. $1000-1200 Mid range=rtx 4060 >100w (4050 not enough vram and 4070 is not that much better than the 100w 4060s to justify the price or sacrifice of other compontents) pair w ryzen 7 or i7 saving money from the not that much better 9 or i9 to upgrade to 32gb ram and potentially more storage. $2000 all out=anything with an rtx4080 (way better than the 4070 and about as good as the 4090 for way less and with less heat issues) Cpu can be ryzen 7,9,HX or i7,i9,core 9. 32 gb ram at least. Look for better screens too here if avaliable.
I was gonna get the 2024 Lenovo with the 4070 for 2k until I saw an open box excellent condition 2024 ASUS G14 4060 for $918. Aside from the ram being soldered it’s a fantastic deal for my current needs, I’m planning on passing it on to my niece once the new cpus and gpus are out that way I’ll get what I want.
I've gotmyself a Legion Pro 5i with 13700HX and RTX 4060, it had a 240 Hz with HDR400, and the content consumption with HDR on is really good in this panel
We can't list every possible brand and right now they are aren't priced as well as the options listed here but we will add them to the list when we see a good deal.
I just recently won a bid on an Alienware m18 with a ryzen 9 7845hx and 4080 with a 1080p 480hz screen refurbished for 1800 but had to pay taxes so a bit more around 1900 but hey it was under $2K.😅 im gonna upgrade the storage and on idle without a third-party cooler it doesn't run super hot so im happy 😊
Totally agree with Jason's recommendations but for those of you on the ultra budget level check out Acer Aspire 3 models. Can be found with 1080p, IPS and AMD APUs for $300-$500. Gaming performance isn't gonna blow you away but it's something.
if you're one of the lucky people who don't get an issue with buttons/startups then go for it lol. I had two friends get one and they had to send it back 2 times before it worked properly
Could you do a video were you recommend laptops based on use? For example those who just surf the web casually and watch videos or students sho are programming. If not could you recommend laptops for compsci students? Thanks for the vids!
Later this year, I'm going to buy my first big purchase, a Storm 480 (4080) from Avell, a Brazilian maker. It's going to be quite a strain on my salary for 2 years (less if I can snag the two promotions my job offers in that time-frame), but it will be soooo worth it!
Honestly, I have a 3070 Mobile, and it will run just fine for the next launch till 60 series, their is barely any performance improvements GPU side, in terms of the 60/70 class of Mobile
@PCBuilderChannel would like to see a build video of you building a gaming PC that compares to latest gaming laptops specs that's a lot cheaper! and to give us reasons as to why a gaming PC is better in the long run for those of us debating on whether to buy a gaming PC or gaming laptop. thanks for all the great videos also looking forward to your next budget build video showing us what to build at different prices!
No need to wonder, desktop builds are always going to be stronger than a laptop due to heat and power . That's just a hard and fast rule. Laptops are valuable if you need portability. Otherwise you are always better off with a desktop pc. But the good news is its a great time to build a pc and its about to be even greater during Prime Day sales next week! Say tuned on the channel we will have lots of great sample build lists coming your way (;
I would appreciate any advice. I bought a pre built pc and is now looking att upgrading it, the specs are a AMD 5500 and Radeon 6600 with 16 Gb or Ram and a A520M-Pro (or something like that) motherboard, any suggestions on how to upgrade and what to upgrade first? Btw love the videos keep up the incredible work
Anything better than that build will bottleneck the CPU. Just buy a completely new PC when you have the money but make sure it's a leap in performance.
I really do not understand how the industry can still label these GPU cards the same name as the desktop versions with the specs so far apart. How can you compare the LT version of the RTX 4090 with specs the specs above compared to even my MSi Slim RTX 4090 at the specs below 24GB GDDR6X VRAM. 600 W TGP 16,384 CUDA Cores: There is simply no comparison of the two in terms of performance and it really is false advertising. Consumers that do not know any better are thinking they are getting the same specs as the tower models.
picked up an acer nitro for $300 off fb marketplace. 3050ti, i5 12450h (or something). It plays cyberpunk & helldivers 1080p low-med at around 60fps. super cool to take on planes
Jason the sweet spot in gaming laptops are Alder 12th, Rembrandt Ryzen 6000 and Cezanne Rysen 5000 that are mostly Ampere. Yes they are also mostly used BUT that is what the channel has really priced down and has too because they have to sell these used secondary and some overage models off before they can move to truly discount Phoenix Ryzen 7000 and Rembrandt Refresh Ryzen 7000. mb
And Raptor H too, all the best sub $1000 deals r used. Secondary has to go first and the channel is very engaged getting rid of the last gen laptops. m
I just found a deal on an older model intel nuc x15 with an i7-11th gen plus 3060 gpu for around $650. I think this should be enough for the games that I play.
So far from what I've seen, it's mostly thin and lights without a dedicated GPU for the AI HX 300 series, so the "gaming performance" is very low 1080p or 720p gaming which I don't consider a "gaming laptop". I have seen a handful of models listed for release at the end of the month with dedicated GPUs and they are super expensive and definitely not worth it. If the market changes I'll include listings in the description!
asus f series usually goes on crazy sale on bestbuy with 4070- 1000usd 4060-800usd, and amd gpu drivers and pain in laptop. Around this time its better to wait new gen laptops with new processor and gpus
I like the TUF models, but right now they aren't as price competitive with the Acer Nitro models (both are budget). But if I see a TUF model deal I will certainly put it in the video description.
We know what the best gaming laptops are. We just can't afford them.
Real shit bro, rs.
Im just watching the vid to imagine having one😭🙏🙏💀
Create a RTX 3090 laptop price it at 200$ BOOM your whole business got destroyed
@@official4theDrawer yeah 😂
Prime Day sale next week. Hoping to find something that’s 1400-1600 now for under 900. Or something that’s 900 now can probably be found under 700
😂😂😂
This makes me feel even better about the Legion 5i pro I got with the i7 13700hx, 1tb ssd, 32gb ddr5, 4060, 2560x1600 240hz for $1100!
Where
God damnn wtf 😭😭🙏💀
Yep. Same with legion pro 7i $2000 rtx 4080
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Where did u get it?
I got a Zephyrus G14 2023 (Ryzen 9 7950hs, RTX 4060, 500gb SSD, 2k 165hz display and 16 Gb of DDR5 ram) for $1000 with a best buy deal a couple months ago. I have upgraded that SSD to a 2Tb ssd and I put in another 16 Gb stick. Love the portability!
Love the loudness too? 😂
Is the cooling on it good?
@@richguev Depends on whether or not Asus properly applied liquid metal on the CPU. Asus has terrible quality control on liquid metal applications on their laptops. Mine was not applied correctly. It is a pain in the neck to fix it since liquid metal shorts components on your motherboard (ie capacitors) it comes into contact with. The cooling is great when properly applied but thermally throttles to the base clock speeds on an all-core stress test when not applied correctly. Also, ASUS has terrible limited Manufacturer warranties. I would recommend other brands over Asus
Solid breakdown, but I think you treated this a bit too much like a typical desktop GPU review and should have a highlighted a few critical points unique to laptops.
-laptop screens (especially sub 16") are so small that resolutions above 1080p have limited usefulness
-batteries for dedicated GPU laptops will be effectively useless after a year or two of use
-dedicated GPU laptops get VERY hot while playing demanding content
Put these things together and you quickly realize there are 3 gaming laptop use cases.
1) an iGPU capable of medium setting 1080p games that can actually be used on battery for multiple hours
2) a dedicated GPU that can fully max 1080p gaming, which looks great on a small screen, but needs to be plugged in
3) a dedicated GPU that can game at 1440p or 4K, and should really be connected to a large external display
I wish laptops for #3 were actually called a different name like "portable desktop" because having a 10lb lava box on your lap does not make sense. Personally I'm most excited for the recent advancements in #1 because I want to be able to actually use my laptop when not near a power source.
is the Acer Nitro V15 core i7 RTX 4050 an good laptop for gaming and school work Im on a budget of 1100 to 1000 dollars
Bingo. #1 is my desired option, but looking at Lenovo Yoga 7 Pro with 3050 is a nice middle ground. Doesn't get obscenely hot, performs decent at 1080p and has good enough specs to run whatever you need daily. Plus designs, all alu, port selection etc are all good. Older model also had hdmi. Unsure about these latest ones from 2023 do or not. Either way, premium for $7-900 at Mac level design. Beautiful machines.
Super useful comment, in my case having a portable desktop is essentially what I'm after lol, I won't need battery life for gaming, just for tasks like word, research online, possibly some 3d modelling in the future. I'm only planning on gaming when connected to a power source, and I've found a few laptops that meet my specs for school/work and seem good for gaming. I feel I'm in the minority of consumers though, because Ive been gifted money for a computer and specifically want a high powered laptop to use around town and at college, but that I can game on at home as well. Long ass ramble lol but if anyone reading has recommendations I'm still looking around rn so I'd appreciate it :)
@@shaeisgae8952 MSI Titan 18 HX
@@shaeisgae8952 You should be looking for the biggest GPU for the lowest price. Fairly standard stuff and I think keeping up with Jason's monthly vids should give a great snapshot of potential deals.
Just fyi, when I say "batteries will be effectively useless" I mean the laptop will not run at all for more than 5 minutes. Not gaming. Just literally running the OS will cause it to die. I can't say this will 100% happen to you, but most GPUs today are absolute power hogs so I would suspect this is a very widespread issue. Does not matter in the slightest as long as you plug it in, but you mentioned potentially wanting to use your laptop on battery so just thought you should know.
Wish I did better research 2 months ago when I was shopping for my first gaming laptop. I almost went too cheap by getting a laptop with a 12th gen i5 and a 4GB RTX 2050, but got lucky because the laptop sold out before I could make the purchase. I ended up getting a MSI Cyborg 15 with an i7-12650H and 8GB RTX 4060, runs decently on the games I play but the fans are a little louder than I would like. Ran for 850$ from a best buy sale, but shipped with only 8GB RAM and 500GB SSD, so I just spent 150$ to add in a 32GB kit and 1TB SSD. Hopefully the build holds up for the next few years till I'm out of college and building my first desktop!
its not a great laptop at all, but for 850$ price range its actually a decent deal, just 4050 and 4060 are totally not worth the price and its better to buy 3070 last get laptop for that money range and hit +30-40% more performance and fps
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This was very informative and awesome. I know absolutely nothing about this stuff 😂. You helped me gain a much better under understanding. I know that the consensus says a gaming pc vs a laptop is better, but let’s say I was stuck on the idea that a laptop was more convenient; how much would I be missing out on if I got that 1st laptop you spoke about in the video, vs building a desktop pc? Thanks for your help.
I think building a Gaming PC setup and buying a budget laptop will be more affordable and better than buying a Gaming laptop above 2000$.
Agreed I will buy a 1k laptop and invest $1500 on a custom desktop
Finna spend 3,000 plus on the 2023 Asus Scar is a mobile compared to base 4090 much of a difference…should I go desktop??
@dragonise13 If the budget is 3000$, my preference would be to build a 1440p PC setup with around 1800$ and get a sleek 14-inch laptop for around 1200$. It's my preference because ultrabooks like zenbook 14 tend to have a way better battery life and have the power for most of the apps I would need on the go. If you need more portable power, you can go with the one you mentioned, but you should see what all the choices you can make for your budget and your convenience.
@@arunkumar.k3406 WORK WITH ME BRO IM NEW TO THIS SPACE MY LIMIT IS 4,000. Yet I wanna be somewhat future proof so I was thinking the X3D with 4090 Asus Strix Scar 17 or whatever they have you know since I travel here and there! Ahhh see you putting me on game man I did not know that I will definitely keep looking thanks for your input I think it goes for like 3,700 so I’ll keep looking and look at some deals thanks!!!
@@dragonise13 just get a 1k laptop and invest 2k into a desktop build
STOP BUYING BAD LAPTOPS
Haha! I almost used that one! :)
@@PCBuilderChannel I was disappointed when it didn't happen
I actually waited for this for first 2-4 secs xD
All gaming laptops are bad
@@ziudra91 no
NEVER BUYing A ALIENWARE laptop again. why do they KEEP putting the charging port in the exhaust areas. overheats the GPU and then after a year or two it just dies. "buy a cooling fan" why when they can fix this and stop forcing us to upgrade/fix our laptops
Idk my alienware has been a tank touching at 2 years and no issue. I do understand the whole cooling fan thing
@@matsakix1180 which model are you running? you have me curious
@@HopeEnstine the x17r2
@@matsakix1180 I actually haven't used this model personally, but I guess the fans do look better. I can't say for the exhaust pipes, but damn I guess you're one of the lucky ones some ppl had issues on delivery like keys not working and had to send it back and others had bio issue start up. but dang GG I guess haha, sadly from my other experiences of alienware idk if I can use them ever again its like a gacha 50/50 game with them. Dell is so unreliable
@HopeEnstine that's understandable that how I felt about the zephyrus g14, I had too many issues and I had to replace it twice. This alienware has been so solid. Like it's been a joy and has a 4k oled and it does look really good. I've also had dell products before like the g3 and to this day this laptop still works like if it was new.
I'm a pc nerd, and know that desktops are better overall, but shopping for my sister lol
Great vid btw! Very well done!
Glad I could help!
Incredibly well timed video for me. Buying soon hopefully
I'm in your head, reading your thoughts. :)
I'm in the market as well, but I'm waiting a few weeks to see the laptops with the Strix Point APU at the end of the month.
Prime Day sale only 4 days away, 16th-17th
How about acer predator helios 16 I7 14th gen with gpu 4070 is it good?
Dude u broke it down and made the GPU info very easy to understand! I been a console gamer my whole life simply because console is plug and play and i can lay down while playing...but i been wanting to get into cpu games but its been so confusing on on all the parts and the name of the parts be sounding crazy like " Zx 420 f12 Alpha" like wtf 😮
Then i gotta worry about upgrading drivers or loweing settings and so on if a game isnt running right 😂....
Thanks this video REALLY helped me out 😎👍
Wow seeing these prices, it makes me feel even better that I bought my laptop on Newegg sale! Acer Nitro 16 with Ryzen 7840HS, 16GB 5600mhz ram, RTX 4070, 1TB SSD, WQHD 165hz screen for 1099$
Me watching this, comparing my laptops specs, the one I had minimum requirements for uni. I think i7 13th gen, a 4060, 1tb storage, 32 gb of ram are overkill for minimum requirements, but like, sure. Now I got a beast laptop and pc
Is this the gigabyte G5 KF5-H3US365KH?
I got a Lenovo LOQ with rtx 4050 for $650 and honestly that was the best purchase I’ve ever made in my life
is asus rog strix scar 18 better than the 17?
wanna ask like if i want to play like re village what do u think would be best for me in this vid? or your recomendations?
I got Gigabyte Aorus 15 with i7 13700H, 1 tb ssd, 16gb ddr6, 2550x1440 165hz 4070 for $1200
I’m hoping to get a 4080 on a Black Friday sale, the 4070 not feeling enough for me rn
Great video, very informative, big fan of the kitty on the camera
Thanks for watching!
I just got the Acer nitro 15. Rtx 450, I9 and holy crap its so much better than i thought it would be 10/10 for the price.
Thanks for sharing!
Damn just discovered your channel. That's some really deep and clean information. Well Done man.
Glad you found us! Thanks for watching and hope you keep enjoying the content
Got my asus scar 17 4080 175w with ryzen 7945x 2tb ssd and 32g of ram for 2300 EUR (2500$) with a whapping 800$ discount that I was hunting for 6 months all over the damn world.
After 3070 ryzen 5800h legion 5 pro - this thing feels and runs like a spaceship, powerhouse
Watching on my $2500 Omen 4090
NIce!
Hope your doing well Jason, I was wondering if it was time for another video on laptops. I haven’t payed enough attention to laptops recently and my buddy is in the market for one. Appreciate everything you do for the community!
Maybe price video is coming up as festive times begin🎄
Until they figure it out how to lower temperature of Cpu on any laptop they will have nothing.. Is it hard to take out battery which nobody use and instead of that put water cooling inside.
Why does the description say that the price for alienware m16 is 2099, but when I visit the site the price is at 2,699, and wen might the next sail for this laptop be?
We update the description every couple of days so prices do change on us sometimes. No way to predict the next time it goes on sale obviously but the next Prime day is in October.
good timing. I'm in a verge of buying Laptop (only) vs PC (with Steam Deck) because of relocation... time to head back to drawing board...
I just have one question, why do you recommend laptop's with Intel's 13/14th gen cpu considering everything that is going on with Intel? I seriously doubt they are "unaffected".
So far there is nothing to suggest they are having issues so I am continuing to list them. But there are other options if they make you uncomfortable which is understandable
@@PCBuilderChannel let's agree to disagree, I gave myself the effort to check and I found on couple of sources that the 13th gen 13900HX processor's had the same problem as the desktop/server version. The only reason why 13/14th gen on laptop's have less issues is because of the battery as it can not produce the same amount of power like your desktop power supply can.
I have to disagree on one point. RTX 4080 12GB is definitively no-compromises gaming. It handles basically anything with elegance on 1440/1600p, and even decently with RT in some titles. The little extra you get from 4090 comes at a huge price diff. If you're filthy rich, then yeah, but for mere mortals, no. 4070 isn't worth it compared to 4060 8GB either.
Asus Strix G16 and Lenovo Legion 7(i) have actually been reasonably cheap with 4080. Definitely not budget, but okey from $2200
Hi pc builder, I was wondering, there is a laptop in sale, it is the MSI GP66 Series - 15.6'' 165 Hz - Intel Core i7-12800HX - GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU - 32 GB DDR4 - 1 TB PCIe SSD. It has a dedicated card and it is going for $1299 dollars do you think it is worth it to buy right now?
price difference in eu is rediculous, do you have any suggestions for gaming laptop till 2000-2500 euro
Which one should i buy?
Lenovo Loq Amd ryzen 5 7234hs rtx 3050 6gb vram 24gb ram DDR5 batter 60whr OR Asus Tuf F15 i5 12th 12500h rtx 3050 4gb vram 16gb ram DDR4 battery 90whr.
Probably Lenovo.
Jarrod's Tech does Laptop Reviews so you can see if he has reviewed either of those two.
@@kelley09162 but some youtuber said that this laptop cpu will disappoint you in future.
never knew you did laptops too! what a surprise ^^
We always do at least one big laptop guide a year and cover them during sales!
Just get a TUF and dock it because if you're going to be playing games you will have to plug in after like an hour.
I recommend gaming with laptops plugged in for sure!
Is asus tuf a15 or f15 goods for gaming? Overall is it good?
Thanks for makjng this video! Not only did you give me some great recommendations for laptops, you also went the extra mile to provide stats about each component and what is the right ones to buy, thanks a lot
So glad to help! Thanks for watching
If a 1k laptop is ultra budget i dont wanna hear no mo 😢
Also please remember 13 gen intel have stability issues, the generation are the 2 first nimbers haveter the model
Just got myself a new 7945hx3d rtx 4080 just recently. Best part, i actually just ordered a 7945hx rtx 4080. Free 3d bonus it seems, even so i don´t think the difference in general is that relevant.
My old hp pavillion ryzen 7 5800h + rtx 3050 is still far from useless and performs quite well.
It's relevant. 3d cache it's the most important tech improve in gaming CPU arquitechture in the last 5 years
My friend came to me to ask for recommendations on a laptop for computer science. Any recs?
They will want to check the required specs of the apps they use as a baseline, but the strong gaming laptops tend to do well for this
@@PCBuilderChannel The Acer Predator Helios for $1600 CAD looks like a good bet for her. Too bad about the 16GB of RAM.
@PindleofKujata Unless they have changed, those are pretty upgradeable. I have one that is a couple of years old with a 3060 and I upgraded the RAM to 32gb. It also has 2 NVME slots as well as a sata port and place for a 2.5" drive. The only downside for me is the color accuracy is pretty bad for photography work so I have an external ProArt screen I use for that, but otherwise pretty good, albeit short battery life.
Come again please how much did you spend on that Ryzen 5 7640HS one?
What are the specifications?
The laptops are all linked in the description
Is HDR an important feature? If so, should I get HDR10, HDR10+ or HDR400?
If you're playing games that support HDR or AutoHDR, yes, it can make a very big difference.
HDR10 and HDR10+ are display standards (think NTSC), they describe how the data being sent to the display should be formatted so all displays are on the same page with how to communicate with GPUs. HDR400 is a VESA standard that describes the qualities of a monitor's panel. It's the lowest possible HDR grade and provides functionally no real HDR.
You shouldn't rely on VESA standards because they are (intentionally) easy to cheat, instead look for high zone count mini LED displays or OLEDs. Rely on independent reviews rather than stickers on the box
which affordable gaming laptop do u recommend to a newbie that doesn’t know what to choose 😭
Check out Jarrod's Tech. He does Laptop Reviews on his channel and in the description of his videos includes a link to Laptop Deals which I believe are updated daily.
I'm surprised Asus Tuf A15 didn't come in your 4060 or 4050 gpu?? Thoughts
If I have a Asus rig strix gtx 1050 ti how good are the low budget ones with that one
Can I use this gaming laptops for work too? Like for blender, after effects, Photoshop, etc
Absolutely! Go for the strongest GPU that fits your budget.
Just bought the Dell G15 5530 for 999 euros on Amazon, (i7-13650HX, 16GB RAM, RTX 4060 and 512 GB of storage).
Will update when it arrives.
Was able to snag a Legion Slim 5i 4060 / 7640HS laptop for $600 on a crazy Best Buy open box deal
@AnonymousUser-ww6nsyeah it performs alright, but it was 600 with tax included. Was around 540 pre tax. Didn’t even need a laptop but for for the price, I had to pick it up.
I know this video is 8 yrs old but do you have pics of the exhaust?😅
Hey Jason, I have a really really serious question over here in Germany
I need to know if it makes sense to upgrade my PC from an I5 10400F with 1 ram stick of ddr4 (very slow speed) to a new ddr5 mainboard with an Ryzen 7600 and 32 gigs of ddr5 ram (6000)
while keeping my 1660 super for another 5 months in this build until i will buy a new gpu???
That would be an imbalance but if you do plan on upgrading the GPU in 5 months then it's fine.
@@kelley09162 alright thank you very much mate, exactly thats what i asked, thanks
I'd agree with Ty. You will experience a big GPU bottleneck but if you replace the GPU soon that's fine. Maybe consider going 7500F if its available where you are to get you GPU faster?
Thanks mate. Helped me a lot in making a decision. Will go for G15 this time
So glad we could help!
Thoughts on the Zephyrus g16, 4070 and 32gb ram?
Amazing explanation and detail. I recently was able to score an Asus G16 2024 with an Core ultra 9 185H and a an RTX4070 with a 240hz Oled Display for around 1180$ on best buy! Thank you for the info.
Definitely going to be looking at that Katana.
views on acer predator helios 16 pls
Generally good laptop series! We often recommend them when we see good prices.
I'll be picking one up in a week or two.
Interesting post thanks for sharing. I’m currently considering a gaming tablet Vs cheap gaming laptop, so good timing!
PC Builder I’m trying to find a nice laptop for golf simulation only no other games! It doesn’t need to run at 4k! 1080/1440 is just fine by me! Any suggestions?
I need a gaming laptop that I can install massive amounts of Hard Drive Storage. 4TB is just too small for what I do. What gaming laptops allow you to install higher HD storage?
I mean video games now a days are so huge that I can install only a few games on a 1TB or 2TB Hard Drive. Plus doing video editing as a content creator fills up my Hard Drives extremely fast.
So if you can, could you include Hard Drive Storage info more. I see one that you did, but I just need more space LOL. I mean I have external drives that go up to 12 TB but I can't take those with me everywhere I go. I want something inside like my Acer Predator Helios that I could install two 3.5 drives and two NVMe drives.
Well anyway, thanks for the video. I hate having to shop for a new laptop. I believe mine just went to the BSOD graveyard tonight. It was a good laptop. I got it in 2019 and took good care of it. But electronics don't last forever.
Keep up the good work and again, thanks for the videos.
Great video keep doing these as the years go by!
Thanks! Will do!
Considering the newest GPUs alone, yes the 4050 is not as good as the other nvidia 40 series cards; but considering older GPUs, it’s still really good value. 6gb of vram will cause issues, but for many people who don’t play the most modern games, it’s really just a nonissue.
With performance comparable to a desktop 3060, especially if you utilize the more modern DLSS and Framegen tech? The 4050 really has been undervalued it seems.
$6-800 dollar budget=780m 32gb ram (allocate more ram to the gpu) now you have almost 3050 or so performace and the same cpu and build quality of a much nicer laptop.
$1000-1200 Mid range=rtx 4060 >100w (4050 not enough vram and 4070 is not that much better than the 100w 4060s to justify the price or sacrifice of other compontents) pair w ryzen 7 or i7 saving money from the not that much better 9 or i9 to upgrade to 32gb ram and potentially more storage.
$2000 all out=anything with an rtx4080 (way better than the 4070 and about as good as the 4090 for way less and with less heat issues) Cpu can be ryzen 7,9,HX or i7,i9,core 9. 32 gb ram at least. Look for better screens too here if avaliable.
I was gonna get the 2024 Lenovo with the 4070 for 2k until I saw an open box excellent condition 2024 ASUS G14 4060 for $918. Aside from the ram being soldered it’s a fantastic deal for my current needs, I’m planning on passing it on to my niece once the new cpus and gpus are out that way I’ll get what I want.
HELLO THANK FOR THIS VIDEO PLEASE WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT ALIENWARE M16 R2 WITH ULTRA 7, RTX 4060 , 32 GB RAM I FOUND IT FOR 1600 ?
I've gotmyself a Legion Pro 5i with 13700HX and RTX 4060, it had a 240 Hz with HDR400, and the content consumption with HDR on is really good in this panel
How about acer predator helios 16 i7 14th gen with rtx 4070 is it good?
Hey bro is lenovo loq laptops good?
Lenovo make decent laptop ngl 👍👍
Yes. Check out Jarrod's Tech for more as he's reviewed them.
Good laptop line depending on the prices
why does nobody seem to talk about things like the HP victus? are they just that bad?
We can't list every possible brand and right now they are aren't priced as well as the options listed here but we will add them to the list when we see a good deal.
I just recently won a bid on an Alienware m18 with a ryzen 9 7845hx and 4080 with a 1080p 480hz screen refurbished for 1800 but had to pay taxes so a bit more around 1900 but hey it was under $2K.😅 im gonna upgrade the storage and on idle without a third-party cooler it doesn't run super hot so im happy 😊
Totally agree with Jason's recommendations but for those of you on the ultra budget level check out Acer Aspire 3 models. Can be found with 1080p, IPS and AMD APUs for $300-$500. Gaming performance isn't gonna blow you away but it's something.
Any gaming laptop with a rtx 4090 I bet would not make it through airport security
What about the Lenovo LOQ series?
Specifically the 2024 model?
if you're one of the lucky people who don't get an issue with buttons/startups then go for it lol. I had two friends get one and they had to send it back 2 times before it worked properly
Nice videos always 👍
is choosing a 4060 over 4070smarter considering the price difference of 200 to 300 dollars just doesn't justify a 15 percent performance difference
Up to your needs and the current prices!
What do you think abou Notebook Acer Gaming Predator Helios Neo 16
Good laptop series! We recommend them often when we see good prices
Could you do a video were you recommend laptops based on use? For example those who just surf the web casually and watch videos or students sho are programming. If not could you recommend laptops for compsci students? Thanks for the vids!
You’ll want to check the recommended specs of the programs you use and start from there
Later this year, I'm going to buy my first big purchase, a Storm 480 (4080) from Avell, a Brazilian maker. It's going to be quite a strain on my salary for 2 years (less if I can snag the two promotions my job offers in that time-frame), but it will be soooo worth it!
What about MSI Creator Pro X17?
What's the price of it and what are you using it for.
Would you recommened the msi katana 17 with rtx 4060 for 1,000€?
Katana is dogshit
@@Bobo-vh1me Ok. Why tho? There are so many options man...
Honestly, I have a 3070 Mobile, and it will run just fine for the next launch till 60 series, their is barely any performance improvements GPU side, in terms of the 60/70 class of Mobile
Hey guys or the man himself what’s better? Dell g15 4060 or Acer nitro i7 4060? Thanks
dell laptops are shit im also thinking of buying the acer one have you bought it yet if so how is it?
@@mikaaljanshaal3143 nah I’m getting a
Pc instead
@PCBuilderChannel would like to see a build video of you building a gaming PC that compares to latest gaming laptops specs that's a lot cheaper! and to give us reasons as to why a gaming PC is better in the long run for those of us debating on whether to buy a gaming PC or gaming laptop. thanks for all the great videos also looking forward to your next budget build video showing us what to build at different prices!
No need to wonder, desktop builds are always going to be stronger than a laptop due to heat and power . That's just a hard and fast rule. Laptops are valuable if you need portability. Otherwise you are always better off with a desktop pc. But the good news is its a great time to build a pc and its about to be even greater during Prime Day sales next week! Say tuned on the channel we will have lots of great sample build lists coming your way (;
I would appreciate any advice. I bought a pre built pc and is now looking att upgrading it, the specs are a AMD 5500 and Radeon 6600 with 16 Gb or Ram and a A520M-Pro (or something like that) motherboard, any suggestions on how to upgrade and what to upgrade first? Btw love the videos keep up the incredible work
Depends on what your budget is for upgrades.
Anything better than that build will bottleneck the CPU.
Just buy a completely new PC when you have the money but make sure it's a leap in performance.
You should check out our How to Upgrade your PC 2024 video, we go over upgrading prebuilts there
Just fyi it’s cheaper to buy the Alienware laptop on the dell website as it’s way cheaper and has lower price and it’s currently selling for 1500
Can you do prebuild PCs again (updated version ofc)???!!!!!
Yes! We can do that. Stay tuned. Though remember we do keep the links updated in the current video in the meantime
How is the GIGABYTE G5 MF-E2IN313SH 12th Gen Intel® Core i5 12500H Laptop?
Jarrod's Tech did a video on that Laptop. Check it out. He does Laptop videos on his channel so he's a trusted source.
what would a 4090 laptop be in desktop
Around an RTX 4070 Ti 12GB desktop GPU performance.
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching
How the mighty ASUS G14 has fallen...
great recommendations as always!!!!!!
So glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching
Nicely done! Helps me narrow down a laptop for me. Looking to replace an Asus G series of some kind from 2015 with a gtx 1070.
Glad to help!
I really do not understand how the industry can still label these GPU cards the same name as the desktop versions with the specs so far apart.
How can you compare the LT version of the RTX 4090 with specs the specs above compared to even my MSi Slim RTX 4090 at the specs below
24GB GDDR6X VRAM.
600 W TGP
16,384 CUDA Cores:
There is simply no comparison of the two in terms of performance and it really is false advertising.
Consumers that do not know any better are thinking they are getting the same specs as the tower models.
This kitty stretching its paws brought a smile to my face 😊
picked up an acer nitro for $300 off fb marketplace. 3050ti, i5 12450h (or something). It plays cyberpunk & helldivers 1080p low-med at around 60fps. super cool to take on planes
Absolutely great video and guidance. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
In india dell g15 i7 costs around 1500 dollars ,help
Jason the sweet spot in gaming laptops are Alder 12th, Rembrandt Ryzen 6000 and Cezanne Rysen 5000 that are mostly Ampere. Yes they are also mostly used BUT that is what the channel has really priced down and has too because they have to sell these used secondary and some overage models off before they can move to truly discount Phoenix Ryzen 7000 and Rembrandt Refresh Ryzen 7000. mb
And Raptor H too, all the best sub $1000 deals r used. Secondary has to go first and the channel is very engaged getting rid of the last gen laptops. m
Dang some of them dont even have numpads
I just found a deal on an older model intel nuc x15 with an i7-11th gen plus 3060 gpu for around $650. I think this should be enough for the games that I play.
What about the new amd cpus coming out that will be better and have ai
So far from what I've seen, it's mostly thin and lights without a dedicated GPU for the AI HX 300 series, so the "gaming performance" is very low 1080p or 720p gaming which I don't consider a "gaming laptop". I have seen a handful of models listed for release at the end of the month with dedicated GPUs and they are super expensive and definitely not worth it. If the market changes I'll include listings in the description!
What about Lenovo LOQ
Good Laptops according to Jarrod's Tech. Check out his videos for more.
asus f series usually goes on crazy sale on bestbuy with 4070- 1000usd 4060-800usd, and amd gpu drivers and pain in laptop. Around this time its better to wait new gen laptops with new processor and gpus
I like the TUF models, but right now they aren't as price competitive with the Acer Nitro models (both are budget). But if I see a TUF model deal I will certainly put it in the video description.