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Moreay

When you work in IT the question gets asked What Laptop should I buy. with a budget of around  $1000 I think I found a laptop that fits the bill. The question is there something with more bang for the buck out there? 

 

 https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/gaming-and-games/dell-g5-15-gaming-laptop/spd/g-series-15-5590-laptop/gn5590dmqus?fbclid=IwAR3s-7ZRmB3eZddppG-lo1Vsebyhflpg8dv6xQGAfAfsFastT2bVw-i9cQo

 

 

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The G5 from Dell is often a really good value for gaming, this model is no exception. However, 8GB of ram for gaming in AAA titles is not great, I'd recommend a 16GB model if possible.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

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i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081JDXQTK?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1

$989

https://xoticpc.com/products/msi-gf65-thin-9sd-004

15.6" FHD (1920*1080), IPS-Level 120Hz thin Bezel

Processor: Core i7-9750h 2.6 - 4.5GHz

Graphics : NVIDIA GeForce GTX1660Ti 6G GDDR6

Memory: 16GB (8G*2) DDR4 2666MHz 2 Sockets; Max Memory 64GB

Storage: 512GB NVMe SSD

CPU: Ryzen 5800X3D | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 Elite V2 | RAM: G.Skill Aegis 2x16gb 3200 @3600mhz | PSU: EVGA SuperNova 750 G3 | Monitor: LG 27GL850-B , Samsung C27HG70 | 
GPU: Red Devil RX 7900XT | Sound: Odac + Fiio E09K | Case: Fractal Design R6 TG Blackout |Storage: MP510 960gb and 860 Evo 500gb | Cooling: CPU: Noctua NH-D15 with one fan

FS in Denmark/EU:

Asus Dual GTX 1060 3GB. Used maximum 4 months total. Looks like new. Card never opened. Give me a price. 

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See I thought so too but I figured if Ram ever bacame an Issue I could Just help upgrade it for him. 

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5 minutes ago, DoctorNick said:

 

GF65_THIN_2_2000x.png?v=1569449424

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081JDXQTK?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1

https://xoticpc.com/products/msi-gf65-thin-9sd-004

15.6" FHD (1920*1080), IPS-Level 120Hz thin Bezel

Processor: Core i7-9750h 2.6 - 4.5GHz

Graphics : NVIDIA GeForce GTX1660Ti 6G GDDR6

Memory: 16GB (8G*2) DDR4 2666MHz 2 Sockets; Max Memory 64GB

Storage: 512GB NVMe SSD

Thats a great find! now i jst need to see if he likes the "gamer" look 

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7 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

The G5 from Dell is often a really good value for gaming, this model is no exception. However, 8GB of ram for gaming in AAA titles is not great, I'd recommend a 16GB model if possible.

See I thought so too but I figured if Ram ever bacame an Issue I could Just help upgrade it for him. 

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3 minutes ago, Moreay said:

Thats a great find! now i jst need to see if he likes the "gamer" look 

Yeah it's a little tacky. The Dell may also have better thermals and overall better build quality:)

CPU: Ryzen 5800X3D | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 Elite V2 | RAM: G.Skill Aegis 2x16gb 3200 @3600mhz | PSU: EVGA SuperNova 750 G3 | Monitor: LG 27GL850-B , Samsung C27HG70 | 
GPU: Red Devil RX 7900XT | Sound: Odac + Fiio E09K | Case: Fractal Design R6 TG Blackout |Storage: MP510 960gb and 860 Evo 500gb | Cooling: CPU: Noctua NH-D15 with one fan

FS in Denmark/EU:

Asus Dual GTX 1060 3GB. Used maximum 4 months total. Looks like new. Card never opened. Give me a price. 

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1 minute ago, DoctorNick said:

Yeah it's a little tacky. The Dell may also have better thermals and overall better build quality:)

Yea it is just up to him. He is in Gradschool and needs to run some stat program. So I was just trying to max what I could for the money.

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Avoid G5 5590 and MSI GF

 

Are you from US? Any preferences on weight and battery life?

Desktop specs:

Spoiler

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX

Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128

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6 minutes ago, genexis_x said:

Avoid G5 5590 and MSI GF

 

Are you from US? Any preferences on weight and battery life?

Not that I know of and i am from the US.

 

Why avoid those two brands?

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43 minutes ago, Moreay said:

Why avoid those two brands?

Not avoid brands, but models:

Dell G5 5590: runs hot

MSI GF: mediocre build quality and cooling

 

For $1000 consider these, with 1660Ti:

Lenovo Legion Y540 15

Thin and light: EVOO Gaming 15 (Tongfang GK5-X)

Desktop specs:

Spoiler

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX

Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128

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