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Gaming-capable student laptop?

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Hey guys,

 

I'm looking for a new laptop for use at uni, so nothing too fancy. Since I'm considering an exchange to Canada, I would also like something gaming-capable in case I can't bring my tower with me. Budget wide I'm looking for something under $1000. What would you recommend?

Note: My uni work consists of word processing, adobe suite use, and using game engines for game design classes. Also I'm in Australia so consider that when offering solutions.

 

Any help is appreciated, thenks

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Personally I'm using Lenovo Y520. Unless you care about the battery life, it's an excellent laptop. Has quad core i5/i7 and 1050/1050TI. Also it's quite light for a gaming laptop (2.4kg)

Edit: I'm a student too.

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21 minutes ago, matrix07012 said:

 

With that TN its hard to recommend. I still think the Y520 and the VX 15 will make better buys.

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8 minutes ago, Castdeath97 said:

With that TN its hard to recommend. I still think the Y520 and the VX 15 will make better buys.

The HP Pavilion/Omen 15t also have IPS panel but have higher prices.

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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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