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r2724r16
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Here's the link to the laptop: https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/acer-swift-3-15-6-laptop-silver-intel-core-i5-8250u-128gb-ssd-1tb-hdd-8gb-ram-win-10-open-box/12385137.aspx?

 

It will cost me $800 CAD ($610 USD)

 

I should also mention that this laptop will be used for productivity, very light gaming, and web browsing. The screen, keyboard, and build quality are important to me which are all decent on this laptop. The 8250u and MX150 are plenty for my workloads. The look of the laptop is also decent IMO. The noise level lf this laptop at idle and under load is also unnoticeable afaik. 

 

So is $800 CAD a good price for that laptop or is it too high? Thanks in advance.

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I'd look for something with a dedicated gpu, even for 800.

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14 minutes ago, Slottr said:

I'd look for something with a dedicated gpu, even for 800.

It has a MX150

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Just now, r2724r16 said:

It has a MX150

Woah totally didnt see that, scanned up and down

 

On that note, yeah I'd say so

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Just now, Slottr said:

Woah totally didnt see that, scanned up and down

 

On that note, yeah I'd say so

To be clear, you're saying I SHOULD buy it, right?

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7 minutes ago, r2724r16 said:

To be clear, you're saying I SHOULD buy it, right?

If youre looking for a decently cheap laptop with alright performance then yeah, not a bad deal.

 

But if youre in no rush or can spend some more money, maybe look at the Dell G3 or something similar with a 1050

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