Thanks for the advice; I watched the video and it gave me a good idea of what kind of laptop you get for that price but I'm probably going to have to go back and re-evaluate exactly how advanced I really need the performance to be for the types and amount of PC gaming I realistically think I'll be doing in the next few years. And especially thinking about where my lifestyle will be to the point where if I were to blow a lot of money, a combo of a medium-level laptop and high-powered desktop might be smarter.
For the vast majority of people, the mid-range laptop and high powered desktop route is absolutely the right path. You get so much more for your dollar in that sphere, along with so many other bonuses like ease of maintenance and future upgrades being an option without replacing the whole box.
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derFeef just learned on this very page that a "weaker" laptop was the much better fit for his lifestyle.
High-end laptops are super cool and all but they are a niche that just aren't for everyone.
I was looking to see if there were any deals I had missed, not to be talked into getting my friend a laptop with overall less performance for the same price by a fanboy.
The thing is, I possess no overwhelming desire to spend time proving that I am right on the internet.
I brought laptops to your attention that are better deals with higher CPU performance, but you have a preconceived notion that they do not. You have presented no evidence to the contrary, but are convinced that the i7-8750H will throttle and be outperformed by the Ryzen 7. I have simply tried to explain why this isn't true, to which you came back with both accusations of bias and the performance of an irrelevant
low voltage quad core as the proof that you are right about the other chips.
Now I am an Intel fanboy despite not caring at all. If AMD had higher core cunts in laptops I'd be all over them. As things stand they don't and they are getting washed by Intel's 6 and 8 core chips in all facets. If the contrary was true, you wouldn't be the only person who knows about it. There are too any laptops with identical specs sans one having the Ryzen to the others 8750H for the truth to not be out there. Yes, there are laptops in the thin/light sector that have major heat issues, but we aren't bringing those to the table here.
Conclusion. You are convinced, and came in convinced, so just leave me alone about this and tell your friend to buy the TUF. All of the "better deals" you seek house the 6-core Intel chips you refuse to tell him about, so just drop it.
Godspeed. Let's leave this with no ill feelings.
Hi! Thanks for the advice, I've been waiting and thinking of whether I should invest +2000 in a laptop and be constrained by thermals or just wait it out until the 10nm drops and get a middle-down the road solution, but during this hesitation period, I had to work with my old MBP 13 inch and it has been dreadful. Moreover, I could wait forever and still won't be satisfied of what is available. I had the MSI GE65 high on my list, but the lack of available reviews apart from the video of PCworld was making my decision difficult.
I'm getting the Asus Strix Hero III - G531GW (i7 9750h and full-fat RTX 2070) for $1731 (including Tax, $1599 without) @ microcenter, which is a great deal. It's the same laptop as SCAR III, but it has some external differences (different chassis design). The 17 inch model was $100 more, but I had no need of the 17 inch.
I'll be posting my first impressions soon, hopefully this week as the laptop will arrive on the 28th.
Waiting and making an informed decision is always smart. Just try not to feel forced into a purchase you don't want to make because in the end you want to love what you end up keeping,
and feel good about what you've spent on it.