what’s some good gaming laptops under like 1200-1300$
alrdy have a pc but i want a laptop for the portability for uni
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it's a matter of taking care of the laptop and getting some solid peripherals to keep it going, really.
the thermals in these laptops aren't the best and constantly gaming at 90-100 degrees C will cause either the CPU or GPU (or even both) to slowly start failing, which does suck.
i have a 4 year-old laptop that still runs stuff super well, maybe as good as when i got it. i genuinely think i made the right choice by investing in a cooling pad too so the thermals don't shit themselves. i also got a keyboard so i'm not wearing the laptop keyboard out
If you want a solid gaming laptop that can play almost anything i can vouch for a zephyrus m15. can't speak on autocad (#4) but it can definitely run stuff like solidworks/fusion360 on a light load. it'll probably scream and say your gpu isn't compatible but it should work for everything except like. simulation rendering. be sure to check though.
the battery life isn't great but it can last you an entire school day if you just use it for notes. for games it runs valorant at around 200fps on low settings and some minor BIOS tweaking over the years (i think). overwatch has around the same frames. gta runs at around 60, fortnite 100-ish, etc. it couldn't run elden ring though, so i'm saving to buy a real pc for the really heavy games
that being said if you want a gaming laptop 100% also invest in a cooling pad so your laptop isn't cooking while gaming. the thermals in these laptops aren't great but a cooling pad really helps with the life of the laptop. an external keyboard also helps a lot. i've had my pad for 3 years and it's basically fallen apart but it still works. only thing i don't like is the weight. this laptop is a bulky one for sure especially if you carry the charger around too.
my laptop turned 4 this year and it still runs like a charm. got it new for $1300 (the 240hz one costs like double... but I have it hooked up to a 240hz monitor and it runs great).
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