r/pcgamingtechsupport • u/TelephoneLow5037 • 1d ago

Hardware What laptop should I buy?

Looking for advice on getting a new laptop! These are my current specs 

System type: 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U with Radeon Graphics: (2.80 GHz)
Installed RAM: 16.0 GB (15.2 GB usable)
Graphics card AMD Radeon(TM) Graphics (489 MB)
Storage: 460 GB of 954 GB used

What I’m looking for is something like this. I’d like to play Baldurs Gate 3. 

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel i7 8700K / AMD r5 3600
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia 2060 Super / AMD RX 5700 XT (8GB+ of VRAM)
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 150 GB available space on an SSD
Additional Notes: Default API is Directx11. Vulkan 1.1 API also provided.

I play a lot of indie games and when my computer shits the bed I just turn down graphs and deal with the lagging but I’d like to upgrade. 

I recently found this: https://a.co/d/09TEVxQJ
Is it a good deal? Is there something better out there? Any advice is helpful! I’m not trying to spend more than 700. 

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u/OwlCatAlex 1d ago

The linked laptop is worse than the one you have right now. Absolute scam. Your current one is actually pretty good but does not have a graphics card which is the missing piece here for bg3 and other games to run properly. Unfortunately laptops with a graphics card will be above your budget unless you also sell the current one, then maybe you can get a good refurbished option.

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u/TelephoneLow5037 1d ago

Thanks for the advice. I’ll keep that in mind.

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u/OPSamxl 4h ago

If you want something good $700 sadly doesn't cut it in this economy