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expired Posted by 2FurryCreatures • Aug 7, 2023
Aug 7, 2023 9:28 PM
HP - Victus 15.6" Full HD 144Hz Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i5-13420H - 8GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 512GB SSD - Performance Blue $599.99
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Also, the 3050 is 6GB not the older 4GB.
So, yes this is a good deal for the specs.
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The SSD is also pretty small at 512GB (Windows takes up 64GB by itself, excluding bloatware). In this case you want to price in an extra $80 for a 2TB SSD.
These are both relatively inexpensive upgrades, but when you look at what started as a $600 laptop - before tax - and dump an extra $150 into RAM and an SSD, you start thinking, "Maybe I should've just bought a better laptop at the outset."
*Edit* Still a Slickdeal for the right buyer, by the way.
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The SSD is also pretty small at 512GB (Windows takes up 64GB by itself, excluding bloatware). In this case you want to price in an extra $80 for a 2TB SSD.
These are both relatively inexpensive upgrades, but when you look at what started as a $600 laptop - before tax - and dump an extra $150 into RAM and an SSD, you start thinking, "Maybe I should've just bought a better laptop at the outset."
*Edit* Still a Slickdeal for the right buyer, by the way.
The SSD is also pretty small at 512GB (Windows takes up 64GB by itself, excluding bloatware). In this case you want to price in an extra $80 for a 2TB SSD.
These are both relatively inexpensive upgrades, but when you look at what started as a $600 laptop - before tax - and dump an extra $150 into RAM and an SSD, you start thinking, "Maybe I should've just bought a better laptop at the outset."
*Edit* Still a Slickdeal for the right buyer, by the way.
Honestly 8gb of ram is just fine for 90% of users* and unless you are installing a half dozen AAA games on the HD then 512gb will be just fine for system / light doc storage. When you need more storage then portable HDD's come into play (again for a majority of people, I am sure there are use cases where someone just has to have 2TB on board or the world will end)
*And if you are the type of user that has 30 Chrome tabs open at all time, a dozen of which playing videos, etc that is a user problem not a system / ram limitation. Obviously specialized software and heavy gaming can demand more RAM but tends to be the exception not the rule when it comes to users looking for budget laptops.
Honestly 8gb of ram is just fine for 90% of users* and unless you are installing a half dozen AAA games on the HD then 512gb will be just fine for system / light doc storage. When you need more storage then portable HDD's come into play (again for a majority of people, I am sure there are use cases where someone just has to have 2TB on board or the world will end)
*And if you are the type of user that has 30 Chrome tabs open at all time, a dozen of which playing videos, etc that is a user problem not a system / ram limitation. Obviously specialized software and heavy gaming can demand more RAM but tends to be the exception not the rule when it comes to users looking for budget laptops.
What am I missing here?
Also, by the time you add in a new SSD and more RAM, you are only about $150 away from a Lenovo with a 4060.
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300+ Nits
This is the laptop I bought on sale for $550 at Bestbuy in 2021. It normally sold between $600-$650
17.3" diagonal, FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS, anti-glare, 300 nits, 100% sRGB
http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c07594917