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expired Posted by TH0R • Nov 6, 2023
expired Posted by TH0R • Nov 6, 2023

RTX 3050 6GB Gaming Laptop $550. HP Victus, i5-13420H, 8GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe, 15.6" 1080p 144Hz (Microcenter In-Store, BB may price match)

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Best buy may price match. Thanks Wilfred.

Micro Center store pickup only.
Link: https://www.microcenter.com/produ...p-computer

Same price and laptop as the front page deal that expired today.

SPECS:
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB GDDR6 Graphics
Core i5-13450H (4P+4E)/12T CPU (4.6 GHz Turbo, 12MB cache)
8GB (1x8GB) DDR4 3200 MHz; 2 Slots, 64GB Max
512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
15.6" FHD (1920x1080) 16:9, 144Hz 9ms, 250-nits, 45% NTSC, Anti-glare, IPS Display
Wi-Fi 6 2x2 + BT 5.3
Backlit Keyboard with numeric Keys
720p HD Webcam
4 Cell 70 WHr Battery
Model: 15-fa1093dx
5.06 lbs.
Ports:
2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (1 HP Sleep & Charge)
1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C (DisplayPort 1.4, HP Sleep & Charge)
1x HDMI 2.1
1x RJ-45
1x AC Smart Pin Port
1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack
1x SD Card Reader
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Best buy may price match. Thanks Wilfred.

Micro Center store pickup only.
Link: https://www.microcenter.com/produ...p-computer

Same price and laptop as the front page deal that expired today.

SPECS:
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB GDDR6 Graphics
Core i5-13450H (4P+4E)/12T CPU (4.6 GHz Turbo, 12MB cache)
8GB (1x8GB) DDR4 3200 MHz; 2 Slots, 64GB Max
512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
15.6" FHD (1920x1080) 16:9, 144Hz 9ms, 250-nits, 45% NTSC, Anti-glare, IPS Display
Wi-Fi 6 2x2 + BT 5.3
Backlit Keyboard with numeric Keys
720p HD Webcam
4 Cell 70 WHr Battery
Model: 15-fa1093dx
5.06 lbs.
Ports:
2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (1 HP Sleep & Charge)
1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C (DisplayPort 1.4, HP Sleep & Charge)
1x HDMI 2.1
1x RJ-45
1x AC Smart Pin Port
1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack
1x SD Card Reader

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This was a FP (Front Page) deal with a rating of 20.

That deal just expired, but I found it at microcenter.
Last edited by TH0R November 6, 2023 at 10:43 AM.
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The potential problem with the microcenter deal vs the expired Best Buy deal is that microcenter has not announced their holiday return policy yet so right now it's only 15 days which sucks. Last couple years their holiday return policy started early November so hopefully they announce it soon.
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Quote from Boost_addict :
The potential problem with the microcenter deal vs the expired Best Buy deal is that microcenter has not announced their holiday return policy yet so right now it's only 15 days which sucks. Last couple years their holiday return policy started early November so hopefully they announce it soon.
Thanks for the heads up. 4 rep points for you! Cool

Bumped you from "finding your bearings" to "will become famous soon enough."
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Laptop RTX 3050 4GB vs RTX 3050Ti 4GB vs RTX 3050 6GB Gaming Benchmark Test:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBoCtt7qpcY

RTX 3050 6GB outperforms the others by a much wider margin than I expected.
Last edited by TH0R November 7, 2023 at 04:27 PM.
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Why isn't this a much better deal than the front page MSI GF63 for $479?
It's just another $70 for a an extra 2GB of GPU RAM and a DisplayPort. I have the MSI waiting for me at Walmart, but I'm pining for this one.

Also - there doesn't seem to be shipping available from MicroCenter,

https://dealquestnow.online/f/17030944-msi-gf63-thin-laptop-15-6-1080p-144hz-i5-11400h-rtx-3050-16gb-ram-512gb-ssd-479-free-store-pickup?utm_term=guest&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=ddp-simplified-sharing&utm_source=desktop_redesign&utm_content=deal
Last edited by Snuggy November 10, 2023 at 05:42 PM.
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Quote from Snuggy :
Why isn't this a much better deal than the front page MSI GF63 for $479?
It's just another $70 for a an extra 2GB of GPU RAM and a DisplayPort. I have the MSI waiting for me at Walmart, but I'm pining for this one.

Also - there doesn't seem to be shipping available from MicroCenter,

https://dealquestnow.online/f/17030944-msi-gf63-thin-laptop-15-6-1080p-144hz-i5-11400h-rtx-3050-16gb-ram-512gb-ssd-479-free-store-pickup?utm_term=guest&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=ddp-simplified-sharing&utm_source=desktop_redesign&utm_content=deal
Agreed, it's a better deal and it was on the FP recently for the exact same price. Doesn't make any sense, but this deal is not getting the credit it deserves.

GPU RAM is so important... cannot be upgraded and makes a world of difference to have 50% more!
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pick up only
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Quote from bieberwhole69 :
pick up only
Still a good deal
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Quote from Snuggy :
Also - there doesn't seem to be shipping available from MicroCenter,
Quote from bieberwhole69 :
pick up only
Thanks for the heads up. 4 rep points for both of you.
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Quote from geniv :
Still a good deal
Indeed, best deal for a gaming laptop currently.

"I'll second Thor on this. You can't upgrade the GPU in a laptop so it's imperative to get what you want when you purchase. Go with the 6gb version of the 3050. I've got the 3050ti but it's a 4gb version and it's power is gimped down too. I'm happy with it and can play anything I've thrown at it from the last generation of games but the 4gb does hamper performance with certain games. For instance, I could really use that 2gb in RDR2. It's the difference in higher quality shadows, draw distances, quality of foliage, etc. The Outer Worlds...that 2gb would've helped it too. It doesn't sound like much but id highly recommend it. 4gbs just isn't enough nowadays, barely was enough for the last generation, and though it doesn't ruin the experience, you'll find yourself being hampered by it."

^Posted in another thread, by 50+ rep point, 250+
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This might have been even better for an RTX 4050 laptop, but it's only 45W and it already expired:
https://dealquestnow.online/f/17054686-msi-thin-gf63-15-6-144hz-gaming-laptop-intel-ci5-8gb-ram-512gb-ssd-rtx-4050-black-thin-gf63-569-99?v=1

Maybe this means by Black Friday or Cyber Monday there will be a 4050 laptop that is not underpowered and for less than $600? Think
Last edited by TH0R November 12, 2023 at 10:39 AM.
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Quote from geniv :
Still a good deal
never said it wasn't. but pick up only limits it greatly. and at the time of my post, the title said free shipping. if it was shipping, i woulda bought this for sure. hoping best buy drops it to this price after they cycle the 2050 model back to msrp in a week or so.

anyone want 10k USD for free? if you live next door to me and see this.. it's yours. great deal.. very limited.
Last edited by bieberwhole69 November 12, 2023 at 01:12 PM.
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Quote from bieberwhole69 :
never said it wasn't. but pick up only limits it greatly. and at the time of my post, the title said free shipping. if it was shipping, i woulda bought this for sure. hoping best buy drops it to this price after they cycle the 2050 model back to msrp in a week or so.

anyone want 10k USD for free? if you live next door to me and see this.. it's yours. great deal.. very limited.
Yeah my bad on that. Fixed it earlier today.

Nope, I don't want 10K for "free" nor would I accept random money from a stranger.
Recently some guy at a local grocery store actually tried to give me money once out of nowhere and I did not accept it.
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Quote from TH0R :
Yeah my bad on that. Fixed it earlier today.

Nope, I don't want 10K for "free" nor would I accept random money from a stranger.
Recently some guy at a local grocery store actually tried to give me money once out of nowhere and I did not accept it.
the $$ example was just making a point of how microcenter in-store "deals" are almost available to no one bc they're so scarce unless they ship. it's still a 'deal' but it's like saying i'll give you 10k if you happen to live next door to me(almost no will be able to claim that 10k). that was the point of that whole thing. bad example ig
but ya i'm still glad it's posted bc it gives me a reference point for what prices are. so now if i see it at best buy.. i know not to buy it if it's more than 550
Last edited by bieberwhole69 November 12, 2023 at 04:05 PM.

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