I Bought The Cheapest Gaming Laptop From Cost Co...

[@TheSeolyeon]

The audacity to make a vid about costco and their laptops to then have an ad about micro center. I like it

[@cookiemonsterwithrtxenabled]

Best part being there isn't a micro center in Canada and last I checked they don't ship here either

[@uhsul]

Might be nice to buy from Micro-center if I didn't have to drive 3 states to do it.

[@LittleDraco]

Might be nice to buy from Microcenter if i didn't have to order from another continent across the Atlantic ocean.

[@Lurch-Bot]

Well, unlike Micro Center, you can actually buy a laptop online from Costco. Also, you don't buy a PC at Costco that isn't on sale.

[@helenHTID]

One store specializes in selling/building computers and computer components. The other sells groceries and household products with a foot into selling some computers.

[@coinsagE46m3]

In late 2015 I decided I wanted to get into PC gaming. I went to Costco and got a HP tower with an i7-6700 16gb of RAM, and a 1tb hdd. Don't remember what it cost but it was a good deal. Got it home and slapped a 256gb SSD, a 650w PSU and a GTX 970 in it. Decided after a month that I wanted to build a custom PC from the ground up, so I returned the tower to stock and took it back to Costco. They took a quick look at it, asked me if there was anything wrong with it (I said no I just didn't like it), and gave me all my money back without issue. For that reason I wouldn't hesitate to buy anything from Costco, PCs or otherwise.

[@Adrianwe44]

Sounds really good👍🏻

[@Lurch-Bot]

Thinking about doing this with the MSI laptop I bought in 2021 that is literally falling apart. I've been using a Dyson purifier/heater for over a decade. I am actually on my third one but still only into it for about $450. The current model I have now costs $530 on sale at Costco. The original Pure Hot and Cool model I had cost around $300 and then I've had to pay a total of $150 additional for the two replacements. When the current one craps out (and it will), I'm taking it back to costco and I'll get the next model for like $100. The reason Costco has had to price them at nearly the same cost as on the Dyson website is because of all the returns they've done on them over the years. I also tried 4k for a week courtesy of Costco. Then I returned the TV and got a 2k monitor. I can't afford the data for the 4k content and I would rather have half the pixels at 3x the framerate.

[@Akilan21]

thought they dont do returns on electornics dam

[@LuigiGodzillaGirl]

I have a similar story, but with Sams Club. I bought their floor model HP Envy desktop on clearance in late 2017 with similar specs, but its HDD was 2tb. I placed in a 1050ti, and it served as a great beginners gaming PC for the time. When I was ready to build my own, I gave the HP to a friend who wanted something that could run Skyrim with mods. That's about all the PC gaming she does, so it should last her long enough that she shouldn't need anything newer until Microsoft stops supporting Windows 10

[@familhagaudir8561]

When I wanted a newer tablet I bought it at Costco because of the return policy. I wasen't happy of the performance for the price, returned it no question asked. I didn't hesitate the next year to try a newer model and it was amasing for the price. Still works 6 years later. You definetly have to wait for a good deal though. Often it's overpriced.

[@Alice_Sn0w]

I've got a whole Costco membership, I'll use my whole Costco membership.

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

Can’t argue with that. 😂

[@TheOriginalFaxon]

IKR that thing is well worth taking advantage of to get sick savings on electronics when Costco has them. A single purchase from them can cover the cost of a premium membership as well if you buy something nice, like a gaming laptop, or a high end display. Just be sure to stock up whenever you can and it pays for itself already. I loan my membership card to friends as well so they can go shopping with it lmao

[@vladildikan]

It's also my understanding that Costco has a legitimately good return policy, so if you get a dud you should be able to return it easily.

[@1centimetre]

It's the only place to get a gaming laptop, donut, and hotdog in one go

[@AdamKlein77]

​@@1centimetrenah...churros were discontinued. Bastards. I miss my Shopping Churro.

[@waswat]

As an IT professional who uses the numpad for IPs, phone numbers, pincodes and such pretty often, screw all of you haters saying that the numpad is for accountants :P

[@one_step_sideways]

Thank you for this comment, dear accounting software QA tester

[@waswat]

​@@one_step_sideways its a thankless job, but someone has got to do it (actually i'm a developer but i'll take it)

[@StrangestEcho4754]

Even as someone that doesn't work with numbers professionally, I still value the numpad, because when I do have to input a sequence of numbers it's just way faster.

[@pieterdebie4162]

As a Blender user, I also appreciate numpads 😁

[@leandrotami]

Apple in their macbooks decided in its infinite wisdom to replace the dot in the numpad with a comma in my localized Spanish keyboard, making it useless for entering ip addresses which was my main use for it.

[@BattleChickenYT]

The sponsorship has convinced me to book a flight from the UK so I can get that sweet sweet 128gb flash drive

[@killroy3607]

😂

[@kailforian]

Luckily I live in Charlotte

[@killroy3607]

@@kailforian statesville here🤣

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

Gotta do whatever it takes to get that flash drive. 😂

[@TheOriginalFaxon]

I know you're joking, but there are people I know, in my gaming outfit, who live in the southern hemisphere over in Australasia land, and they're legitimately considering a trip to the US to visit, hanging out with other gamers, maybe spend some time touching grass, and buy PC upgrades. Because a ticket from Kiwiland or Emutopia is cheaper than the import duties he'd have to pay, and due to free trade agreements, they can buy a certain amount of stuff tax-free (enough for a gaming PC) and bring it back. A number of Southeast Asian and Asian Pacific Island nations are in a similar situation, though most of them also have average per-capita incomes that are too low to take advantage of such a deal anyway. Still, wealthy people in Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam etc can take a trip to Honolulu and make out like bandits buying electronics, despite those same electronics being manufactured in the region, some of them even in Vietnam and Thailand now, as people move away from manufacturing in China.

[@scottpoole2182]

Lot's of the PC/Laptops sold on Costco usually have double the RAM as the standard found on Amazon or other resellers. Also they have a 2 year warranty, a easy 90 day return and their own technical support. I'd like to see any other retailer match that.

[@riopato2009]

and if tech support can't fix, they replace, usually with the current model that's in stock at that time. It would explain why Costco doesn't go out of their way to offer the bleeding edge skus.

[@scottpoole2182]

@@riopato2009 I returned a 7 month old laptop to Costco when it was having issues. Also returned a nearly 2 year old Netgear Orbi system that kept crashing. Love Costco customer service!

[@ForsytheGaming]

Yup costco is the GOAT when it comes to electronics/ computer warranty. Worth the membership for that alone.

[@maxrosgen5712]

I bought a MSI ge76 raider with a 3060 like 2ish years ago at Costco, it went on sale like 2 weeks later and I went back with my receipt and they gave me the difference back. Basically no other place would do that and the price was already competitive with other retailers prior to the sale.

[@christophervanzetta]

@@maxrosgen5712Every retailer near me in America does that…

[@Nirvanatone]

The reason Costco is used for electronics is their Unmatched Return policy. 2 years for laptops, desktops, monitors, tv's. No questions asked. No other reseller is close in the USA/Canada.

[@PanicAttackz]

Two years? It’s 90 days

[@unstopology]

​@@PanicAttackz 90 return 2+ year warranties

[@Phantomrooster29]

@@unstopologyyes a paid for warranty

[@unstopology]

@@Phantomrooster29 included

[@Phantomrooster29]

@@unstopology ok so they extend the manufacturer warranty for two years from purchase date. So an extra year. That is vague. And would be just defects in the product?

[@ForsytheGaming]

It's also worth pointing out when looking at Costco online prices that if they are carried in store as well, they are much cheaper in store.

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

That’s what I was thinking after reading all the comments. I may do a follow up video to investigate. Thanks for the comment.

[@herb414]

Not different pricing on computers. A lot of the computers online have a $14.99 shipping charge in the US and are priced identically to in store. Larger items that ship via freight have shipping charges built into the cost of the product. -Costco electronics employee.

[@hungrymexican3431]

​@@DawidDoesTechStuffdon't do it costco will consume you

[@SkopesTropes]

You said it was 120hz whilst the 144hz sticker was literally in the bottom corner 😂

[@seangorby7468]

Just saw that too lol

[@ItsMeMars]

You beat me to it

[@authoritariangentleman7570]

He's from Africa, give him a break

[@patrlcksreaLView]

​@@authoritariangentleman7570where???

[@shakhtardfc1]

@@patrlcksreaLView Namibia

[@ZailDyez]

I’m probably going to be buried under a lot of other comments, but I do feel like I should clarify a couple things. Also personal bias, since I did buy my laptop at Costco. 1) I’m guessing selection is dependent on store; the lowest spec ones for gaming I see at my Costco are rtx 3050s. So maybe that’s why you ended up with a 2050 (def don’t have that here). 2) Costco has great seasonal sales. For example, for 2 months starting in January, they were offering MSI rtx 4050 laptops for 600 dollars. Sometimes there’s discount on top of discounts; I got my Lenovo legion 5 i7 13900 hx rtx 4060 with 32 gb ram and 1 tb of storage, 2560x1600 165 hz screen for $1,000 dollars. So your mileage will vary depending on the month you buy, and good stock will run dry quickly. 3) The 90 Day return policy is godly. As long as you ever a receipt, paper or digital, they’ll take back the laptop as long as it’s relatively okay(if it looks like it got run over by a truck not sure if they’ll take it back 😅). Have buyers remorse 85 days in and want your money back instantly? Return to the store with no questions asked. It’s also great because if you settle on one model of laptop that’s on sale and the and another retailer like Best Buy discounts a different brand or spec 2 months later, you can return the Costco one and buy your desired laptop. It’s essentially a 90 day buyers insurance. Anyone here’s some insight why someone would buy electronics at Costco. Fun video to watch, but I do feel like it does put Costco in general in a bad light when I’ve had the complete opposite experience, so wanted to share.

[@nightlybluez]

Don't they give an additional year of warranty for free too or is that just for their tvs?

[@wauthethird]

Once broke a TV from Costco as I was setting it up, it tipped over and smashed into the side of a speaker Costco took it and replaced it for free

[@oryxland3994]

I agree that if buying a computer at Costco you need to know what you want and just wait for something similar to come in at a good price. Costco is a bad place to if you don't know what you're looking for and need it that day because the selection is so variable. Also Costco does not seem to care the condition of returned merchandise. I once had someone in line in front of me at customer service returning an above ground pool kit, clearly after it had already been installed. It was several piles of mangled metal spread over many of the big item carts with a bonus cart for the pump. It looked like when they disassembled it they just ripped it apart as all the screw holes had been torn open into jagged wounds, every panel was bent, dented and warped. He was successful in his return. I've always returned things in good condition but they will take anything back from what I have seen and that is a huge bonus as a customer.

[@Shifty319]

you definitely don't work for them ;)

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

Thanks for this very detailed breakdown of your experience. It makes sense that their selection is variable considering how they buy stock. I must have caught it at a bad time. It checks out that you have to go in knowing what you want, because the crappy systems seem to kinda build up in their inventory and it’s up to you to sift through it. I’ll keep an eye on the sales and then might do a follow up video and another device. Thanks again for all the info. 👍

[@yadspi]

What you didn't say about Costco is that the offer you 90 days or warranty while you're an active member and can return the item no questions asked and that they regularly have sales or added value like that PS5 or a tablet with keyboard and case for the same price as the plain version elsewhere.

[@fierce134]

Times have certainly changed. I wanted to build a gaming rig in 2021. Prices were outrageous for components at that time, but I really wanted to get back into gaming. I bought an MSI GF-75 Slim with an i5-10300H and GTX 1650Ti for $600. They had a deal for $100 off any computer too, so it was like $580 out the door. Underpowered, poor build quality like Dawid mentioned? Absolutely. But I knew what I was getting and it got me back into gaming, so it served its purpose and served me well.

[@diegoalbertocastillo6320]

Thats funny, I have the same laptop (except I have the standard 1650), I added more ram and a second SSD. And to this day I still use it, the only problem is the high temperatures it can reach (like any gaming laptop).

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

I’m glad to hear you got a good deal with them. Other people were saying in the comments that their seasonal deals are really good. I wonder if their prices in store are better than online.

[@bob77576]

​@@DawidDoesTechStuffis definitely worth checking out, depends on the store but you can get some better deals in store, I've seen laptops 2-4 hundred less in store than online. I have noticed most of the configs are garbage, but the same things with best buy, Amazon or Even microcenter. I've never been impressed by anyone buying experience with a laptop. But Costco offers a 90 days no question return policy. Just say it wasn't a good fit and they will take it back, it's much more difficult to do Amazon or microcenter in my experience

[@FlexibleToast]

​@@DawidDoesTechStuffin store prices are usually better, but the selection is even more limited.

[@gabriellaluna8674]

Costco price matches everything and their warranty is amazing. They don't have a high turnaround but their customer service is amazing compared to plenty of other well known brands.

[@EvlEgle]

bruh numpad is 100% needed for anyone that does anything other than game, so much quicker than the numbers above home row

[@Deadguy2322forreal]

Watch more of Dawid's videos and you will have a list miles long of really stupid takes.

[@brulsmurf]

If you need to enter a lot of number you are doing something wrong.

[@ethanpschwartz]

Absolutely. Even if it's just a two-digit number, my right hand instinctively goes to the numpad. It's the first box I tick when looking for a laptop.

[@joeblow5214]

Even during gaming I use the numpad for hot keys. When I worked from home as a credit agent I used it extensively too.

[@EvlEgle]

@@brulsmurf Right, because how dare you use your computer for anything but gaming.

[@Alxium]

I was in the market for a new laptop in college with an $800 budget and I found a 2021 Acer Swift X around that price point. With a R7 5725U, 3050Ti, and 16gb of RAM, it actually games much better than you'd expect, and handles video editing like it's nothing. Battery life is decent and it's all metal. The newer models are even better, with 120hz displays. Moral of the story: don't just look at "gaming" laptops, you might be able to find something even better if you looker further.

[@Personalza23MD11MT]

I got that same exact laptop but for around 680USD. I got it because I'm an engineering student and my task got more and more intense that the max 12GB ram on my old laptop can't cope with the simulations anymore. I got this Acer Nitro V15 because it was within budget, has two M.2 NVMe slots and max ram is 32GB which I immediately upgraded it to, the RTX 2050 was a bonus. I also liked the design, it's simple with white backlight on the keyboard (I don't really like RBG). I'm really happy with it.

[@TheOriginalFaxon]

Dawid, numpad is absolutely essential for some games! I've got several that use half of the entire numpad for various binds (different voice channels being a common purpose) and macros. I basically can't function without one on my gaming rig, one that does NOT use a function key to become accessible. Back when I played MMOs regularly, I would use the whole thing for ability macros lol

[@kalenreilly9349]

Selection varies quite a bit at costco Sometimes there is good deals sometimes not so much they usually dont carry much low end stuff, from my experience working retail that is a good thing as we had so many returns on low end stuff Main reason to buy at Costco is their 2 year warranty (if you buy with costco mastercard) and long return policy 2 year warranty is included and is handled over the counter same day (at least thats how they do it at my local costco)

[@jppotato17]

Hey Dawid, this is not a fair comparison. you have to go into the warehouse to find the deals and the member pricing will be better. The online store allows non-members to shop but the prices for non-members are inflated

[@brumbaughl]

Yes Costco online prices are higher than they are in club.

[@djrickyb]

THIS! I was about to comment this. These Laptops are cheaper for members. I am in the USA, so a bit different on the dollar to dollar ratio, but I am currently looking at a similiar Costoc Acer Laptop with a RTX2050 graphics card in it, and the price is $599.99 on sale right now. I can get a HP Omen with a RTX4060 and 32 GB Ram for $999.99 on sale $320 off at the moment if I wanted to.

[@Mathghamhan]

Referring to my local Costco - I’ve never bought a laptop from them but rarely do they ever have what I’m looking for. But they’ve had reasonable prices for laptops normal people might buy, often with more ram/storage than you’d find at price parity elsewhere. So if I were to suggest a nice build quality igpu laptop for my mom or an entry level gaming laptop for a 12 year old cousin - you could go far worse given their warranty etc.

[@LaughingMan2GIG]

You forgot to mention that with Costco you automatically get a 2 year warranty on any computer for free.I got my Acer Predator Orion 3000 PO3-640-EC01 Gaming Desktop, i5-12400F for about 900$ on sale which was cheaper at the time vs other places. You have to look into when they have sales. After sales service with costco in general is much better as well

[@davidbhyss]

I haven't purchased a laptop at Costco yet but the complaint about the fan noice seems irrelevant as most people play with headsets anyway and the fact that it actually stays cool is a win versus other cheap laptops like my lenovo ideapad gaming which might as well be a grill at a constant 99 degrees

[@ttattx]

I did - bought an MSI Gaming desktop - and at the time it was a great price for what the unit provided - plus 90 days off the rip to return if it doesn't work out - my first unit was defective hardware - swapped no questions asked (I did have the defect confrimed through MIS customer service - brought that to Costco - 2nd unit running flawless (after a couple of upgrades - solid rig) I even got MSI to send me a mesh cover (as on display - because the one in the box was glass) - MSI (surprisingly) and Costco get a+ from me. Next time though - if not in the midst of a pandemic, I'll build myself - I have 1 hour drive to Micro Center - so 2 years more I think.

[@Simulatech]

In the UK the PC selection at Costco is much better, a couple of weeks ago there was a white mid-tower prebuilt and if I recall correctly it had an RTX 4060/ 4060 Ti and a Ryzen 7 5000 CPU, it was also a pretty decent deal for what it was

[@bmg1001]

Costco is actually quite popular for electronics, thanks to their generous return policy. Even on some items like TVs that have a more limited return policy, they still beat out almost every other retailer. I had a Samsung 34" monitor develop some dead pixels after 6 months of use and they took it back without issue. As others pointed out though, the best deals will always be at the warehouses themselves and they are often specific to each location. Obviously though, since they are not an electronics-focused retailer, don't expect the in-person selection to be all that great anyway.

[@riopato2009]

No one can match Costco's return policy and when it comes to electronics, their warranty service which is basically if it can't be fixed, it gets replaced with what they currently have in stock.

[@cesar_t8342]

I recommend this laptop for a family friend cause he'll need it for work. He's an older guy and needed something super bang for buck for his needs. I got it on a good sale on microcenter. With all the bloatware uninstalled, it's a solid laptop for the price at like 550

[@md305307]

I'm currently using an Acer Nitro 5 laptop as my away from home desktop, specs are an I5 12450H but with a 3050ti as a graphics card and was around 700 bucks from best buy and in all honestly.. It's not a terrible gaming experiance at all. It's nothing that will blow your head off great, but plays fairly well at 1080P. Even pal-world is a smooth gaming experiance. Would make for a decent comparison video if nothing else lol

[@savvygadgetz]

I've found that thin laptops whether they are cheap or expensive are loud because of the small cooling systems, so unfortunately noise is inevitable. For comparison I have a '3XS Vengeance GL 3060' from Scan Computers and in performance mode it's very similar to the Laptop in the video.

[@JohnnyVent]

I just got done repairing an old rig with an i5-4460, GTX 1080 and 12gb of mismatched ram. Going over the parts availability it would cost about $500 to build it from scratch and it can surprisingly still handle most games pretty well, Ghost of Tsushima can run maxed out at 1440p with FSR3-quality and maintain 50fps. What could possibly make this system worth a grand? I was thinking half that.

[@heffe2001]

Absolutely can't wait for our MC to open, been on the flash giveaway list since like day one, LOL. It's about a 30-40 minute drive from home (give or take), and I forsee much money being spent there, LOL.

[@HairyScrambler]

8:12 I recommend just undervolting both the CPU through whatever xtu, throttlestop etc. And then undervolting the GPU through MSI afterburner. I’ve been doing this for years on my laptop and it’s helped the battery, component life and most importantly temperatures by like 15°C

[@bierrollerful]

10:05 jfc the price on that desktop is a crime against humanity

[@AnnaDoes]

The copper booty moment was 👌🏻

[@shortclips3666]

its very weird to see a woman say that

[@kIDNEYKid-xt9uc]

@@shortclips3666 well, she is his wife

[@shortclips3666]

@@kIDNEYKid-xt9uc well never knew that

[@AnnaDoes]

@@shortclips3666 more women should know about how OP copper is at cooling things down though.

[@River_Miles]

Please tell Dawid to never stop staying butt cheeks. We are all blessed by his vocabulary.

[@corkoles]

So I don't know if it's just where you live but in the past year my brother was able to get from Costco, the MSI Cyborg 15 for $800 with an i7 13620H, 16 gigs of RAM, and a 4050. It actually doesn't feel like shit too on top of that.

[@jonjohnson2844]

I know in the UK people buy expensive TVs from Costco because you effectively get the extended warranty as part of your membership, I assume that extends to laptops etc too.

[@SovereignME2]

i've noticed prices online vs in warehouse are more expensive. I believe cause they have "free" delivery that's hidden in the cost. can find stuff cheaper in the store, get the 4% back(negates membership costs usually) and 2 year warranty. becomes a better deal at that point

[@DrekiTech]

most people who buy it from costco do so because of the return policy and customer service, we had a toshiba tv die in about 1.5 years, they sent a repair guy and that did not fix it, costco took it back and issued a full credit towards a new tv. I recall people taking advantage of the generous policy, and costco having to walk it back a lot because some people were using it to upgrade devices rather than for genuine issues.

[@HastyRhombus760]

I wonder if the items on the DELL outlet (AKA scratch and dent website) would be a better deal dollar to dollar? Dawid would you go ahead and buy some beat up DELL crap so I don't have to??? Great work as usual Big D.

[@Guitarsince1993]

Hey, I used to work at the call center for Costco, it was complete garbage the techs aren't allowed to use any screen sharing tools and they have a basic troubleshooting that the techs have to follow and the ending answer in most problem's cases is reinstall windows, or return the machine to the store. It was very frustrating and consider it the worse tech job possible in the universe.

[@chubbysumo2230]

costco sells laptops at MSRP because there isn't a lot of wiggle room for their wholesale price. they also get custom models just for them. what you really have to watch for is the 9 or 0 at the end of the price. a 9 means its restocking, and a zero means its on clearance and will be going down in price every 10 days until it sells out and they aren't getting them back. you can get some pretty good deals for prebuilt gaming PCs that aren't going to be upgradeable if you pay attention at your local store. they also sometimes have hard drives and other tech for really cheap prices just to get rid of them.

[@odie1441]

I got a Lenovo Legion like years ago new from costco for $700 USD. It still does good with modern games

[@derekhatake]

what GPU and CPU?

[@odie1441]

@@derekhatake i7 -7700HQ with GTX 1050Ti

[@StrangestEcho4754]

@@odie1441 Most people would object to your definition of 'good,' but hey if you're happy with it then by all means enjoy it.

[@tangomango0308]

I picked up this acer and it’s aight at best. Speced good enough to run whatever you throw at it fairly decently. Two major things that bothered me about this laptop the most was the built quality of the materials and how the design of the vents blows hot air onto the screen.

[@jonzo22]

That's actually an impressive cooling setup for a laptop, as in it actually works and is thought out well

[@JudeTheYoutubePoopersubscribe]

It only had to handle a 45w GPU and 30w CPU.

[@AdamGamingARK]

many gaming laptops nowadays runs very cool, I had a razer blade 14 3080, and it was running pes 2019 at 59 degree on the gpu, while in the latest AAA games they were running at mid to high 60 in the gpu, it had vapor chamber btw so much better cooling than that acer it just depends on the laptop, if its a cheap msi gf63 then its gonna be hot as for cpu temps it doesn't matter even latest desktop cpu reaches 100degrees, its the gpu temp that matters, and in some of the latest gaming laptops its very impressive

[@bwcbiz]

Costco and the like tend to be trailing edge in terms of laptop supply. This means that they are behind the technology curve, but also that their prices remain stable while places like Amazon will adjust more according to supply and demand and newer tech.

[@M9_Prime]

I got a laptop for a steal at Costco.. in 2020 I bought an HP with a core i-5 10th gen (forgot which one, but it was for my wife to do word processing) and a 512gb NVMe drive with 16gb ram, windows Hello and a touch screen for $399. It was a back to school special and they sold out fast. Still feels like a great laptop for what we do with it, not a gaming laptop but Costco gets some deals… just need to look.

[@billyrunsaplumbingservice1141]

I just got my gaming laptop the other day and its a local brand. Lemme tell you they sell this thing for roughly $1000 USD with intel i7 gen 13 processor and gtx 4060 specs. Aside from standard 16gb ram and 512gb hdd gen 4 storage, if you are a foreigner you will get this thing for a fking bargain. Its called Axioo 760 V2 (Called V2 because they upgraded the processor and V1 is not available at conventional store anymore)

[@CaptainSovereign]

Welcome to Costco, I Love You

[@johnfritz1164]

Around 3 years ago I bought a MSI laptop GE76 Raider for $1100 usd on sale ($300 off) 11800H 3060 17” 144hz screen free 2 year warranty etc. compared the price with Micro Center, Best Buy, Newegg. Plus the kickback dollars from Costco and their Visa card added 4% off in later credits. I don’t consider Costco a bad place to purchase electronics.

[@lashyndragon]

Alright, maybe they don't have good laptops, but I just saw a 34" 3440x1440 ultra wide display with 165hz for $250. I was so tempted to get it, but I feel if I just wait a year or so, I can probably get the same deal widespread with maybe even better specs. Costco is very hit or miss. But when they hit. They hit.

[@OntarioGuy430]

Similar to buying anything at Costco - if you see it and like it -you have to buy it or you will never see it again. They do get some pretty nice tech in every once and a while - each warehouse also seems to get different things too.

[@charredolive]

0:28 yeah they literally waited 15 years to build one, and also the year I moved out of the state and my parents moved to the beach

[@Rachniax]

I would shop at Micro Center far more often, but it's an 8 hour round trip from Lawton, Ok to Dallas, Tx

[@Motorboatasaurus]

huh convenient. I was actually planning to google if Micro Center was open in Charlotte yet cuz I'm considering upgrading my build when the 50 series of NVidia cards comes out and was thinking I'd like to buy from a place near me than online this time.

[@suavebob]

I've bought my past 3 TV's from Costco, aside from the price being significantly cheaper the main selling point was the 5 year warranty that comes standard.

[@requiemcollectiblesgaming]

Acer used to be amazing. in 2008, i bought an amazing Acer Monitor. It was 23 inch 1080, 5ms, DVI, HDMI, VGA Audio in and out, Built in speakers, matte finish and great color 60fps. Had it from 2008 - 2021. It never let me down. I went monitor hunting for about 2 months buying and returning monitors. It was 80 bucks brand new! Any monitor with those specs were at least double. I even returned the ones i got from micro center all those years ago. I grew up with microcenter just a town away. However, times change and when acer was bought by Dell in 2012ish it was never the same impressive company as when Acer first started. My first pc (bought with my own money )was an Acer as well.

[@DanteVoorhees]

I would imagine, like you mentioned that their buyer base would be LAN centres and the like. Its business based rather than consumer based sales. Thats their focus

[@OldManBadly]

I think that CostCo has the bulk buy problem: they are buying pallets and pallets of this stuff, and if it doesn't sell fairly quickly, it very quickly becomes out of date. Where they might be able to hold a pallet of t-shirts for a year, holding electronics is how you lose a lot of money. Basically, only buy from them when you know it's really on special, otherwise you paid too much.

[@madsisak]

5:59 hurts my soul, when you say 120hz and it says 144hz on the bottom left side of the screen :P

[@GUCFan]

That seems so weird that this Nitro laptop has a 2050. When almost two years ago i got a Nitro laptop with 12th gen Core i5 and a 3050 during Black Friday for that price. Moral of the story, wait for back to school or black friday for gaming laptops and you'll get better deals pretty much.

[@ChryslerLeBaro]

Got my first gaming laptop from Walmart. Was awesome. 1060 and I7, second through Best Buy, 2060 and I7, and then finally ordered a custom Max spec from Alienware. I regret none of these purchases.

[@i-am-toast4235]

Its rumored that the Charlotte Micro Center will have a tailgate hangout at the opening

[@Ultimateshadowwarrior47]

Bro where I live I have see this same laptop with RTX 4050 and cost around 850 us dollars for 16gb ram and 1tb ssd I think you should review it because it makes more sense, according to 2024 and by the way, video is great as always ❤😊

[@raynetorrin]

He is in Canada so they get the shitty end of the stick.

[@rishipopat6708]

I bought the same laptop but with an RTX 4050 from Amazon, and though it was open box i got it for an absolute steal at $815 US, and honestly the laptop does get loud, and the battery gives me like 3 hours on a lucky day, the performance for the money i paid is bonkers.

[@SidneyCritic]

Should get one of those wall Watt meters so we can see the difference between pref and normal power profiles, but then again going by the MSi AB the watts look the same - lol -.

[@IsItAnyGood]

Can you do a video on the cheapest full gaming laptop?

[@HiiJax]

I think one thing i find with costco is that their seletion and pricing in store is usually much better than online.

[@alelokox88]

Better than Best buy, my girlfriend bought an Asus Zephyrus M16 and out of the box it had a Screw totally flattened so you could not open it, important if you want to use the extra m.2 available! And not only that, when the fans stopped working within a year, and we went to the shop here the store said THATS NORMAL, they do that on purpose! We had to "void" the guarantee to upgrade the SSD and clean the fans (bearings were busted) and the replacements take from 3 to 6 WEEKS to come from China... I wanted to give the PC back but was purchased online and wasn't possible as is her working pc, i feel so bad for her, I also hate it blows incredibly hot air to the screen like, WHY?

[@mikem2253]

Bought my LG C1 from there. 5 year warranty was like $100. You can get high end gaming laptops from there though. They had MSI gp66 laptops.

[@hwertz10]

My Acer's like that too! It's an Aspire A515-56, as a non-gaming model I don't think it came with fan controls in Windows, and it has no ACPI or anything to control it from Linux. But I found a setup for nbfc that let me set a fan curve. Turns out, just like the one you had, stock settings never get the fan up to full speed; and getting it to full speed makes for a massive increase in fan noise with only about a 5 degree difference in temps.

[@TheLonelyMoon]

Got my iPad Pro 4th gen 11in from Costco. Got the 256g version with the price of 128 anywhere else, not even secondhands were that cheap, probably due to higher electronic prices here compared to the US

[@twilightsass517]

About two years ago i bought a custom built PC from Cyberpower that turned out to be very upgradable. Thanks to the partnership they had with Costco it cost me seven hundred and fifty dollars instead of approximately fourteen hundred to buy it directly. Yeah there was the whole buying coupons from Costco to spend at Cyberpower thing to figure out and two months of shipping delays to deal with "Thanks Covid" but I now have a great PC that I want desperately to replace with a better one.

[@sporadicentertainment9253]

I wish they had a Micro center in Clearwater FL.

[@Eric_G65]

You failed to mention that when you buy electronics from Costco, you generally get twice the manufacturer's warranty and the return and exchange process is better at Costco. I never bought a gaming laptop from Costco and maybe things are different in Canada but I do buy daily use and business class laptops and they are not last years models. But speaking of gaming, Costco, for example, has a Lenovo Legion Pro 5i gaming laptop with an Intel i9-13900HX, 32GB DDR5 5600 RAM, 1TB SSD, 16" 2500X1600 165hz display, RTX 4060 card and WiFi 6e card for $1199. Microcenter has a very similar model that only includes a 1 year warranty but it's about $1200 more money.

[@ultra_phantomaj8300]

Had to get a laptop for college. Settled on an MSI 4070 and 13th gen i7 for about 1200 on sale through Costco. Good investment. I'm just bummed that I gotta spend a lotta money on food in the dorms instead of daily 1.50 hotdog combos.

[@richardwelch4457]

The Costco near my home in Washington state has an IBuyPower gaming desktop pc for around $1300. It has a I7 CPU, 4070 graphics card and 32 GB of ram. Not a bad deal. I've had pretty good luck with the IBuyPower PC's in the past.

[@SciFlyGal]

I got an Acer swift X 16 in the fall and it’s great. Technically it’s a creator laptop, not gaming, but it has a 3.2k 120Hz screen, a Ryzen 7940 and an RTX 4050. I got it on sale from B&H for $1200 US

[@eldibs]

I hate those internal plastic clips you have to pop to take apart laptops these days. What purpose do they even serve? The laptop casing is already held together by screws. Also, why do they keep building them so that you have to take the entire back cover off for a basic upgrade? Laptops back in the day had removeable panels for RAM and storage devices.

[@19CD91]

Because they want to upsell you on ram and storage.

[@andrewcutthroat31]

the reason for buying electronics at costco is because their warranty service is actually incredible.

[@gamecuber6]

it may sound weird, but that laptop is actually just a rebranded acer extensa laptop with some fancy designs on the top and a dedicated GPU

[@magarity1]

Hey Dawid, try a review of a Costco monitor. I checked the laptop selection several times at Costco and see the same; discontinued models for a slight discount. The more interesting buys are things like monitors. Costco has them that might be last year's models but unlike laptops not all that much changed and the prices are good.

[@bikesandbeans]

very truthful! also, I have seen the general reason people buy expensive things from Costco is the no questions asked return policy along with in general, double the warranty length! can be useful?!

[@ChairmanMeow1]

Costco does have some incredible PC deals sometimes. They sell them at MSRP a lot of the time.

[@Benjiefrenzy]

Costco usually has an extended warranty included in the price as well as having a very good return policy. If you're looking at a computer and it's sold as Costco for the same price as somewhere else, it would be better to get it from Costco.

[@rickbrookes9491]

Since Costco is a “members only” retailer, in the States, you have to physically go to one of their warehouses to buy anything at a deal. The prices on a lot of their electronics can be pretty decent and some of the sales, as another person noted, depending on the time of year, can be really good. Judging the price and selection only from what's available to Canadian customers on their website is not a true determination on what deals you can really find. I don't think anyone who has stated that they got a great Costco price bought whatever said product on their website. That all being said… I have never bought a laptop from them, but have gotten some great deals on a Yamaha amp, TV, and Apple products. All in black Friday specials.

[@kremlinfuize]

That happens for a lot of their products. They can be anything from really cheap to more expensive. Always pays to do your research, even for food items.

[@blackirontarkus2672]

me watching this with the Acer Nitro V15 (i7 13620H and RTX 4050) I've just bought this new year: In all honesty though, I've taken care of it very well (as per all my things, I don't like dusty places and stuffs) and I'm very happy with it!

[@chriswheeler3304]

there return policy is on point as well as if theres a sale within i think a year you can return it to get the sale price on a newer on

[@Ace-Brigade]

Costco selection and prices appear to be quite regional. Even here in Washington State there's a huge difference between the selection in downtown Seattle and a place like Kent or Renton. You're going to get nicer stuff the closer you get to downtown. That said about a year ago I was able to bite an LG Gram for around $1,000 and most of their stuff today where I live is around a 4060 or better as far as video cards go. Most also have an i-7 or greater and an AMD Ryzen 9 7700 or better.

[@Randalor]

I got my current PC monitor from them, they're not bad if you get something when it's on sale and/or pay the extra $40 for cash back on all purchases.

[@boburanus69]

Here's why you shouldn't buy any gaming PC from Costco. The first thing you notice in this laptop... RTX 2050. The rest of the specs? Probably for a much higher spec GPU. Desktops are the same way. They buy the middle of the road GPU and pair it with the expensive other specs, price it high, then heavily discount it.

[@HoldandModify]

I actually got a great deal on a Costco gaming PC. It was originally $1300 and then they dropped the price to $1100. What’s amazing is that for that price? It came with a 16 GB 4060 TI. The system is small too perfect for the living room. I turned it into a Home Theater PC gaming system and everything I’ve thrown at it thanks to Nvidia tech and toys run super smooth even at high to ultra settings.

[@unstopology]

They have automatic 2-3 year warranties and an awesome 90 return policy. I try to buy my TVs from them when I can.

[@scoodz5788]

The thing i dont understand about ''budget/Mid range'' laptops Is the processors and ram are getting FAT upgrades but the gpu is always some dog water specticle from the past that might aswel be in an antique show.

[@Gmlt3000]

Actually left handed using laptop and other staff as usual, except pen, cuz its impossible to use most of things in a left hand - scissors don't work, for example.

[@Zoyx]

I purchased my Acer Nitro 5 from Best Buy last July. It was a refurb of the 2022 model. Intel i5-12500H with a mobile RTX3050 Ti. Cost me $570 US. So maybe going the refurb route is the way to go.

[@bluebullet6375]

Costco return policy is unmatched. My dad bought a three pack of frozen pizzas from Costco and didn't like how the pizza tasted at all so he returned it. Even with one pizza being eaten out of three they still gave him a full refund. Sure, their prices are average or above average but how do you value the kind of protection Costco gives through their return policy. They do full refunds no questions asked.

[@rd4k04]

2 years ago when a 3060 Ti cost $1400, a gaming laptop looked super sweet. I got a 3080 with 11th gen i7 for $1599 back then and have no regrets. Still want a console for my living room though.

[@ShowXTech]

It even has a Thunderbolt Port To get something decent I would suggest to spend around 1200$, that way you can get a 3050 or a 4060

[@lorribot64]

"This is a 120Hz 1080p display" completing missing the large gold and black sticker showing 144Hz bottom right of the screen right in front. It is Acer so they could be just marketing speak where 144 AcerHz really means 120 RealHz. They used to do similar with watts on stereos back in the day (probably still do) where they would just add the max power of each speaker cone to get the max out put ignoring the capability of the amplifier completely.