Should You Buy A Gaming Laptop Now or Wait for 2023?

[@JarrodsTech]

Check out the newer late 2023 update here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWjRmoSDjpueeK8

[@tjpak3499]

Please do a budget mouse review as we always need a gaming mouse with a laptop

[@ahmadbugshan9603]

i own a gtx 1650 laptop i cant play most of the games i have on PC i can wait sense i have a pc but i go out alot to visit my grandma like 3 to 5 days of the week im there i can wait another year but should i wait? or its not worth it to wait because the pricing might be insane

[@rakeshpratap8099]

3070ti vs 6850m xt mobile gpus full tgp which should I buy for content creation and gaming

[@RezaAghapour]

Jarrod? Don't review hp omen 16 2022!?🫤

[@JarrodsTech]

@@rakeshpratap8099 I wouldn't buy Radeon for content creation personally based on my own testing.

[@enduroman80]

Always wait. The RTX 9060 will be way faster than the upcoming RTX 4060. Based on a 2 year GPU refresh cycle you will have to wait until 2033 for the 9060

[@d1kgaws12]

you forgot RTX 10080 Ti. THAT’s the sh*t that should be worth the wait.

[@Fihyyhvcffggcfffa7961]

Thanks for the humor it relaxed me Ed

[@Custodian123]

Thats actually what l did, and why l waited 8 plus years to get back into PC gaming. Was it worth the wait? Yes. Would l wait 8 years again? No. I will probably upgrade within 5 years when the generation that comes along is without a doubt amazing to the point it makes my 2022 laptop look like crap.

[@308_Negra_Arroyo_Lane]

The fastest GPU won't make any difference unless there is a new console generation. Only then will developers make games that require better hardware.

[@FriendlyPCGamers]

Maybe ZTX Ultra Pro Max 9080ti will be the fastest one when launched.

[@stevens.4148]

For viewers in Asia: IF your laptop needs to be replaced like mine (MSI GE60, 7 or 8 years?) which is now struggling. You can either buy a new SSD for it to hold a little bit more OR (If you don't want to wait) update your laptop now. Yeah, Intel and AMD announced it in CES in January, but even then when will it release in your country? NOBODY KNOWS! Even in my country, new Legion5 just popped up around end of July Tight on money but need it now? Buy last gen. Tight on money but can wait? Wait for new one to be released then QUICKLY buy the last gen before the new one. The key is BUY AT THE RIGHT TIME, DO NOT HOPE FOR A BIGGER DISCOUNT WHEN YOU ALREADY HAVE ONE IN FRONT OF YOU. Especially if you live in Asia

[@cookingrabbitty]

yeah,if you need that now, that is right answer, I get RTX 3060 at Februar at a bit discount (~1000$) because my old one is 8 years ago. Nowadays notebook still pricey here and hard to catch.

[@NectarGaming]

I got my acer nitro 5 11th gen for 33000 pesos roughly $590 in conversion. This tip is legit.

[@VinyZikss]

@@NectarGaming which gpu

[@NectarGaming]

@@VinyZikss 3050

[@MOmar-qc2be]

Well said!

[@MarcoGPUtuber]

Instructions unclear. Ended up buying one a year ago.

[@megadisc1982]

Sad

[@faniebotha9210]

My GAWWD this guy can just keep talking and talking

[@MOmar-qc2be]

Lol😂

[@nicehaircutmrsvarog]

Me who bought at Oct. 2021: 👀

[@amoghavarshakatrahalli]

Was stuck in same situation. My advise is don't wait and buy now, no matter the specs. 30's series gpu are more than good enough to run modern games

[@jackdiddIey]

The thing about waiting is that technology is always advancing. Set a deadline for yourself and then buy what's best for you

[@cheekypasta55]

Buying "current" gen right at the end of its shelf life as its gonna be replaced by next gen is the best time to buy. You're still getting the best of RIGHT NOW, and you wont be spending a fortune for next gen. Obviously if youre one of those people who need everything on the cutting age and money is no object, go for it. But yeah, tech will keep on advancing. I just bought a 3080ti less than a month ago (upgraded from a 2060) and reddit was calling me stupid cuz "ThE 4060 iS gOnNA bE sO mUcH bEtTeR". Lol okay? And its gonna be like $300 more and bots and scalpers are gonna make it all insane again. All the 3000 gpus are in stock right now, and the lowest price theyve ever been. A 3080ti will be able to comfortably run any game that comes out in 2023 on high settings and probably still will be fine for any 2024 game at medium settings.

[@Kvs-vf9nt]

If you can play games bow on high settings comfortable them you will play on high setting too the year afther just witness fps. But we need 60fps. So as long as I still have 60fps with the msi gs77 but with an Nvidia rtx 3080 in 2 years I would still be happy. Because tbf a gaminglaptop is for like max 3-4 years. At least for me.

[@dotamonkey9449]

@@cheekypasta55 bruh, most people on reddit are idiots and expert wanna-bes. They talk crap about things they cant even hold unto themselves 🤷

[@-stxtic-]

@@cheekypasta55 they think the 4060 is somehow going to outperform a 3080ti💀

[@chriskevini]

@@-stxtic- and op thinks a xx60 will cost $300 more than a xx80ti. Wtf?

[@castercs]

Don't wait, not worth it for like 5 frames difference .. trust me I waited for 3 years... huge mistake, It's a never-ending loop (like Jarrod said ... wait black Friday in November for discounts)

[@luciusrex]

Lol big gimmick these days "black Friday" I bought a 3070 130w 1tb 16gb ram aorus in July from best buy during their black Friday in July.. Lots of deals everyday don't wait til november.. But you're right, buy on dips!

[@castercs]

@@luciusrex yeah i mean any good deal is a way to go .. like you said no need to wait novemeber/friday

[@shamsielshahar120]

Also to add that it is better to buy a laptop that suits your needs right now rather than waiting. I bought the Dell Inspiron 15 7577 around April 2018 even though I know the 8th gen intel laptop cpus will be available in about a month or 2.

[@castercs]

@@shamsielshahar120 absolutely

[@luciusrex]

@@castercs I got my laptop $1000 off so got it for $1.5k.. It's so powerful! I haven't touched my pc since. I'm thinking of giving it away. I bring my laptop everywhere too so I find myself gaming while at work these days! 🤣😂🤣😂😭 Oh and of course they're doing a back to school sale rn.. In a few weeks it's going to be leaves turn brown sale turkey day sale trick or treat sale it never ends! Which is great for consumers,

[@Legitti]

Timing finally worked out for me great, got both Intel 13th gen (from 8th) and RTX 4080 (from 1060) upgrades as well as ddr5 and other stuff lol

[@md.atikurrahman7445]

Def buy now. Perf improvement increases price a lot too. Especially this processor gen.

[@vmafarah9473]

see this, amd cpu and nvidia gpu are on 5nm and 4nm , power efficiency and performance, than 10nm alder and raptorlake, and 8nm rtx 3000 series which is not efficient as tsmc 12nm, some 2070s laptops are fast as 3070.

[@OfSheikah]

and that, in the current behavious patterns of these GPU companies and/or CPU companies, they slacked following up their own commitment of releasing something they have announced. It's certain they are playing with consumers' time and tossing around demand here and there as announcements and news occur. Like even, sorry wealthy people, if yall are in need to purchase the top of the line laptops available now, if an Ampere, RTX 3070 beats RTX 2080 Ti moment, happens again, your purchase is outplayed by that generational improvement Not that your pockets would be affected to just buy the next gen when available, just to show these tech companies are playing time with consumers

[@everyone01]

In the end it all depends on what a person is upgrading from, if i take myself as an example: I've been using an i3 laptop from last 7 years and now I'll enter college so will need a laptop, whatever I'll buy will be a major upgrade for me anyway

[@myselfpiro]

same but I think this is half truth cuz anything you buy should be able to perfectly run all the necessary tasks you will do till u get ur next device but if u can run a i3 laptop for 7 years ig you will be able to last a good gaming laptop even more than that so it depends

[@everyone01]

@@myselfpiro this laptop still runs fine and i can use it for storage and entertainment, if i replace the 4gb ram stock stick with 8gb and and ssd it will run sweet for another 3-4years additionally i did many graphics tweaks in several games like valorant and was playable (20-26fps)

[@hightrogen6233]

quite true, I used to have a windows 7 intel i 2100 that was about 10 years old, and any gaming laptop nowadays no matter the price range was an extremely huge upgrade

[@ideal.leader]

I still use a pc with intel celeron cpu and no gpu :(

[@FrozenVision11]

Seeing how tech progress at an insane rate these days waiting for a new one sounds smart... also crazy expensive 😳

[@nishant5655]

😔😔😳🥺😟🙁

[@HanmaHeiro]

Emphasize the expensive

[@madd5]

No, it doesn't sound smart. How long are you going to wait?

[@Kvs-vf9nt]

If you wait too long you end up with nothing in life. That's for everything. Just buy one and when you need an upgrade buy a new one. It's as simple as that. Allways keep some money on the side each month for when the day comes you need to upgrade

[@zerocal76]

@@diagnosishorror7506 you only wait when you really want to wait or have to wait (no stock) Don't be saying that always waiting isn't a a bad thing. It will always be bad to wait too long, especially with tech. U only get something shitty if you're pretty bad at researching your purchases or u didn't wait when there was only a selection of crap

[@harrikangur]

AMD 6000 was announced in January. Lenovo announced their Legion 7 series with it in May. We are in September now and it's almost impossible to buy one, not anywhere near the price they announced in May. And not all announced variants either. It has had a massive delay for multiple months already, with no change in sight. If 7000 and RTX 4xxx series is announced next January, don't actually expect stuff to be available before mid or end of next year. Wait times are forever at the moment.

[@viviancereal9435]

That's only exclusive to the legion series. Other manufacturers such as Asus or Acer release it much earlier

[@theairaccumulator7144]

@@viviancereal9435 Legion is also one of the only gaming laptops that have professional design and are good for anything else so..

[@swapnilgohil7280]

@@theairaccumulator7144 asus is good too. I like the bling🤑🤑🤑

[@lyndajenkins1024]

they're literally everywhere and especially on Lenovo website with like 500-800 dolla discounts lol

[@NeverGoingToGiveYouUp000]

Well they are still available

[@doomscyte1087]

Here's a piece of advice from me.. 2021: I saved up & waited to buy Legion 5i Pro which costs so much money back then. It was launched back in the early Half of the year and when I've finally gathered enough money by the Sept/Oct of 2021, rumors about 2022 Legion 5i Pro using the next gen of Intel circulated.. Therefore, I decided to stop myself from purchasing it and waited till 2022. 2022: After a long waiting for Legion 5i Pro launching, it finally came out right around April or May. But the problem is, their initial launching price is astronomical and totally outnumbered last year's model. Not to mention that the price for 2021 model significantly drops which enticed me yet again to just go for last year model but I don't.. And after sometime, I finally decided to buy few weeks ago after the price went down a bit. Moral of the story: I could go buy 2021 model with cheaper price but I will be very likely to feel regret because I will be using that 2yrs older model by the time we're in 2023.. Or I could also hold myself back and purchase 2023 model by around Sept/Oct only to be enticed yet again by 2024 model. Or just buy this year model and stop this cycle of regret.. Just stop wasting your time thinking of buying latest model.. A better version will always come out every year and you need to make amend with yourself.. It's useless to keep on waiting because by the time you buy it, next year model will be right around the corner 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@raulcalimann7738]

Thats a long ass story , just buy whatever can deliver your needs even, my old gtx 1060 was holding up well and i coud play what i wanted on it

[@zotac1018]

I have been waiting for the next big thing and its already 5 years. I have learned to de-bloat windows, run tweaks , format config and have extracted every last drop of performance practically possible. I recommend this to everyone else, had a lot of fun and learning this way. Cpu from 2012, Gpu from 2016 .... I will make sure to upgrade this generation tho.

[@sadness7897]

I'm still waiting for my laptop de stop giving me the required power for gaming and professional work. I7-9750h and RTX2060. Is so cool to see how technology is going everyday. 3 years with my laptop and still going strong 😀

[@tacicoy8154]

its good my pc is just gtx950m 2gb 😂

[@Arruu23]

I regret getting a 1660ti laptop 3 years ago, i7 9750h is still very usable, but the 1660ti is starting to struggle, having DLSS on rtx2060 would be a big difference.

[@zerocal76]

@@Arruu23 3 year cycle is a fine time to upgrade gaming tech 👍(if u can afford it)

[@sihamhamda47]

@@zerocal76 And normally, you can use your new GPU for at least 5 years without problems since any new GPU can receive driver updates for 5 years before it gets discontinued (and even longer in higher end GPUs)

[@岚山步鸟]

@@tacicoy8154 good to know, maybe I can use my m1050ti to rtx 50 series

[@navalenthusiast809]

It depends on your situation I guess. In my case I have MSI GE75 with RTX 2070 super and is not worth getting RTX 3070 with roughly 16% more power according to UserBenchmark. Back in time I replaced my old Alienware 17 of 2015 with GTX 970M with the MSI and the difference was about 200% according to UserBenchmark so I will wait till RTX 4070 or 5070.

[@PMARC14]

Don't just wait for Nvidia unless you are doing ML or other specialized work. Keep an eye out for AMD, as Nvidia 4000 series efficiency improvements may not be good enough to be significant in a laptop compared to AMD.

[@buzielo3749]

UserBenchmark is not a good site for comparing

[@Puzzlers100]

I'm just hoping for more amd advantage laptops, as I think they will be better in the next gen, due to the expected better efficiency from both amd cpus and gpus when compared to nvidia and intel. The reason I have an intel laptop is thunderbolt (and that it was the only one sold at costco with specs I liked at a good price) but with USB4 it really shouldn't matter.

[@dzejkob8]

Nvidia this generation is really good at power efficiency atleast 4090 lol, wonder how 4060 will do

[@Grumpy-J]

I got a sweet deal on a 5900hx with 3070 in a tongfang chassis. Extremely happy with my purchase as it handles both my workflow and games with ease.

[@rajeshbedi]

I got lenovo legion 5 with 3070 max p. What is your max tgp? Mine is 130 or 140w

[@jerome8564]

@@rajeshbedi is that good I got a g14 2060 trying to upgrade

[@Grumpy-J]

@@rajeshbedi upto 140w. I can adjust the cpu and gpu power in the control center software.

[@rajeshbedi]

@@jerome8564 its a beast man but i think 2060 is still pretty good tho, if u thinking to buy then go for 4000 series. Thanks

[@Stardomplay]

How much did you pay?

[@johnlinks]

As the proud new owner of the new Legion 7i 12800hx/3070ti, I'm extremely happy with my new purchase. huge upgrade over my 6-year-old dell 15 7577

[@avesendvrs]

Hey man can you run octane bench v4 if that's possible on your laptop? In my country 12th gen is a bit expensive. And I only rely on GPU for my 3D work. If there's little to no performance, I could go for last gen. Can you help me with that?

[@assaultedzlayer8393]

Take care of her nicely, you are a lucky man...

[@darkzak47]

John, if I can ask where did you get it? The Legion website here in the US has a 3070 Ti for about 2800 US$ and a 3080 Ti for about $3200. Really questioning if the 3080 is worth that much of a price jack.

[@volcalstone]

@@darkzak47 I would say it's worth it if you could afford it. You're getting a GPU that is around 5-10% faster plus a faster processor too, i9 vs i7. I got the same spec labtop but for $2,300 or so and for that price it's not worth it to get the 3080Ti. I believe at this time that both specs are not available on the US site. You have to remember that the 3070Ti isn't on sale right now so the jump to a sale price 3080Ti isn't so bad. Still tho $400 is a lot of money so you need to ask yourself if you really care for it.

[@Stardomplay]

@@volcalstone dude what? You can build a 3090 desktop for that price.

[@User_J9000]

I live in the Philippines we usually get the new laptops around 6 months after the release in local stores(from what I observed).

[@Jason-vm3lz]

AMD performance per watt looks incredible on desktop so imagine that will transfer over to their laptops. Im expecting huge performance gains in laptops

[@samuelkdu]

ahahahahahahahahahahahaha did you say the same thing this gen. and did you actually buy a amd gpu laptop?

[@saion1779]

@@samuelkdu Ryzen laptops are top of every chart on battery and efficiency. You won't see an Intel processor in the top 10 list even.

[@siyzerix]

Yeah. That is if amd is not a moron and screws it up like this gen.

[@samuelkdu]

@@saion1779 ohhhh honey wer not talking about amd cpus i even forgot intel still exists no wer talking about amd vs nvidia

[@MechAdv]

@@samuelkdu I bought my GF an top end Asus Advantage Edition laptop, but it had very annoying issues that weren’t chip related and I didn’t realize her monitor was Gsync only. So I exchanged it for a 11800/3060 for the same price. It only gets like 75% of the frames that the AMD laptop was getting, and the battery life is half, but the laptop doesn’t have glaring issues so it was worth it.

[@supremacy98]

From the 20 series to 30 series GPUs, there was a significant jump in tdp and more higher tdp GPUs in laptops, so maybe the 40 series may jump the tdp closer to 200W seeing as rumours of desktop GPUs bumping tdp even further. But then again, this will cause laptop prices to jump up higher

[@abccba5125]

And 🔥 risk

[@antondovydaitis2261]

What I decided was to buy a Gigabyte G5 GD laptop with RTX 3050 and 16GB RAM now for $700, which is a good deal and no interest, and see if I need a better laptop in 2025. I felt this was enough for me, and as much as I could spend for the foreseeable future.

[@antondovydaitis2261]

@The Fallen A Well, it's mine, and I have no complaints yet.

[@tylermartin7245]

@The Fallen A It's perfectly fine wth are you talking about lol

[@abhinavks7620]

What about pavilion bro

[@kenhew4641]

@@tylermartin7245 it's fine if you're just gaming. but if you're doing productivity work like graphic design or video post production and color correction it's totally unusable

[@warmike]

@The Fallen A that's an acceptable sacrifice for such high specs/price value

[@guantanamobae530]

I bought a G15 advantage edition recently when best buy had them on sale for $1100. (6800m, 5900hx) There's something to be said for waiting until new hardware is announced to get great deals on last gen hardware.

[@vinnime8768]

Literally that 12 gb vram is verry useful at higher resolution, i use it with external monitor to get more fps .

[@Jaanu_77]

Please tell me from where you do buy it

[@Jaanu_77]

Please give me link i also want to buy the same laptop but price is aruond 2000 $ in india

[@Jaanu_77]

Bro where do you buy it

[@vinnime8768]

@@Jaanu_77 i bought from Flipkart.

[@toxicwasteiiokyay]

for those people who live in countries with poor economics imo nothing is gonna change. Everytime there is a new gen coming the old price stays the same and the new version of the tech just becomes higher price than others

[@DarkSoulGaming7]

So fkin true bro

[@Mezthecreator]

😂😂the truth in this.

[@toxicwasteiiokyay]

@@Mezthecreator I mean its the sad truth. Inflation rates are higher than they show on news. Even the old tech products become more expensive in these countries. Since tech is always gonna improve and no one is gonna use something for over 5 6 yrs straight in this time buying a rtx3060 spec laptop is never a bad idea.

[@Mezthecreator]

@@toxicwasteiiokyay I just got a 3070ti laptop and plan to use it for 5-6 years no matter what comes out as long it still serves me so not everyone my friend but I agree on the inflation

[@furkanguzel611]

@@toxicwasteiiokyay ağa ağlıyorum ya napacaz biz

[@kmdkmd-jz8pv]

I thought about waiting but since I don’t have a gaming laptop I ordered the Ge67hx with a 3080ti. Cost a arm and a leg but I should be good for 3-5 years.

[@Gamex99999]

I wish you the bests gameplays.

[@jonnypena7651]

My same idea (and sentiment about the price) but with 3070.

[@gourabasis]

I did the same. Legion 5i (non pro) rtx 3070 + 12700h costs 180000 inr or 2250 usd here in india. I got a bit of a discount using my corporate account and pulled the trigger at 150000 inr or 1880usd. I held out on 11th gen last year. I thought lets not spoil the fun for more potential savings. Plus the laptop takes around a month to arrive. 20 days to go :)

[@Leon-yt4zi]

@@gourabasis how you get those 30000 rupees discounted

[@gourabasis]

@@Leon-yt4zi I used a corporate account plus they give cashback when paying using credit card and upi payments

[@danny4489]

I've been wanting to get a G14 since 2020, and was finally ready to get one this year but the price jump stopped me. Hoping a good Deal will come out this November.

[@Myz3ry806]

Man I got mine as an open box at bestbuy and it was $850! Pretty sweet! Mine has the 3060 and not the rx. It's a great little laptop but beware it does run SUPER 🔥 while gaming it hovers right at 96° C but I've put some serious miles on it and it hasn't slowed a bit. But I do keep mine blown out like one a month

[@kenhew4641]

@@Myz3ry806 these days one has to resort to waiting for sales or discounts to be able to just get a decent laptop, nevermind a powerful one...sucks really

[@slipperywhale7089]

I was just thinking about this question. Thanks! Great Timing!

[@kimnorberg9783]

For me probably would go for ultrabook / ultra light weight gaming books given my GE63, GT83 and 51m all ended up serving as a desktop.

[@JWil97]

This is so true. I once had Asus G751JY and barely moved it couple of inches every month lmao. But somehow owning a high-end DTR is so much more satisfying than a desktop, or is it just me?

[@Kvs-vf9nt]

@@JWil97 Nope I have the same ""issue""🤣

[@bunnybag]

I just put like a trigger price for me for a Legion 5, 5800H, 3060, QHD. I made it that I'll buy it at the current price if I urgently need it or if it reaches my trigger price. Well one fine day it reached it, and I bought it that very day. So glad I didn't actually wait for my need to arrive. Really really happy with my purchase.

[@Pamani_]

Those 4000 series laptop are 6 months away from now. If you already have a decent laptop and want an upgrade then feel free to wait. But if you have a barely serviceable machine that can't play the games you'd like, then you'd be better getting a current gen laptop as they are pretty cheap right now.

[@omeomahardad4858]

I was planning for the Lenovo Legion 7i 2022 but it never arrived in South Asia 🙃 I don't think it coming anytime soon, and it's too late to buy one now, I better wait to see what 2023 have for me.

[@NvidiaGT630M]

So what you buy?

[@rozenkreuzh]

Im still happy with my Legion 5 Ryzen 7 4800H and RTX 2060.

[@ACE112ACE112]

I got 1 last year.

[@hangwelanimadilonga3284]

@@ACE112ACE112 I just ordered mine one day ago.

[@RimzoSky]

Got a 5600H and 3060 laptop for £540, it was a no brainer.

[@keithclunk3125]

If you're always waiting for the latest thing you'll never end up buying anything. Lenovo Legion 12th Gen appeared in my region just over a week ago and as I've been putting money to one side for over a year while waiting, so I went straight out and bought it. Upgraded from a 4 year old ASUS 7i 8750 1060 16GB to a new Legion 5 Pro 9i 3070 32GB DDR5 and I love it! .. That's me until 14th gen intel and a 5070.

[@Furudo]

I’m waiting for Intel 13th gen and a Nvidia 4000 series for my desktop but I just bought a Legion 7i gen 7. It’s replacing two Haswell laptops that I use so it’s going to be much better than what I’ve got. Today’s hardware is pretty dang good compared to a few years ago so I’m hoping it’ll last me for a good while.

[@absurdgaming00]

In my opinion, If you just wanna game, just finalized what you wanna play & get a laptop or pc suitable for the games you wanna run... Along the road when you wanna upgrade, I bet there'll be more options & much more up to date to choose from with a reasonable price... DDR5 is still new at this point, wait out till its normalized in the market... Cheers!

[@yaswanthchakravarthy8358]

i've recently bought acer predator with i7 11th gen and rtx 3060 and its such a beast no one can neglect it because of its ray tracing support dont wait for rtx next series

[@D_DGA]

when it comes to laptops getting the latest is always the best since u cant really swap the parts other than the DRAM and SSD/M.2...

[@omeomahardad4858]

14:39 Man you killed me laughing there 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@theinktician]

Great point on the weird configurations - at least in the non-gaming scene. So mamy H and *HX* series laptops meant to be ultrabooks. It's just not right, but it's clear they were waiting on 6000U CPU supply, but couldn't get them

[@sebastiansegovia1415]

Dang dude... The coincidence... I was browsing my music looking for something new to listen to. And I chose Be'lakor. Particularly, The Stone's Reach album. Now while not at all new, it's been years since I listen and I was loving it and kicking myself for forgetting how good they are for so long. Then I sign in to see you drop this video wearing THAT shirt. Same band same album...

[@544dh]

still keeping my Legion Y520 (7700Q+1050Ti). I upgraded the wifi card to an AX210 one a few weeks ago and I don't intend on getting a new gaming laptop, mainly because I have an SFF PC. I'm surprised as to how long this laptop has served me.

[@EhCloserLook]

Similar situation here. I’ve been using a “Legion Y720” since the beginning of 2017! I’m really impressed with how well it has held up! That said, I may upgrade this year during Black Friday.

[@544dh]

@@EhCloserLook do you plan on upgrading to another Legion? (-:

[@EhCloserLook]

@@544dh IDK what I'm going to do now... the real reason I want to upgrade is so I can properly play HL:Alex in VR. (It runs pretty badly on my Y720.) That said, I'm going to be starting a new job AND moving across the country soon, so IDK if I should even be buying a new gaming PC since I probably will want to be outside doing stuff instead in my new environment.

[@bfish9700]

Jarrod reading my mind again. This has been my thought for the last month or so.

[@Custodian123]

Thanks to your channel and a handful of others, l was able to go from no knowledge to educated on what gaming laptop would be right for me. Especially being aware of RAM and other bits that manufactures don't seem to list clearly. Without your channel or others, l would of made immensely worse decisions using websites that are selling these laptops.

[@atnguyenkhoathanh583]

YESSSS!! Finally the Legion 5 review is coming soon

[@attilad.8142]

Currently using a laptop with i7 7700hq (4c/8t) and nvidia 1060 maxq. With Zen4 and RTX4000/RDNA3 approaching i'm looking for a significant upgrade.

[@shittyboxBuilds]

Bestbuy been having some deals. I got me a Lenovo thinkpad gaming with a rtx 3050ti and 5600H for 549.99 and it don’t thermal throttle. Happy for my purchase.

[@swapnilgohil7280]

Good price

[@BenjieTS]

I bought last May this year Ryzen 5800H, the last years Lenovo Legion 5 Pro. No regret.

[@jonnypena7651]

No Advance Optimus yet? Because I'm just waiting for black Friday for that.

[@endofexistence2149]

My Asus Rog was purchased in 2015, it's still going strong but starting to show some signs of its age. I think the 980M is lagging behind a little now xD.

[@TempleKa]

I have the G14 2020 and I was actually waiting for the new 2022 model but sadly the GPU performance is kind of lacking. The 6800S is barely better than the 3060 in the 2021 model and that's probably just because of TDP increase (105 vs 80W). Also I saw people flashing the VGA BIOS on the 3060 to higher TDP (90W from the M16 I think) and with a cooling pad and/or a lower TDP on the CPU they got a good bump in performance in games. I really like the G14 size since I can game decently on it while being pretty portable. Will probably wait now for the next model to come out (hopefully not at an inflated price like the 2022 model).

[@Mezthecreator]

Doesn't your current laptop feed all your needs, why the crave for new technology always 😂

[@TempleKa]

@@Mezthecreator considering the laptop 2060 max q is about on par with a desktop 1070 I would say not everytime. Only plus is in games that have DLSS.

[@shaddyhacker]

@@TempleKa Yeah, 3060 is great but it's sad that they went all AMD. I'm waiting for new Lenovo Legion 5 or I'll go with G15.

[@ACE112ACE112]

How much of a difference is 14" vs. 15"? I feel like 14" makes too many sacrifices on performance.

[@shaddyhacker]

@@ACE112ACE112 14" lacks GPU power. 15" goes up to 3080. I think best small gaming laptop is Razer Blade 14 but that thing is so expensive.

[@whatever_6785]

I just bought the Asus TUF with a 3060 and i5 11th gen for somewhere around $1000 if you convert it from our money. I desperately need a laptop as school is starting soon and I can't wait for a better one. First time having a decent experience with windows as I'm a mobile person and my last laptop only has an intel Celeron so I can't really game on it or do advanced tasks,just some basic tasks like browsing and MS office. Don't have any plans on buying a pc yet but so far my new laptop is working wonders and runs very smoothly on all the games I'm currently playing. Its hogging all the internet though when I'm downloading something so everyone has slow net other than the laptop kek. Can't even watch KZbin properly on my phone

[@PyromancerRift]

What people need to understand is for laptops, the uplift comes only thanks to a better performance per watt increase. You can't increase the cooling capacity on a small area like you could by building a 3 slot 3090. For example, for zen 4, AMD is stating a staggering 60% performance per watt at 65w and possibly even more at lower watts, it means these chips will be killers when they come to laptops. But nvidia didn't comment on any performance per watt increase yet. The 30 series was way faster than the 20/16 series, but on the laptops, it was not as simple as on the desktop. Also, nvidia is here to make money, they will produce and sell the top end first, unless demand is very low, the midrange and lowend will release in at least one year from now and the laptop entry level at least one year and a half.

[@Ale-nv2bo]

Also It kills your neck after a while lol

[@mbvglider]

I mean, it's basically a given that 4000 series will have more performance per watt, since there will be a node shrink involved. They don't need to promise anything; it's definitely going to happen.

[@jaco9719]

Got a Dell G15 5525 with a Ryzen 7 6800H and 3070 Ti just over a month ago and am happy so far. It was tempting but I just could not wait potentially 6 more months for the new stuff.

[@jackali5014]

I have legion 5 with rtx 3070 so i think i'm good for now

[@steventheunis9546]

can you make a MYTH bust video of how to take care of a laptop? like charge while gaming or not, let the battery run out or not, etc

[@mbvglider]

I think if you're going to buy a reasonably equipped laptop at a reasonable price, like something with a 12700H and 3060, then it's a good time to buy. If you're going to buy 12900HX + 3080 Ti, maybe don't because you're doubling your budget at that point, and next year's models will definitely have node shrinks to the graphics that allow for more performance per watt.

[@ACE112ACE112]

how much are 12700h 3060 going for compared to 11800h 3070?

[@mbvglider]

@@ACE112ACE112 If you're going mostly for gaming purposes, then 11th gen + 3070 is definitely a better use of money.

[@bgm1911]

It's not just about the cpu and gpu, which both are already very good in a laptop for most games. and already run extremely hot in top configurations. Can't forget the screen quality, which is something you'll engage with every single minute the laptop is open.

[@i3looi2]

Clearly wait for non hardgaming laptops. I am so hyped to see the amd 7000 cpus and their integrated graphics

[@kurdonthego]

I needed one for university so I saw a sale on a G14 and purchased it. Brand new one 2022 with the amd cpu and gpu maybe should have waited till Black Friday but then again a whole semester without one would not have worked for me

[@tougedrifter123]

Still amazed with how many games my Legion 5 with the 3060 can run on high/ultra settings! Definitely a good buy last year when my previous laptop decided to throw the towel. Look for good deals and think about what you're playing right now and what games you'll want to run. Chances are a current gen laptop will be able to run on high settings most games for the next 2 years and you'll save big bucks.

[@am33x]

Bruh the best laptop 3060 at 130W is almost as good as desktop version. You should be good for 5 years if you don't mind medium settings eventually.

[@redbunnyclassic]

@@am33x Lenovo laptops break 💔 in 2nd or 3rd year. Seen 11+ from work fall apart.

[@davidalbu3441]

@@redbunnyclassic My 5-year old lenovo y520 says hi.

[@DraKzma]

That's exactly the kind of video I needed haha Thanks Jarrod !

[@yellowflash511]

I got the STRIX AE a couple months ago and it's AMAZING especially as i got it for 1300 USD plus it's the QHD model. It also gets 8 hours battery life! Very impressed with advantage edition and Radeon GPUs will look forward to Radeon 8000. Also I agree, i was targeting 6600M laptops instead of 3060 because VRAM as well.

[@kenhew4641]

I'd go for the 6600m if it wasn't for that I needed Nvidia's rtx and tensor cores... I need real time rendering and lighting for my line of work and those cores are pretty much a requirement. If not for my line of work I'd choose AMD over Nvidia anytime of the day especially if i'm only gaming

[@yomido4018]

Please I would like to see a guide of the Asus armoury crate…I am 13 and having a hard time trying to figure out how it works .

[@aiyushbedi]

Thanks so much Jarrod for this video, Holding myself strong for last 6 months for big Fall this September end 😅 was almost about to buy a RTX 3050 Laptop as a pitstop , now waiting for October as we have Diwali Festival (Biggest Festival of India) and new releases so hoping for good offers. Just waiting patiently now for one more month ☺

[@aquib3716]

Ayo you can buy the asus tuf A15 rtx3060 for 1lakh

[@shaunjoseph284]

I'm right where you are. I'm still deciding if i want to buy the Legion 5 AMD 2021 for around 1.1L. What can I expect for Diwali sales ? Its my first year in India so don't know how good these festival sales in India are.

[@aiyushbedi]

@@shaunjoseph284 if you want something now just get it. On Diwali maybe you can get for a 10% discount who knows. FYI I got myself an Acer 5 with RTX 2050 as a pitstop for a PC this fall

[@AF-kh1ki]

the big brain move is that your daily device (if you are a laptop user) has to be such a huge pos that whether you buy current gen or wait for the newer ones it will feel like a massive upgrade regardless, giving you the placebo effect that you made the best decision. 🤔

[@60DollarCodger]

Yes. the placebo effect is critical, and only overshadowed by having a reviewer say good things about your model and validating your purchase 👍

[@imglidinhere]

Do what I do, wait for the new tech to launch and then buy the massively discounted previous generation. I got a MAX-17 from Eluktronics back in January with a 10875h and a RTX 2070 (130w) for $900 and that's when even 3060 laptops were still around $1300+.

[@doomscyte1087]

Imagine the time & experience you could spend on purchasing it right around it's launching date and work for a month or two to cover for that $400 difference.. But yeah, that waiting strategy only applies perfectly for people that is super tight on budget or has no proper job that allows them to afford a piece of laptop..

[@imglidinhere]

@@doomscyte1087 I'm not super tight on budget and I bought this machine because it still plays every game completely maxed out at 1080p without an issue? Is it worth it to spend $1300 on a 3060 machine when you still get DLSS support on RTX 2000 series GPUs? In my opinion, not really. :P That's my point. I still get 3060-performance and all the features on the very machine I wanted to buy from two years prior at half the price *NEW.* Still more than capable AND any issues that existed have been ironed out. Go look up Jarrod's Tech and see all the videos regarding problems with software and glitches with new laptops. That shit tends to take 3-6 months to resolve in my experience, which kills any sense of value buying the new thing. Also $1300 was the entry point for a budget configuration with a 3060. $900 was the budget for a top-spec 2070 machine with double the RAM, twice the storage, way better build quality and a vastly superior cooling system and display. No comparison.

[@niebuhr6197]

Does it has mux? And eluktroboost?

[@imglidinhere]

@@niebuhr6197 Yes! Both actually! :D It's a 115w 2070 but will draw 130w and I notice because the clocks are essentially the same as a desktop 2070. :D

[@MLHunt]

I've been camping on the Asus ROG Flow x16 since they announced it over a year ago and it's just now starting to show up in retail channels.

[@zacharysmith8068]

Do you say anything about ram? Would like to see better ram in laptops. Looks like a possible bottleneck when paired with good gpu and cpu. Best gpu best cpu best ram= ram will be the least common denom

[@johndoh5182]

2 sticks of DDR5?

[@zacharysmith8068]

@@johndoh5182 yeah I want to hear about that. Laptop ram is alittle different from desktop ram. Performance is worse. Parts of different, form factor is different.

[@zacharysmith8068]

Ddr5 in laptops is new some say that it needs to mature. This statement alone would make ram worth mentioning in this video

[@ACE112ACE112]

@@zacharysmith8068 I feel like this gen was way too expensive for the performance gains.

[@onestep873]

i have a g14(low powered 3060, 5800hs, 32gigs of RAM) think I will be with it for 3-4 years, maybe next laptop would be with 5th gen nvidia videocard

[@alun1038]

Jarrod's "buy now if you need now" is spot on. Especially since 2022 laptops are widely available now, and 2021 models are now much lower in price. For people in Europe or Asia, even if they announce next gen laptops in January, they still won't be available until around July. So that's another 9-10 months of waiting, maybe 1+ year for them to be available in considerably good prices.

[@nomercy8989]

I got the Legion 5 last year and I don't see my self upgrading till around 2027

[@imnotdavidxnsx]

For me, I feel like every two generations of GPUs is a good time to upgrade. I have a 3070, and I'll plan on upgrading to a 5070 or 5080.

[@rkymtnchi503]

Same here. I've got a Legion 7 with a 3070 that runs anything well. Don't really see the point of spending over $2k for a few more FPS. What I'm hoping happens by the time I'm ready to buy again is that not only does the performance improve but more importantly they become more power efficient and can keep temps down

[@imnotdavidxnsx]

@@rkymtnchi503 yessss that would be nice. My guess is that will probably be the case at idle, but that we'll still be running at burning temps under load.

[@lotfibenhammou916]

A laptop should be upgraded each 5 year, that's when your machine truly needs a replacement

[@retrogamer847]

@@rkymtnchi503 here iam crying to have the monster in your hand now

[@karlkarlsson1109]

I'm a PC user and a casual/patient gamer. I love gaming, but I'm usually not looking to play the newest games, and I'm a bit of a penny pincher Could you please give us a run down of budget laptops?

[@rion9236]

Honestly, ended up getting a laptop with 11th gen i5 + 3060 at cheaper price than same laptop with newer 12th gen i5 + 3050ti. Couldn't be any happier despite older cpus lol.

[@D71219ONE]

My laptop is from 2011 (after minor upgrades, it still works fine) I haven’t had a PC at all since 2012. I currently game on console (PS5) because I keep pushing back when I want to get a new laptop. I’m thinking of pulling the trigger in 2025 or 2026. When I finally do, I’m getting a MONSTER of a laptop, and I’m keeping it until I’m 90. 😂

[@iwankamal7211]

I bought IdeaPad Gaming 3 with Ryzen 5 5600H - RTX 3060 last month. 165Hz Display, 100% sRGB. Definitely worth the price (around $950)

[@Mr11ESSE111]

buy it now and buy with cpu from last year because its much cheaper while giving more fps and that is example on 5800h+rtx 3060 which you can get for 1100$/euro while from newer cpus with alderlake or zen3+ it costs more with rtx 3050/ti

[@TheDraiden]

Buy now. They generally start with the top end '4090 / 4080'. I wouldn't be surprised to see a 4060 show up for a good long while. Potentially into 2023 summer months.

[@bradhaines3142]

likely announce beginning of next year, launche around September

[@TheDraiden]

@@bradhaines3142 In all honesty. With the crap they ended up pulling with the announcements. Meaning the Insane pricing, then the 4080 and the other 4080 which is just a 4070 in disguise to sell at a 4080 price tag of 900. I would hold off to see what Radeon has to offer. It will in all likely hood, be little to no difference in performance. But is reported to be far cheaper than the nvidia's over priced models.

[@SizeableBush]

I got a Lenovo legion 5 Ryzen 7 5800H and rtx 3070 16bg ram today! Was £400 off so I'm happy!

[@mrbobgamingmemes9558]

Just to remind you that when these rtx 4000 laptops released you maybe get way better price to performance or features on previous gen laptop, due to price

[@MATHINESHWARCHANDRAN]

i bought lenovo legion 5 for $1200 for 5800h and rtx 3060 , definitely wait for new gen to buy old gen , i bought 5800h cpu when 6800h legion 5 was there in the shop

[@demistr7435]

I am definitely waiting though. At Zen4 reveal AMD showd us the massive difference at lower power levels. 7950X vs 5950X at 65W is 74% faster. That is just insane gains. Coincidentally, Dragon range laptop CPUs are definitely in that range.

[@lars2894]

Yep. And Ryzen 7000 launch means Ryzen 6000 chips will actually be available and affordable because AMD alwyays rehashes older gen series as budget newer gen line.

[@vmafarah9473]

holy smokes, if this 7950X vs 5950X at 65W is 74% are true, intel gonna sweat in laptops, since there is a thermal limit .

[@xm2808]

I haven't decided yet, but I might be buying a $1000 to $1400 gaming laptop this year. My older Acer Predator Helios 300 (2018) managed to melt itself and I need a laptop for both gaming and studying, since college is a bit harder without any computer. I wonder if Black Friday will have something interesting

[@user-pq4by2rq9y]

I would add that you don’t want to look solely at specs, some laptops improved their build quality this year while others are still a hit or miss. That said, AMD seems to be shifting its focus to efficiency thanks to their recent success in the mobile space, so zen 4 may be worth the wait. Rdna 3 also promises gains in efficiency but I would only wait for that if: 1- you don't mind a amd gpu, 2- you want a advantage model, since those laptops offer a good package beyond their specs.

[@EliteReviews]

Do you think I made a good decision by buying a 2060 laptop last year in August

[@basserwalid9475]

I'm patient with my GF66 surly i need an upgrade but I'll wait for rtx 4000 laptops series

[@jackmatthews939]

Upgrade?, Hell I still got my late 2014 Eurocom/Metabox jobbie from Logical Blue One Lol!

[@jonnypena7651]

I already wait like 5 years, I already set my mind in the Legion 5 Pro rtx 3070, hopping would last me at least 4 years in 1080p high.

[@AboveEmAllProduction]

i recently got the MSI GF66 i7 11800h rtx 3060. couldnt be happier

[@kevinmesto608]

I would say its worth it to wait not for performance reqasons but to see if there is any new changes in the overal product and quality of life like mini led screen options, or new designs that improve cooling etc, seem to be more worth it to wait for.

[@raulcalimann7738]

If your current setup matches your needs then yes , if not just buy something , the difference betwen the performance and the actual games is already big so its not like they will release something out of this world, heck even my old gtx 1060 still holds up .

[@amrelmesery]

man i love your t shirts and ofc your content is on top as always

[@kanoooo1111]

Gonna wait for the 40 series, it just make sense.

[@ysrno10]

Should I buy the latest gen Legion 5 with a 3060 or a last gen Legion 5 Pro also with a 3060?

[@augustaspaulauskas91]

got myself a ideapad gaming with a 3050 and yea going from 906m to this is amazing

[@mrnarason]

Moving abroad next year and looking for a desktop replacement. Definitely gonna wait until black Friday for a good deal since I don't need laptop now.

[@JarrodsTech]

Fair enough, might as well!

[@anzeiru5871]

Ive been saving for at least 3 years was aimong for a nitro ended up with enough for a zephyrus g15

[@theguard1]

That's why the Alienware M15 R4 was such a weird one. Had the 10th gen CPUs but latest GPUs...

[@ultimategohan1551]

Wasnt the only msi also had laptops with 10th gen and 30 series so did xmg, etc.

[@JPT90]

Holy crap. I was not expecting a Be'lakor shirt. IMO one of the most underrated melodeath bands out there.

[@defyyourlogic487]

I have a 3080ti so I’m waiting until the 60 series personally. I think we’re getting closer to stagnating more and more every year and this laptop should be fine enough for GTA 6

[@max48069]

Although there are some deals now, I would prefer a laptop with higher wattage GPU and with a mux switch, for ex I can get lenovo ideapad gaming 3 with a rtx 3060 for 1100 euro right now but it's missing that extra features that will make it more furure prof

[@lil_brumski]

Yeah