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   alex on October 9, 2020 at 8:52 pm

   I have an alienware m15x R1 (from 2011, lol) and looking to upgrade… got canadian currency and looking not to spend more than 2k, do you know what would be best… maybe wait for christmas/blk friday and look for sales then?

   thanks

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     Admin on October 10, 2020 at 1:46 pm

     Hi, the MSI GL65 Leopard would be a great choice for you. It is available for under $2,000 CAD on Amazon.ca.

     But, if you have some patience, you could wait for Amazon Prime Day or Black Friday.

     Good luck on the laptop hunt!

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   Shea on November 8, 2020 at 8:41 am

   Hello,

   Im.looking for a laptop that has a 2.0ghz or higher to support a program im using called silhouette studio..it was suggested that I get a gaming laptop..is a gaming laptop necessary? Do you have any recommendations..no more than $1500. Preferably something that looks sleek..thank you

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     Admin on November 8, 2020 at 3:15 pm

     Hi, I’m not familiar with that program in particular, but according to the necessary specs on their website, you won’t need a gaming laptop. I’d recommend looking at our general use laptop list.

     A good, affordable choice is the Lenovo Flex 5 14″ for $600 with a Ryzen 5 4500U processor. It is plenty powerful for that program.

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       Shea on November 10, 2020 at 2:26 am

       Thanks for your timely reponse..
       I took a look at the flex 5..it says it has 1.3ghz..the program calls for 2.0 or higher..I don’t know much about laptops .how.much ghz is sufficient?..I can’t seem to find alot in the 2.0 range..Also my previous laptop is hp but its super slow now..Should I stay away from HP..I don’t see much on your list..Thank you so much

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         odin on November 21, 2020 at 6:03 pm

         Processor frequency speed (GHZ) means nothing, it’s the actual processor that matters. This is a common misconception that people have when they first look at laptop specs. You will be fine with any modern windows laptop with an i5 and decent reviews.

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   Miguel on November 17, 2020 at 7:54 pm

   Hi! I’m from Portugal and looking for a laptop to work with. I’m an architect and will need to do some rendering (heavy rendering probably).

   I’m willing to pay maximum of 2000€.

   Can you guys help with which computer would be best to buy?

   Thanks! 🙂

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     Admin on November 18, 2020 at 1:02 am

     Hi, do weight and battery life matter to you?

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   william on November 23, 2020 at 6:31 pm

   which is the best laptop if there is no issue of money? choose only one

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     Admin on November 24, 2020 at 3:16 pm

     Hi, in my eyes, that would be the MSI GT76 Titan at the end of my list. It is one of the most powerful laptops out there.

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   Jubilee on November 27, 2020 at 5:54 pm

   Hey there,

   I’ve had an HP 2000 laptop for the last eight years, the crumbling casing is telling me that it’s time to put it out of its misery.
   My budgets around a 1000$, though I’m really more comfortable in the 800$ range. I’m not very hard to please, above all, I would want the focus to be a laptop that will last me a number of years having good thermals, with the ability to play something like skyrim at 60 frames on decent settings.
   If you’ve got any recommendations for laptops or a specific brand, I would love to hear it.

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     Admin on November 27, 2020 at 5:58 pm

     Hi, I’d go with the Acer Nitro 5 on my list for $799. It has a 4-core i5 processor, RTX 2060 graphics, and a 1080p 15.6″ 144Hz IPS display, which is a solid combination for all games at high settings 1080p.

     Or, you could move up to the Legion 5 on my list for $999.

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   David on November 28, 2020 at 5:17 am

   Hi! Im looking to upgrade my 7 year old gaming laptop- I’m trying to get a top of the line laptop that will be sufficient for VR once I dip my toes into that area of gaming.

   I’m currently eyeing the Sager NP8358F2 with 32Gb Ram. Its price of $1800 seems quite fair for what I’m getting and doesn’t break the bank. Battery life and weight aren’t a very big deal for me, so I’m mostly looking for a nice, large screen, performance, and graphics for a good price.

   Any other suggestions or recommendations?

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     Admin on November 28, 2020 at 4:30 pm

     Hi, the Sager NP8358F2 is definitely a great bang for buck. That RTX 2070 Super GPU is a very good fit for VR, as well as all games at max settings 1080p. I’d say go for it!

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