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What's a good place online to buy a new laptop for a reasonable price? (In Australia) (hexbear.net)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net to c/technology@hexbear.net

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My laptop is 7 years old starting to show it's age. I'm worried it will die soon so I've been looking for a replacement, but DAMN are decent laptops expensive these days.

I would like something powerful enough to play stuff like Elden Ring, Baldur's Gate 3 and FF:7 Rebirth (And most importantly, Monster Hunter Wilds when it comes out) at a decent framerate. It also has to be a university laptop, so nothing covered in RGB lights that looks like an Alienware fucked a Cybertruck, please.

I don't want to spend a ton of money, but am I being unrealistic? I don't want to spend 5000 on a computer, that's ridiculous, my car cost less than that.

Yes it's a shitty car, that's not the point. Stop judging my poor ass.

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[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (8 children)

Have you considered a Steam Deck? Cheaper than a laptop and can play a good amount of modern games. You can get a dock for it to connect to a larger screen.

I was playing Miles Morales on it and it looked sounded and played great. Also did you know the processors are code named Arieth and Sephiroth?

I can play BG3 on it. It's functional. Looks....ok, but the fun with it is in the dialog. On PC you can mod the shit out of it too which you can then make everyone naked and big boned. 😉

But it you are looking to play on a laptop with all the bells ans whistles expect to be spending over $2,000 at least..and at that point you might as well get a full blown desktop.

[–] yoink@hexbear.net 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

worth noting that steam decks are still not 'officially' available in australia

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 4 points 3 months ago

Uncommon GabeN L sicko-wistful

kril-scream My Aussie comrades deserve a cool portable too!

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