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Hi there guys,

I am in the market for a new gaming laptop.

I am looking for something that has upgrade potential if I choose to do so.

I have a budget of around 30k. Searching online gives me tons of options. I would prefer to avoid Evetech, even they have what seems to be the biggest range to choose from. Seeing some bad reviews, and don't want to deal with that.

Has anyone bought a laptop in that price range recently? What is day to day like with your new laptop?
 
chothiamf said:
Hi there guys,

I am in the market for a new gaming laptop.

I am looking for something that has upgrade potential if I choose to do so.

I have a budget of around 30k. Searching online gives me tons of options. I would prefer to avoid Evetech, even they have what seems to be the biggest range to choose from. Seeing some bad reviews, and don't want to deal with that.

Has anyone bought a laptop in that price range recently? What is day to day like with your new laptop?
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I never bought this, but I saw it yesterday when buying another laptop from them...

Product Page | Nucleus Tech

www.nucleustech.co.za www.nucleustech.co.za

:love:
 
Laptops don't get upgraded. You use them till they outdated then you make them a media centre and get something else.

If want to upgrade. Get a desktop.

Laptops dont do upgrades.

Also make sure you get something with min. 3 year onsite warranty.
 
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Spizz said:
I never bought this, but I saw it yesterday when buying another laptop from them...

Product Page | Nucleus Tech

www.nucleustech.co.za www.nucleustech.co.za

:love:
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Warranty says International. Make sure you know what that means if something goes wrong. Also, to only get 1 year warranty on a 30k device is something I will definitely avoid.
 
chothiamf said:
I would prefer to avoid Evetech, even they have what seems to be the biggest range to choose from. Seeing some bad reviews, and don't want to deal with that.
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Ohhh I've had some interesting experiences with Evetech, most memorable of which was them quoting an overclocked 7980xe and SLI 1080tTis paired with a 650w bronze PSU... They have good stock but I'm pretty sure the company mostly consists of people who know what computers are on a spec sheet but not much else.

Take a look at Rebel Tech, been using them since 2017 and haven't really had any problems, other than the general crap build quality of things in the 21st century, but their RMA (warranty claim) process is painless and often resolved the same week. They also cover return courier costs if the item is less than 6 months old, otherwise its your cost to get the item back.

RedViking said:
Laptops don't get upgraded. You use them till they outdated then you make them a media center and get something else.

If want to upgrade. Get a desktop.

Laptops dont do upgrades.
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This. The upgrades you are talking about would be more than just HDD and RAM :) Also something to consider is that you can get a lot more desktop for R30k than laptop.
 
DarkSt0rm said:
Ohhh I've had some interesting experiences with Evetech, most memorable of which was them quoting an overclocked 7980xe and SLI 1080tTis paired with a 650w bronze PSU... They have good stock but I'm pretty sure the company mostly consists of people who know what computers are on a spec sheet but not much else.

Take a look at Rebel Tech, been using them since 2017 and haven't really had any problems, other than the general crap build quality of things in the 21st century, but their RMA (warranty claim) process is painless and often resolved the same week. They also cover return courier costs if the item is less than 6 months old, otherwise its your cost to get the item back.


This. The upgrades you are talking about would be more than just HDD and RAM :) Also something to consider is that you can get a lot more desktop for R30k than laptop.
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Laptop warranty you should not need to deal with the shop at all, specially in that price range. It should be onsite warranty or at least then fetch and repair. No RMA process needed in 2020 anymore.

For a PC, yes, make sure you use a company with great after sales and RMA like Rebeltech or Wootware. I will avoid Evetech for anything that needs their aftersales support. For laptops it is not a problem as you deal directly with Dell for dell products, and Part Serve, for Lenova and MSI.


Personally I will stick with Dell, pay the extra for their brilliant onsite warranty and support.
 
RedViking said:
Laptops don't get upgraded. You use them till they outdated then you make them a media centre and get something else.

If want to upgrade. Get a desktop.

Laptops dont do upgrades.

Also make sure you get something with min. 3 year onsite warranty.
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In terms of upgrades I am looking at HDD and RAM as upgrades.

I had a gaming for a very long time. I dont have the time or space to invest that avenue anymore.
 
I would wait until the new intel 10 series hits mainstream and also the new amd 4000 and 5700m series.
I think you should start seeing them around April.
You could probably also see some discounts on the current laptops in stock.
I would "wishlist" a couple of options and keep my eye on the price for the next couple of weeks.

Nvidia is also launching refreshed "super" versions of their rtx gpu's for laptops, so you might get some descent discounts on current gen rtx2070 laptops.
 
e4et said:
I would wait until the new intel 10 series hits mainstream and also the new amd 4000 and 5700m series.
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I came here to say this, although just say wait for the AMD chips to come out. That's what I'm doing. I'm not even going to bother with 10th gen intel - no doubt they will be over priced and have fewer cores than the AMD counterparts.
 
I would try and wait for new amd laptops with 4800h cpu.

I personally don't use my gaming laptop to much, it's pretty heavy and but it does get job done. I also throttle cpu to 1.3ghz then I can easily get 3 hours or more from the battery. It nice thing to have when travailing as then can game wherever I am.

I prefer Smaller laptop and gaming desktop through.
 
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chothiamf said:
In terms of upgrades I am looking at HDD and RAM as upgrades.

I had a gaming for a very long time. I dont have the time or space to invest that avenue anymore.
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Oh.... At 30K you probabbly already get 18GB ram and 2TB HDD.

Of course you can just add more later on or swap for something bigger. As long as the hardware is still supported there will be no issues.
 
If you have never owned a gaming laptop, just remember, They are heavy, bulky (even for the "slim" ones) and run super hot. Don't expect too much in terms of battery life when gaming. Make sure you get one that vent to the back or one of your hands will get fried.
 
Maybe also look at buying from Newegg. Most laptops comes with international warranty so that isn't really a problem. I recently bought myself this laptop Asus GX502GW (from Newegg) and it is amazing. Although a bit above your budget
 
chothiamf said:
Hi there guys,

I am in the market for a new gaming laptop.

I am looking for something that has upgrade potential if I choose to do so.

I have a budget of around 30k. Searching online gives me tons of options. I would prefer to avoid Evetech, even they have what seems to be the biggest range to choose from. Seeing some bad reviews, and don't want to deal with that.

Has anyone bought a laptop in that price range recently? What is day to day like with your new laptop?
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I recently picked up a budget gaming laptop from Incredible Connection at R13k, so way less than what you're planning on spending. I am now freelancing and primarily needing it for writing work, with high enough specs to keep me entertained during load shedding. Here's my experience so far with gaming on a laptop.

You can get surprisingly decent specs for under 15k

The machine I got I am actually extremely happy with in terms of specs. The most demanding game I play is Apex Legends, which it is able to run between 50 and 90 fps at 1080p, all settings on low. Other AAA titles all perform well on low to medium settings. Older titles like League of Legends get smooshed by this machine.

However, try a demo model to see the screen in action

My one regret with my purchase is the 60 hz screen, which is a bit doo doo in fast paced games. It has mild ghosting which is noticeable when playing FPS games. In games like League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics, it's bothers me way less. Try to get at least a 120 hz screen if you can. There are higher end versions of the Asus TUF FX laptop that I bought which offer it.

Don't plan on any upgrades outside of RAM

You don't buy a gaming laptop to upgrade it. You buy it as is and find something else to do with it when it gets too old.

For high frame rate gaming, expect 2-3 hours of gaming TOPS

When load shedding kicked in the other night, I was surprised to see my frame rate drop to a solid 30 fps in League of Legends. I figured it had something to do with the power, but it took me about 45 mins to find out that it has to do with the Nvidia Experience drivers, which automatically lower your frame rate to conserve power. You can increase it up to 60 fps when playing on battery, but yes, this will probably only give you in the region of 2 hours of game time.
 
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