Current Events > Tempted to buy this laptop but man I'm not sure I wanna spend that much money

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DarthAragorn 05/19/19 2:39:25 PM #1:	https://www.newegg.com/black-dell-g5-15-everyday-value/p/2WC-0009-003S6 I have the money, just... It's a laptop. I'd use it a ton, but still. Laptop. --- A thousand eyes, and one. <cite>DarthAragorn posted [p:922099695] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote>https://www.newegg.com/black-dell-g5-15-everyday-value/p/2WC-0009-003S6 I have the money, just... It's a laptop. I'd use it a ton, but still. Laptop.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarthAragorn 05/19/19 2:42:24 PM #2:	its between that one and this one really https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GL63-9SDK-614-i7-9750H-GTX1660Ti/dp/B07Q433V3T/ --- A thousand eyes, and one. <cite>DarthAragorn posted [p:922099791] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote>its between that one and this one really https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GL63-9SDK-614-i7-9750H-GTX1660Ti/dp/B07Q433V3T/</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Patty_Fleur 05/19/19 2:43:06 PM #3:	Gaming laptops are bad investments. If you're rich, go ahead. But you're better off building a desktop --- Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead. <cite>Patty_Fleur posted [p:922099815] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote>Gaming laptops are bad investments. If you're rich, go ahead. But you're better off building a desktop</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarthAragorn 05/19/19 2:44:35 PM #4:	Patty_Fleur posted... Gaming laptops are bad investments. If you're rich, go ahead. But you're better off building a desktop I have a desktop already that's a year or two away from needing an upgrade, but I have a job where I can use my own laptop and play games on it at work. And between classes at school. --- A thousand eyes, and one. <cite>DarthAragorn posted [p:922099874] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote><cite>Patty_Fleur posted...</cite> <quote>Gaming laptops are bad investments. If you're rich, go ahead. But you're better off building a desktop</quote> I have a desktop already that's a year or two away from needing an upgrade, but I have a job where I can use my own laptop and play games on it at work. And between classes at school.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarthAragorn 05/19/19 3:52:23 PM #5:	bumpass --- A thousand eyes, and one. <cite>DarthAragorn posted [p:922102145] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote>bumpass</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lathissamus 05/19/19 3:56:26 PM #6:	Definitely a waste of money --- https://imgur.com/olOXz6h https://imgur.com/kaFczn3 <cite>Lathissamus posted [p:922102266] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote>Definitely a waste of money</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarthAragorn 05/19/19 4:01:01 PM #7:	Lathissamus posted... Definitely a waste of money but what else is there to spend it on --- A thousand eyes, and one. <cite>DarthAragorn posted [p:922102401] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote><cite>Lathissamus posted...</cite> <quote>Definitely a waste of money</quote> but what else is there to spend it on</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarthAragorn 05/20/19 12:40:38 AM #8:	It's not like I need to save for the future or anything, that's pointless --- A thousand eyes, and one. <cite>DarthAragorn posted [p:922123335] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote>It's not like I need to save for the future or anything, that's pointless</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
21WIVES_CHILL 05/20/19 12:44:43 AM #9:	Just buy it and join the rest of your colleagues who are kicking themselves in the ass for buying a macbook. <cite>21WIVES_CHILL posted [p:922123458] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote>Just buy it and join the rest of your colleagues who are kicking themselves in the ass for buying a macbook.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bad_Mojo 05/20/19 12:54:48 AM #10:	The moment I clicked that link I got a warning. Do not link to shady websites, please. --- https://i.imgtc.com/hQ5SuG6.gif https://i.imgtc.com/QrhAq36.gif https://i.imgtc.com/Yjov9DU.gif <cite>Bad_Mojo posted [p:922123769] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote>The moment I clicked that link I got a warning. Do not link to shady websites, please.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarthAragorn 05/20/19 12:56:12 AM #11:	Bad_Mojo posted... The moment I clicked that link I got a warning. Do not link to shady websites, please. what the heck --- A thousand eyes, and one. <cite>DarthAragorn posted [p:922123807] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote><cite>Bad_Mojo posted...</cite> <quote>The moment I clicked that link I got a warning. Do not link to shady websites, please.</quote> what the heck</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AvantgardeAClue 05/20/19 12:57:03 AM #12:	Chief You can find better Macbook Pros with full IOs for under $1000 in comparison --- Sometimes I say things and I'm not voice acting. <cite>AvantgardeAClue posted [p:922123832] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote>Chief You can find better Macbook Pros with full IOs for under $1000 in comparison</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bad_Mojo 05/20/19 12:57:24 AM #13:	DarthAragorn posted... Bad_Mojo posted... The moment I clicked that link I got a warning. Do not link to shady websites, please. what the heck My anti-spy/maleware thing popped up as soon as I clicked your link giving me a warning --- https://i.imgtc.com/hQ5SuG6.gif https://i.imgtc.com/QrhAq36.gif https://i.imgtc.com/Yjov9DU.gif <cite>Bad_Mojo posted [p:922123841] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote><cite>DarthAragorn posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Bad_Mojo posted...</cite> <quote>The moment I clicked that link I got a warning. Do not link to shady websites, please.</quote> what the heck</quote> My anti-spy/maleware thing popped up as soon as I clicked your link giving me a warning</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarthAragorn 05/20/19 12:58:51 AM #14:	Bad_Mojo posted... DarthAragorn posted... Bad_Mojo posted... The moment I clicked that link I got a warning. Do not link to shady websites, please. what the heck My anti-spy/maleware thing popped up as soon as I clicked your link giving me a warning what the hell do you use that flags newegg and amazon as shady --- A thousand eyes, and one. <cite>DarthAragorn posted [p:922123884] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote><cite>Bad_Mojo posted...</cite> <quote><cite>DarthAragorn posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Bad_Mojo posted...</cite> <quote>The moment I clicked that link I got a warning. Do not link to shady websites, please.</quote> what the heck</quote> My anti-spy/maleware thing popped up as soon as I clicked your link giving me a warning</quote> what the hell do you use that flags newegg and amazon as shady</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarthAragorn 05/20/19 12:59:06 AM #15:	AvantgardeAClue posted... Chief You can find better Macbook Pros with full IOs for under $1000 in comparison rofl no you can't --- A thousand eyes, and one. <cite>DarthAragorn posted [p:922123890] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote><cite>AvantgardeAClue posted...</cite> <quote>Chief You can find better Macbook Pros with full IOs for under $1000 in comparison</quote> rofl no you can't</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HylianFox 05/20/19 1:02:37 AM #16:	Bad_Mojo posted... The moment I clicked that link I got a warning. Do not link to shady websites, please. ITP "I'm super-edgy for not shopping at popular sites" --- I like my beer cold, my TV loud, and my homosexuals FUH-LAMING! - Homer Simpson Don't be a turd. - Chris Pratt <cite>HylianFox posted [p:922123980] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote><cite>Bad_Mojo posted...</cite> <quote>The moment I clicked that link I got a warning. Do not link to shady websites, please.</quote> ITP "I'm super-edgy for not shopping at popular sites"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AvantgardeAClue 05/20/19 1:04:28 AM #17:	DarthAragorn posted... AvantgardeAClue posted... Chief You can find better Macbook Pros with full IOs for under $1000 in comparison rofl no you can't My 2015 MBP: 15 inch i7 2.5ghz Dual graphics 500GB SSD Retina screen (301 nits with a higher resolution of 2880x1800) $900 There's more of each of it but unless you really need the gaming stuff it's a better buy all around --- Sometimes I say things and I'm not voice acting. <cite>AvantgardeAClue posted [p:922124029] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote><cite>DarthAragorn posted...</cite> <quote><cite>AvantgardeAClue posted...</cite> <quote>Chief You can find better Macbook Pros with full IOs for under $1000 in comparison</quote> rofl no you can't</quote> My 2015 MBP: 15 inch i7 2.5ghz Dual graphics 500GB SSD Retina screen (301 nits with a higher resolution of 2880x1800) $900 There's more of each of it but unless you really need the gaming stuff it's a better buy all around</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarthAragorn 05/20/19 1:06:01 AM #18:	AvantgardeAClue posted... DarthAragorn posted... AvantgardeAClue posted... Chief You can find better Macbook Pros with full IOs for under $1000 in comparison rofl no you can't My 2015 MBP: 15 inch i7 2.5ghz Dual graphics 500GB SSD Retina screen (301 nits with a higher resolution of 2880x1800) $900 There's more of each of it but unless you really need the gaming stuff it's a better buy all around I mean yes I'd be getting it to play games a macbook with the same gpu would be like 3k --- A thousand eyes, and one. <cite>DarthAragorn posted [p:922124075] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote><cite>AvantgardeAClue posted...</cite> <quote><cite>DarthAragorn posted...</cite> <quote><cite>AvantgardeAClue posted...</cite> <quote>Chief You can find better Macbook Pros with full IOs for under $1000 in comparison</quote> rofl no you can't</quote> My 2015 MBP: 15 inch i7 2.5ghz Dual graphics 500GB SSD Retina screen (301 nits with a higher resolution of 2880x1800) $900 There's more of each of it but unless you really need the gaming stuff it's a better buy all around</quote> I mean yes I'd be getting it to play games a macbook with the same gpu would be like 3k</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AvantgardeAClue 05/20/19 1:07:05 AM #19:	Never understood full on laptop gaming tbh Nowhere near as powerful as desktops but with all the shortcomings of a laptop. It ain't the way man --- Sometimes I say things and I'm not voice acting. <cite>AvantgardeAClue posted [p:922124111] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote>Never understood full on laptop gaming tbh Nowhere near as powerful as desktops but with all the shortcomings of a laptop. It ain't the way man</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheAnthraxBunny 05/20/19 1:07:22 AM #20:	AvantgardeAClue posted... DarthAragorn posted... AvantgardeAClue posted... Chief You can find better Macbook Pros with full IOs for under $1000 in comparison rofl no you can't My 2015 MBP: 15 inch i7 2.5ghz Dual graphics 500GB SSD Retina screen (301 nits with a higher resolution of 2880x1800) $900 There's more of each of it but unless you really need the gaming stuff it's a better buy all around MBPs have never been that cheap. I'm pretty sure the lowest they've ever been was $1199. The model you're describing likely would have cost nearly $2k new. --- Yes, it is against the terms of service. Do not use the boards to set up orgies. -Alucard188 <cite>TheAnthraxBunny posted [p:922124121] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote><cite>AvantgardeAClue posted...</cite> <quote><cite>DarthAragorn posted...</cite> <quote><cite>AvantgardeAClue posted...</cite> <quote>Chief You can find better Macbook Pros with full IOs for under $1000 in comparison</quote> rofl no you can't</quote> My 2015 MBP: 15 inch i7 2.5ghz Dual graphics 500GB SSD Retina screen (301 nits with a higher resolution of 2880x1800) $900 There's more of each of it but unless you really need the gaming stuff it's a better buy all around</quote> MBPs have never been that cheap. I'm pretty sure the lowest they've ever been was $1199. The model you're describing likely would have cost nearly $2k new.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
0AbsoluteZero0 05/20/19 1:09:18 AM #21:	DarthAragorn posted... It's not like I need to save for the future or anything, that's pointless The fuck? Are you one of those people who plans to die young or something? --- -The Admirable <cite>0AbsoluteZero0 posted [p:922124177] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote><cite>DarthAragorn posted...</cite> <quote>It's not like I need to save for the future or anything, that's pointless</quote> The fuck? Are you one of those people who plans to die young or something?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HylianFox 05/20/19 1:12:38 AM #22:	0AbsoluteZero0 posted... DarthAragorn posted... It's not like I need to save for the future or anything, that's pointless The fuck? Are you one of those people who plans to die young or something? who wants to get old? --- I like my beer cold, my TV loud, and my homosexuals FUH-LAMING! - Homer Simpson Don't be a turd. - Chris Pratt <cite>HylianFox posted [p:922124265] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote><cite>0AbsoluteZero0 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>DarthAragorn posted...</cite> <quote>It's not like I need to save for the future or anything, that's pointless</quote> The fuck? Are you one of those people who plans to die young or something?</quote> who wants to get old?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
0AbsoluteZero0 05/20/19 1:17:00 AM #23:	I mean Id prefer not to get old either, but given the choice between growing old or dying young, Id choose the former every time --- -The Admirable <cite>0AbsoluteZero0 posted [p:922124380] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote>I mean Id prefer not to get old either, but given the choice between growing old or dying young, Id choose the former every time</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AvantgardeAClue 05/20/19 1:17:00 AM #24:	TheAnthraxBunny posted... AvantgardeAClue posted... DarthAragorn posted... AvantgardeAClue posted... Chief You can find better Macbook Pros with full IOs for under $1000 in comparison rofl no you can't My 2015 MBP: 15 inch i7 2.5ghz Dual graphics 500GB SSD Retina screen (301 nits with a higher resolution of 2880x1800) $900 There's more of each of it but unless you really need the gaming stuff it's a better buy all around MBPs have never been that cheap. I'm pretty sure the lowest they've ever been was $1199. The model you're describing likely would have cost nearly $2k new. $3K actually, but it's the last one with actual USB and Magsafe ports and it still runs like a charm compared to the brand new MBPs --- Sometimes I say things and I'm not voice acting. <cite>AvantgardeAClue posted [p:922124381] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote><cite>TheAnthraxBunny posted...</cite> <quote><cite>AvantgardeAClue posted...</cite> <quote><cite>DarthAragorn posted...</cite> <quote><cite>AvantgardeAClue posted...</cite> <quote>Chief You can find better Macbook Pros with full IOs for under $1000 in comparison</quote> rofl no you can't</quote> My 2015 MBP: 15 inch i7 2.5ghz Dual graphics 500GB SSD Retina screen (301 nits with a higher resolution of 2880x1800) $900 There's more of each of it but unless you really need the gaming stuff it's a better buy all around</quote> MBPs have never been that cheap. I'm pretty sure the lowest they've ever been was $1199. The model you're describing likely would have cost nearly $2k new.</quote> $3K actually, but it's the last one with actual USB and Magsafe ports and it still runs like a charm compared to the brand new MBPs</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Skywalker82 05/20/19 1:17:23 AM #25:	What kind of games are you trying to play at work or school? If it's something minimal I'd just say get a Switch. I have a gaming laptop and have never used it to game at those places. I've always did school work, I needed the extra power to run solidworks. Edit. If you still want one I'd check slickdeals.net for low prices. I know laptops go on sales in August for the fall semester. I found this one on there for around your price range. It was $1200 https://slickdeals.net/f/13066858-msi-gl73-8se-010-gaming-laptop-17-3-fhd-120-hz-i7-8750h- 16gb-ddr4-128gb-pcie-ssd-1tb-hdd-rtx-2060-win10h-1199-ar-f-s?src=catpagev2 I'm tired of the character limit on this site --- https://imgur.com/koVUWeu https://imgur.com/COcZq62 <cite>Skywalker82 posted [p:922124389] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote>What kind of games are you trying to play at work or school? If it's something minimal I'd just say get a Switch. I have a gaming laptop and have never used it to game at those places. I've always did school work, I needed the extra power to run solidworks. Edit. If you still want one I'd check slickdeals.net for low prices. I know laptops go on sales in August for the fall semester. I found this one on there for around your price range. It was $1200 https://slickdeals.net/f/13066858-msi-gl73-8se-010-gaming-laptop-17-3-fhd-120-hz-i7-8750h- 16gb-ddr4-128gb-pcie-ssd-1tb-hdd-rtx-2060-win10h-1199-ar-f-s?src=catpagev2 I'm tired of the character limit on this site</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BobanMarjanovic 05/20/19 1:19:29 AM #26:	Lol please tell me the lit keyboard on the 2nd one doesn't really look like that .. <cite>BobanMarjanovic posted [p:922124454] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote>Lol please tell me the lit keyboard on the 2nd one doesn't really look like that ..</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ki_cat_ 05/20/19 1:21:03 AM #27:	It might be tempting to play stuff at work and stuff but you're better off bringing in a switch or handheld. Gaming laptops aren't worth the money. So many problems await. --- People are afraid of what they don't understand. <cite>Ki_cat_ posted [p:922124492] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote>It might be tempting to play stuff at work and stuff but you're better off bringing in a switch or handheld. Gaming laptops aren't worth the money. So many problems await.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
xsouljah 05/20/19 1:24:29 AM #28:	AvantgardeAClue posted... My 2015 MBP: 15 inch i7 2.5ghz Dual graphics 500GB SSD Retina screen (301 nits with a higher resolution of 2880x1800) $900 There's more of each of it but unless you really need the gaming stuff it's a better buy all around I have that exact set up. Currently typing on it right now. --- "May your road lead you to warm sands." "May the earth beneath your feet be always soft." <cite>xsouljah posted [p:922124584] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote><cite>AvantgardeAClue posted...</cite> <quote>My 2015 MBP: 15 inch i7 2.5ghz Dual graphics 500GB SSD Retina screen (301 nits with a higher resolution of 2880x1800) $900 There's more of each of it but unless you really need the gaming stuff it's a better buy all around </quote> I have that exact set up. Currently typing on it right now.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarthAragorn 05/20/19 1:28:27 AM #29:	0AbsoluteZero0 posted... DarthAragorn posted... It's not like I need to save for the future or anything, that's pointless The fuck? Are you one of those people who plans to die young or something? I don't plan to but I sure hope so --- A thousand eyes, and one. <cite>DarthAragorn posted [p:922124691] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote><cite>0AbsoluteZero0 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>DarthAragorn posted...</cite> <quote>It's not like I need to save for the future or anything, that's pointless</quote> The fuck? Are you one of those people who plans to die young or something?</quote> I don't plan to but I sure hope so</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarthAragorn 05/20/19 1:52:15 AM #30:	BobanMarjanovic posted... Lol please tell me the lit keyboard on the 2nd one doesn't really look like that .. its just to show that its RGB, you can set the colors lol Skywalker82 posted... What kind of games are you trying to play at work or school? If it's something minimal I'd just say get a Switch. I have a gaming laptop and have never used it to game at those places. I've always did school work, I needed the extra power to run solidworks. Edit. If you still want one I'd check slickdeals.net for low prices. I know laptops go on sales in August for the fall semester. I found this one on there for around your price range. It was $1200 https://slickdeals.net/f/13066858-msi-gl73-8se-010-gaming-laptop-17-3-fhd-120-hz-i7-8750h- 16gb-ddr4-128gb-pcie-ssd-1tb-hdd-rtx-2060-win10h-1199-ar-f-s?src=catpagev2 I'm tired of the character limit on this site oh yeah that's actually a way better deal, though bigger than I'd like --- A thousand eyes, and one. <cite>DarthAragorn posted [p:922125234] in Tempted to... [t:77726070]...</cite> <quote><cite>BobanMarjanovic posted...</cite> <quote>Lol please tell me the lit keyboard on the 2nd one doesn't really look like that ..</quote> its just to show that its RGB, you can set the colors lol <cite>Skywalker82 posted...</cite> <quote>What kind of games are you trying to play at work or school? If it's something minimal I'd just say get a Switch. I have a gaming laptop and have never used it to game at those places. I've always did school work, I needed the extra power to run solidworks. Edit. If you still want one I'd check slickdeals.net for low prices. I know laptops go on sales in August for the fall semester. I found this one on there for around your price range. It was $1200 https://slickdeals.net/f/13066858-msi-gl73-8se-010-gaming-laptop-17-3-fhd-120-hz-i7-8750h- 16gb-ddr4-128gb-pcie-ssd-1tb-hdd-rtx-2060-win10h-1199-ar-f-s?src=catpagev2 I'm tired of the character limit on this site</quote> oh yeah that's actually a way better deal, though bigger than I'd like</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Current Events > Tempted to buy this laptop but man I'm not sure I wanna spend that much money