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[USA] Where to shop for gaming laptops and find good prices? (lemy.lol)

submitted 8 months ago by matcha_addict@lemy.lol to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I've been looking at best buy. Are there any other sites to look on?

Budget: targeting $900, can go up to $1000 Specs:

3060 or 4060 and up
decent build and ergonomics
good battery
16 GB RAM
6 core / 12 thread CPU
good screen

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[–] GlennicusM 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

~~Newegg has always been a classic for buying hardware and devices online.~~

Edit: Newegg apparently sucks now, I was not aware. Ignore this.

[–] Kata1yst@kbin.social 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Newegg came under new management years ago and has gone into the "drop-shipping for random shady merchants" business.

Do not use modern Newegg.

[–] GlennicusM 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I was honestly not aware, though I do know there was a whole thing around price gouging for GPUs back in I think 2020?

What do you suggest as an alternative? (Not trying to prove a point, I'm genuinely curious)

[–] JCPhoenix 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Honestly, Amazon is perfectly fine. Or if you're lucky enough to have Micro Center near you, that. PCPartPicker checks multiple stores, so that's not a bad place to start, at least for current and historical pricing information.

I've never used it, but I know people who've used Facebook Marketplace for used computers/components. I've used eBay before plenty (even sold parts there).

Edit: You can also go direct to some manufacturers. EVGA often sells brand new and sometimes "B-Spec" components, often at a good price. I purchased a brand new PSU from them directly and got a great deal on it.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 3 points 8 months ago

NewEgg has gone the way of Tiger Direct: They suck now, avoid!