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Friend is looking at a Laptop, Thought I would ask RFD first..

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Deal Addict
Jul 22, 2015
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Toronto, ON

Friend is looking at a Laptop, Thought I would ask RFD first..

So our local PC shop is selling a refurbished Laptop a friend of mine is thinking about getting..
for $1150 these are the specs.
Acer Predator 300
8th Generation Intel Core i7-8750H 4.1GHz
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
15.6" Full HD IPS display144Hz Refresh Rate, 300nit NTSC16GB DDR4 2666MHz Memory,
256GB PCIe NVMe SSD & 1TB HDD together


is there currently anything better in this price range?
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Deal Guru
Aug 14, 2007
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I'd ask what the reason for refurb was. If they don't know then pass.

I'm not up lately on prices but for a laptop I'd be on the fence about refurbs so perhaps others can chime in a bit better than I can.
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Jul 22, 2015
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that one I don't of, It comes with it's original packaging, The case has very minor scratches on it
Penalty Box
Jul 28, 2010
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No point in dropping money on a gaming laptop unless you get a GOOD video card. The video card will determine the longevity of the laptop. The 1060 is an entry to mid level graphics card that is already one generation behind.
Id also suggest looking on kijiji for used laptops. As long as the laptop runs at time of purchase (and isnt making weird noises etc) it should be fine.
I also suggest not getting a thin gaming laptop. All gaming laptops have heating issues.. buying a thin one means itll be even worse.
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Look for - Asus GX501GI-XS74

ROG Zephyrus (8th-Gen)

15.6”

GTX 1080 8GB,

Intel Core i7-8750H processor,

Or wait. Montreal Kijiji and around south eastern Ontario they do show up once in a while. It will be 1100-1200 budget with a good nego.

My advise is When you have a cash 1200$ to buy a laptop look for 1500-1750$ laptops on kijiji.
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Oct 6, 2015
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What does he need it for? Personally I'm not a fan of gaming laptops. They really can never hold a candle to proper desktop gaming hardware, cost a lot more, run a lot hotter, and are usually less portable.

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