Gaming Laptop

[bbanks87]

I’ve been keeping an eye on gaming laptop prices as I’ve been debating buying one. Not super knowledgeable about computers so just wanted to check with you guys. I saw this Acer gaming laptop with a Rtx 2060 and I5 for $790. Seemed like a really good deal relative to other prices I had seen. Am I missing something or have prices just started to come down with the new line of GPUs?

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Acer-Nitro-5-15-6-Full-HD-144Hz-IPS-Display-Intel-Core-i5-NVIDIA-RTX-2060-16GB-DDR4-256GB-SSD-1TB-HDD-AN515-54-56ML/480990436

[Gotkimchi]

It will work. The cpu is i5 9300h and here is a comparison to what I am running i7 3770. Pretty close. The gpu 2060 is excellent.

https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-3770-vs-Intel-Core-i5-9300H/1979vsm744904

On the gaming laptop or any pc in general, you have to watch out for cooling. If it has bad thermals, it will throttle down your performance.

[bbanks87]

Great thanks

[Stetson]

TGC2019 Recommend Specs:

Windows 10 64-Bit - Doesn't specify 32 v 64 bit
i7 @ 3.20 GHz - Conflicting Info in listing. Specs say 2.4 GHz UP TO 4.1 GHz. Unsure how important the i5 v i7 element is compared to the speed listed.
8 GB Ram - Exceeds
GTX 1060 - Exceeds
Hardrive 30 GB - Exceeds

[fortysixandtwo]

Not a big fan of gaming laptops..only so much of a video card can you get in there producing all that heat. You can great pre-builds at Costco that work well enough as an example with room to grow. I added a 24” touchscreen monitor in my setup as well

[ChicagoBill]

Agreed - most people don't realize the difference between Notebooks and Desktops.
From a Benchmark web site:
mobile 2060 does the same performance as desktop GTX 1660, but can run ray tracing games at 30-40 fps [Sep '19 Viper207]

Having said that, it always depends on what you are trying to do - frame rate, details, projector.... and so on. That laptop maybe more than enough to meet your needs.

[Noob20]

Regarding gaming laptops (and I realize this is slightly off topic), is it possible to have an output to a projector, and also use a TV? I would like to project TGC2019 or the range software to the hitting screen, and also take advantage of a flat screen mounted nearby. Is that possible? Maybe via an AirPlay type connection?

[fortysixandtwo]

You’d have to see if the laptop has an hdmi or two, or hdmi and dvi. My desktop card is a 980ti older card but has one hdmi and two dvi. I got a dvi/hdmi adapter to do the same thing your asking..