I already have a semi-gaming desktop but i need something more portable to go with on the go. Im wondering what the cheapest laptop for games and general use is, and where to find it at? I like amd because its usually cheaper or better than NVIDIA in some cases.

please also include the price. I would prefer to buy 2nd hand or refurbished to save on costs if i even do get the money for a better laptop.

  • glitching@lemmy.mlEnglish
    10·
    5 days ago

    I’m gonna be the problemXY guy and suggest you get a normal laptop, like a thinkpad T14 and friends, without a discrete GPU and get an EGPU setup; you can get a DIY rig in the $50-100 region, dependent on the interface, and you get a ton of benefits:

    • you’re not limited to gaming laptops. you can get a laptop that’s portable, has a long battery life, and widely available on the 2nd hand market, is easy and cheap to upgrade, fix, repair, etc. everything gaming laptops fucking aren’t
    • your options for GPUs rise dramatically, including reusing shit you already got laying around
    • way, way more powerful than laptop discrete graphics with practically unlimited vertical upgrade options