I'm looking to get a laptop in the in the $600 range. Maybe a bit more if necessary but not much. I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the choices and not sure which model or even brand would be best for what I want and is likely to last a while, and thought someone here might have some good advice.
It needs to be able to duel boot Linux ok. Even though I am not exactly tech savvy, I used to use Mint because fuck windows, but I have been on a 2-in-1 tablet combo that can only run windows for a few years so I am out of the loop. I might still have to use windows for some stuff though, hence the duel boot. I would also like to be able to use it for some recording and sound design. I play an instrument and want to be able to record and edit without too much trouble. And obviously all the usual stuff like movies, image editing, etc.
It would be really nice to be able to play games reasonably well but I realize I can't get a high end gaming laptop for only $600. If there IS one that can do a good job in that price range, I would take it. I'm jealous of all the posts I see in c/games and not knowing wtf you're all talking about.
Edit: Actually, if there is a huge difference in quality or ability, I'd be curious about what's in the $800 range. I probably won't go that high in price, but I'd consider it if that put it in a totally different bracket, like the difference between a dedicated graphics card or not.
ok, so here's one that is just about out of my price range, but maybe worth considering. I'm not sure of those "best budget gaming laptop" lists are trustworthy or shills, but this laptop is showing up in a lot of them. Tangent, but really I hate how every single one of those lists I've found don't show the actual price there on the list itself but make you click through their affiliate links to the store in question to see what the price actually is.
https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Legion-Display-Backlit-Keyboard/dp/B08L27GRVMNevermind. I'm pretty sure I should be going for SSD storage instead of HDD if I want longevity.(fuck amazon of course, but it's a convenient way to search and paste links) I could put Linux on that ok, no doubt.
https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GL531GT-Gaming-Laptop-GeForce/dp/B08D36HYWS ?
https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VivoBook-R5-3500U-Graphics-F512DA-EB51/dp/B07QQB7552/ ?
Or maybe my eyes are too big for my budget. Just seems like anything recommended for "budget gaming laptops" is never below $750.
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Ok, I will avoid asus. That's really helpful to know. As for speculating why they're like that, could it even be that they calculated they'll still get enough repeat buyers and that competition isn't high enough that they can do a planned obsolescence kind of thing? Maybe not, I know nothing about the industry, but these days I tend to assume companies are doing nefarious shit like that.