Budget 51-70k One laptop for kid (Studies and light gaming) and wife (light entertainment)

Futureized said:
I got this offline suggestions:
https://www.dell.com/en-in/shop/lap...pd/inspiron-14-5430-laptop/in5430nyk54001sds1
₹ 75,490.00
With intel 13th gen cpu but lower gpu

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₹ 77,990.00
Intel 12th gen gpu
This has offers:
1. Extra ₹2,500 discount on Credit Card/UPI/Netbanking transactions
2. Get Alienware Gaming Mouse with an MRP of ₹8599 for only ₹999 during checkout

I am also wondering if this high-end laptops are really required for IGCSE Grade 9 and 10 child ?
Or probably I am stressing much on gaming laptop which is increasing the budget a lot ?
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You are stressing too much IMO.

This meets all requirements, just that it's a bit heavier & bigger than 14" multimedia options. Will save you some money as well, get an extended warranty from HP.

70k+ for 3050 is expensive. No kid needs the multicore performance of high end CPUs. 3050 will run all the games available, will have to sacrifice quality or even resolution in new heavy games.
 
Futureized said:
I am also wondering if this high-end laptops are really required for IGCSE Grade 9 and 10 child ?
Or probably I am stressing much on gaming laptop which is increasing the budget a lot ?
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It helps to know what your priorities are in order to zero in on something. If you want the highest price: performance, gaming laptops are not a bad way to go. I'd suggest looking at Acer Nitro 5 series while you're considering this route.
 
Hello once again, Final list of laptops suggested by fellow members here (I am complete noob when goes to laptop buying, can just mention my budget and few important requirements)

Budget 50000 to 60000 (unless a laptop which is more powerful/useful for next few years we can increase budget to 70K.)
Requirements:
16 GB Ram + 512 GB SSD

Usage:
Browsing/Ms Office/Youtube/vlc/light gaming with games released before 2016
far cry primal
NFs most wanted
(not looking to play latest games at all)

This are shortlisted laptops from this and other few topics here:
ASUS Vivobook 14 OLED,12th Gen Intel Core i5-1235U,14"(35.56 cms) 2.8K OLED 16:10 90Hz,Thin Laptop(16GB/512GB SSD/Windows 11 Home/Office 2021/Alexa/Backlit KB/Fingerprint/Black/1.6 kg),X1405ZA-KM511WS
72100

HP Victus Gaming Latest AMD Ryzen 7-5800H 16.1 inch(40.9 cm) FHD Gaming Laptop (16GB RAM/ 512GB SSD/4Gb RTX 3050 Graphics/Flicker Free/144Hz Display/B&O/Backlit Kb/Win 11/MSO/Xbox Pass) 16-e0351ax
79990

HP Victus Gaming Laptop AMD Ryzen 5 5600H 15.6 inch(39.6 cm) FHD IPS Gaming Laptop (16GB RAM/512GB SSD/NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Graphics/144Hz/9ms Response time/Backlit KB/B&O/Alexa),15-fb0106AX
65990

Dell [SmartChoice] G15-5520 Gaming Laptop, Intel i5-12500H/8GB DDR5/512GB SSD/Win 11 + MSO'21/NVIDIA RTX 3050 (4GB GDDR6)/15.6" (39.62cm) FHD WVA AG 120Hz /Backlit KB Orange/Dark Shadow Grey/2.81kg
67990

HP Victus [Smart Choice }Gaming Laptop 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12450H 15.6" FHD IPS (Windows 11 Home/16GB RAM/512GB SSD/NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 graphics/144Hz/Backlit KB/B&O/Alexa/MSO/Xbox),15-fa0666TX
68990

Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 AMD Ryzen 5 5600H 15.6" (39.62cm) FHD IPS Gaming Laptop (16GB/512GB SSD/4GB NVIDIA RTX 3050/120Hz/Win 11/Office 2021/Backlit/3months Game Pass/Shadow Black/2.25Kg), 82K2022UIN
68,500

ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED (2023), AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, 15.6" (39.62 cm) FHD OLED, Thin and Light Laptop (16GB/512GB SSD/Windows 11/Office 2021/Backlit KB/FP Sensor/Black/1.7 Kg), M1505YA-LK541WS
61,990

Dell G15 5520 Gaming Laptop, Intel i5-12500H,16GB DDR5,512GB SSD,NVIDIA RTX 3050 (4GB GDDR6),15.6"(39.62cm) FHD WVA AG 120Hz 250 nits, Backlit KB Orange, Win 11 + MSO'21,Dark Shadow Grey,2.81kg
https://www.amazon.in/Dell-i5-12500H-39-62Cms-Backlit-D560822WIN9B/dp/B09XXM57T2/
72990

Kindly guide as 15th August is coming next week.. waiting for this day as per few more suggestions.
 
OMEGA44-XT said:
Independence day sales are over, started last weekend.

Ryzen will provide noticeably better battery life than Intel.
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Thanks,
Can anyone help, what GPU comes with this
ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED (2023), AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, 15.6" (39.62 cm) FHD OLED, Thin and Light Laptop (16GB/512GB SSD/Windows 11/Office 2021/Backlit KB/FP Sensor/Black/1.7 Kg), M1505YA-LK541WS
https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0BQSNSY42/

I had Geforce 650 ti Boost on last PC and my preferred games ran perfectly fine (with medium graphics settings)
So any gpu better then Geforce 650 ti boost will do all needful for me..
So just wondering, If can further cut down costs, keeping 16Gb/512 GB prime requirement.
 
Is this as issue with amazon or I am not able to understand something here.
When signed as a normal/regular user I get price for this laptop as

ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED (2023), AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, 15.6" (39.62 cm) FHD OLED, Thin and Light Laptop (16GB/512GB SSD/Windows 11/Office 2021/Backlit KB/FP Sensor/Black/1.7 Kg), M1505YA-LK541WS
62,990

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When, signed into my business account to save GST/tax amount and the pricing is as follows:
How am i saving 20000 INR ?
Rockfella said:
Get a Lenovo thinkpad, bland looking rugged business machines that last a long time.
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Any specific model you can suggest ?
 

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under your regular account, you are seeing the pricing of Rs. 62990/- while the MRP of the product is Rs. 81990/- here too you are saving about Rs.19000/- but it is not showing you that.
under your business account, you are seeing the pricing of Rs. 52533.90, exclusive of GST, and Rs. 61990/- inclusive of GST so you are saving about Rs. 1000/- (possibly a different seller offering lower pricing) the MRP is 81990/- so instead of saving Rs.19000/- you are saving Rs. 20000/-

as for which model to go with, i would suggest this from your shortlisted laptops

HP Victus [Smart Choice }Gaming Laptop 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12450H 15.6" FHD IPS (Windows 11 Home/16GB RAM/512GB SSD/NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 graphics/144Hz/Backlit KB/B&O/Alexa/MSO/Xbox),15-fa0666TX
https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0C2HZYM87
68990
 
Thanks for all your suggestions, going to make a purchase this weekend..
Still not decided which laptop I should purchase (going to visit some local shops like Vijay Sales and Croma first)

A relative made good points to me if laptop is bought primarily for kids studies (IGCSE Grade 9 and 10)

1. I have shortlisted best laptops as per my budget, but again does the kid really requires such powerful laptop for studies
2. I would not consider buying such a powerful lap for my kid especially if it was his/her first one.
3. Not to go for a gaming laptop which can play all latest games but very light games only
4. Buy a basic one and let them learn to use it efficiently and give them a more powerful one later.
5. RTX3050 with 144hz could get them hooked & these games can be addictive.
6. With below system requirements relative said to go without a DGPU laptop (I understand its gpu onboard or in cpu)
Any lap with Ryzen 5 7000 or intel i5 12-13th gen with be solid
{{ i5 1235U | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Test in 14 Games in 2022 | HP Pavilion 15
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As kid only plays 2 games (NFS Most Wanted released in 2012 and Far Cry Primal) these are recommended system requirements for both to run smooth

Recommended requirements (60 frames per second)
CPU: Intel Core i7-2600K | AMD FX-8350 or equivalent
RAM: 8 GB
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | AMD Radeon R9 280X or equivalent
DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 3072 MB
PIXEL SHADER: 5.0
VERTEX SHADER: 5.0
OS: Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
FREE DISK SPACE: 20 GB

Prime Requirements:
16 GB Ram/512 GB Storage as prime requirement for Windows 11 usage.
Screen Size - 15.6"
 
Futureized said:
13 years, wife might use it rarely, mostly on weekends only in evening for a movie
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The game has lots of gore,cannibalism, sexual content etc ( about right for the time period it's set in) ..just a heads up if you aren't familiar with it.
I agree with your relative, better to get a not so powerful laptop, maybe something with a not so bad iGPU. Also. keep clear of Battle royale games, its a predatory game mode.
 
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Finally bought following:
Dell [SmartChoice] G15-5520 Gaming Laptop, Intel i5-12500H/8GB DDR5/512GB SSD/Win 11 + MSO'21/NVIDIA RTX 3050 (4GB GDDR6)/15.6" (39.62cm) FHD WVA AG 120Hz /Backlit KB Orange/Dark Shadow Grey/2.81kg
67,880.00

Crucial RAM 8GB DDR5 4800MHz CL40 Laptop Memory CT8G48C40S5
1,800.00

Archer Tech Lab Recurve 600 Wireless Gaming Mouse, Three Mode Connectivity (2.4G/Bluetooth/Wired), Adjustable 10000 DPI and 7 Buttons, 8 RGB Modes, Pixart 3325 Sensor with 1000Hz Polling Rate
1,499.00

Thank You very much for suggestions and help.
 
Sorry for late reply, I returned the dell laptop as it came open box and 2 days dell support to fix battery drain was useless.
Forgot to return DDR5 ram so kept it on sale here

Instead finally settled with https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0C7R342NJ/ and very happy till day.
Rest other things like backpack, mouse, deskpad, cooling thing, i am using as it is.

Can i add another 1 TB ssd to Asus laptop, it supports 2 drives ?

Planned to go for: Samsung 980 pro 1tb or Samsung 990 pro 1 tb

How much performance difference there will be 980 pro vs 990 pro ?
Read not much difference except double speed file transfers, no impact on game loads.

Also should I reformat and boot from 980 or 990.. using 512 TB HDD as backup
I am not sure if the stock drive which came alongwith laptop is SSD or HDD
 
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The Stock storage Drive which u got with the laptop must be Gen3 SSD NVME, we can see in the image below. Now, coming to adding 1TB SSD, you can add it in another slot as all the slots support up to Gen4. So, if you're getting a good deal on 990 then why not?
 

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Futureized said:
Sorry for late reply, I returned the dell laptop as it came open box and 2 days dell support to fix battery drain was useless.
Forgot to return DDR5 ram so kept it on sale here

Instead finally settled with https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0C7R342NJ/ and very happy till day.
Rest other things like backpack, mouse, deskpad, cooling thing, i am using as it is.

Can i add another 1 TB ssd to Asus laptop, it supports 2 drives ?

Planned to go for: Samsung 980 pro 1tb or Samsung 990 pro 1 tb

How much performance difference there will be 980 pro vs 990 pro ?
Read not much difference except double speed file transfers, no impact on game loads.

Also should I reformat and boot from 980 or 990.. using 512 TB HDD as backup
I am not sure if the stock drive which came alongwith laptop is SSD or HDD
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Your laptop has an SSD & has a slot for another M.2 NVMe SSD.

I'm 99.9% sure both 980 pro & 990 pro are overkill for you.

This is more than enough & is another overkill Gen4 SSD, can buy its 2TB variant for like 11.5k:
www.vedantcomputers.com

Kingston KC3000 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD

KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD High-Performance Storage for Desktop and Laptop PCs PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.27,000MB/s Read, 6,000MB/s WriteIncludes cloning softwareSingle-sidedPart Number: SKC3000S/1024G Specification Form Factor
www.vedantcomputers.com www.vedantcomputers.com

Or this for a cheaper 2TB Gen4 SSD. Honestly I would have recommended a 2TB Gen3 SSD if those were priced right, like under 8k:

You can continue using the current SSD as OS drive but KC3000 will most likely be faster. Your call if you want to clone C drive to new SSD then reset the OS.
 
OMEGA44-XT said:
Your laptop has an SSD & has a slot for another M.2 NVMe SSD.

I'm 99.9% sure both 980 pro & 990 pro are overkill for you.

This is more than enough & is another overkill Gen4 SSD, can buy its 2TB variant for like 11.5k:
www.vedantcomputers.com

Kingston KC3000 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD

KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD High-Performance Storage for Desktop and Laptop PCs PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.27,000MB/s Read, 6,000MB/s WriteIncludes cloning softwareSingle-sidedPart Number: SKC3000S/1024G Specification Form Factor
www.vedantcomputers.com www.vedantcomputers.com

Or this for a cheaper 2TB Gen4 SSD. Honestly I would have recommended a 2TB Gen3 SSD if those were priced right, like under 8k:

You can continue using the current SSD as OS drive but KC3000 will most likely be faster. Your call if you want to clone C drive to new SSD then reset the OS.
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I am considering an addon SSD at the moment and 990 pro 1 tb comes under budget (7000)
Thanks for inputs.

But as you mentioned no need for swaping SSDs for booting laptop as there wont be much performance gain
 
Futureized said:
I am considering an addon SSD at the moment and 990 pro 1 tb comes under budget (7000)
Thanks for inputs.

But as you mentioned no need for swaping SSDs for booting laptop as there wont be much performance gain
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Where are you getting 990 pro 1TB for 7k? I see it at 9k & 980 pro at 8k for 1TB.
 
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