What’s the laptop right now with the best “Quality × Performance / Price” ratio? I want to make sure every dollar I spend is worth it.

  • My budget is around $2,000 ± $500.
  • I’m fine upgrading the hardware myself
  • don’t need Windows preinstalled if that saves me money
  • at least 32GB of RAM.
  • Size: any
  • Screen: any

Basically, I’m looking for a high-performance, high-quality gaming laptop that worth its money.

Thank you for your suggestions!

  • foggy
    4·
    3 days ago

    Now is the time to scope out used Lenovo thinkbooks if you’re good installing Linux on it.

    Businesses everywhere tossing them out now that win10 support is dead.

    To better answer your question, well need to know what you’re using it for in general. Gaming? Coding stuff? Just a social media and TV browsing box? Creating or editing content?

    • Holeheadou92984OP
      2·
      2 days ago

      Now is the time to scope out used Lenovo thinkbooks if you’re good installing Linux on it.

      Thanks for the tip! But in my case I really need a brand new laptop, (because it’s not for me)

      To better answer your question, well need to know what you’re using it for in general. Gaming? Coding stuff? Just a social media and TV browsing box? Creating or editing content?

      Gaming, Coding, AI… I would need the laptop to perform well under all those circumstances. so basically high end gaming laptop. Could you give me some recommendations?

      • foggy
        2·
        2 days ago

        If you need AI, you need a minimum of 4gb VRAM in your GPU. But really… 8gb…

        Get a Lenovo Thinkpad new with 8gb VRAM and 32gb ram. With a 4k display and 2TB nvme SSD, I am guessing will ballpark around $2k depending on CPU.

        • Holeheadou92984OP
          2·
          2 days ago

          I’m willing to go above 2000, 4k display is not really important to me and I care most about Quality × Performance / Price, is lenovo the best with its competitors regarding high Quality × Performance / Price?

          • foggy
            1·
            2 days ago

            In many Linux users opinion, yes. The Lenovo Thinkpad is goated. I’d share that opinion. Very happy with mine and it’s 6 years old. If it’s still in price range, see if you can find one with an AMD Ryzen 9 CPU, recent gens.

  • Fizz@lemmy.nz
    3·
    3 days ago

    What’s games are you looking at playing and what computer tasks? If its all fps then only GPU matters. If its sim games you’ll want a decent CPU.

    • Holeheadou92984OP
      1·
      2 days ago

      I need both decent GPU and CPU, so basically high end gaming laptop. Could you give me some recommendations?

  • the_q@lemmy.zip
    2·
    3 days ago

    Framework 16 will give you longevity and options if the idea of upgrading components down the road appeals to you. You can get it with a 12/24 Ryzen CPU and a 5070 Ti currently.

  • SolidShake
    23·
    3 days ago

    The more expensive it is, the better it will perform. All laptops are generally ripoffs. You know what you’re looking for already, just browse the stores

    • Holeheadou92984OP
      2·
      3 days ago

      But there isn’t a good indicator for Quality × Performance / Price, I really don’t know how to choose in all those options

    • Holeheadou92984OP
      1·
      2 days ago

      All laptops are generally ripoffs

      true and very sad, but what is the best Quality × Performance / Price in the choices we have