Best time to buy a gaming laptop? What's a worthy upgrade?

sgoaty · 6 Jan 2025 at 03:45

I bought my Zephyrus G15 5800hx 3080 laptop off Facebook marketplace around 3 Years ago when it was only a few months old it's still performing well but I've got an upgrade itch.

Ive got a reasonably high end desktop at home but I've realised lately that it sees less use than my laptop.

I work away from home for 2 weeks at a time and recently I've been managing a couple of hours gaming most days so I feel like I can justify the upgrade.

Just wondering when a the best time to buy new or used is? Also would a 4080 be a worthwhile upgrade or do I need to go higher?
Thanks
Scott

sgoaty · 6 Jan 2025 at 16:30

That's good advice, I'm not desperate to upgrade so probably best just keeping an eye on deals. I thought the intel issues were limited to their desktop CPU's?

sgoaty · 7 Jan 2025 at 00:21

I've found a 13980HX RTX 4080 Scar 16 for just under £2k seems about the best deal about at the moment but can't decide if I should or not.

sgoaty · 7 Jan 2025 at 10:36

I've also been looking at the legion 7i pro with a 14900hx. I think their customer service is better in the event of any issues. Can't find any very good deals though.

Need to decide between the two.

sgoaty · 7 Jan 2025 at 19:30

I thought that but I think it'll take a while before the laptops make an appearance

sgoaty · 7 Jan 2025 at 21:26

I've ordered a the scar 16, couple of comprises 4800mhz memory and apparently there's a high chance of performance regression when updating the bios as the 13980hx is one of the affected cpus.

It's brand new boxed from a VAT registered seller for £1925 and I may be able to claim the Vat back.

sgoaty · 8 Jan 2025 at 09:04

I'm getting a vat receipt from him

sgoaty · 11 Jan 2025 at 21:25

Gutted, different discount codes now so it's down to £1900!

sgoaty · 2025-01-21T16:31:30+0000

I'm normally all about used bargains but with the Intel CPU issue and AMD gaming laptops being a bit scarcer I ended up buying a new 2023 scar 16 for £1925 from eBay. I've got a 4080, 13980hx ( with immediate bios update) and 2 years warranty. I'm pretty happy with it so far.