I've been given the gold ticket on buying a new laptop and can spend whatever I want.
I'm after the best laptop that money can buy.
(please don't suggest dumb gold plated custom jobs). Must be commercially available.
All review websites (verge, etc) seem to be funded into saying what is "the best".
I know this is the opposite of "Bargain" but absolutely love the honesty and knowledge of the OzB community.
Any OzB fan suggestions of the dream gaming laptop?
hahah. thanks
What about an M1 MacBook Pro and a Gaming PC?
Best of both worlds.
unfortunately, I'm only entitled to one device. has to be a laptop.
Probably consult this list
https://old.reddit.com/r/GamingLaptops/comments/og6sav/high_…
Jarrod's Tech is a tech reviewer that focuses on gaming laptops. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Rzju32yQPkQ7oIhmeuLwg
MacBook Pro maxed out version or ThinkPad X1 extreme maxed out version.
Metabox Prime-X X170KM-G for the bargain price of $16,215.00
Specs and included accessories
Processor: Intel Core i9-10900KF 10-Core (20M Cache up to 5.30 GHz)
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 VRAM with G-Sync (165W TGP)
Heat Paste: Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Extreme - Extreme Performance Thermal Dissipation (-2 Degrees C)
Display: 17.3" FHD IPS Edge-to-Edge Matte 300Hz LED - G-Sync 100% SRGB & X-Rite Pro Colour Calibration
Keyboard: Per-Key Edge-Lit Colour Keyboard - Adjustable Colours Per-Key with N-Key Rollover
Memory: Bonus 32GB DDR4 3200MHZ (2 x 16GB)
M.2 SSD Drive: Corsair Force MP400 8TB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
M.2 SSD Drive 2: Corsair Force MP400 8TB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
M.2 SSD Drive 3: Corsair Force MP400 8TB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
M.2 SSD Drive 4: Metabox Performance 4TB PCIe NVME M.2 SSD
WiFi: Killer 1650 AX Low Latency WIFI & Bluetooth 5.1 (up to 2.4 Gbps) with Killer Double Shot (4.9 Gbps)
Optical: No Optical Disc Drive - Optional Upgrade
Windows: Win 10 Professional 64BIT License - Installed & Ready-Out-Of-The-Box
Warranty: 1 Year Platinum + 2 Year Extended Premium Care Protection
Design Options: Dual Surface 3D Textured Carbon Wrap - Top Lid + Palm Case (+5 business days to processing time)
Accessories: Spare Battery for X170SM-G Series
Metabox Prime-Ai NH58VR for the bargain price of $13,144.00
Specs and included accessories
Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-Core (64M Cache up to 4.30 GHz)
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 VRAM (115W TGP)
Heat Paste: Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut - Ultra High Performance Thermal Dissipation
Display: 15.6" QHD (3K) IPS-Grade Edge-to-Edge Matte 165Hz LED - 100% SRGB with X-Rite Pro Colour Calibration
Keyboard: Per-Key Edge-Lit Colour Keyboard - Adjustable Colours Per-Key with N-Key Rollover
Memory: 64GB DDR4 3200MHZ (2 x 32GB)
M.2 SSD Drive: Corsair Force MP400 8TB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
M.2 SSD Drive 2: Corsair Force MP400 8TB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
Hard Drive: Samsung 870 QVO 8TB SATA 3 SSD
WiFi: Realtek Dual Band AC WIFI & Bluetooth 5.0
Optical: External USB Slim Blu-ray Reader/Writer Optical Drive
Windows: Win 10 Professional 64BIT License - Installed & Ready-Out-Of-The-Box
Warranty: 1 Year Platinum + 2 Year Extended Premium Care Protection
Design Options: Dual Surface 3D Textured Carbon Wrap - Top Lid + Palm Case (+5 business days to processing time)
Accessories: Spare AC Adaptor 230W (Single Pin)
Accessories: Spare Battery Pack
Let us know which one you get :)
: No Optical Disc Drive
that kills the deal
It might have been ok if had a floppy disk reader
That's life, always got to make sacrifices :'(
LOL at the $35 thermal paste upgrade.
op was looking for laptop not a heater
Can you even operate this off your lap ?
Well op did ask for a laptop i.e. form factor.
This is Metaboxes ultra slim laptops they can be customised up to about 12k
I got a Legion 7i on its way from Lenovo for $4,679.00.
Intel i9-11980HK
Windows 10 Pro
32GB RAM
1TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 (I will at some point upgrade this to a 4TB FireCuda 530 with an 8TB M.2 in the other slot).
2560 x 1600 165Hz 100% sRGB G-Sync
3080 165w
Is OP the $80million powerball winner?!
Question would be , what is the best McLaren that comes with a laptop ?
Lucky you!
When you get your ultimate dream laptop money can buy, can you offload new lenovo to me?
The previous was a "budget laptop for the Mrs. to play cs:go and age of empires".
I guess OP is entitled to ~$20,000 a year to spend with work-related stuff, which often includes Laptop, headset, etc.
HP x360 Spectre of they are still doing the i9 version?
I've got the i7 g10 in a 15" with 16GB and 1TB SSD with a GTX. While I wouldn't say it 'the best', it's pretty damn good.
Slip, convertible, stylus, added nVidia GPU, Optane SSD (slightly older now), etc. but great for my needs.
Was just under $4.5k from memory.
No Optical - but for an extra $150 you can get yourself an external Bluray drive as I did.
https://www.hp.com/au-en/shop/laptops-tablets/personal-lapto…
If it was 2017/2018 I would have recommended this 21 inch monster of laptop. It's not so impressive spec-wise in 2021 though I don't think anything else like it exists
I remember wanting that laptop so badly.
Could help with more detail such as… what you're going to use it for? Gaming? No Gaming?
definitely gaming
Legion 7 rtx 3080 would be my go-to if I had infinite money. That or a Zephyrus duo if a dual-screen setup tickles your fancy (would be quite the flex)
I agree. No need to spend that much more.
This is currently the best laptop money can buy https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/the-nile-my-laptop-learn-and-pl…