Cheapest RTX 4050 deal I can find right now.
Bought one for a friend.
The 3050 variant is available for $799.20, but from quick search 4050 has like +50% or more effective speed and frame generation support so it's definitely worth the extra 20% price increase.
Some things to be aware of:
It doesn't have advanced optimus unlike some of the Lenovo LOQs (but they are $400-500 more right now). But has MUX switch in HP Omen HUB afaik.
If I could get a LOQ (non essential variant) with advanced optimus at this price then I'd buy that instead.The trackpad feels like pressing down plastic & the full size backlit keyboard is not the best (or maybe I'm just not used to laptop keyboard aligned towards the left because of numpad) but shouldn't be an issue for most people planning to use external keyboard and mouse.
Display specs are: 39.6 cm (15.6") diagonal, FHD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS, micro-edge, anti-glare, 300 nits, 62.5% sRGB. 300 nits is pretty decent at this price, It's not 100% sRGB if you care about color accuracy for productivity work. You likely won't notice any issues for gaming.
USB-C port doesnt seem to support power delivery if you care about that. Should be a non-issue for most people planning to use this device for gaming with the actual power adaptor.
Single NVMe slot if you're planning to upgrade SSD
That's 2025 deal of the year