Best gaming possible on $1400 budget?

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TeaLeaf

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#286097 5-Jun-2021 17:15

Im not fussed but my fav brand is asus.

Dont care if AMD or not.

Want minimum 8GB right, if only 8 want to be able to upgrade in future.

I play everything from NBA 2k to MS Flight Sim.

I also need it for doing some study, would prefer 14".

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#2718720 5-Jun-2021 17:27

Have you got anything ? ie: Screen, keyboard, PSU etc ?

16GB minimum for any machine these days is highly recommended.

Biggest cost item will be the video card. Its nuts how expensive they are at the moment.

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#2718724 5-Jun-2021 17:45

xpd:
Have you got anything ? ie: Screen, keyboard, PSU etc ?

16GB minimum for any machine these days is highly recommended.

Biggest cost item will be the video card. Its nuts how expensive they are at the moment.

I think as he needs 14" it would mean laptop. @$1400 there is nothing out there I would I consider as gaming class at the moment. Perhaps look for used?

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#2718741 5-Jun-2021 18:45

Xbox Series X

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#2718751 5-Jun-2021 19:33

shrub:
I think as he needs 14" it would mean laptop. @$1400 there is nothing out there I would I consider as gaming class at the moment. Perhaps look for used?

Yep 14" is a want, id rather have a 15" that works good for $1400 than not have anything :-)

I can get family to buy in Aus via Amazon, unpackage and send over to me, they seem to get much better deals than here.

Handle9: Xbox Series X

I didnt know they come with keyboard, trackpad and small screen? lol.

I need a new notebook, so its not a case of needing gaming via a console, ill stick with my x1 for now though. i love the elite controller.

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#2718752 5-Jun-2021 19:40

Oops didnt read properly ;)

There are options out there for around that price , but performance wont be fantastic.

Catch with getting from overseas, is warranty etc.

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tukapa1

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#2718848 6-Jun-2021 06:59

It's not 14" but this Lenovo is about as good as I could find with a quick search.

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#2718938 6-Jun-2021 13:08

Either that Lenovo mentioned (although I can’t tell if its in USD) or Acer nitro series laptop with a ryzen 4xxx and gtx 1650/ti.

They exist but are scarce, they tend to not stock any gaming laptops under the $2k mark.

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#2719023 6-Jun-2021 20:51

I was on the Lenovo NZ website when I copied that link, and it shows as including GST, so pretty safe I think that the Lenovo is $NZ.