Do you have a laptop for gaming?

[WontByte]

Acer Predator Helios 300 is definitely considered as a good gaming laptop. It comes with Intel Core i7/i9 processors and NVIDIA RTX 3060/3070/3080 GPUs.

Mine has the 11th generation i7-11800H and 16 GB RAM with the NVIDIA RTX 3060, so it's definitely not out of date by any means, especially what I use it for.

That said, I've used the trackpad down to almost its last months with how often I use it. The right-click sensitivity is almost gone. I've looked up a replacement trackpad and how much it'd cost for a reputable store to replace it, so that it's insured, and it looks like I might just upgrade over going that path.

I'm looking at the top offering from Razer this time.

 

[Heatman]

Mine has the 11th generation i7-11800H and 16 GB RAM with the NVIDIA RTX 3060, so it's definitely not out of date by any means, especially what I use it for.

That said, I've used the trackpad down to almost its last months with how often I use it. The right-click sensitivity is almost gone. I've looked up a replacement trackpad and how much it'd cost for a reputable store to replace it, so that it's insured, and it looks like I might just upgrade over going that path.

I'm looking at the top offering from Razer this time.

If money isn't going to be a serious issue for you, I would go for an upgrade because it gives you everything better in an overall manner.

 

[WontByte]

If money isn't going to be a serious issue for you, I would go for an upgrade because it gives you everything better in an overall manner.

Oh, I am.

I'll be getting the top of the line Razer next laptop.

I just don't like getting rid of things that are still quite very well up to date to get the latest and greatest. I'm sure that the Razer laptop will process what I need quicker, but by how much, it might not be a noticeable difference as, let's say I'm exporting 100 RAW photos to 25 megapixels, I'll just walk away, have a coffee, and come back with it done. I wouldn't notice the speed difference unless I sat in front of it.

If I were to buy today, I'd go with the Razer Blade 17 as the 18 feels like it might be a little too big (my laptop backpack is rated for 17", but with the tight form factor of Razers, it would probably fit the 18 just fine).

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The top of the line has a 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H, while I'm currently running an 11th Gen i7-11800H

With real-world speed testing, it has a 12% performance boost over what I currently have.

Where it probably shines the most is the upgrade from DDR4 to DDR5 memory and a better graphics card. The tasks that I perform, I might see a boost of 15-20% or so, but I rarely use it that often to justify the speed increase -- like I'll only export a gallery or two a month, not on a daily basis.

So, while it's coming time to upgrade, I might just wait for the next iteration of the Razer Blade 17 and then move to it over upgrading now to have a +25% boost and live with that another 2-3 years.

 

[Daedalus]

Yes, my current laptop was built to serve as a light gaming laptop. It could probably handle some of the heavier games, but I wouldn't be willing to test it to find out.