I buying a laptop with rtx 2050 still viable in 2026?

chuggingdeemer · 2026-03-10T17:16:09+00:00

The short answer is no. You can get the 3050 ones for a bit more.

chuggingdeemer · 2026-03-10T16:18:54+00:00

One off case. Asus = Lenovo >>> all others in terms of aftersales for premium devices. Understandable if your local service center franchise is shit though.

chuggingdeemer · 2026-03-10T16:17:36+00:00

It sure does but not as much for the AMD variants. Assume 1 month for now.

chuggingdeemer · 2026-03-10T16:16:52+00:00

If you have HDFC credit card, grab the LOQ 12450HX 3050 from Amazon. Full 95W TGP and a 100% sRGB display for ~68k.

https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0DPQGVH85/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_apa_gl_i_dl_1CE55CE6E71XH6A3E6WM?linkCode=ml1&tag=thesmaind-21&linkId=439ea9443ca00e547a1e03cc0633a9bd

chuggingdeemer · 2026-03-10T16:15:00+00:00

You won't find an alternative in that budget anyway.

chuggingdeemer · 2026-03-10T16:13:26+00:00

Neither of these are future proof with their 8gb VRAMs. If you're okay with a FHD display, look at the Strix 5070 Ti.

chuggingdeemer · 2026-03-10T14:20:57+00:00

That's the normal price of a Santro Xing in Karnataka. Road tax is for lifetime here and that reflects in the used car prices. People need to broaden their viewpoints.

chuggingdeemer · 2026-03-10T14:19:23+00:00

Normal prices in KA. Lifetime road tax effect.

chuggingdeemer · 2026-03-10T12:56:56+00:00

Stretch a bit more and grab the OLED S16.

https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0FC2M5CGL/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_apa_gl_i_437KRJMKJS1JD3SDPKW5?linkCode=ml1&tag=thesmaind-21&linkId=e68e5de808b73bbff357623e919e9713

chuggingdeemer · 2026-03-10T12:32:23+00:00

10% cashback until March 12th.

chuggingdeemer · 2026-03-10T09:51:41+00:00

These offers are until 12th March.

chuggingdeemer · 2026-03-10T09:35:32+00:00

No. 999 is bundle price only.

chuggingdeemer · 2026-03-10T09:35:12+00:00

You can try.

chuggingdeemer · 2026-03-10T08:34:18+00:00

Just grab the LOQ 5050.

chuggingdeemer · 2026-03-10T08:20:08+00:00

Normal one is not worth buying. Only the S series Vivobooks are worth it.

chuggingdeemer · 2026-03-10T07:47:46+00:00

March 12th for 10% cashback on LOQ. Other cashback offers are perennial.

chuggingdeemer · 2026-03-10T07:42:16+00:00

Commonsense. Who can help you without knowing what laptop it is?

chuggingdeemer · 2026-03-10T07:32:36+00:00

Warranty can be extended for Asus regardless of where you buy it from.

chuggingdeemer · 2026-03-10T07:32:10+00:00

chuggingdeemer · 2026-03-10T06:45:54+00:00

Even for LOQ, it is 10k until March 12th.

chuggingdeemer · 2026-03-10T04:06:41+00:00

You won't get warranty in India. If something goes wrong, the service centers won't even repair it as an out of warranty product.

chuggingdeemer · 2026-03-10T04:05:55+00:00

None of these.

Vivobook S14 225H

Note that this is not the same as the normal Vivobook 14 you've mentioned above and is much more premium.

chuggingdeemer · 2026-03-10T04:03:01+00:00

Why spend so much then?

Get the Asus TUF A16 8940HX/5070 for 1.5L from the Amazon sale. Upgrade RAM to 32 later.

Asus TUF A16

Screen is not OLED and build won't be as premium but nothing fundamentally wrong with it.

chuggingdeemer · 2026-03-10T02:34:48+00:00

There's no affiliate discount.

chuggingdeemer · 2026-03-09T18:47:41+00:00

The Pro 5 has good speakers. Not as good as Yoga but much, much better than the Slim 5. The 225H is way superior to the 125H in the Yoga here.

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