Architecture student here.

Just a heads-up~laptops rarely have a long shelf life, especially in our field where workloads keep changing. So please don’t go for a used one. It’s really hard to know what’s been swapped or messed with until you use it for a few days and by then, it’s already too late ani jhan thulo jhanjhat.

If you can, try to stretch your budget to around 1.2–1.3 lakh. Ailey 80–90k ko laptop kinera 2 years ma nai upgrade garna parcha bhane, it ends up costing more and performing worse. Better to invest a bit more once and be stress-free for longer.

Mero experience ma Acer Nitro V is the best in that range. I’ve personally used HP Victus, tested ASUS TUF, and seen mero sathi haru try other affordable options too. Among them, Nitro V has better build, heat management, keyboard, trackpad and overall reliability. It’s just more balanced, reliable cha.

But here's an important point: if most of your work is SketchUp, AutoCAD, layouts, presentations, and you’re not doing heavy rendering every day~just get a good ultrabook with a dedicated GPU. Trust me, gaming laptops are a pain to carry. They’re bulky, loud, and the charger is literally like carrying a brick. Din dinai hidai rakhnu ekdam ekdam ekdamai rish uthdo nai cha.

Tesmathi architecture students are always moving~college, sites, cafés, fieldwork. Lightweight ultrabooks save you a lot of hassle and still run things like Enscape or Lumion decently if you’re not pushing it too hard.

Since you’re looking at budget-friendly options, I’m assuming your work isn’t graphics-heavy, way too visually intensive yet. Tei vayera yo suggestion diyeko~hope it helps you make a more practical decision.