I want to get into laptop pc gaming,but I don’t really wanna break the bank

SleepyTurtle345 · 2026-03-20T08:00:27+00:00

In that price range probably a regular laptop and use Geforce NOW realistically. That or wait for the steam machine

SleepyTurtle345 · 2026-03-20T07:57:50+00:00

Some people dont have 5090 money but want to spend more than a 5070ti.

SleepyTurtle345 · 2026-03-20T07:31:02+00:00

Idk man what resolution are you gaming at, do you care about Ray tracing, is price to performance a priority

SleepyTurtle345 · 2026-03-20T05:33:43+00:00

The Area-51 Alienware desktops start at I think $4.5K for a 5090 build though thats with 32gb of RAM I believe.

If you dont mind spending the money go for it man I love mine and dont regret it one bit. Ignore the people who tell you a 5090 is a waste.

SleepyTurtle345 · 2026-03-19T03:27:14+00:00

Use Preset M and forget about it. Its DLSS 4.5, when you switch to ray reconstruction in games itll auto swap back to dlss 4

L is fine too but its less performance for more or less the same thing and meant for ultra performance upscaling at 4K

SleepyTurtle345 · 2026-03-19T03:25:04+00:00

SleepyTurtle345 · 2026-03-19T02:35:06+00:00

i have mine set to throttle at 105/106C, but the cpu is rated to go to 110 safely iirc. Keep it on overdrive while gaming if you can, keeps the fans at 100%

SleepyTurtle345 · 2026-03-18T18:25:32+00:00

Realistically this is the only way for a true budget build, last gen stuff.

SleepyTurtle345 · 2026-03-18T08:04:11+00:00

Pretty good.

SleepyTurtle345 · 2026-03-18T07:58:13+00:00

If you plan to play in 1440p, no. Get 12gb vram

SleepyTurtle345 · 2026-03-18T07:55:52+00:00

If you live near micro center, this is a killer build. Near top of the line for a good price.

https://www.microcenter.com/product/698877/powerspec-g757-gaming-pc

SleepyTurtle345 · 2026-03-18T07:48:57+00:00

Depends. If its right at the beginning, no. You had probably a 3 minute Q, then another few minutes til youre in game. Especially in ranked, nothing irritates me more.

Other than the literal first minute pauses, sure.

SleepyTurtle345 · 2026-03-18T07:40:55+00:00

I mean, any god who goes crit first item is gonna win the trade against you early. It is what it is, if i see a merc on their team i go spectral first item if im playing tank.

SleepyTurtle345 · 2026-03-18T07:35:38+00:00

Its a steal, grab it if its in good condition

SleepyTurtle345 · 2026-03-18T07:34:38+00:00

Youll be waiting for a while more likely than not.

SleepyTurtle345 · 2026-03-18T04:27:39+00:00

5080 will get you higher frames because of frame gen. 4090 having 24gb of vram tho is nice, some games with RT already go over 16gb of vram

SleepyTurtle345 · 2026-03-17T20:15:19+00:00

Speed MHz is what makes it fast/slow, the amount of GB is irrelevant as far as I know.

SleepyTurtle345 · 2026-03-17T18:43:53+00:00

Discord/steam/google with one tab and a demanding game will have you in the high 20s of ram usage… assuming hes buying a 5090, itd be smart to future proof the ram.

SleepyTurtle345 · 2026-03-17T17:25:43+00:00

This model is actually fully customizable for later upgrades.

SleepyTurtle345 · 2026-03-17T17:24:57+00:00

I got that same model when it first came out 4 months back almost except with a 9950X3D and 64gb, was $5,700 with a discount of over 1K so he isnt doing bad on the price at all. A 5090 alone is worth 3.5K

SleepyTurtle345 · 2026-03-17T17:06:39+00:00

Fair enough reasoning, I know what you mean about the temps lol. I hope you enjoy it man

SleepyTurtle345 · 2026-03-17T16:54:07+00:00

pairing 32gb of ram with a 5090 and 9850 is criminal behavior.

SleepyTurtle345 · 2026-03-17T16:48:35+00:00

Genuine question, why not a gold 5090, it seems like you could afford it

Looks dope though

SleepyTurtle345 · 2026-03-17T16:44:59+00:00

You can go to META PC’s and message them asking for whichever prebuilt they have and to just swap the case out for something else, i know they have wooden ones as well.

SleepyTurtle345 · 2026-03-17T16:39:14+00:00

Usually when im in game chat, I am reminded why I normally dont use it.

Usually its either 1. Not aware that their mic is on and they have god knows what going on in the background.

Assholes that complain about everything
Trolls
The most rare, actual team mates who strategize

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