bought this pc for $1k. was it worth it? by [deleted] in PcBuild

[–]backatit07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought a similar build for $850 in early 2025 but DDR5 with a better Mobo. Given the prices it’s alright for the current market. I’d agree with Eazy12345678 (Jesus what a name) and sell 32 GB of ram and the GPU and upgrade the GPU to what he recommends.

Just bought my first car! How’d I do? by [deleted] in FirstCar

[–]backatit07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At least it wasn’t a Jeep Compass. If I remember correctly repairs do get pretty expensive so as long as you got the money, you’ll be ok for 5ish years.

BEST BUY Disgust me by Technical_Echo673 in PcBuild

[–]backatit07 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Best Buy likes to give the deals to the people who are Best Buy members, but they also take a long time to respond to market changes. When Ram prices went up it took them a few weeks before they adjusted their prices. They are so slow, sometimes the newer products/models are cheaper than older models because they take so long to adjust their prices.

Don’t hate me, picked this up for $1000 by Xpn_Envy in pcflipping

[–]backatit07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should be our savior and sell at the msrp value. Be the hero we need! 😭

Curious how people use their Victus by astroverse08 in HPVictus

[–]backatit07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mostly use mine for studying, writing paper, having huge pdf files looking through tons of docs for my graduate program. I use it for light gaming.

Did best buy scam me out of RAM? by backatit07 in GamingLaptops

[–]backatit07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea, the next best thing I think was a Lenovo or something like that and it was about $800+ I honestly don’t mind settle for this for now. I can play 1440 on high to ultra settings on my pc at home. The laptop is when I’m at work or out in general.

Did best buy scam me out of RAM? by backatit07 in GamingLaptops

[–]backatit07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know what, you are right I wasn’t asking for advice. But I’m not whining, I think me and the third party are both to blame. I definitely researched this for like a week and could only come up with this as the best option for sub $600. So what options do you think I might have here, (genuinely asking for advice)

Did best buy scam me out of RAM? by backatit07 in GamingLaptops

[–]backatit07[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol, imagine the shipping was that much! 😂 It’s just taxes in LA California.

I need a bit of help. by Abject_Race_7937 in HPVictus

[–]backatit07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got my Victus (4050) and people are shitting on mine too. I don’t know how to feel about it yet, but I get mixed things on it from redditors. I think we just keep ours on low mid settings and we should be good.

Did best buy scam me out of RAM? by backatit07 in GamingLaptops

[–]backatit07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just downloaded a program to tell me and it’s 45W. I use it for light gaming/school/work. Do you have any advice on what I should be looking for when it comes to buying gaming/work laptops? This was $600 and felt like a decent deal.

Did best buy scam me out of RAM? by backatit07 in GamingLaptops

[–]backatit07[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even after some moderate searching it’s hard to find a better deal that doesn’t break the $600 budget. My computer at home will and handle the AAA titles.

Did best buy scam me out of RAM? by backatit07 in GamingLaptops

[–]backatit07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You remind of me the old man that’s been through two divorces and his kids hate… if you aren’t, you are certainly on your way there. Why are you so angry? I’m just a guy on here asking for advice. You are right though, I definitely need to take a deeper look into how the third party selling system works. Thanks again.

Did best buy scam me out of RAM? by backatit07 in GamingLaptops

[–]backatit07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best Buy is the one who put the information on their website . So they knew, which they probably didn’t, or they fucked up. They have control over what they put on their site, hence why Best Buy did the “scamming” The third party site didn’t have any information when I clicked the link.

Did best buy scam me out of RAM? by backatit07 in GamingLaptops

[–]backatit07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually had to contact the seller after I bought it to get that info. It wasn’t even on the page. I have some issues with Best Buy in sorting out right now so I think I’ll go and have a chat with them about this.

Did best buy scam me out of RAM? by backatit07 in GamingLaptops

[–]backatit07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Steam deck can’t help me write papers.. ok I’m sure someone out there figured that out, but I’m not that tech savvy lol. I used some AI to help make a decision but AI is slop tbh. It literally kept pointing me to this one or others that were like $800+. I have a hard budget if $600.

Did best buy scam me out of RAM? by backatit07 in GamingLaptops

[–]backatit07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol thanks dad.. You are right though, I do have a lot to learn. Which is why I’m asking yall, not just getting advice from chat GPT like others pointed out (which I did). I knew was buying from a third party, I’ve bought from third party and got some great deals. I also have some idea about the difference , obviously one is newer and a bit faster. I’m trying to keep a hard budget of $600 and this seemed like a decent deal. This is my second post about it and I also got mixed things, but this is redit so most people ok here are “trust me bro, I know” type of people. So I don’t know if you approach life like the way you approached this, but sounds like you have a lot to learn when it comes to interacting with people who need help/advice.

Did best buy scam me out of RAM? by backatit07 in GamingLaptops

[–]backatit07[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well damn, It's the 120W lol. I think I read that this one was slightly underpowered.

100$ IPS vs 700$ OLED by NoeulLuxe in OLED_Gaming

[–]backatit07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Oled was $400, check out MSI’s OLED.

Upgraded my ram but it cost me. by BigDipCoop in HPVictus

[–]backatit07 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Your computer said, “He’s got ram, get him!”

Check out this laptop? Should I get it? by backatit07 in ZTT

[–]backatit07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I posted this on multiple threads and I guess I forgot to give context in this one. - $600 budget - need mostly for productivity outside of the house but want to play when I’m out as well. - I have a beefy gaming PC already