Question Is the Acer Nitro V the best for the price?

[steven37]

Hi! I know nothing of laptops. I saw the Nitro V for about $700 with an i5, RTX 4050, and DDR5 RAM. Is there anything that compares in that price range?

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Hey there,

What is the primary purpose for the laptop? Gaming?

 

[steven37]

Hey there,

What is the primary purpose for the laptop? Gaming?

for gaming it would mostly be emulation gaming. Project64, Dolphin, PCSX2, RPCS3.. Assuming laptops should run emulation with no problem... But other than the emulation gaming, it'll just be used for regular online activities. online video chatting, YouTube, emails, etc...

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Can you link the exact model?

The first thing I'd say is, for that price you can rest assured you are only getting 8gb ram. This is not enough for entry level gaming, even though the GPU is okay for 1080p gaming. You will have to add another 8gb ram, just so it won't stutter when you try and play any games. Specially multiplayer online games.

For emulation it will do fine (depending on the CPU), but again ram will be a factor.

 

[steven37]

Can you link the exact model?

The first thing I'd say is, for that price you can rest assured you are only getting 8gb ram. This is not enough for entry level gaming, even though the GPU is okay for 1080p gaming. You will have to add another 8gb ram, just so it won't stutter when you try and play any games. Specially multiplayer online games.

For emulation it will do fine (depending on the CPU), but again ram will be a factor.

Newer games or online games won't be my priority on the laptop. Mostly emulation gaming.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CP8D4SM2

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Okay, for the base specs this is good value. However, note, in the tag line it's saying it has 18gb of DDR5 ram. But, in the specs below it says it only has 8gb of ram (which you would expect for this price).

So, you will have to add more ram to get a better experience.

Solid enough though for £$€700

 

[steven37]

Okay, for the base specs this is good value. However, note, in the tag line it's saying it has 18gb of DDR5 ram. But, in the specs below it says it only has 8gb of ram (which you would expect for this price).

So, you will have to add more ram to get a better experience.

Solid enough though for £$€700

For the sake of not creating a whole new thread, I thought I'd ask you as it seems you are very knowledgeable based on your points and trophies. How long are laptops lifespans usually, nowadays? 11+ years ago was the last time i owned a laptop and they've never lasted more than 2 years..

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

For the sake of not creating a whole new thread, I thought I'd ask you as it seems you are very knowledgeable based on your points and trophies. How long are laptops lifespans usually, nowadays? 11+ years ago was the last time i owned a laptop and they've never lasted more than 2 years..

Hey there,

So, you will actually have to start your own thread. Forum rules

But am happy to offer advice when you do

In general terms tech has come a long way. If you look after your laptop well it can last 5-10 yrs. Maybe even longer. You may have to get a new battery at some point, but for the most part you can expect a long life span as long as you look after it. This means blowing out dust every once in a while, and maybe changing thermal paste once or twice during that period.