Question Recommendations for a budget gaming laptop ?

[skern49]

Hi all. I'm looking for a new laptop below $1000. I don't do heavy gaming, basically all I need it for is playing Apex Legends on an external monitor at 1080p with 144Hz refresh rate. I have narrowed it down to the following models, most with i7-13620H chips (the HP has 8845HS), RTX 40XX cards, 1TB storage, and 16GB RAM. Besides these specs, what matters to me is running quiet, running cool, and build quality. What doesn't matter is battery life, screen quality (because I will always use external monitor for gaming), speakers, and camera.

• Acer Nitro V 15.6" (RTX 4050)
• HP Victus 15 (RTX 4060)
• ASUS TUF F15 (RTX 4070)
• MSI Katana 15 (RTX 4060)

Thoughts on the matter? Opinions? Facts? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

 

[Math Geek]

why a laptop if you're going to keep it on the desk plugged into external monitor? a cheaper desktop would do the same?

but this is a good deal posted earlier today if you insist. about the best i have seen in sales so far as specs go.

https://www.tomshardware.com/laptop...70-gaming-laptop-goes-on-sale-for-just-usd879