[USA] Where to shop for gaming laptops and find good prices?

matcha_addict@lemy.lol to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml – 25 points –

I've been looking at best buy. Are there any other sites to look on?

Budget: targeting $900, can go up to $1000 Specs:

  • 3060 or 4060 and up
  • decent build and ergonomics
  • good battery
  • 16 GB RAM
  • 6 core / 12 thread CPU
  • good screen
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Newegg has always been a classic for buying hardware and devices online.

Edit: Newegg apparently sucks now, I was not aware. Ignore this.

Newegg came under new management years ago and has gone into the "drop-shipping for random shady merchants" business.

Do not use modern Newegg.

I was honestly not aware, though I do know there was a whole thing around price gouging for GPUs back in I think 2020?

What do you suggest as an alternative? (Not trying to prove a point, I'm genuinely curious)

Honestly, Amazon is perfectly fine. Or if you're lucky enough to have Micro Center near you, that. PCPartPicker checks multiple stores, so that's not a bad place to start, at least for current and historical pricing information.

I've never used it, but I know people who've used Facebook Marketplace for used computers/components. I've used eBay before plenty (even sold parts there).

Edit: You can also go direct to some manufacturers. EVGA often sells brand new and sometimes "B-Spec" components, often at a good price. I purchased a brand new PSU from them directly and got a great deal on it.