# Is this laptop acceptable? (again!) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 19, 2020, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-laptop-acceptable-again/849844 "2020-03-19T21:58:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2020, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-laptop-acceptable-again/849844/1 "2020-03-19T21:58:34Z")
Amazingly, two years ago, I sought out help here about a laptop computer. Great advice given, but ultimately, I returned the laptop I bought due to it having countless issues. I have hung on to my Toshiba Satellite computer manufactured in 2012 for another two+ years, somewhat burned from my bad experience last time. Well, the time has come for me to try again. My “wants”: -17 inch screen - SSD (all the rage and very fast) - 16 gb memory - decent speed - be able to play some games, but not everything(like, I don’t need a gaming laptop) Anyway, here is what I found, though I have hardly scavenged around for the best of the best: [Dell Inspiron](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085GJ96C8/?coliid=I953JOR8I5PI3&colid=2RAV6MS7L9DA&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it) Good bad? What did I miss? Is $829 too much for that machine? ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2020, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-laptop-acceptable-again/849844/2 "2020-03-20T06:45:06Z")
That sounds like a lot of money. I would look around for something in the $400 to $500 range, and try for an i7 processor, not an i5. I got my current laptop from Microcenter. There happens to be a brick and mortar one near me, but they serve the whole country by mail order. I do approve of the Toshiba Satellite; I’ve owned several and never had any issues. ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2020, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-laptop-acceptable-again/849844/3 "2020-03-20T12:34:02Z")
It has a WVA screen, not IPS, and onboard graphics only. [This one](https://slickdeals.net/f/13922552-msi-gl73-17-3-laptop-i7-9750h-16gb-ddr4-512gb-ssd-gtx-1660-ti-899-after-100-rebate-free-s-h?src=jfy%7Crecombee%7Cab80a296-c857-453f-b524-3fe428959db0) at $899 has IPS screen and GTX 1660 (if you are willing to wait for the rebate). ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2020, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-laptop-acceptable-again/849844/4 "2020-03-20T12:54:55Z")
> [@scr4](#): > > It has a WVA screen, not IPS, and onboard graphics only. [This one](https://slickdeals.net/f/13922552-msi-gl73-17-3-laptop-i7-9750h-16gb-ddr4-512gb-ssd-gtx-1660-ti-899-after-100-rebate-free-s-h?src=jfy%7Crecombee%7Cab80a296-c857-453f-b524-3fe428959db0) at $899 has IPS screen and GTX 1660 (if you are willing to wait for the rebate). Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2020, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-laptop-acceptable-again/849844/5 "2020-03-20T20:19:25Z")
> [@scr4](#): > > It has a WVA screen, not IPS, and onboard graphics only. [This one](https://slickdeals.net/f/13922552-msi-gl73-17-3-laptop-i7-9750h-16gb-ddr4-512gb-ssd-gtx-1660-ti-899-after-100-rebate-free-s-h?src=jfy%7Crecombee%7Cab80a296-c857-453f-b524-3fe428959db0) at $899 has IPS screen and GTX 1660 (if you are willing to wait for the rebate). That’s a good find and a great deal. I second this recommendation. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2020, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-laptop-acceptable-again/849844/6 "2020-03-20T21:31:33Z")
> [@scr4](#): > > It has a WVA screen, not IPS, and onboard graphics only. [This one](https://slickdeals.net/f/13922552-msi-gl73-17-3-laptop-i7-9750h-16gb-ddr4-512gb-ssd-gtx-1660-ti-899-after-100-rebate-free-s-h?src=jfy%7Crecombee%7Cab80a296-c857-453f-b524-3fe428959db0) at $899 has IPS screen and GTX 1660 (if you are willing to wait for the rebate). Ouch, the deal expired. Do they come back often? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2020, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-laptop-acceptable-again/849844/7 "2020-03-20T21:45:08Z")
> [@scr4](#): > > It has a WVA screen, not IPS, and onboard graphics only. [This one](https://slickdeals.net/f/13922552-msi-gl73-17-3-laptop-i7-9750h-16gb-ddr4-512gb-ssd-gtx-1660-ti-899-after-100-rebate-free-s-h?src=jfy%7Crecombee%7Cab80a296-c857-453f-b524-3fe428959db0) at $899 has IPS screen and GTX 1660 (if you are willing to wait for the rebate). Ouch, the deal expired. Do they come back often? ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2020, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-laptop-acceptable-again/849844/8 "2020-03-20T22:38:55Z")
Newegg has a the same deal but it is out of stock as well. > **[MSI GL73 9RCX-030 Gaming Laptop Intel Core i5-9300H 17.3" - Newegg.com](https://www.newegg.com/black-msi-gl-series-gl73-9rcx-030-gaming-entertainment/p/N82E16834155245?reviews=all)** > > Buy MSI GL Series - 17.3" 60 Hz - Intel Core i5 9th Gen 9300H (2.40GHz) - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti - 8 GB DDR4 - 256 GB NVMe SSD - Windows 10 Home 64-bit - Gaming Laptop (GL73 9RCX-030 ) with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you... They Do have one with a 256GB SSD for 800 after rebate, but that is a damn small drive these days. > **[MSI GL73 9RCX-030 Gaming Laptop Intel Core i5-9300H 17.3" - Newegg.com](https://www.newegg.com/black-msi-gl-series-gl73-9rcx-030-gaming-entertainment/p/N82E16834155245?reviews=all)** > > Buy MSI GL Series - 17.3" 60 Hz - Intel Core i5 9th Gen 9300H (2.40GHz) - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti - 8 GB DDR4 - 256 GB NVMe SSD - Windows 10 Home 64-bit - Gaming Laptop (GL73 9RCX-030 ) with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you... ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-laptop-acceptable-again/849844/9 "2020-03-25T17:12:16Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > Newegg has a the same deal but it is out of stock as well. > [MSI GL73 9RCX-030 Gaming Laptop Intel Core i5-9300H 17.3" - Newegg.com](https://www.newegg.com/black-msi-gl-series-gl73-9sdk-413-gaming-entertainment/p/N82E16834155240?reviews=all) > They Do have one with a 256GB SSD for 800 after rebate, but that is a damn small drive these days. > [MSI GL73 9RCX-030 Gaming Laptop Intel Core i5-9300H 17.3" - Newegg.com](https://www.newegg.com/black-msi-gl-series-gl73-9sd-409-gaming-entertainment/p/N82E16834155241?reviews=all) I am ready to buy, but missed the deal. 1. Does anyone know where the top deal for the 512GB 16GB RAM one is now? I’d love to get a deal like that, even within $50 of it. 2. If I buy the second deal in your quote, can I add the memory to that machine pretty easily?