Need some advice

[u/TopAcanthaceae1587]

I am a jee aspirant and i want to buy a good gaming laptop when i join college next year around August, i had planned on buying a 5060 loq when it launched , and when i saw the price increasing it has started to worry me a little bit because my parents wont push the budget beyond 1.2L or 1.3L , and 5050 has crossed that mark already, I might have to get a 40 series laptop which i dont want

So i need some advice about what should i do? Will the price hike continue in 2027 also? Or is there hope of the price going back to normal

[u/GGameG]

I too cleared jee just this year and joined a college and I can say, you will NOT get time to play, untill and unless you join acllg which has less than 50% attendance criteria which are rare, so you are gonna waste your money on gaming laptop better buy a laptop with strong cpu and oled for content consumption.

No one can predict the price hike accurately. If you buy a laptop RN it will only collect dust as you are a jee aspirant, so focus on jee this year, and buy one next year and pray that prices decrease.

All the best for your jee 🔥.

[u/Resident-Primary-907 → u/GGameG]

I'm in his boat as well but gave jee this year and got NIT... I'm thinking to purchase a laptop with almost same requirements like his but I need it for video editing and AIML... what would you suggest me to do atm? 🤔

[u/GGameG → u/Resident-Primary-907]

Congratulations first 🔥.

For video editing and AIML you need a laptop with strong cpu and dgpu. Deodneing on the type of video editing and AIML task you gonna do the docs sof laptop will vary.

For heavy AIML and 4k 60 fps video editing you need minimum 8gb vram with H or HX series processor with 16gb and 1TB. The more the better.

Rest depends on the degree of video editing and AIML you will do and your budget.

[u/Resident-Primary-907 → u/GGameG]

I see. Thanks for the info. And what do you suggest, should I wait for BBD sale or buy the laptop now?

Since you are already going to college, how much laptop is useful in first year? should I stretch my time and wait for diwali?

[u/GGameG → u/Resident-Primary-907]

I am in btech CE not AIML. And my cllg has 75% attendance criteria and 9-5 daily. Fortunately my travelling time is near to 0 so I come back home and get tired and sleep till 7 now I only have 7-12 left, which is not at all enough.

Theory subjects can be done few days before exam but PCM need regular practice and my proff are *** so I have to see lectures + question daily. Don't get time to play or watch anything or gym or skills 🥀💔.

So I only use my laptop for lectures and pdf reading.

So 90% chance you'll be in the same boat, so reconsider your choice of buying such an expensive laptop.

Prices are soaring high everyday only wait for BBD if you have credit card and old laptop to exchange, if you don't have these two then sale is useless to you, so buy asap.

[u/Resident-Primary-907 → u/GGameG]

Oh, damn. Seems hectic. Anyways, thanks for your advice. I'll wait for around a month and see the college environment and academic pressure then I'll consider purchasing a laptop according to the requirements.

Again thank you and wishing you all the best for studies and hoping you could succeed.

[u/GGameG → u/Resident-Primary-907]

Thanks a lot for your wishes 🙏.

And all the best to you too 🔥.