This item is only avavilvle for pick up and can’t be shipped. Would there be any other options?

Hi Johnny,

While your budget is pretty low, I think there is hope in getting this HP Pavilion 15 Gaming laptop.
It is probably the only laptop under $500 with a dedicated graphics card , decent display and powerful CPU.
Here :https://laptopsdeals.net/product/hp-pavilion-15-ec2121nr-amd-ryzen-5-5600h-3-3ghz-processor-15-6-full-hd-ips-144hz-display-8-gb-ram-512-gb-ssd-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1650-4gb-gddr5-win-11/

While we can recommend a laptop that will definitely run the games you mentioned very well, it is tough to say a laptop for $1000 will be future proof enough for next 3 to 5 years; of course,we will recommend a very well built one that should last, but in terms of being able to play the latest games 5 years from now, we can’t guarantee that. If you could step up your budget a bit , the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro in the $900-1199 budget range in this list, would be an excellent pic that ticks all the boxes for you; well built, great performer, excellent display, handles heat well etc. If you have a hard 1k budget, then the Lenovo Legion 5 in the 899 budget range would be less powerful, but a decent pick as well.

What exactly are you comparing to the M15 ?

I’m looking for a gaming laptop to play something like red dead redemption, genshin impact, destiny2 etc. at high settings 60 fps. Budget is 1000$. Battery and weight are not an issue. Looking for good screen. Hoping this is future proof enough for the next 3-5 years. What would you recommend?

Thanks!

$1000 is a pretty hard limit for me; I was really originally wanting to stick to $800 or so. But the extra ram and SSD space, plus the higher wattage gpu for an extra hundred seems good. How would the 75W 3060 compare to the 95W 3050ti? Performance and thermals? Basically the same question for the higher priced Lenovo; is the performance worth it and does it get too hot? I don’t love that it has a much smaller SSD but that’s easier to upgrade/manage compared to the GPU if the GPU is worth it.

I think the most intensive games I would be playing will be things like Starfield, Forza Horizon, Cyberpunk. Those type of open world games. Hypothetically future Elder Scrolls/Fallout games but those are probably a long way off.

Will this laptop only be used for business purposes? No gaming ?

What is your budget and what will this laptop be primarily used for ?