Did I overpay?
Hi,
I just placed an order on Amazon for the following laptop....
Gigabyte Gaming A16
CPU: Intel i7 13620H
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 w/ 8GB VRAM capped at 85 watts
RAM: 32 GB (2x16 GB) DDR5 5200MHz
SSD: 1 TB Gen 4 NVMe
Display: 16" 16:10 (1920x1200) 165Hz 300 nits IPS WUXGA
I got it for $1132 before tax.
I realize that GPU only runs at 85 watts instead of the full 115 watts that the RTX 5070 is capable of... presumably due to limitations in cooling... making this RTX 5070 mobile GPU perform more like a 115 watt RTX 5060 mobile GPU. Also, I saw a couple of reviews saying the 16" display's color accuracy is not very good and typically experiences 20 - 40 ms response times. Also I am disappointed that its USB ports, including its Type-C port, are limited to USB 3.2 Gen 1 speeds.
But given the RAM shortage, the SSD shortage, I think there is a CPU shortage too.... I decided to buy something now rather than wait for prices to go up even further. Apparently due to an imminent Samsung worker strike, RAM prices jumped like 24% in a single day.
Anyways, I was wondering if I overpaid for this laptop.... or if this was a decent deal.
Thanks!