LENOVO LOQ 15IRH8 15.6" INTEL CORE I5-13420H 2.1GHZ / NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3050 LAPTOP / 16GB RAM / 1TB SSD

Necrocius

17.07.2024

I came across this rather heated debate bunchamce while browsing to find reviews for the machine described by Peter. I own the same laptop (amd 7435hs rtx 4060, lenovo loq) and i can confirm that so far (2 weeks) the laptop performs excellent fot it's price tag. I have used it mainly to perform benchmark "tests" with an abmverage use of 3 to 5 hours daily. Finished playing Firewatch (infamousnfor it's "heavy" unreal engine) and experienced satisfactory game flow. Plague Tale Requiem reached 120fps with ultra settings but dlss enabled. For a casual gamer like myself there could be no better deal in the market currently. Real issues of concern for prospective byuers: 1) battery life (ridiculously short when gaming, lower than average for casual browsing  or office work on the go) 2) cheap speakers :-( 3) no option of controlling fan response, yes it is noisy when on performance mode. I am fully satisfied with this configuration and being aware of the limitations of any machine , not everybody can afford hi-end laptops, and therefore machines that can tick the value for money box are more than welcome. This one definitely does.

PeterGrowcott

16.07.2024

Just on the off chance anyone's interested, here in the UK, you can now pick up the LOQ 15 with the Ryzen 7 7435HS, an Nvidia 4060 (115W), a 512GB SSD, 24GB of DDR5, the 300 nit 1080p screen  but NO copy of Windows, for the crazy low price of £622 (€740 or $US 800). That's the delivered price direct from Lenovo. This is even better than the £702 I paid three weeks ago & I thought I had bagged the bargain of the century.

NikoB

13.07.2024

Quote from: PeterGrowcott on July 12, 2024, 14:53:26 Quote from: PeterGrowcott on July 12, 2024, 14:53:26 Start with yourself, a boor and a fool.

PeterGrowcott

12.07.2024

Quote from: Peter West on July 12, 2024, 20:09:22 Quote from: Peter West on July 12, 2024, 20:09:22 Quote from: PeterGrowcott link=msg=602157 date=172078849I bought my first one, an Amstrad PCW 8256 in 1985

Peter West

12.07.2024

Quote from: PeterGrowcott link=msg=602157 date=172078849I bought my first one, an Amstrad PCW 8256 in 1985

PeterGrowcott

12.07.2024

Quote from: NikoB on July 12, 2024, 11:03:41 Quote from: NikoB on July 12, 2024, 11:03:41 Quote from: PeterGrowcott on July 12, 2024, 10:36:55 Quote from: PeterGrowcott on July 12, 2024, 10:36:55 Quote from: PeterGrowcott on July 12, 2024, 10:36:55 Quote from: PeterGrowcott on July 12, 2024, 10:36:55 Quote from: PeterGrowcott on July 12, 2024, 10:36:55 Quote from: PeterGrowcott on July 12, 2024, 10:36:55 Quote from: PeterGrowcott on July 12, 2024, 10:36:55 Quote from: PeterGrowcott on July 12, 2024, 10:36:55 If I say 'okay you win', would you shut up & go away?? Anything for a quiet life...

PeterGrowcott

12.07.2024

Quote from: Gibon on July 12, 2024, 12:49:23 Quote from: Gibon on July 12, 2024, 12:49:23 Quote from: PeterGrowcott on July 12, 2024, 10:36:55 Quote from: PeterGrowcott on July 12, 2024, 10:36:55 Yes & me. People's views & needs are different. Get used to it.

PeterGrowcott

12.07.2024

Quote from: Edgar Ramirez on July 12, 2024, 11:30:11 Quote from: Edgar Ramirez on July 12, 2024, 11:30:11 Quote from: PeterGrowcott I've owned a few desktops in my time. I bought my first one, an Amstrad PCW 8256 in 1985 for £400! I purchased two or three more & did loads of messing about with them. The last one I gave away to my lad when he went off to uni. But then I got mega busy at work & spent a lot of time in aeroplanes, so most of what I did, I did on my company laptop. When I threw in the towel at work, I realised I didn't want to go back to a bulky desktop & messing around with motherboard jumper settings. I wanted something convenient that I can plop on the dining room table, use & then put back in its case & out of the way. I got my first gaming laptop in 2009, a Medion that I picked up on sale in Aldi for £200...and I loved it! I still have it & yes it still works. I've had another five or six since then, each one way better than the last. And can I correct you on something? I wasn't 'moaning' about changing my laptop every three years. I was simply relating my experience of many years passing. I actually enjoy the process of selecting my next laptop, which is why I'm a dedicated watcher of Notebookcheck. Also, like a lot of retired folks you find yourself awash with dosh & in a position to have the best of everything...except that's not necessarily what everyone wants! I like to optimise performance versus cost. It's a game you play with yourself & getting it spot on can make you really happy, like the LOQ for example. You may not agree & you may think it's a ridiculous philosophy to deploy but hey, you're not me are you?

Gibon

12.07.2024

Quote from: PeterGrowcott on July 12, 2024, 10:36:55 Quote from: PeterGrowcott on July 12, 2024, 10:36:55 Are you? Who in their right mind buys a laptop for gaming and uses it stationary?