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Best Gaming Laptop Deals: Asus Model with RTX 3080 Graphics on Sale for $1,500
Here are the best deals at Amazon, Best Buy and Newegg on gaming laptops with GPUs from Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3000 series.
Nvidia recently announced its next-gen GeForce RTX 4000-series desktop graphics cards, highlighted by the flagship RTX 4090. These next-gen graphics cards have started to roll out, and laptops with the mobile versions of these new GPUs are just starting to become available.
You won’t find any deals on these new laptops just hitting store shelves now, but big savings are available on previous models with RTX 3000-series GPUs. Amazon, Best Buy and Newegg have a host of laptops on sale right now — from entry-level models with RTX 3050 graphics to high-end mobile gaming rigs with RTX 3080 and RTX 3080 Ti GPUs — so there’s likely a gaming laptop out there that fits your budget.
Read more: Best Gaming Laptop to Buy in 2023
Don’t miss the deals below, and check back here often. I’ll keep this list updated as sales expire and new deals emerge.
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This budget gamer is based on Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3050 graphics and an AMD Ryzen 5 6600H CPU and 8GB of RAM. The 15.6-inch display features Full HD resolution and a speedy 120Hz refresh rate. It borrows the Alienware Command Center from Dell’s high-end Alienware line that lets you customize game and system settings. Two items keep it square in the budget category other than the entry-level RTX 3050 graphics: only 8GB of RAM and a display rated for only 250 nits of brightness, which makes the G15 a better fit for a dark den or basement than sundrenched room. Still, it’s one of the most affordable laptops available with RTX graphics with its current $200 discount at Best Buy. It’s sold in either black or silver; this sale model features the silver chassis.
HP
At $849, this 15-inch HP laptop is one of the most affordable RTX 3050 Ti-based gaming laptops you’ll find. In addition to the RTX 3050 Ti GPU, it supplies an octa-core AMD Ryzen 7 5800H CPU, 16GB of RAM and a 512GB solid-state drive. The 15.6-inch display features a full HD resolution and a speedy 144Hz refresh rate.
MSI
With its $350 discount at Best Buy, this MSI Sword model is the rare example of an RTX 3060-based laptop that costs less than $1,000. It also features a Core i7-12650H, 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. The 15.6-inch display has a full HD resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate.
Gigabyte
This Acer Predator model is based on a high-resolution 15.6-inch display and RTX 3070 graphics. The display offers a QHD resolution for a finer picture than that of a FHD display. You may not play games above 1080p, but you’ll appreciate the high-res display in between gaming sessions. The display also offers a blazing 240Hz refresh rate for smooth gameplay. Paired with the RTX 3070 Ti GPU is a powerful Core i7-12700H CPU. It’s a hefty $700 off at Best Buy right now.
MSI
You can save $500 at Best Buy on this 15.6-inch Asus model that boasts GeForce RTX 3080 graphics and a powerful AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX CPU. It’s an incredible deal at its sale price of $1,500, when you consider that nearly every other RTX 3080-based laptop costs $2,000 and up.
MSI
This MSI model is $600 off at Newegg to make it one of the least expensive gaming laptops with RTX 3080 Ti graphics. The rest of the component lineup is equally strong with a Core i9-12900H CPU, 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. The 15.6-inch display offers a full HD resolution and a 165Hz refresh rate. The keyboard is from Steelseries and features pre-key RGB lighting.
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Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Aug. 20, #1523
Here are hints and the answer for today’s Wordle No. 1,523 for Wednesday, Aug. 20.
Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today’s Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.
Today’s Wordle puzzle is a fun word. Two letters repeat, so don’t forget once you find a correct letter, you can reuse it in another spot. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on.
Today’s Wordle hints
Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now.
Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats
Today’s Wordle answer has two separate repeated letters.
Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels
Today’s Wordle answer has one vowel, and it’s one of the repeated letters, so you’ll see it twice.
Wordle hint No. 3: Start letter.
Today’s Wordle answer begins with L.
Wordle hint No. 4: Animal kingdom
Today’s Wordle answer is an animal.
Wordle hint No. 5: Second meaning
Today’s Wordle answer is a domesticated pack animal of the camel family.
TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER
Today’s Wordle answer is LLAMA.
Yesterday’s Wordle answer
Yesterday’s Wordle answer, No. 1,522 for Aug. 19, was ROWDY.
Recent Wordle answers
Aug. 15, No. 1,518: LEVEL
Aug. 16 No. 1,519: MATTE
Aug. 17, No. 1,520: LOUSY
Aug. 18, No. 1,521: ISSUE
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Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Aug. 20, #801
Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle No. 801 for Wednesday, Aug. 20.
Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.
Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is a real headache. The NYT puzzle writers are really pulling some obscure connections out of the air, and I did not do well today at all. Need some help? Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.
Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time
Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group, to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Ebony and ivory.
Green group hint: They go together.
Blue group hint: Spinning.
Purple group hint: There’s a bend in these.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Black-and-white things.
Green group: Pairs of rods.
Blue group: Things that rotate about a vertical axis.
Purple group: Rods that curve at one end.
Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words
What are today’s Connections answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is black-and-white things. The four answers are domino, piano keys, yin-yang symbol and zebra.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is pairs of rods. The four answers are chopsticks, claves, knitting needles and ski poles.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is things that rotate about a vertical axis. The four answers are barber pole, carousel, ceiling fan and lazy Susan.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is rods that curve at one end. The four answers are candy cane, crochet hook, crook and crowbar.
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Made by Google Pixel 10 Event Watch Party: Watch the New Phone Reveals With Us Tomorrow
Our live show begins Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. ET (9:30 a.m. PT) and will lead right into the Made by Google event.
The Pixel 10 series will get its big reveal on Wednesday, and you can watch the Made by Google event right alongside CNET’s editors.
Starting at 12:30 p.m. ET (9:30 a.m. PT), the Pixel 10 watch party will kick off on CNET’s YouTube channel. Hosts Bridget Carey and Iyaz Akhtar will review and analyze details and rumors about the Pixel 10.
Preshow guests include CNET Managing Editor Patrick Holland, who will share what we already know about the Pixel 10 (Google’s been openly teasing the phone line for weeks). Minutes before the event begins, Senior Editor Mike Sorrentino will call in from the show floor.
Next comes the Made by Google event, which starts at 10 a.m. PT and will be broadcast on our livestream.
When the Made by Google event wraps, our post-show begins with CNET Senior Editor Abrar Al-Heeti and Mashable’s Timothy Beck Werth calling in to discuss all the reveals.
Want to join our show? You can leave questions or comments using the live chat on CNET’s YouTube page.
CNET is also running a Pixel 10 live blog throughout the event, and you can check out every Pixel 10 rumor we’ve heard so far.
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