Everything in the laptop looks good, except the processor speed which says it's 2.4 GHz. My current laptop's processor speed is 3.1 GHz and still runs pretty smoothly.
So my question is, is 2.4 GHz enough for my laptop? I think the most apps I will have open will probably be Minecraft Lunar Client 1.20.1, Discord, Google Chrome, and Zoom (Because my some of my friends can't get Discord).
Please help me because I don't want to waste my money
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Clock speed alone isn't the sole factor when it comes to CPU performance. When comparing clock speed across CPU brands or generations, it's not 1:1.
On top of that, the 2.4 GHz clock speed you're mentioning is the base clock speed, which... isn't too relevant in modern CPUs. Modern CPUs will boost above that if they have thermal and electrical headroom, and likewise, will clock down below this if they don't have a load, so base clock is not too relevant in practice. That particular CPU can boost up to 4.6 GHz (note the "up to" part, as this will happen largely at low core loads, when thermal headroom is available).
The GPU is actually the weakest part of that if it's for gaming. The RTX 3050 is an entry level graphics card from last generation (I say last for formal reasons only as this new one is a very minimal uplift at most tiers, and the RTX 4050 hasn't yet launched so the RTX 3050 is technically still current [Edit: To correct myself, the mobile RTX 4050 has launched already, and I was thinking of the desktop variant that hasn't]). It's a bit below the GTX 1070 and the RTX 2060 in performance, which are still capable but rapidly aging for higher end gaming. That's not to say it will be bad, as more modern entry level stuff is typically above the average, but worry about the CPU is misplaced. The GPU is what will limit it first, so if you feel the GPU will be good enough, then don't worry about the CPU. You'd be better off with a Core i5 and 16 GB RAM with an RTX 3060 or RTX 3070 though, for example. A higher tier CPU and more RAM is nice... but not if it's paired with a low end video card. The GPU matters most for gaming, Minecraft being an exception.
It will be ridiculously more than necessary for Minecraft without shaders though (but I don't know if your gaming stops there).
I can't comment on the price for that particular hardware, so maybe there's better options to be found for the money (I'm more aware on the desktop parts side, not laptops), but if you believe the RTX 3050 is enough, then yes it will be fine for you. The worry about the CPU can't be put to rest. I don't know what CPU you have now but I presume it's older than what you'd be looking at to buy, and if you say your older one is fine, then this one will be.
On my laptops, even slightly intensive games (anything over 1 GB basically, CS GO is death to me, but even Half Life 2 or Splinter Cell Chaos Theory have problems) tend to crash or stutter the device after some time and having the charger in helps reduce the odds of that happening.
I am considering getting a new gaming laptop because I found one that looks better but is still pretty cheap. This is the laptop on Best Buy:
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/msi-gf63-thin-15-6-gaming-laptop-intel-11th-gen-core-i7-i7-11800h-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3050-with-32gb-memory-1tb-ssd-black/6537557.p?skuId=6537557
Everything in the laptop looks good, except the processor speed which says it's 2.4 GHz. My current laptop's processor speed is 3.1 GHz and still runs pretty smoothly.
So my question is, is 2.4 GHz enough for my laptop? I think the most apps I will have open will probably be Minecraft Lunar Client 1.20.1, Discord, Google Chrome, and Zoom (Because my some of my friends can't get Discord).
Please help me because I don't want to waste my money
all of my usernames are ghostjusr because it's a completely random username that rhymes with "Ghostbuster"
Clock speed alone isn't the sole factor when it comes to CPU performance. When comparing clock speed across CPU brands or generations, it's not 1:1.
On top of that, the 2.4 GHz clock speed you're mentioning is the base clock speed, which... isn't too relevant in modern CPUs. Modern CPUs will boost above that if they have thermal and electrical headroom, and likewise, will clock down below this if they don't have a load, so base clock is not too relevant in practice. That particular CPU can boost up to 4.6 GHz (note the "up to" part, as this will happen largely at low core loads, when thermal headroom is available).
https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/213803/intel-core-i711800h-processor-24m-cache-up-to-4-60-ghz.html
The GPU is actually the weakest part of that if it's for gaming. The RTX 3050 is an entry level graphics card from last generation (I say last for formal reasons only as this new one is a very minimal uplift at most tiers, and the RTX 4050 hasn't yet launched so the RTX 3050 is technically still current [Edit: To correct myself, the mobile RTX 4050 has launched already, and I was thinking of the desktop variant that hasn't]). It's a bit below the GTX 1070 and the RTX 2060 in performance, which are still capable but rapidly aging for higher end gaming. That's not to say it will be bad, as more modern entry level stuff is typically above the average, but worry about the CPU is misplaced. The GPU is what will limit it first, so if you feel the GPU will be good enough, then don't worry about the CPU. You'd be better off with a Core i5 and 16 GB RAM with an RTX 3060 or RTX 3070 though, for example. A higher tier CPU and more RAM is nice... but not if it's paired with a low end video card. The GPU matters most for gaming, Minecraft being an exception.
It will be ridiculously more than necessary for Minecraft without shaders though (but I don't know if your gaming stops there).
I can't comment on the price for that particular hardware, so maybe there's better options to be found for the money (I'm more aware on the desktop parts side, not laptops), but if you believe the RTX 3050 is enough, then yes it will be fine for you. The worry about the CPU can't be put to rest. I don't know what CPU you have now but I presume it's older than what you'd be looking at to buy, and if you say your older one is fine, then this one will be.
On my laptops, even slightly intensive games (anything over 1 GB basically, CS GO is death to me, but even Half Life 2 or Splinter Cell Chaos Theory have problems) tend to crash or stutter the device after some time and having the charger in helps reduce the odds of that happening.
Also, love the new pfp again PG.
Oh! Thank you. The constant fox changing rubbed off me, I suppose? Haha.