what to choose

[upper coral]

"will buy this over the next 6 months"
no

come back and go into build a pc and no does not need to be for desktop parts, right before you are buying it

[rugged plinth]

wdym i said don wanna build a pc rn cause i can’t i move places a lot and i need a device for collage

[upper coral]

when will you buy this device

[rugged plinth]

don’t know once i have money

[upper coral]

come back when that is the case

[rugged plinth]

okay i asked for a suggestion if u don’t have one u don’t need to give

it’s fine

[hasty anchor]

I'd get something used if you're looking at budget options. I think there's some decent options with either 3080s or 3070s on eBay which don't offer too many compromises compared to newer 40/50 series laptops, look on ebay, find one that appeals to you, check youtube reviews, and buy if you end up liking it

If you're wanting to go Mac, some of those games do run on mac via crossover i believe, like miles morales. Haven't tried it on mine but I believe it runs over d3dmetal. I'd check the games you're wanting to play now on youtube or reddit (if you use it) see if anyone else has gotten the game working on mac, and if you're ok with figuring out mac gaming then i'd buy a used m1 or m2 pro machine. m1 pro 14c still has a better gpu than the m4 (cpu wise, even the 9 core m4 wins) and the m2 pro, while mostly marginal when cores are equal, does offer more cores for a close enough amount of cash. if you can, spec ram before storage on ebay or facebook marketplace. you can always use external ssd, you can never use external ram.

[topaz phoenix]

the pc market changes so much that 6mo old suggestions are basically useless. especially with the ram and ssd markets being so crazy, come back when you have the money and we will be happy to assist you over in #1106613567966429224

[rugged plinth]

if i get a macbook air i will get a gaming handheld

[rugged plinth]

i aim building a pc rn it will be in the future mostly and i don’t know when a year or many years or when but thanks

[hasty anchor]

I would look at a used steam deck or legion go then, if you’re dead set on a MacBook Air instead of a used pro 👍

[topaz phoenix]

so stop asking for suggestions. you're wasting everyone's time, including yours

im not trying to be rude but it's actually useless to ask for suggestions at this point

[rugged plinth]

oh i can see a used pro too

[rugged plinth]

i never asked for a pc i asked between two options

[topaz phoenix]

again, still useless. what macbook is gonna be available in a year, 3 years? what handheld is gonna be available in a year, 3 years? what gaming laptop is gonna be available in a year, 3 years?

[rugged plinth]

leave it bro