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    Thinking about buying Razer Blade 14!!!??

    Discussion in 'Razer' started by Tallonejosh, Feb 24, 2016.

  1. Tallonejosh

    Tallonejosh Newbie

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    Alright so I'm in the market for a new laptop, and the Razer Blade really caught my attention. I've been limited on my gaming due to not having the proper computer.

    While I would love to buy the newest latest Razer Blade laptop I simply cannot afford it, due to being in college. However, I did find someone selling a Razer Blade 14 with the 14" QHD Touch Intel i7 the 8GB of ram and the 512GB SSD with the nVidia GeForce 870M. He wants $800 for it, I was wondering if this is a good deal. Any help would greatly be appreciated. Thanks.
     
    Tallonejosh, Feb 24, 2016
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  2. kent1146

    kent1146 Notebook Prophet

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    $800 is a fantastic deal for that laptop. Especially one that has been upgraded to a 512GB SSD.

    $800 is about the right ballpark price for the price-to-performance ratio of a laptop with that kind of gaming power. However, with a Razer blade, you get the added benefit of the 14" form factor, and the aluminum body construction. I'd jump on that deal ASAP.

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    kent1146, Feb 24, 2016
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  3. Eason

    Eason Notebook Virtuoso

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    800 for the 2014 model isn't bad for the form factor
     
    Eason, Feb 24, 2016
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    Steal. Mine still plays all games fantastically. Grab it.

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    hfm, Feb 25, 2016
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    Awesome, that's what I wanted to hear, I'm definitely going to jump on this deal then.
     
    Tallonejosh, Feb 25, 2016
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    Tallonejosh Newbie

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    Well, I am now the proud owner of a Razer Blade 14!!!!!! I just reset the whole computer and erased all previous files. Is there anything else I should do or settings I should change to get the most out of this thing?
     
    Tallonejosh, Feb 27, 2016
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  7. hfm

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    No, just start gaming.

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    hfm, Feb 28, 2016
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  8. kent1146

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    Get yourself a good mouse, and a good pair of headphones.

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    kent1146, Feb 28, 2016
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    Well, i suffered a few issues with 2014 model. (battery not charging and GPU freezing) So, be carefull, just in case. :) Now I'm fine with 2015 blade. It's awesome.
     
    rlfwodi, Mar 10, 2016
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  10. SimplyJ3sse

    SimplyJ3sse Notebook Consultant

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    Nice dude! :D I bought a 2014 off of eBay in November for $1200. That's a great deal!

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    SimplyJ3sse, Apr 3, 2016
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  11. Eason

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    I sold my 2015 QHD for $1200... Don't think the two-year old model is great for that price...
     
    Eason, Apr 4, 2016
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    It was about the eBay trending price at the time so the price the op got is awesome! I wish I could have found a 2015 for that! LOL

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    SimplyJ3sse, Apr 5, 2016
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