{"id":123939,"date":"2022-03-03T16:48:09","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T14:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=123939"},"modified":"2022-03-04T12:22:57","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T10:22:57","slug":"asus-tuf-f15-the-best-budget-gaming-laptop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/123939-asus-tuf-f15-the-best-budget-gaming-laptop","title":{"rendered":"ASUS TUF F15 – The best budget gaming laptop"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gaming laptops are expensive, but if you’re looking for value for money, the ASUS TUF F15 gaming laptop is a great option.<\/p>\n

Currently, it is selling for a discounted R22,999 – discounted from R25,999 – an excellent price for what you’re getting.<\/p>\n

Hardware<\/h3>\n

The laptop features an 11th<\/sup> Gen i7-11800H CPU with 16GB of RAM, which is a solid foundation for gaming.<\/p>\n

This processor has 8 cores and 16 threads, and runs at up to 4.60Hz – which is perfectly acceptable for gaming when combined with this laptop’s 16GB of RAM.”<\/p>\n

However, as good as the CPU and RAM are, the most critical component for a gaming laptop is its graphics card.<\/p>\n

The F15 comes with an RTX 3050 4GB card, which means you’re getting the latest Nvidia GPU technologies on the market.<\/p>\n

\"TuF\"<\/a>

The ASUS TUF F15 has a distinctive but not over-the-top design.<\/p><\/div>\n

Additionally, the F15 comes with a 512GB NVMe SSD, which isn\u2019t a lot of space for gaming but is enough to get by \u2013 especially considering the performance benefits of an SSD.<\/p>\n

The laptop’s display is perfect for gaming with an anti-glare 15.6-inch FHD screen has a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate, making it perfect for gamers who want the full visual benefits of this laptop’s powerful CPU and GPU.<\/p>\n

The F15 also has Bluetooth, a 720p web camera, DTS 7.1 virtual surround sound, 1 HDMI port, 3 USB 3.2 Type-A and 1 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C ports – enough ports to handle all your peripheral needs.<\/p>\n

\"Tuf<\/a>

The 16-inch display is perfect for gaming, especially with 144Hz.<\/p><\/div>\n

Design<\/h3>\n

While the design of a laptop isn’t as important as its hardware, you don’t want to spend over R20,000 on a laptop you find unattractive.<\/p>\n

Thankfully the F15 has a sleek design with just enough flair to stand it apart from other laptops – but not so much as to look over-the-top.<\/p>\n

It also has an illuminated Chicklet RGB keyboard which certainly adds to the overall look of the laptop.<\/p>\n

\"Tuf<\/a>

The keyboard of the F15 has all the lights and finishes you could want.<\/p><\/div>\n

Convenience<\/h3>\n

The weakest point of the F15 is that it\u2019s a 16-inch laptop, which makes it somewhat cumbersome to use and carry around.<\/p>\n

Additionally, if you\u2019re planning to use it for an extended session of gaming, you\u2019ll need to have access to a charger as its average battery life is around 1 hour when running games – especially those with higher performance requirements.<\/p>\n

However, these are standard issues that all gaming laptops face.<\/p>\n

\"Tuf<\/a>

The ASUS TUF F15 is an excellent, if large, laptop for gaming.<\/p><\/div>\n

Verdict<\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re looking for a good but affordable gaming laptop, the ASUS F15 is a perfect choice.<\/p>\n

It offers impressive performance and an excellent screen at a reasonable price \u2013 especially for a gaming laptop that\u2019ll work so well.<\/p>\n

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ASUS TUF F15<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Processor\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n11th Gen Intel Core i7-11800H up to 4.60GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RAM<\/strong><\/td>\n16GB DDR4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Graphics<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0RTX 3050 4GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Storage<\/strong><\/td>\n512GB Ultra-fast NVME SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Display<\/strong><\/td>\n16-inch, 1,920 x 1,080 FHD (144Hz)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Operating System<\/strong><\/td>\nWindows 11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Price (Evetech)<\/strong><\/td>\nR25,999 (currently discounted to R22,999)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Read:<\/strong> LG announces new 48-inch UltraGear gaming monitor<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you’re looking for a good gaming laptop at a reasonable price, this is an excellent option.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":250,"featured_media":123961,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_enabled":true,"_sma_x_custom_text":"","_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[2507,2445,1702],"class_list":["post-123939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hardware","tag-budget","tag-evetech","tag-gaming-laptop"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123939","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/250"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123939"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123939\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/123961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=123939"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=123939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}