The best laptops to give as gifts

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The best and worst gaming laptop brands of 2018

Gaming laptops are awesome. In some cases, they are highly configurable powerhouses with their own light shows, and in others, they are bargain machines that offer just enough oomph to play the latest and greatest PC games. But there's a lot to consi...

Gigabyte Aero 15X v8-BK4 15.6-Inch Full HD Notebook

Gigabyte Aero 15X v8-BK4

Built for gaming and created with a Max-Q design, the new Aero 15X v8-BK4 from Gigabyte boasts a 15.6-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD IPS display (144Hz), a 2.2GHz Intel Core i7-8750H processor, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB graphics card, a 16GB DDR4 RAM and a 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD.

Not just that, the system also has a 720p HD webcam, an UHS-II SD card reader, 1x Thunderbolt 3 port, 1x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port, 2x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A ports, 1x HDMI port and built-in dual 2W speakers w/ Dolby Atmos Audio.

Running on Windows 10 Home 64-bit OS, the Aero 15X v8-BK4 provides WiFi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.2 for connectivity. The Gigabyte Aero 15X v8-BK4 is available now for $2,299. [Product Page]

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Gigabyte Aero 15X 15.6-Inch Full HD Gaming Notebook

Gigabyte Aero 15X

Designed for gamers who are on-the-go, the new Gigabyte Aero 15X boasts a 15.6-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD thin-bezel display, a 2.8GHz Intel Core i7-7700HQ quad-core processor, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB graphics card, a 16GB 2400MHz DDR4 RAM and a 512GB SSD.

What’s more, the system also sports a 720p HD webcam, an SD media card reader, 3x USB 3.0 Type-A ports, 1x Thunderbolt 3 Type-C port, 1x HDMI 2.0 port, 1x mini DisplayPort 1.3 and 2x integrated speakers.

Running on Windows 10 Home 64-bit OS, the Aero 15X provides WiFi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.2 for connectivity. The Gigabyte Aero 15X is currently available for pre-order for $2,149.99. [Product Page]

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Gigabyte Radeon RX VEGA 64 GAMING OC 8G Graphics Card

Gigabyte Radeon RX VEGA 64 GAMING OC 8G

Gigabyte has just listed a new graphics card ‘Radeon RX VEGA 64 GAMING OC 8G’ on its product page. Powered by AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 GPU, this VR-ready graphics card is built with 4096 Stream Processors, a 2048-bit memory interface, a core base clock of 1276MHz (1247MHz reference), a core boost clock of 1560MHz (1546MHz reference) and an 8GB HBM2 memory set @ 950MHz (1900MHz rate).

Equipped with Gigabyte’s WINDFORCE 2X cooling system (w/ 2x 100mm unique blade fans – effectively enhancing the air flow by 23% over traditional fan), the Radeon RX VEGA 64 GAMING OC 8G provides 3x HDMI 2.0b and 3x DisplayPort 1.4 output ports. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing yet. [Product Page]

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Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Gaming 8G Graphics Card Announced

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Gaming

Gigabyte is pleased to announce their latest graphics card namely the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Gaming 8G. Powered by NVIDIA Pascal architecture, this VR-ready graphics card is packed with 2432 CUDA Cores, a 256-bit memory interface, a core base clock of 1607MHz, a core boost clock of 1683MHz and an 8GB of GDDR5 memory set @ 8008MHz.

Featuring RGB Fusion-16.7M customizable color lighting, the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Gaming 8G comes equipped with Gigabyte’s WINDFORCE 3X cooling system (w/ 3 unique blade fans, 2 composite copper heat pipes, heat-pipe direct touch & 3D active fan functionality) and provides 1x dual-link DVI-D, 1x HDMI 2.0b and 3x DisplayPort 1.4 output ports.

Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing yet. [Product Page]

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