Top 2015 Laptops Under 500

[External PSU] THIS IS A GREAT BUY!!!!BEST MIC YOU CAN GET FOR UNDER 500!!!...WILL BE BUYING FROM THEM AGAIN VERY SOON!!@@!!!! JW

[USB Bus Power] A little pricey on top of the $500 dongle or $1,000 consoles.

A little pricey on top of the $500 dongle or $1,000 consoles.

[32 GB] I believe Acer is one of the best values in laptops. But with value comes some compromises. For this purchase, I was just looking at raw specifications and wanted top-of-the-line or near-top for a 16 gaming laptop. (I was fine with a 13th gen Intel CPU b/c there really isn't any meaningful improvement to the 14th gen, so buying a laptop that has been out for a year is an even better way to save money). This laptop has fantastic performance - I use it to game and for video/audio editing via Premiere. I can run any game I care to play at max settings. The screen is surprisingly vibrant, even though it's not the mini-led. Be aware that battery life for this laptop (and most upper-end gaming laptops in general) is pretty atrocious (2, MAYBE 3 hours under light usage). If you plan to do anything processor/GPU intensive on battery alone..., it's not going to happen. This laptop is happiest being plugged in and acting as a desktop replacement more than a true laptop that you're going to carry around all the time. I love it because I can take it with me when I travel and have an awesome machine with a small(er) footprint. This laptop isn't the most quiet (the fans can get pretty raucous), it isn't the best-looking, and doesn't have the best thermals, but it is, in my opinion, a great buy at a very reasonable price if you understand what these types of machines are like.

[Bandpass] It is perfect for modern 14inch laptops (e.g. Lenovo X1 carbon). Top quality, very light, I take it with me everywhere. I certainly recommend it.

Easy to set up and provides a great place to store laptops underneath and printer on top. Has helped organize my desk.

[4x] very precise , up to 500 yards bulls eye without any difficulty . Top of the line optic , the best in my collection . I have it mounted on a Colt M4 Carbine 5.56MM caliber Magpul furniture.Never need batteries .

[1 E Key M.2] In the past I used to buy $500 top-of-the-line motherboard's with all the bells and whistles to tell you the truth I can barely tell the difference between a highly overpriced motherboard in this one I actually had zero installation errors I actually had zero registry problems it was very easy to set up no issues finding any hardware no hardware issues like I have had in the past with Jesus and gigabyte on their gaming platform motherboards. This has anything a gamer will need tons of USB 3.0, plenty of room for a killer 3080 ti , Bluetooth , wi-Fi six this stuff is super fast I'm getting gigabit transfers wirelessly, all in a very compact board allowed me to for the first time build a gaming machine in a mid tower case that can compete against a $7000 gaming machine I have in another room

[Zipper] I am using the Junior size bean bag with a Sigma 50-500 and it works well. Great for the top of fence posts and rails. I filled it with sunflower seeds and that makes a perfect filler for weight and stability. The non slip bottom is excellent. It holds the long lens very steady. Don't go any where without it.

[Black] It's perfect for the 14" laptops