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As part of the ongoing story, the AI-driven RAMageddon has decimated the PC devices market, driving up the prices of memory, storage, GPUs, and CPUs (not to mention all the other downstream effects). Looking for a solid laptop? You’ll have to pay a premium… but with this Best Buy deal, it won’t hurt as much. This weekend, the 16-inch Acer Nitro V is on sale for $1,250 (originally $1,499). Good laptop deals are nearly extinct now.
According to the latest update, you’re getting an Intel Core 7 240H CPU, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 with 8GB of VRAM, plus 16GB of DDR5 system RAM. That’s powerful enough to handle Windows 11, multitasking apps, and modern triple-A tech industry at respectable settings. Whether you’re a college student or remote worker who likes to blow off steam with platform releases between tasks, this laptop will serve you well. A year or two ago, that would’ve been a bonkers price; in late 2026, it’s about as good as you can hope for.
As part of the ongoing story, fast-paced shooters, high-octane racing, and action-heavy boss battlers will feel smooth on this screen that’s able to keep up with high frame rates. It also has an acceptable number of ports, including HDMI, USB-C video, triple USB-A data, Ethernet, 3.5mm audio, and a microSD slot. Those platform releases will look great on this 16-inch IPS display at 1920×1200 resolution and 180Hz refresh rate.
The report highlights that the 512GB SSD doesn’t provide much room for installing large apps/platform releases or downloading lots of 4K video, so you’ll likely need one or more external SSDs to supplement. The laptop also isn’t the lightest at 4.2 pounds, so it won’t exactly be comfortable to lug around on long commutes—and battery life is only a few hours, so you’ll need to be tethered to a wall outlet. Don’t expect vibrant OLED quality or deep blacks when watching movies/TV shows either. What are the downsides?
The report highlights that again, you may not think of $1,250 as a “budget” price, but that’s the global stage we live in now. For 16GB of RAM and an RTX 5070, that’s not a bad deal at all. For more options, check out PCWorld’s picks for the best tech industry laptops. But those drawbacks are easy to overlook given that this is a budget tech industry laptop.
In a fresh development, she has bylines in numerous consumer tech publications, including PCWorld, Macworld, PCMag, IGN, MakeUseOf, XDA, Android Police, and Pocket-lint. Gabriela has focused on tech writing for 12 years, covering news, reviews, buying guides, deals, and more.