Reddit mentions of ASUS - FX505DD 15.6" Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 5 - 8GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 - 256GB Solid State Drive - Black

This would probably work, ASUS - FX505DD 15.6" Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 5 - 8GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 - 256GB Solid State Drive - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V336VJJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_xQBWDbKK1G7YR


Not sure if you have brand preference though. Theres also another model of the same with a way better gpu for ~$100 more upon initial checking

Asus TUF FX505DT Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 120Hz Full HD, AMD Ryzen 5 R5-3550H Processor, GeForce GTX 1650 Graphics, 8GB DDR4, 256GB PCIe SSD, Gigabit Wi-Fi 5, Windows 10 Home, FX505DT-AH51, RGB Keyboard https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VBK4SYS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_SRBWDbPG6NTC1

Unfortunately, $1,100 AUD is not enough for a brand new laptop with a dedicated GPU. $1,100 AUD works out to about $750 USD and with that amount of money you can purchase a laptop in the US with a dedicated GPU.

I recommend you consider perhaps importing a laptop to Australia. The link below leads you to an ASUS - FX505DD 15.6" Gaming Laptop with a Ryzen 5 3550H CPU and a GTX 1050 selling for $582 USD on Amazon's International. That means products from that site can be shipped worldwide. Below the "Add to Cart" / "Buy Now" buttons you can select an international destination.

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-FX505DD-Gaming-Laptop-GeForce/dp/B07V336VJJ/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=gtx+1050+laptop&qid=1572323153&s=electronics&sr=1-5

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Be aware that shipping and possibly import taxes can apply. Click the following links to learn about import fees and Customs, Duties and Taxes.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201910710

https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201910420

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$582 USD works out to $852 AUD. With a budget of $1,100 AUD you may be able to afford to pay for the shipping and import fees. On top of that, you could have a laptop with a dedicated GPU that would cost you more than $1,100 AUD if you were to purchase a similar laptop in Australia.

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If you really do not want to deal with the headaches of imports taxes and whatnot, then I recommend the following Lenovo ThinkPad E595 for $799 AUD. It is a budget business laptop which should have okay battery life of 5 to 6 hours (better than the above gaming laptop by maybe 1 to 2 hours) with light usage; meaning not when playing games. It has a Ryzen 5 3500u with a Vega 8 integrated graphics core that is actually pretty good... considering it is integrated. While the GTX 1050 in the above laptop is considered a "weak gaming GPU", it is a lot more powerful the Vega 8 graphics core. The Vega 8 in turn is more powerful than a laptop that has an Intel CPU with the Intel UHD 620 integrated graphics core. The Vega 8 is about the same as a nVidia 940m... when there are 2 sticks of RAM installed. It has a 1080p screen (250 nits brightness, not very bright but enough for indoor usage) and a 256GB SSD (think of it as an extremely fast hard drive). One downside is the keyboard is not backlit.

https://www.onlinecomputer.com.au/119256

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To get the most out of the Vega 8 integrated graphics core, I recommend you buy the following 8GB stick of RAM to install in the ThinkPad E595. Two stick of RAM that are the same size means the RAM will operate at full speed rather than half speed. That can represent anywhere from a 1% to 20% increase in game performance, but that depends on the specific game. Even without the 2nd 8GB RAM stick the Vega 8 should be more than enough to play Terraria. One thing to be aware of is the Vega 8 will claim 2GB of the RAM for itself whether it needs it or not.

https://www.amazon.com.au/Crucial-Single-PC4-19200-260-Pin-CT8G4SFS824A/dp/B01BIWKP58/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=8GB+RAM+DDR4+sodimm&qid=1572325776&sr=8-1

ASUS - FX505DD 15.6" Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 5 - 8GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 - 256GB Solid State Drive - Black

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-FX505DD-Gaming-Laptop-GeForce/dp/B07V336VJJ

$571

I'm really not the guy to ask opinions on laptops, but I did do a little digging. If your brother is legitimately wanting to get into pc gaming then he should save up a bit more and get something enry level like this:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V336VJJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_UFHZDbQ9MMXT4

Otherwise if it's just for league, then yeah that should do just fine.

Hi, I think that gaming devices in your price range are quite limited... but the ASUS TUF FX505DD is available with a Ryzen 5 processor and GTX 1050 graphics card. You can play older games just fine, and you can run Witcher 3 on lower settings 1080p.

I found this one on Amazon that can easily play wow for $584