Where can I ask which laptop to buy?

r/SuggestALaptop helps prospective buyers narrow down a model. Its sidebar asks you to use the community’s laptop request form, which covers the details people need to give useful suggestions. For a desktop build, the PC-build page is a better fit.

Where to ask

r/SuggestALaptop

Best for: Choosing a laptop for a budget, country and use case.

Why it fits: Its public description: “A place for prospective laptop buyers to get suggestions from people who know the intimate details of the hardware.”

Rules to know before posting:

• Use the laptop request form linked in the sidebar when posting a request.
• Every post must carry one of the two available flairs.
• Suggestions stay in public: users who send laptop suggestions by private message can be banned.
• Affiliate links are only allowed from approved, flaired users, and anyone with a financial interest must disclose it.
• No selling laptops and no URL shorteners.

Read r/SuggestALaptop’s current rules on Reddit

Before you post

• Give your budget with currency and the country you are buying in — prices and models vary by region.
• Say what you will use it for (school, gaming, video editing) and how much you will carry it.
• Mention must-haves such as screen size, battery life or OS.

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Rule summaries are paraphrased from each community’s published rules (public archive copy retrieved 7 November 2026; original snapshot date unavailable). Current rules may differ — check the community’s rules before posting. A good fit does not guarantee a reply.