Start the school year strong with the right student tech essentials like the amazing MSI gaming computer we are giving away in this contest. It’s no secret that tech can simplify your life, but it can also help you achieve your goals—including academic success. From staying productive to relaxing with one of your favourite PC games, read on to learn about 5 tech must-haves for school. Additionally, learn about Best Buy Canada’s new Student Squad program, and enter for a chance to win an MSI Pulse GL76 gaming laptop.

MSI gaming laptops are a student’s dream

Everyone knows that a laptop is essential for any student going back to school. Even better if it’s a powerful device that can handle both work and play like the MSI Pulse GL76. This gaming laptop keeps you going where everyday laptops might struggle. Equipped with a 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700H processor and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 GPU, it packs all the power you need to multitask, run graphically demanding software, and stay productive. It also features Wi-Fi 6 for smooth streaming, as well as 16GB of DDR4 RAM and 512GB SSD to quickly boot up when class starts and provide plenty of storage for your assignments, photos, videos, or games. 

When you’re ready to play, the 17.3-inch screen with 1920×1080 resolution and 144Hz 3ms refresh rate will dazzle you with a vibrant visual experience you can match with the customizable RGB backlit keyboard. What’s more? MSI’s Cooler Boost 5 technology will keep the system cool so you can game on and focus on your gameplay. Read more about what it’s like to play on the MSI Pulse GL76 in Marcus Wong’s review on the blog. 

5 student tech essentials for back to school 

There are many tech devices that can help you make the most of the school year—whether to boost your productivity, customize your space, or fuel your passions in your free time. Here are 5 technologies I handpicked to give you inspiration for this back to school season:

  1. Laptop: Laptops are as multi-purpose and essential as they come. You can bring it to class to take notes, write assignments at home, connect with your classmates online, or watch a movie at night. You pick! 
  2. Headphones: With hybrid classes, it’s important to have a good pair of headphones that will allow you to focus on your class. If you’re easily bothered by background noise, look for a pair featuring noise cancellation to tune out distractions. 
  3. Smart lights: Your space should inspire you to do your best work and stay motivated. Create the perfect environment with smart lights that will set the mood for your study sessions.
  4. Fitness tracker: Taking breaks is a key component of a productive study routine. A fitness tracker can help remind you to step away from your screen and stay active throughout the day.
  5. Video game console: Student life is all about balance. Relax and unwind at night with your favourite games to recharge your batteries for the next day. 

Chances are you’ve already used some of these, like a laptop or headphones, but tech keeps evolving to improve your experience. You can learn about the newest tech and how it can benefit you by reading our blog or following social media. In fact, Best Buy is looking for students to help everyone learn about new tech as members of our newest program: Student Squad.

Student squad ambassador program at Best Buy Canada

Become a Student Squad ambassador

You likely know a student who loves new tech and enjoys telling others about it (perhaps this describes you!). That’s precisely who Best Buy Canada is looking for. Student Squad ambassadors will be sent amazing devices to use and to share with the world on social media. The best part is that ambassadors will get to keep the tech they are sent, and can receive commission as an affiliate marketer. Sound interesting? You can learn more about this program and enter this contest at the same time. Here’s how: 

How to enter

Entering this contest is easy and you can enter in a few different ways.

  1. In a comment below, tell us what activity you would mostly use the MSI Pulse GL76 for (gaming, school, etc.) and what you love most about this laptop.
  2. Read the Student Squad announcement article and in a comment below that article, tell us who you know would make a great Student Squad ambassador (first name only) and why you think they are perfect for the program (only about five students will be selected from all applicants). 
  3. For up to two (2) additional entries, create a public post on a social media channel (one entry per channel!) sharing with your friends and followers one of your back to school tech essentials; include the hashtag #BestBuyMSIContest, so we can find your post, and include a picture of the blog contest like that shown here. Then return here and tell us in a comment below on which channel you posted it and the name of your channel (since many people use pseudonyms) so that we can check and verify your entry. You can use any social media channel (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, etc.), but the post must be public so we can verify it is there.

What you can win

At the end of this contest we’ll randomly select one winner from all eligible entries. The winner will win the MSI Pulse GL76 gaming laptop that Marcus Wong reviewed on the blog.

This contest runs from June 30th to July 22nd.

Remember you can enter up to four times as described above. Make sure to also share this contest with any student in your life so they can enter for a chance to win this powerful laptop too and learn more about Best Buy Canada’s Student Squad program, should they be interested in becoming an ambassador.

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Good luck!

Céline Günther
Céline Günther
Céline is the lead editor at Best Buy Canada, where she writes about tech for the blog. When she isn't behind a keyboard, she's usually reading or exploring the great outdoors.
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    I love the large screen

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  7. I’d use it to work from home. The large screen would be great for multitasking.

  8. I would like it for gaming, Ive missed out on so many games thats on computer because I dont have a great computer that can keep up

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  18. My laptop just broke and it will be great to win this powerful laptop! I can use it to work remotely from home and also to watch videos! The 17.3″ screen is just so amazing! Also, the 16GB RAM and 512SSD will make the laptop so fast and efficient!

  19. I would mostly use the MSI Pulse GL76 for gaming and what I love most about this laptop is the exclusive cooler boost 5 Technology.

  20. I would use it for homework, digital art and animation. The high processing speed would be what I like about this laptop cause I can work on multiple tasks and not worry about any lagging.

  22. I’d use it for gaming, digital painting and photo editing.

    I like how powerful the processor is. I bet it’ll be able to handle photo editing programs like Photoshop with ease!

  26. My daughter Taylor would be perfect ambassador as she loves tech and has so many followers on her Instagram and Tik Tok Accounts.

  27. This would be used for gaming and school work. I love the large screen and fast refresh for gaming and the large hard drive for storing school assignments and research material.

  30. I would use this laptop for gaming. The 17.3-inch screen is perfect as it is large enough to enjoy the games that I usually play!

  32. I would use this laptop for social media to keep in touch with my friends and for entering contests,
    I love the cool look of it, especially the back-lit keyboard.

  33. I would like to use this laptop for studying and for the various games I play. My favourite part of the laptop is its strength and versatility that it provides with the RTX3070 and i7. For the record, I have been using a 2014 macbook air for the last 8 years.

  34. I would use this for gaming, and aside from the power I love the sheer amount of ports on this laptop. Most new laptops only come with one USB and this one allows for a lot more customizability.

  36. This would be huge for letting me do my work around the house, with work from home I’m stuck in my office on a desktop but it would be nice to sit outside and do some light gaming when I can. The best feature is a toss up of the 17.3″ screen and the RTX 3070.

  38. I’m entering this contest to win it for my husband to replace his 10-year-old laptop so he can finally game on a pc again! He’ll love the 17.3” screen. Thanks for the chance!

  44. I would use this laptop primarily for school during the year and gaming during the summers. My favourite feature is the large screen size that makes it optimal for all of my uses.

  46. I would use it for home and being able to facetime with my friends and family
    I love the large screen

  49. I’d nominate my new friend, Agent as she is an excitable and knowledgable friend who loves tech and gaming.
    Bright future ahead for her!

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