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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  1. I would use this laptop for work since covid has moved operations to my home, I’ve had to borrow my boss’s laptop because I don’t have my own.

  3. This would be beyond amazing, as a single mom I could take some online courses at night and use it during the day for my kiddo’s schooling and we both can use it to game.

  5. I am currently a grade 10 student in high school, and I’m heavily interested in animation, graphic designing, video games and YouTube. My dream is to be able to start a professional career in any of these four fields, unfortunately for me, the laptop I currently own is a remodel and doesn’t really have the capabilities I need to perform certain task (i.e. not enough storage, not being able to run certain programs due to it’s age, etc.), so that’s what I would use it for. What I love most about this Laptop is it’s impressive hardware, including a 12th gen core i7 CPU, which makes gaming sessions smooth and entertaining, as well as it’s productivity performance.

  6. I would love to WIN and I’d use for school, job search .
    Thank you for this opportunity to WIN

  7. My old laptop is going out the door soon so the capability to have a super powerful laptop like this would finally allow me to be able to do lots of video editing with software and a gpu that can handle what kind of editing I want to do!! Would be a dream come true 🙂

  8. I would definitely use the laptop for gaming and streams. The 16GB of DDR4 RAM and 512GB SSD are definitely the best features for these uses.

  9. I would love to use this laptop for iracing!!!! With my fanatec simulator and gt racer set up

  11. I would give this laptop to my son who loves gaming but his computer is not the best at running the games he loves to play,, I like its 17.3-inch screen with 1920×1080 resolution

  12. My wife and I are planning to go back to school to achieve our goals to be a registered nurse here in Canada. And this will be a great help for both of us. This laptop is well know for its capabilities when it comes to gaming and other stuff no wonder a lot of gamers are purchasing this to fulfill their desires to play games and etc. Thank you for this chance to win this awesome gadget.

  13. I would use this laptop to finally be able to beat my grandson in any game he plays. the thing I love about it is the Cooler Boost 5 technology for more hours of game time.

  14. Would be used for gaming, that video card, NVIDIA RTX 3070 8gb GPU is the highlight for me as also can be used to edit videos

  15. I would give this to my son who does coding for gaming, his CPU just went down and needs to get a new one.

  16. I would use this for both. Work and play. Sounds like an awesome computer. Mine has no space on it and never use it. It’s no good. This gaming laptop would be great 🙂

  17. I would give it to my son and he would use it for games and making animations. I like its 17.3-inch screen with 1920×1080 resolution.

  19. Would be used for gaming, that video card, NVIDIA RTX 3070 8gb GPU is the highlight for me.

  20. I would mostly use it for gaming. I like that it can ran almost any modern game you throw at it and not struggle.

  22. I would give it to my son for school. I love that the laptop has a 12th gen core i7 CPU and a NVIDIA RTX 3070 8gb GPU.

  24. Would love it to game on. 144Hz 3ms is quite good. I like the overall specs of this MSI Pulse GL76.

  27. I would give to my son tj for school as a graduation present , thanks for the opportunity to win. Greatly appreciated…..

  31. I would use this as my computer so I could be mobile and still stay in touch. I only have a desk top at present.

  32. I would mostly use this laptop for gaming as I am not currently able to run applications with demanding graphics.
    The 12th gen i7 would be a huge upgrade from my current desktop processor (Q6600).

  34. I would use this for school since I am pursuing a new career in my older age. I appreciate the Cooler Boost 5 technology, as I know what it’s like to have a laptop overheat on me.

  37. Would use the computer to watch movies ,play games and read email. Thanks for the chance to win.

  42. I would absolutely love to use this laptop for gaming! I love the MSI Cooler Boost 5 technology most about it for sure. I’ve had many a laptop overheat or at least get way too hot to touch while gaming, and it’s not super fun to game while your laptop is literally burning your thighs!
    I would really love and be able to use a laptop like this!! Thanks for the opportunity, Best Buy!

  43. I’ll use it for daily working tasks and my son can use it for gaming, too. That’s the great thing about this laptop !

  46. Noah should be your student ambassador. Going into his second year of studying engineering, they need very high powered specialized software that this laptop can handle in addition to keeping in touch with friends and family back home.

  47. I live to multitask. I have an exceptionally short attention span, so is work, check out social media, and game where possible. The 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700H processor and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 GPU, it packs all the power I need to multitask, run graphically demanding software, and stay productive. This sounds amazing!!!

  49. Super de beau concours Best Buy, j’en ai justement besoin d’un pour jouer a des jeux et pour ma musique! je me croise les doigts!

  50. Would be to replace my old laptop. Battery died and think it took the charge port with it. So it is now more of a desktop. Just basic web surfing and mild games..

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