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. Probably school with its balance of providing storage for assignments, photos, videos, or games.

  2. I would give this to my daughter who would use it for both college and gaming.
    I’m sure the feature she would like the most is “16GB of DDR4 RAM and 512GB SSD provides enough space to save games and store all the processing data considerably improves the game load times” as she is close to running out of space on the laptop she is using now.

  3. We would most of the time use the MSI Pulse GL76 for gaming. We are very impressed with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 GPU with dedicated 8GB GDDR6.

  4. I would use this for gaming as well as work, love that it is high tech enough to make my presentations look amazing

  7. i would use it for gaming with my family , i love the screen size which is good for this old lady

  10. I would use it for a healthy mix of gaming and school work and my favorite feature is the RTX3070 inside

  16. Bonjour/Hi. Thanks for contest… I would use this laptop for some gaming but mostly for my daily computer “stuff” to do pay bills, check emails etc… Huge screen 🙂 and packed with all the power i need to multitask,

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  18. I would mostly use the MSI Pulse GL76 for gaming and I love NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 GPU with dedicated 8GB GDDR6.

  19. I would use this laptop for gaming and would love to make the most of the awesome large HD screen!

  21. My daughter would use it for middle school assignments. I like the screen size – it’s big enough for multiple uses.

  22. What I love about this particular laptop is the 16GB storage space. I would use this laptop for school

  23. I would use this for gaming and work. I love that it has a large SSD because I like to store a lot of stuff on my laptops and SSD are so much faster!

  25. I would use this amazing computer for CAD designing firstly and then a little gaming when time allows. Love the specs and keep up the great contests BestBuy!

  27. I would use it for gaming. The best thing is that it has all the gaming features and it’s portable.

  32. I would want my son to use it for school, but he would likely use it for gaming, love the 17.3in screen

  33. I would use it for many of my everyday activities, including gaming. The large screen is a real bonus.

  41. Sarah could use thus for her children she homeschools.
    I love the lighting and I would use this computer daily for whatever I wanted.

  42. Gonna use this laptop for gaming! The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is what I like the most about this laptop! No messing around. Right to the good stuff!

  43. I would use this for gaming when I’m at my friends house. Moving desktops is a hassle. I most excited about the RTX 3070

  44. I would use it for gaming with my son, as I game on XBOX currently and he games on PC! I think I love the RGB Keyboard on this laptop!

  45. Most importantly my grandson son would use it for school as he starts JK in September. He’s on the spectrum so we will have a lot of virtual meetings with school and it would be great as a mobile educational device around the house. They would use it for gaming and browsing. This would be great to win!

  46. Most importantly my grandson would use it for school as he starts JK in September. He’s on the spectrum so we will have a lot of virtual meetings with school and it would be great as a mobile educational device around the house. The little ones would use it for gaming and browsing and homework . This would be great to win!

  47. Most importantly my son would use it for school as he starts JK in September. He’s on the spectrum so we will have a lot of virtual meetings with school and it would be great as a mobile educational device around the house. My husband and I would use it for gaming and browsing. This would be great to win!

  48. I would mostly use the MSI Pulse GL76 for surfing the web and what I love about this laptop is how lager the screen size is.

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