Celebrate the fun and excitement of PC Gaming during Intel® Gamer Days. Best Buy Canada kicks it off with great deals on Intel-powered laptops and PC Gaming accessories that will boost your gaming experience in ways you can only imagine. Running from August 27th to September 9th, Intel Gamer Days features some of the top names in PC gaming including Asus, Acer, MSI, and Dell (the brands who provided the prizes for this contest!). Read on to learn more about Intel’s most advanced processors, including Intel’s 11th Gen H45 processors released this year, then enter for a chance to win one of four amazing Intel-powered gaming laptops.

Intel H series processors bring gaming to life even in the thinnest laptops

Intel’s 11th Gen H Series processors bring desktop calibre performance to laptops. Push the boundaries of your gaming, even on the thinnest machines. Intel calls it, “Desktop power for any desk” and they don’t coin that tagline for nothing. For years, desktops have been the benchmark when it comes to PC gaming performance; however, Intel-powered laptops have evolved to deliver comparable performance of bulky desktop, and play high resolution, maximum frame rate games anytime and anywhere. The H45 processor, the latest in the H Series, lets you get exactly that.


Intel 11th gen H series benefits

  • multi-task performance for streamers and creators
  • up to 4K resolution @ 120FPS (1080p @ 240FPS)
  • overclocking beyond 5Ghz
  • 20 PCIe gen 4 lanes enabling highest end GPUs
  • 6 Ghz Intel Wi-Fi 6e support

The advantages of the Intel H45 processor lie in its advanced architecture, with the 10 nm SuperFin manufacturing process, its Willow Cove design, and new Intel Iris Xe graphics. You get 8 core CPUs, higher clock speeds, and lower power consumption. Using Intel’s Turbo Boost Technology, the H45 processor ensures faster processing right when you need it the most.

Gone are the days when power and performance require a big and bulky desktop, or a heavy, clunky laptop. Truly, the H45 processor is designed with the most demanding PC gamers in mind, so gamers like you get nothing but great performance for your toughest gaming adventures.

Gaming brings us all together

Gaming is becoming one of the best ways for you to connect with people who have similar interests from across the globe. Outside of gameplay many gamers connect through social media platforms like Twitch and YouTube by streaming their gameplays. During the first quarter of this year alone, there were a total of 8.8 billion hours of gaming streamed online. Some of the gameplay is from eSports professionals, allowing you to learn new tricks, while others come from people just like you who want to share a great gaming experience they had, or show how great gaming is because of the new machines and PC components they added to their system.

Whether you’re gaming for fun or streaming your gameplay for your avid followers to watch, you need the most reliable gaming laptop that plays as hard as you do. With a new array of game releases for PC this year, like Psychonauts 2, Dying Light, Fifa 22, and many others, take the unparalleled gaming performance offered by Intel’s new H45 processors, or any of Intel’s new processors anywhere you want. Experience the excitement and speed of the most demanding game titles even on ultra-thin laptops.

How to enter

Entering this contest is easy and you can enter in two (2) ways by placing two different comments:

  1. In a comment below this article, tell us your favourite feature of the new Intel H45 processor and why you think it will help make gaming better for you.
  2. In a different comment below this article, tell us three (3) things about your own recent gaming experience (your comment must include all three components for this comment to qualify as a contest entry):
    1. Did you play games more or less frequently over this past year compared to previous years;
    2. Did you game more in the morning, afternoon, or at night over the past year;
    3. Do you connect with other gamers online and if so what topic do you enjoy talking about the most?

What you can win

At the end of the contest, we will randomly select four winners from all eligible entries and each will win one of these new gaming laptops: ASUS TUF F15 15.6″ Gaming Laptop, Dell G15 15.6″ Gaming LaptopMSI GF65 15.6″ Gaming Laptop, and Acer Nitro 5 15.6″ Gaming Laptop.

This contest runs from August 20th to September 10th.

Remember, you can enter in two ways, by telling us what you like about the new Intel processors or by telling us about your gaming experiences as described above. Share this with your friends and family who love PC gaming, or better yet, hit those PC gaming forums and message boards and let your gaming allies (or rivals) know about this contest.

Win amazing laptops during Intel Gamer Days Contest Rules and Regulations

Good Luck.

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3115 COMMENTS

  1. My favourite feature of the new Intel H45 processor is the resolution! I think that having a computer with this processor will allow me to have a seamless gaming experience which I’m unable to have with my current computer.

  2. 1. Definitely played games more frequently in this past year.
    2. I gamed more at night!
    3. I didn’t necessarily connect with other gamers online, but I did connect with friends who game. I enjoyed talking about our day to day events.

  3. 1. Over the past year I’ve played more than previous years
    2. I mainly play in the evening or night.
    3. I love chatting about different strategies and skills about games online

  4. My favourite feature for the new Intel H45 processor is the 6 Ghz Intel Wi-Fi 6e support for superb wireless networking.

  5. 1) Given what has happened over the past year, I found myself making more and more time for myself to unwind and game more so than what I have done in recent years.

    2) Since I’m a night owl (something I carried over from my Uni days) I enjoy gaming when the sun goes down, black out curtains for added effect!

    3) I find that gaming without interacting with others is bland. As far as I’m concerned gaming is fun only when you share that experience with others. There is no ‘one’ topic that I enjoy talking about the most. When I game with friends/strangers things of interest usually creep up on us and we usually just bounce from one topic to the next while laying on the enemy team – fun times.

  6. Honesty my favourite feature is the portability. Gaming laptops have been a thing for many years, portability of said gaming laptops on the other hand have not. Having up to 4k even 1440p at 120+fps all in an envelope that weighs only 5 pounds is awesome! I mean, just the thought of being able to carry a power house that would be equivalent to a top of the line gaming desktop from just a few years ago in your back pack in the same foot print as a couple note books is insane.

  7. I think that the 4K would be my favourite part.
    1. I have played less games this year.
    2. Gaming in mostly in evenings or late afternoon.
    3. I do not talk to other gamers, you never know who you might be talking to.

  8. 1. Over the past year I’ve played more than previous years
    2. I mainly play in the morning before starting my day.
    3. I don’t chat with other people while playing games.

  9. 1. I’ve been playing more often, because of the pandemic I’ve been stuck at home for a while.
    Did you game more in the morning, afternoon, or at night over the past year;
    2. I usually play in the evening, that is when most of my friends are free.
    3. I don’t talk to strangers online, I prefer chatting with my friend. Usually, we just catch up, check-in with each other.

  10. My favourite feature of the new Intel H45 processor is the power without all the bulk. As a University student, It’s really important for me to be able to use my pc on the go.

  11. 1. I’ve been playing games less frequently over the past year
    2. I gamed the most at night
    3. I don’t connect with other gamers online

  12. My favourite feature of the new Intel H45 processor is the 6 Ghz Intel Wi-Fi 6e support for lag-free wireless networking.

  13. {1} As we approach the end of this crazy year and are all stuck inside for the most part; like many others, my gaming habits have increased and expanded greatly over that time! Being a “console only” gamer my entire life, I have always perceived that building a computer/operating it past opening a word file and playing pinball was above my “technical ability” but over the past year I have been consistently studying all the basics there is to know about computers and its components that includes hundreds of videos and how-to articles online and I am eager to finally get my very first ‘gaming capable’ computer!

    {2} During a normal year; my “gaming time” is usually cut down to a few hours at night, during weekdays; as my work schedule has me busy most of the time. However, due to the shorter work week I find myself in, like many others due to the pandemic; I have found myself playing games much more during the day and lesser at the times I have come accustom too!

    {3} One of the most enjoyable experiences behind gaming is the ability to communicate with any number of people who enjoy the same genres, games, and interests as yourself and to acquire friendships that would never have been possible without this avenue! Ever since I was young, this has been my person favorite part of the “gaming experience” and like the amount of time I spent gaming; I found myself communicating through games more often than usual and conversations took a more personal approach as we are all experiencing the same kind of struggles at the moment. Luckily, this doesn’t seem to effect the discourse that I have had with my fellow gamers that I communicate with online; and the conversation stays in a generally positive manner (for the most part!), and primarily consists of our co-operative strategies’ of approaching a game or the latest news in the PC and gaming world!

  14. 1. No, I didn’t play games more or less frequently over this past year compared to previous years;
    2. Neither, I didn’t game more in the morning, afternoon, or at night over the past year
    3. No, I didn’t connect with other gamers online

  15. My favourite feature of the new Intel H45 processor is there is up to 4K resolution, which makes the screen better for viewing.

  16. Well here I go:
    1. I have gamed much more over the past year since I have been working from home.
    2. I have to say most of my gaming is in the evening hours.
    3 I do not connect with other gamers online

  17. The long awaited CPU upgrade that Intel has needed to boost its ‘ROARRR!’ among the PC gaming community has finally arrived with its most recent addition to their legendary central processing unit family; the ‘Tiger Lake-H’!

    Among its many voluptuous attributes and features; the one that really puts the stripes on the back of this ‘Tiger’ is the ability to tear through processes’ with its turbo clocks that are able to reach a breathtaking 5GHZ while striving to maintain an unprecedented low consumption of power of 35W!

    This beautiful beast isn’t seen in nature often, so it was destined to be the leader amongst its pride of quad-core CPU’s by proving to consistently be the most capable, refined, reliable, and competitive piece of technology that any avid gamer (including myself) can sit back and enjoy!

  18. 1: i played more this year easily

    2. I would say i gamed more in the afternoon

    3. I did connect more and we talked about modding

  19. 1. The new Intel H45 processor will have better graphics by far, high resolution on the gaming laptops and pcs just make it feel more real and better entertaining than any other laptops.

    1. I find that I play more games now than I ever did honestly.
    2. I play my video games at night, when everyone is in for the night ready to relax and its more quiet.
    Plus at night I got nothing going on after a long day doing errands, taking care of my kids and other day things, I like to sit in my room and just relax and game on.
    3. I don’t do online gaming and chatting I play my games on my own away from everyone giving myself me time.
    I like to concentrate also when I play games, like I am huge on racing games and well I tend to get competitive and get into it and do get antsy and loud so its probably best I don’t do the online thing if you catch my drift LOL

  20. 1. I played games more frequently over this past year compared to previous years.
    2. I gamed more at night over the past year.
    3. I do connect with other gamers online, and we talk about travelling after the pandemic is over.

  21. My favourite feature of the Intel H45 processor is the support up to 4K resolution @ 120FPS, and it will make gaming better for me through a much more dynamic visual experience and graphics.

  22. Did you play games more or less frequently over this past year compared to previous years;

    Way less! Need a better laptop

    Did you game more in the morning, afternoon, or at night over the past year;

    Mostly at night if I did at all

    Do you connect with other gamers online and if so what topic do you enjoy talking about the most?

    No I don’t

  23. 1. My son played more than last year
    2. Definitely more at night gaming
    3. Always online with his buds trying to whip every other team at Rocket League.

  24. I’m not a gamer but my son is hardcore. He plays Rocket League for 4 or 5 hours almost every. single. night! I think the best feature is probably the overclocking – I have no clue what that means but I hear my kid saying it all the time. If I win, I will probably buy him a new headset to go with his much improved gaming experience. Thanks for the chance.

  25. 1. I gamed more over the past year.
    2. I game more at night
    3. I did not connect with other gamers online.

  26. 1. I gamed more over year.
    2. I game in the mornings
    3. I game by myself and don’t connect much with others

  27. Did you play games more or less frequently over this past year compared to previous years; more frequently
    Did you game more in the morning, afternoon, or at night over the past year; afternoon
    Do you connect with other gamers online and if so what topic do you enjoy talking about the most? no

  28. 1. I played a lot more in the past year then the previous year.
    2. Mostly at night and sometimes in the afternoon.
    3. I don’t connect with other gamers, only playing with friends in real life.

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