With Computex 2019 right around the corner, now is the time to buy new gear for cheap as many OEMs will be throwing sales on older configurations. The affordable Nitro 5 with Core i5-8300H and GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, for example, will be just $630 USD all week.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Acer-Memorial-Day-sale-lets-you-take-off-20-percent-on-most-items-sitewide-from-now-until-May-29.421441.0.html
On top of that u can use 10% off Acer student discount verified by Student Beans. I think $1350 for the 2060 Triton 500 is a steal.