Even at 50% off, the Baltero 65 is more than you need to spend for a pack. And at 5 lb 10 oz, it's not likely you will use it long.

The summer is close to over, and if you want to get some backpacking in this year, I wouldn't spend too long doing research. Whatever you buy, you will replace in a few years if you keep backpacking.

Before buying gear, it helps to have a list of everything you will buy and the weights. Use a postage scale to weigh everything as the weights in specs are often wrong, especially with clothes. Once you have the list, then you can start buying the gear on the list or the equivalent. The important numbers on the list are the weights for each item. Here is one I made up a few years ago.

It's not the gear I use. It's the gear I might buy if I was starting over with some money to spend at once. This setup is for four days and 1 gallon of water.