Is it too early for bf (M28) of 8 months to buy me a big expense?

hiii! not sure how to come across this without coming the wrong way. my bf and I have been dating for 8 months and im currently still in school. He has his own career and making a decent salary. I don’t have a job anymore atm and I do need a new laptop for my incoming year. I was going to go halfers with my father on a laptop that he would help me out unfortunately he was in a bad mood and does not want to help me anymore. I was pretty sad about it and my bf noticed. Hes been offering to pay full on for the laptop beforehand since he knew my dads behavior can be unnecessary mean. I just told him to wait and we’ll see If my father would help me. Or I’ll just my old laptop that always dies.

The other night my bf was offering to pay if he rather me go with him to pick it out or I rather be surprised. I just felt unsure if he really wanted to buy it or he felt bad. I didn’t want to bluntly say yes please buy it because I’m struggling like he clearly sees I am. And I didn’t know if it’s too early for that kind of asking. Then he says he doesn’t want to buy it if I’m going to buy it but I tell him not so I’m like unsure if he even wants to do it or just saying it. I don’t like if I’m overthinking either.

The thing is I feel awkward coming across having to ask him to buy it for me. It’s not that I’m not grateful i just don’t know if it’s way to much to ask early on. I don’t want him to hold it against me or anything in the future. I guess what bugged me if he sees me struggling I rather him just purchase it out of his way like he said he would. I always feel awkward asking for help that aren’t my parents because people tend to hold things over you at times or I figure out a way to solve it. Yet, again I just don’t know if it’s too early on asking for a big purchase.