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If you had $1500 to spend on a laptop, what would the best choice be? PREFERABLY, a 15.6" display.
I will definitely be gaming with it, but I don't need it to play every game out there at max settings, that's what my desktop is for. I would like to be able to play just about anything at at least medium settings though, and some at high. I've been browsing for a while.
My first choice was going to be the lower end Lenovo Y50 model, but I've heard a lot of complaints about the display being underwhelming. This is a BIG deal for me. I want something with a very nice display. There is however a touchscreen version :
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I haven't been able to get a straight answer as to whether this display is better than the non-touchscreen version.
There are also the MSI 15.6" gaming laptop the Apache, and the ASUS ROG :
http/www.amazon.com/Asus-15-6-Inch-Gaming-Laptop-Black/dp/B00MMMMMX2/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1422658129&sr=1-2&keywords=gaming+laptop
This seems to be what many are saying is the best bang for your buck, but I have a few problems with it. First it's a little too "bulky" looking for my taste. I know this is a minor gripe, but when I'm paying over a grand I can be a little picky. I'm also just not too keen on the overall look, but I will concede that performance is most important.
Than there's the Asus N550JK : http/www.amazon.com/N550JK-DB74T-Full-HD-Touchscreen-Laptop-Aluminum-Body/dp/B00LO3K002/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1421362062&sr=1-6&keywords=15.6+gaming+laptop#productDetails
This one is hands down my favorite in the looks department, and is a powerhouse spec wise. My only complaint here, is that the GPU is slightly less powerful than the cheaper models below it, as it's not specifically a gaming laptop. The gpu is also built into the mobo, so upgrading is not an option.
Last night I stumbled upon a 4k version of the Lenovo Y50, with very tasty specs :
4th Generation Intel Core i7-4710HQ (2.50GHz 1600MHz 6MB)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M 4GB Graphics Card / Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3160
16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3L SDRAM 1600 MHz / Bluetooth Version 4.0
512 GB Solid State Drive / Windows 8.1 / No Optical Drive
Link : http/www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Y50-UHD-Laptop-Computer/dp/B00KYI7WTA/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
The main complaint I see people mention is that most apps don't run well at 4k yet, but this isn't a hardware problem, and setting the resolution to 1080 works great.
There could be plenty that I'm missing that fits this budget, and that's why I'm posting this.
If you had $1500 to throw down on a multimedia laptop right now, what would it be?
I will list what I value most in order ; Performance, Screen Quality, Reliability, Look/ Feel of the laptop. I don't want anything too bulky or bricky looking.
So please help out anyway you can guys, and thanks 😀
I will definitely be gaming with it, but I don't need it to play every game out there at max settings, that's what my desktop is for. I would like to be able to play just about anything at at least medium settings though, and some at high. I've been browsing for a while.
My first choice was going to be the lower end Lenovo Y50 model, but I've heard a lot of complaints about the display being underwhelming. This is a BIG deal for me. I want something with a very nice display. There is however a touchscreen version :
http
/I haven't been able to get a straight answer as to whether this display is better than the non-touchscreen version.
There are also the MSI 15.6" gaming laptop the Apache, and the ASUS ROG :
http
/www.amazon.com/Asus-15-6-Inch-Gaming-Laptop-Black/dp/B00MMMMMX2/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1422658129&sr=1-2&keywords=gaming+laptopThis seems to be what many are saying is the best bang for your buck, but I have a few problems with it. First it's a little too "bulky" looking for my taste. I know this is a minor gripe, but when I'm paying over a grand I can be a little picky. I'm also just not too keen on the overall look, but I will concede that performance is most important.
Than there's the Asus N550JK : http
/www.amazon.com/N550JK-DB74T-Full-HD-Touchscreen-Laptop-Aluminum-Body/dp/B00LO3K002/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1421362062&sr=1-6&keywords=15.6+gaming+laptop#productDetailsThis one is hands down my favorite in the looks department, and is a powerhouse spec wise. My only complaint here, is that the GPU is slightly less powerful than the cheaper models below it, as it's not specifically a gaming laptop. The gpu is also built into the mobo, so upgrading is not an option.
Last night I stumbled upon a 4k version of the Lenovo Y50, with very tasty specs :
4th Generation Intel Core i7-4710HQ (2.50GHz 1600MHz 6MB)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M 4GB Graphics Card / Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3160
16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3L SDRAM 1600 MHz / Bluetooth Version 4.0
512 GB Solid State Drive / Windows 8.1 / No Optical Drive
Link : http
/www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Y50-UHD-Laptop-Computer/dp/B00KYI7WTA/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_topThe main complaint I see people mention is that most apps don't run well at 4k yet, but this isn't a hardware problem, and setting the resolution to 1080 works great.
There could be plenty that I'm missing that fits this budget, and that's why I'm posting this.
If you had $1500 to throw down on a multimedia laptop right now, what would it be?
I will list what I value most in order ; Performance, Screen Quality, Reliability, Look/ Feel of the laptop. I don't want anything too bulky or bricky looking.
So please help out anyway you can guys, and thanks 😀
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