Best gaming laptop/ pc for around 1k?

[xiumin]

I'm looking for a gaming laptop/ pc to play sims 4 (with lots of cc and mods) that my macbook can't really handle. I'm leaning more toward laptop unless the PC is a whole lot better the laptop at the same price ... There's too many and i don't have the knowledge to decide, pls help

 

[ArchitSahu]

At that budget, PC is better option. Do you need monitor/peripherals/OS?

Here:
PCPartPicker part list: https/pcpartpicker.com/list/PjsQyX
Price breakdown by merchant: https/pcpartpicker.com/list/PjsQyX/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($178.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B360M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($55.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($150.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Team - L5 LITE 3D 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi - Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($37.00 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($412.51 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair - Carbide SPEC-04 (Black/Yellow) ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $975.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-26 00:59 EDT-0400