Best overall laptop under $1500

[Danthetechman]

Hey everyone,
I am currently looking into buying a new laptop for school in September.
I am willing to spend up to $1500 Canadian, but I would prefer staying under that.
I am looking for a laptop that is capable of video editing and mild Photoshop use.
I would also prefer if the laptop was capable of gaming, nothing too serious, just some light titles such as League of Legends, overwatch, and CS:GO.
The laptop needs to be portable because I will be carrying it around through the day, and preferably a battery life of at least 6 hours. It will be used as my main workstation so I need something that is comfortable to type on, and I would prefer a back lit keyboard.
Also, aesthetics is important to me, so it would be bonus if the laptop is visually appealing.

Thank you in advance!

 

[greens]

A gaming workstation laptop?..

Uhg, i'd highly reccomend a $800 desktop work station, a $200 NAS, and a $200 laptop. Everything will perform better, your life will be better, women will find you more attractive, everything.

 

[Danthetechman]

A gaming workstation laptop?..

Uhg, i'd highly reccomend a $800 desktop work station, a $200 NAS, and a $200 laptop. Everything will perform better, your life will be better, women will find you more attractive, everything.

Thanks for the suggestion but I was looking for a single machine

 

[greens]

It's very difficult for us to make those recommendations. We don't like to set people up for disaster or disappointment.

Go buy a $500 - $700 laptop, an A10 based system is fine for your needs. The performance will be great for the buck.

Spend the extra on backup solutions and bank the rest - the laptop will break, get stolen, or wear out. You'll need the extra for when that time comes.