Hey guys - hoping you can help with some advice on a new laptop.
Needs:
- 14" range
- under 4 lbs
- stream video at high resolution
- play some older games at high graphics settings, examples: skyrim, sims 3
My budget is up to $3k, but I'd rather pay for just what I need, not the best of the best just because. I don't need a true desktop replacement, as I have a desktop, but I'm moving into a travel role at work that could keep me on the road a lot so I need a good entertainment rig.
I like the idea of dedicated nvidia graphics, but that narrows the field a lot and I don't know if I truly need it?
I've looked the most at msi's new GS40 phantom but the specs look kind of overkill for someone like me.
Also looked at the surface book, but reviews seem to say that even with the dGPU version, it doesn't play games well.
Needs:
- 14" range
- under 4 lbs
- stream video at high resolution
- play some older games at high graphics settings, examples: skyrim, sims 3
My budget is up to $3k, but I'd rather pay for just what I need, not the best of the best just because. I don't need a true desktop replacement, as I have a desktop, but I'm moving into a travel role at work that could keep me on the road a lot so I need a good entertainment rig.
I like the idea of dedicated nvidia graphics, but that narrows the field a lot and I don't know if I truly need it?
I've looked the most at msi's new GS40 phantom but the specs look kind of overkill for someone like me.
Also looked at the surface book, but reviews seem to say that even with the dGPU version, it doesn't play games well.