Which work/gaming laptop to get 2015

[mrbowler]

Hello all! I need some advice on a new work/gaming laptop. I currently have a desktop which is where I do more heavy gaming, but I would also like to game on the go. I need something that has portability too because I will be using this for work as well. Here are the laptops I have been looking at:
Gigabyte P35v3-CF7
http/www.xoticpc.com/gigabyte-p35xv3cf7-p-7881.html

Sager NP8652
http/www.xoticpc.com/sager-np8652-clevo-p650sg-p-7795.html

MSI GS60 Ghost Pro
http/www.xoticpc.com/msi-gs60-ghost-pro064-p-7587.html

I was also looking at the Lenovo Y series. It is definitely a contender, but I saw that it has an 860M video card while the ones above have 900series cards. I was hoping for some advice on which one to get. If you have any of these laptops, then please let me know too because I would like to know what you think of them.

Thank you!

 

[mrbowler]

Thank you for your reply! It's really helpful since I'm gathering all the info I can before making a decision.

Temperature was one thing I was concerned about. I had read that it got really really hot. I know it will get hot, but it was getting somewhere around 115 degrees F. However, I think you are right that it was with the 870M, and not the 970M.

What is the advantage to getting a 4k? (http/www.xoticpc.com/msi-gs60-ghost-pro-4k080-p-7624.html)

I'd go with the GS60 PRO - get the 3K or 4K display model. Why I'd go for it:

This is the slimmest gaming laptop on the market. It looks like a ultrabook but performs like a full-featured gaming machine.
Display is gorgeous (if you get the 3 or 4K).
It doesn't get too hot, especially with the GTX 970M (avoid older GTX 870M on that model as temperatures may rise considerably and performance is lower)

Only down-side:
Battery life is "meh" at 3h

 

[The Real Jaydax]

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