Looking to pull the trigger on a laptop with dedicated GPU for work and gaming

[Adreyu]

Hey everyone!

 

Been a while since I posted anything, but I know that if any community can help me its this one
SO I have been teetering on the the precipice of buying a gaming/work laptop for a while, but obviously the price has always been a bit daunting, 
not to mention the rate at which they are left in the dust by the growth of technology. But I think now is a good time to go for it.
For the last little while I have been working off of an HP Elitebook 8470p with and SSD. I love it and its a good old gal, but shes a little under powered and under featured

for my needs these days, as I am doing a decent amount of international travelling to expand my horizons and going off to visit family/friends who are not close to me.
So I am giving this one to my cousin for school and making the jump.

Some info about my wants/needs

 

- Num pad is a must, I use it constantly for my web administration work
- 1080p plus if you please

- backlit keys would be nice as sometimes I work in the dark with other people trying to sleep in the room
- reasonable gaming performance as I must feed my addiction fairly often (you understand I'm sure), I would like around 1050 ti to 1060 level if possible
and I do tend to play AAA games among lesser titles as well. 
- A comfortable typing experience would be nice, but is not necessary
- IPS screen would be beneficial, as I have grown accustomed to it on my desktop
- SSD is definitely a plus but I can probably upgrade to one later if needed
- 15" or larger if possible 
- 16gb of ram or the ability to upgrade to that
- 4 cores 8 threads or higher would be ideal for obvious reasons
- I am willing to compromise on looks but it doesn't hurt to have a nice sleek aesthetic that appeals to both gaming and business
- Will sacrifice thinness for performance

A few more things:
- I am Canadian so I will be purchasing in CAD
- You don't have to find me the exact perfect model, but pointing me in the right direction would be helpful
- I don't mind going used if the price is right
- I am hoping to keep it under 1200 CAD but that is flexible if I am like 50 away from a great deal

Thanks in advance to all who answer, I believe in you guys!

[genexis_x]

No preference on weight and battery life? Mind low sRGB IPS?

[Adreyu]

2 minutes ago, GeneXiS_X said:

No preference on weight and battery life? Mind low sRGB IPS?

I don't mind weight too much as I work out pretty consistently and it wouldn't really bother me.

Battery life would be nice but I am not usually too far away from an outlet, so whatever you can find that is reasonable in that area.
The one I have does about 3 hours of text based work on battery. If I could be around that I would be happy. 

Low sRGB IPS is fine, I am not doing any work that requires me to be super color accurate, I just like to have a nice color palette that is relatively accurate to look at in games and not give me a headache after prolonged use. Honestly I wouldn't mind a TN as long as it has decent colors, I just tend to stay a way from them because its a bit of a toss up.

 

[star_pilot475]

How’s this @Adreyu

https://www.newegg.ca/black-msi-gf-series-gf63-9sc-060ca-thin-gaming-entertainment/p/N82E16834155210

 

edit: oh no! I forgot to look for a numpad. This one doesn’t have one I don’t think! 

[Adreyu]

8 minutes ago, star_pilot475 said:

How’s this @Adreyu

https://www.newegg.ca/black-msi-gf-series-gf63-9sc-060ca-thin-gaming-entertainment/p/N82E16834155210

 

edit: oh no! I forgot to look for a numpad. This one doesn’t have one I don’t think! 

Thats okay! If it really comes down to it I am sure I could get a usb numpad. Thanks for your input! I will keep this one in mind and look at some reviews

[genexis_x]

Sorry for the late reply

 

Lenovo Legion Y540

Clevo NH58RAQ

Dell G5 5590

Lenovo Legion Y545

 

Let me know if you have other options in mind