MSI GS65 Stealth THIN-047

[Jasun]

Link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/msi-gs65-stealth-thin-047-gs65047-gaming-laptop/93fvpv09rx3n?activetab=pivot:techspecstab

 

I recently found out about this really nice laptop and I was thinking if the price currently is good enough to buy since it's Cyber Monday. What do y'all think? Should I buy it right now or should I wait for the price to drop? (Is the price going to drop anything below the $1599 it's at right now? I'll need a new laptop in the next year so is the price going to drop considerably below that price before the end of 2020?) I know that you can't accurately predict the price but maybe someone knows more about the trends of these high-end laptops and can give me some insight on this topic. 

[genexis_x]

Where are you from? Budget? Usage? Preferred max weight and min battery life? Any other requirements?

[Jasun]

1 minute ago, GeneXiS_X said:

Where are you from? Budget? Usage? Preferred max weight and min battery life? Any other requirements?

United States, budget... I have enough but I'd really want something ~1000 dollars but nothing is that thin and that powerful. Usage; gaming (csgo, so high refresh rate will be nice) and anything else that's related to school (word processing, youtube videos, etc.). I would like a it to last for ~5 hours and the weight to be no more than 5 pounds. I'm not that picky when it comes to specific specs but the looks, I don't want anything that is too outstanding. For example, many MSI laptops are literally meant to look like a gaming laptop; they are literal bricks and have crazy red accents and LEDS. 

[genexis_x]

2 hours ago, Jasun said:

For example, many MSI laptops are literally meant to look like a gaming laptop; they are literal bricks and have crazy red accents and LEDS. 

They aren't that heavy actually

 

Anyway, here are some good options with 1060, under 5 lbs and has at least 5 hrs battery life:

AWm15 - optional 90Wh battery (no HDD)

MSI GP63 8RE - need some stretch on battery life

Lenovo Legion Y530 (customize) - slightly over 5 lbs, optional 144Hz IPS

 

Thinner laptops = Worse cooling (in general). So try to avoid that. Here are some options:

Gigabyte Aero 15w ($1600 in Newegg)

Clevo P950/955EP6/ER

MSI GS63

 

Note that I've excluded options above $1600