Slim Gaming Laptop (Casual)

[DeathTrigger]

I am currently checking out for a new laptop. I've recently sold my Macbook Pro Retina 13, which doesn't correspond to my needs anymore. 

I'm looking for a casual gaming laptop the rest is for programming.

Going off the Product Design 2016 Suite recommended specs I would need at least:

• Core i7 - i5 (preferably i7)
• 8+ GB of RAM
• 250+ GB SSD  
• GT 950M, GTX 960M (Enough for my gaming needs)
• Light 5 Pounds of less
• 1080P or more With a great quality screen (Touch not required.. I hate touch)
• 13.3" to 15"
• Budget 2500$ Max (CAD Rupies...) that's like 1900-2000 USD
• If possible NO Optical Drive

 

Thank you :)!

[VoyexTech]

4 minutes ago, DeathTrigger said:

I am currently checking out for a new laptop. I've recently sold my Macbook Pro Retina 13, which doesn't correspond to my needs anymore. 

I'm looking for a casual gaming laptop the rest is for programming.

Going off the Product Design 2016 Suite recommended specs I would need at least:

• Core i7 - i5 (preferably i7)
• 8+ GB of RAM
• 250+ GB SSD  
• GT 950M, GTX 960M (Enough for my gaming needs)
• Light 5 Pounds of less
• 1080P or more With a great quality screen (Touch not required.. I hate touch)
• 13.3" to 15"
• Budget 2500$ Max (CAD Rupies...) that's like 1900-2000 USD

 

Thank you :)!

This is exactly what you are looking for

 

http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16834152947&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-Mobile&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-Mobile-_-pla-_-Gaming+Laptops-_-N82E16834152947&gclid=Cj0KEQiA6vS2BRDH8dq06YDHz_IBEiQAzNdBmdXIkEnj74cooUVHN128teDoFrrqLEZu266qzTh4T90aApof8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds

[N_Bot]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152949R&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Gaming+Laptops-_-N82E16834152949R&gclid=CPH1kKTYr8sCFQeraQodTDoHtw&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

Probably one of the lighest you'll find with a good GPU. And it's on sale.

[DeathTrigger]

Thanks for the products :D!

Is it too much to ask for something a bit more light? or thin? 

I don't wanna feel the burden of carrying it every day.

Before my MacBook, I had a HP, 5.5 pounds. Reason I bough something lighter. I have lots of stuff to carry

[ciprian97pop]

3 minutes ago, DeathTrigger said:

Thanks for the products :D!

Is it too much to ask for something a bit more light? or thin? 

I don't wanna feel the burden of carrying it every day.

Before my MacBook, I had a HP, 5.5 pounds. Reason I bough something lighter. I have lots of stuff to carry

then this would be the best option for you

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834326017R&cm_re=razer_blade-_-34-326-017R-_-Product

if you'd wait a few more weeks to get the extra $150 it would be well worth it

[Mr.Meerkat]

3 minutes ago, ciprian97pop said:

then this would be the best option for you

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834326017R&cm_re=razer_blade-_-34-326-017R-_-Product

if you'd wait a few more weeks to get the extra $150 it would be well worth it

14" and 13.3" laptops are bae, my current 15.6" vivobook is too big...need a 14 or 13.3" laptop  

[ciprian97pop]

1 minute ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

14" and 13.3" laptops are bae, my current 15.6" vivobook is too big...need a 14 or 13.3" laptop  

ikr

before buying the laptop that i have now i wasn't completely sure that 14" would be big enough but now comparing it to other 15.6" laptops it looks to be the perfect size. i wouldn't probably mind a 13.3" screen but nothing smaller

[Mr.Meerkat]

Just now, ciprian97pop said:

ikr

before buying the laptop that i have now i wasn't completely sure that 14" would be big enough but now comparing it to other 15.6" laptops it looks to be the perfect size. i wouldn't probably mind a 13.3" screen but nothing smaller

13.3 inch was my old laptop screen size...6 years of it...perfect size but 14 inch is probably better as it's just a tad bigger without being humongous 

[DeathTrigger]

What do you guys think of the Y700 Lenovo? 

Or

Dell XPS 15

[Mr.Meerkat]

3 minutes ago, DeathTrigger said:

What do you guys think of the Y700 Lenovo? 

Or

Dell XPS 15

msi gs40 phantom, compact, very slim, very powerful laptop (quad i7 and 970m) or if you want a bigger screen size, msi gs60

[ciprian97pop]

38 minutes ago, DeathTrigger said:

What do you guys think of the Y700 Lenovo? 

Or

Dell XPS 15

the xps13 is one of the best laptops currently avaible so i thing that the same thing applies to the xps 15. a solid choice

 

[DeathTrigger]

1 hour ago, ciprian97pop said:

the xps13 is one of the best laptops currently avaible so i thing that the same thing applies to the xps 15. a solid choice

 

XPS 13 Doesn't have a dedicated graphics card

[Bpendragon]

I'll throw the Lenovo Y700 into the mix, I personally got this configuration: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834321438

 

But you can upgrade the SSD to 256GB for $150USD. Works amazingly well and meets all your requirments expect weight, and to be completely honest, it feels good weight wise to me. 

[xenonfrs]

MSI GE40

[exercutor5]

http://www.eurocom.com/ec/configure(2,339,0)ec

 

25mm thick (for 970M, 28.8mm for 980M), and roughly 2.5 kilos (which is about 5.5 pounds).

[ciprian97pop]

14 hours ago, DeathTrigger said:

XPS 13 Doesn't have a dedicated graphics card

i know, i was just refering to it. the xps15 is a bigger version of the xps13 with a dedicated gpu and a quad core cpu

[Squirrel724]

17 hours ago, DeathTrigger said:

What do you guys think of the Y700 Lenovo? 

Or

Dell XPS 15

I love my xps 15 (i7 6700hq, 16gb ram, 960m, 1080p display). It is great for my engineering work and handles all the games I need it too.

[DeathTrigger]

I went with the XPS 15

MSI GS60 Uses a TN Panel, which for my it's too much a big sacrifice going from a macbook

Y700 : Too heavy and a okay screen.

 

[Dani360c]

Asus zenbook pro ux501vw, 1500 usd, i7 6700hq, gtx 960m, 4k screen, 16 gb ram, 512gb nvme ssd, premium "macbook pro 15" like build quality
only minuses, glossy touch screen and not great speakers

 

dont know if you can get it in north america, but there is a cheaper version with 8gb ram, 256 gb ssd(not nvme) and non-touch/mat screen for a couple of hundred $ less

 

edit: And it has a 96wh battery!! 

[ShadowCaptain]

GS40 Phantom