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The slimmest it can get, except no Thunderbolt 3.

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GTX 980M (or better)

M.2 SSD 256GB (or bigger)

6th Gen i7

G-Sync enabled

USB 3.1 / Type C / Thunderbolt

 

Looking for something less than $4000 and less than 1 inch thick. Prefer 17.3" but 15.6" is fine too.

 

Need a thin/light laptop since I am constantly mobile for school and work.

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Y900 or the EVGA SC17

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Seraph (Laptop 2) CPU:i7 6700HQ GPU:GTX 970M 3GB RAM:2x8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Samsung 951 + 1TB Toshiba HDD Model:Asus GL502VT
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Why are you concerned with thickness? and what do you consider thick? 

budget? I mean for those specs I would say an apache for around $1400 

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1 minute ago, RedWulf said:

Why are you concerned with thickness? and what do you consider thick? 

budget? I mean for those specs I would say an apache for around $1400

MSI don't go above a 970M in their apache line-up

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2 minutes ago, RedWulf said:

Why are you concerned with thickness? and what do you consider thick? 

budget? I mean for those specs I would say an apache for around $1400

Looking for something less than $4000 and less than 1 inch thick.

 

I am constantly mobile for work and school.

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1 minute ago, HunterTTP said:

Looking for something less than $4000 and less than 1 inch thick.

 

I am constantly mobile for work and school.

MSI GS60 Ghost Pro is a good option but it's a 970M

Archangel (Desktop) CPU: i5 4590 GPU:Asus R9 280  3GB RAM:HyperX Beast 2x4GBPSU:SeaSonic S12G 750W Mobo:GA-H97m-HD3 Case:CM Silencio 650 Storage:1 TB WD Red
Celestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70
Seraph (Laptop 2) CPU:i7 6700HQ GPU:GTX 970M 3GB RAM:2x8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Samsung 951 + 1TB Toshiba HDD Model:Asus GL502VT
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a dominator GT72S, but they aren't very thin but still portable and about $3k

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BMTHYVA?psc=1 

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13 minutes ago, RedWulf said:

a dominator GT72S, but they aren't very thin but still portable and about $3k

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BMTHYVA?psc=1

Do you think the GIGABYTE P37Xv5-SL4K2 would be a better choice? I know the CPU and GPU are a little less strong, but the weight and size of the laptop is significantly less.

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@HunterTTPDon't get the P3x series of Gigabyte laptops - they will NOT keep cool. Trust me = this is coming from a P35W owner. Their coolers are not up to par. Moving up to an Aorus laptop would give you a better cooler.

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2 minutes ago, KemoKa said:

@HunterTTPDon't get the P3x series of Gigabyte laptops - they will NOT keep cool. Trust me = this is coming from a P35W owner. Their coolers are not up to par. Moving up to an Aorus laptop would give you a better cooler.

What do you think about the latest Aorus X7 Pro v5?

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34 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

MSI GS60 Ghost Pro is a good option but it's a 970M

What do you think about the GS60 GHOST PRO 4K?

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2 minutes ago, HunterTTP said:

What do you think about the latest Aorus X7 Pro v5?

if you can afford it, go for it - All I am telling you is to avoid the P-series laptops like the plague. Chassis bowing, poor component access and throttling are all problems with Gigabyte's lower-tier laptops.

 

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1 minute ago, HunterTTP said:

What do you think about the GS60 GHOST PRO 4K?

No need for 4K, no GPU is powerful enough to run 4K at high 60fps

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Celestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70
Seraph (Laptop 2) CPU:i7 6700HQ GPU:GTX 970M 3GB RAM:2x8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Samsung 951 + 1TB Toshiba HDD Model:Asus GL502VT
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3 minutes ago, KemoKa said:

if you can afford it, go for it - All I am telling you is to avoid the P-series laptops like the plague. Chassis bowing, poor component access and throttling are all problems with Gigabyte's lower-tier laptops.

 

But doesn't it make 1080p look better?

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2 minutes ago, HunterTTP said:

But doesn't it make 1080p look better?

It makes it look worse - running 1080p on a 4K screen is blurry as fuck

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Celestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70
Seraph (Laptop 2) CPU:i7 6700HQ GPU:GTX 970M 3GB RAM:2x8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Samsung 951 + 1TB Toshiba HDD Model:Asus GL502VT
Windows 10 is now MSX! - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/440190-can-we-start-calling-windows-10/page-6

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15 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

It makes it look worse - running 1080p on a 4K screen is blurry as fuck

Gotcha. Ty.

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1 hour ago, HunterTTP said:

What do you think about the GS60 GHOST PRO 4K?

4K is pointless but get a 1080p GS60 and that's probably your best option :D 

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http://www.sagernotebook.com/Gaming-Notebook-NP8658-S.html

 

The slimmest it can get, except no Thunderbolt 3.

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On ‎4‎/‎23‎/‎2016 at 10:29 AM, HunterTTP said:

Requirements

GTX 980M (or better)

M.2 SSD 256GB (or bigger)

6th Gen i7

G-Sync enabled

USB 3.1 / Type C / Thunderbolt

 

Looking for something less than $4000 and less than 1 inch thick. Prefer 17.3" but 15.6" is fine too.

 

Need a thin/light laptop since I am constantly mobile for school and work.

If you ignore the 980M,a Lenovo X1 Carbon would be perfect. Plus, its got a 512GB m.2 SSD and its super thin and light, 10+ hrs battery

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7 hours ago, UberGamerKing said:

If you ignore the 980M,a Lenovo X1 Carbon would be perfect. Plus, its got a 512GB m.2 SSD and its super thin and light, 10+ hrs battery

Interesting! Thanks.

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