Saving for a new laptop, suggestions

[XDroidie626]

So I am saving for a new laptop as my desktop is just over 4 years old, while my gaming demands have shrunk recently I can see them becoming a bit more demanding in the near future possibly.

SO I will be saving around £200 p/m for this laptop and here are some things I want from it, I know its advanced shopping but its something to look forward to.

 

- No bigger than 15.6", I want it to be portable as well as decently powered.

- Decent battery life, talking 5-8 hours, this is not included for gaming as I will likely be gaming from the wall

- SSD and HDD (installing one is no issue for me, just nice if they save me the time and allows Linux/Windows dual boot)

- At least a 1060 GPU, I believe these are 6GB?

- Quad core i5 at the minimum

- 1080p screen as 4k does not bother me, battery and performance are more my thing.

- 16GB RAM minimum can be user upgradable

- Good thermals, I don't want to be burning things when playing games

- USB C/TB3 port (Not bothered as long as there is one)

- A decent keyboard and mouse, will be on my k60 when I need to do big typing sessions.

 

This may seem rather demanding but I believe it can be matched rather well, ideally 1.5k is my budget but I will save to 2k if need be.

 

Thanks!

 

 

[don_svetlio]

Short answer. Not possible

[Electronics Wizardy]

How about a xps 15 if you don't mind a 960m. If you want faster you can get a blade 14 or a gs60/gs70.

[don_svetlio]

Just now, Electronics Wizardy said:

How about a xps 15 if you don't mind a 960m. If you want faster you can get a blade 14 or a gs60/gs70.

Blade 14 Pascal edition literally runs at 95*C in Overwatch - it's a terrible product with major overheating and noise issues. GS series only have 1-2 hours of battery life

[Pendragon]

1 minute ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

If you want faster you can get a blade 14 or a gs60/gs70.

1 is a oven. the other has 2.5 hours of battery. 

[justminefall]

You'll have to prioritize your list! that is just too specific and a little unreasonable....

[Pendragon]

11 minutes ago, XDroidie626 said:

- No bigger than 15.6", I want it to be portable as well as decently powered.

- Decent battery life, talking 5-8 hours, this is not included for gaming as I will likely be gaming from the wall

- SSD and HDD (installing one is no issue for me, just nice if they save me the time and allows Linux/Windows dual boot)

- At least a 1060 GPU, I believe these are 6GB?

- Quad core i5 at the minimum

- 1080p screen as 4k does not bother me, battery and performance are more my thing.

- 16GB RAM minimum can be user upgradable

- Good thermals, I don't want to be burning things when playing games

- USB C/TB3 port (Not bothered as long as there is one)

- A decent keyboard and mouse, will be on my k60 when I need to do big typing sessions.

Things that are possibility doable. 

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[Guest]

A Lenovo Y50-70 could be for you, dunno.

[don_svetlio]

6 minutes ago, Puhtutz said:

A Lenovo Y50-70 could be for you, dunno.

Doesn't meet his criteria.

[Guest]

40 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

Doesn't meet his criteria.

ok :C

[XDroidie626]

Ha knew it maybe to specific, Okay lemme refigure this.

Performance is a must, battery follows but I suppose it will be either left at home or if its with me connected to a plug.

The thermals is more for lifespan thing than anything else, I can easily use headphones to deal with the noise.

I only want USBC/TB3 for devices, I can do with USB3 and rely on network storage over LAN.

I suppose the keyboard is subjective, although I use both a Lenovo and Mac for light work/home entertainment so I suppose there is a bar I can't expect from a gaming laptop.

 

 

[don_svetlio]

43 minutes ago, XDroidie626 said:

Ha knew it maybe to specific, Okay lemme refigure this.

Performance is a must, battery follows but I suppose it will be either left at home or if its with me connected to a plug.

The thermals is more for lifespan thing than anything else, I can easily use headphones to deal with the noise.

I only want USBC/TB3 for devices, I can do with USB3 and rely on network storage over LAN.

I suppose the keyboard is subjective, although I use both a Lenovo and Mac for light work/home entertainment so I suppose there is a bar I can't expect from a gaming laptop.

 

 

The biggest problem is the Pascal GPU. 1060s usually overheat in anything thinner than 1'

[Pendragon]

2 hours ago, XDroidie626 said:

I only want USBC/TB3 for devices, I can do with USB3 and rely on network storage over LAN.

P650RP6 or P650RSG. Both have USBC but no TB3. 

[XDroidie626]

On 11/09/2016 at 11:49 PM, don_svetlio said:

The biggest problem is the Pascal GPU. 1060s usually overheat in anything thinner than 1'

Being thin isnt a major issue for me, I wont be carrying it much.

[don_svetlio]

Just now, XDroidie626 said:

Being thin isnt a major issue for me, I wont be carrying it much.

Then ask @Pendragon or @D2ultima for a good Clevo

[D2ultima]

Yeah a P650RP6 sounds right up your alley.

[XDroidie626]

Sager are expensive but I have heard good things from both Linus and Hardware Canucks, il have a deeper look at this.

 

Thanks!

[Pendragon]

7 hours ago, XDroidie626 said:

Sager are expensive but I have heard good things from both Linus and Hardware Canucks, il have a deeper look at this.

Expensive? Hmm? 

http://mysn.co.uk/shop/xmg-p507-gaming-laptop.html

https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/defianceIII-15/

 

same laptops. Pick the cheaper one configured the same.