Laptop Recomendations

[DrunkRussianBearOnUnicycle]

I am a college student in the U.S. looking for a new laptop for school and occasional gaming. My budget is $1000 and I am willing to spend a max. of $200 more for performance if it makes a significant difference. The software that I need to run is ArcGIS (ArcMap & Catalog) ArcPro, and ERDAS Immagine. Battery life and the trackpad are not that important to me as I use a mouse and have it plugged in most of the time. Good wireless capabilities are a must. As for gaming, I don't run anything crazy, mostly Overwatch, Civilization, Starcraft, and other MOBAs. 

Upgradability is also a must. Thanks in advance!

 

[genexis_x]

I would suggest a laptop with quad core i5/i7 (or wait for 6 core HQ chips) and at least MX150 GPU. HP Spectre x360 15, Lenovo Ideapad 720S, Asus Zenbooks (may run a bit hot and a bit loud), Acer Swift 3, Lenovo Yoga 720 15, there are many choices. You don't need $1000 for that IMO

[DrunkRussianBearOnUnicycle]

What I've narrowed the basic requirements down to is a quad-core i5, 16GB RAM, 4GB of V-RAM, and upgradability. I planned on throwing an SSD into it as well, so 2 drive spaces would be nice to have.