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Lightweight Gaming laptop

Sapperdoodle72
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I'm looking for a laptop under 5 lbs. with at least a 1070 q-max. At the top of my list at the moment is the MSI gs65, I don't have a budget so the price isn't particularly an issue. I don't want a laptop that screams gaming, all the red on most gaming laptops is a real turn off. Also, no number pads, hate them. I'm willing to wait for the right laptop to come out but I'd like to get it before 2018 is over. Any suggestions?

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1 minute ago, Sapperdoodle72 said:

MSI gs65

1 minute ago, Sapperdoodle72 said:

I don't want a laptop that screams gaming

That orange logo and gold edges on the GS65 doesnt seem to match the requirements....

 

So your target is to get it before 2019? I mean, new Nvidia mobile cards should come just about late this year, so you should wait for that if you can.

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

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37 minutes ago, Sapperdoodle72 said:

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No numpad is really limiting your options. Reviews on GS65 are lacking, chassis has too many flex and it probably runs hot (from early verdicts). Thin gaming laptops usually have worse thermals (higher Inner temps, surface temps and fan noise under load), just be aware of that.

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1 hour ago, Jurrunio said:

That orange logo and gold edges on the GS65 doesnt seem to match the requirements....

 

So your target is to get it before 2019? I mean, new Nvidia mobile cards should come just about late this year, so you should wait for that if you can.

Compared to other gaming laptops it has a far tamer look.

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