djlenoir
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I travel for a living and I have recently started to get back into PC gaming. I am interested in getting what I am starting to consider an 'impossible' laptop. My budget is $3000, but if I can spend less that is always better. I have looked at many laptops, but it seems like there is always some compromise that has to be made. I am looking for some guidance on which laptop you would recommend I purchase with my budget and the following desired features in mind.
Have to purchase from Amazon (I have gift cards to use)
7th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor
15.6" or 17.3" IPS display with NVIDIA G-SYNC (1440p or 1080p)
M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe slot (Multiple slots preferred)
Thunderbolt 3 (Full USB 3.1 Type C) port
NVIDIA GTX 1070/1080 GPU
DisplayPort or Mini DisplayPort output that supports 4k for home use
Support for 64MB of RAM (does not need to have this much already installed)
I would also consider the 1080 Max-Q but I have read that most prefer a 1070 over the 1080 Max-Q thus far. The price difference makes a good 1070 seem like a better deal from what I have seen.
I am looking for 'good' display here. I am not sure if it is better (more realistic) to look for 75Hz display or 120Hz display for the G-SYNC? Do you still benefit from a 120Hz display if you are only getting 75fps in a game for instance?
I am not overly concerned about noise, but if it does not sound like a jet engine that would be great. More concerned about good cooling, even if the trade-off is a louder laptop. I will likely be using headphones most of the time anyway.
I would also like it to have decent sound and networking capabilities, but I am guessing that most gaming laptops are going to be fine in both of these categories.
I will be using it plugged in most of the time, so battery life is not really a concern to me.
Finally, because I will travel with it, that means it will need to be lugged around in my backpack (a lot). Please try to keep weight and size in mind, but that does not mean I have to have an ultralight laptop either. Just something reasonably portable.
Hopefully this is enough information to go on, but please let me know if I can provide any further details.
Have to purchase from Amazon (I have gift cards to use)
7th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor
15.6" or 17.3" IPS display with NVIDIA G-SYNC (1440p or 1080p)
M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe slot (Multiple slots preferred)
Thunderbolt 3 (Full USB 3.1 Type C) port
NVIDIA GTX 1070/1080 GPU
DisplayPort or Mini DisplayPort output that supports 4k for home use
Support for 64MB of RAM (does not need to have this much already installed)
I would also consider the 1080 Max-Q but I have read that most prefer a 1070 over the 1080 Max-Q thus far. The price difference makes a good 1070 seem like a better deal from what I have seen.
I am looking for 'good' display here. I am not sure if it is better (more realistic) to look for 75Hz display or 120Hz display for the G-SYNC? Do you still benefit from a 120Hz display if you are only getting 75fps in a game for instance?
I am not overly concerned about noise, but if it does not sound like a jet engine that would be great. More concerned about good cooling, even if the trade-off is a louder laptop. I will likely be using headphones most of the time anyway.
I would also like it to have decent sound and networking capabilities, but I am guessing that most gaming laptops are going to be fine in both of these categories.
I will be using it plugged in most of the time, so battery life is not really a concern to me.
Finally, because I will travel with it, that means it will need to be lugged around in my backpack (a lot). Please try to keep weight and size in mind, but that does not mean I have to have an ultralight laptop either. Just something reasonably portable.
Hopefully this is enough information to go on, but please let me know if I can provide any further details.
