My options right now are the lenovo y50 and msi ge60 ghost models. Although I prefer 13-14 inch screens, the power in these two is exactly what I need for the amount of gaming I'd like to be doing.
Are there any other sleek, slim and slightly affordable laptops out there similar to these two, or are these the best I can get?
http://www.newegg.com/...6834233058
$1500 plus sales tax collected in Calif, NJ, TN
GIGABYTE P34GV2-CF4 vs Y50
Core i7 4710HQ (2.50GHz) same
8GB Memory same
1TB HDD same
128GB SSD extra
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M 4 GB GDDR5 - same
14.0" - as requested instead of 15.6"
1920x1080 - same
Windows 8.1 64-Bit same
3.57 lbs vs 5.29
13.39" x 9.41" x 0.83" vs 15.23" x 10.37" x 0.9"
AHVA Panel display explained here a little:
http://www.pchardwarehelp.com/guides/lcd-panel-types.php
Has Bluetooth, Backlit Keyboard.HD CAM
Battery: 4-cell (61.25Wh) Battery vs 4 Cell 54 Watt Hour Lithium-Ion in Y50
The price is higher than a Y50, but still in budget.
Review:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/...681.0.html
Since the GTX 860M is based on low power GTX 750ti, as Maxwell technology, it is a low power graphics card even with its high performance. CPUs in gaming do not need to run at full, so I expect heat to be reasonably controlled. Of course, any DVDRW or Bluray would be a purchased USB external one.
If you are already willing to pay 2k, why not just buy 1 of those 2. There are no macbook thin laptops, because gaming laptops and pcs require far more components. The amount of heat they produce is enormous.
you should look at the reviews for these laptops, there some cons for both.
"The new razer blade"
From razer. Slim, compact and powerful. Its a little over 2k dollars, but its worth saving up
I use an Asus Q550LF. IIRC its a Best Buy exclusive, but it works like a charm. (Yes I know, typically you don't want to go to Best Buy for computers, but that's mainly for desktops/desktop parts).
Else you could look into Asus' Realm of Gaming line of computers. These computers are on par with Alienware and Razer brand computers, but cheaper (since you're paying for the name if you buy alienware or razer, where Asus puts its specs before its brand).