Need help choosing a gaming laptop (V2)

MichaelKanRS

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Hi! I've previously posted a thread about the same topic, but some specs weren't right for me. Here are the new minimum requirements:

  • Quad Core
    GTX 950+
    Good battery life
    Under 2.0 kg
    14 Inch
    Under $1500
 
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Only laptop I've seen that meets those criteria is the one I'm using right now. Gigabyte P34W.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Gigabyte-P34W-v3-Notebook-Review.135573.0.html

Quad core, 4.5+ hours battery (about as good as you'll get with a quad core unless you go to ridiculously large batteries like the Dell XPS 15 and Macbook Pro 15), 1.8 kg, 14" FHD IPS screen, and price ranges from $1100-$1600 depending on config. The newer models may be able to go 5+ hours due to the newer CPUs. Think of it as the poor man's Razer Blade.

The only real gotcha is the build quality seems to be hit or miss. I like it, but I seem to have gotten lucky with one which didn't have most of the build quality issues others are complaining about. The fan...
Only laptop I've seen that meets those criteria is the one I'm using right now. Gigabyte P34W.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Gigabyte-P34W-v3-Notebook-Review.135573.0.html

Quad core, 4.5+ hours battery (about as good as you'll get with a quad core unless you go to ridiculously large batteries like the Dell XPS 15 and Macbook Pro 15), 1.8 kg, 14" FHD IPS screen, and price ranges from $1100-$1600 depending on config. The newer models may be able to go 5+ hours due to the newer CPUs. Think of it as the poor man's Razer Blade.

The only real gotcha is the build quality seems to be hit or miss. I like it, but I seem to have gotten lucky with one which didn't have most of the build quality issues others are complaining about. The fan used to be super-loud while gaming, but a recent BIOS update reduced the noise level to tolerably loud (I'm sure at the cost of raising temperatures). Still, I game with headphones or earphones whenever I can.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/gigabyte-p34w-v3-phantasus-owners-lounge.772517/
 
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