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So, its coming up on time for me to get a new laptop. I have milked the one I have for 5 years and its on its last legs. That much is for sure.
Here is the thing tho, as I have been looking around, I keep coming back to the razer. Here are the specs:
14" 1080 IPS screen
i7-7700HQ
geforce 1060 6gb
16 gb ddr4
512 gb M.2
lots of ports
13.6 x 0.7 x 9.3 inches
$2100 as configured
This model is a 2017 refresh that moved up to Kaby Lake as well as solved QC problems with the 2016 Skylake models. Personally, I like everything about it except the bezel and the fucking stupid logo (that I would cover with a dbrand skin or sticker).
Here are my needs/use cases:
Heavy multimedia: playing HD video on an external projector while light editing pics in gimp, 3-4 power points open and intermittent editing, 10-20 chrome tabs open, email, several word docs, multiple .pdfs in an editor suite open, music player open - all at the same time - and yes, its necessary for me to have all that shit going at the same time.
Almost no gaming on the laptop. Maybe 3-4 weeks out of the year. No video rendering or any shit like that.
Also, I need my shit to be compact enough to be comfortable in a backpack, carrying between meetings under my arm, and look professional. It has to have build quality to survive the abuse of daily commutes in a backpack. I have to have a screen size between 13.3" and 14" at 1080p. Can't be outside that range, its the sweet spot for me. Has to be relatively thin.
And I need my laptop to never hiccup or lag or stutter. Shit has to be snappy all the time. I ALWAYS have an audience at work and its critical I have zero downtime waiting for the computer. Don't care about battery life, as long as I can get a couple hours in a pinch. I plan on keeping my next laptop for around 5 years.
So, is the Razer fucking stupid for my use case? Am I ripping myself off? Will something with link a i7-7600U and integrated graphics be enough?
Here is the thing tho, as I have been looking around, I keep coming back to the razer. Here are the specs:
14" 1080 IPS screen
i7-7700HQ
geforce 1060 6gb
16 gb ddr4
512 gb M.2
lots of ports
13.6 x 0.7 x 9.3 inches
$2100 as configured
This model is a 2017 refresh that moved up to Kaby Lake as well as solved QC problems with the 2016 Skylake models. Personally, I like everything about it except the bezel and the fucking stupid logo (that I would cover with a dbrand skin or sticker).
Here are my needs/use cases:
Heavy multimedia: playing HD video on an external projector while light editing pics in gimp, 3-4 power points open and intermittent editing, 10-20 chrome tabs open, email, several word docs, multiple .pdfs in an editor suite open, music player open - all at the same time - and yes, its necessary for me to have all that shit going at the same time.
Almost no gaming on the laptop. Maybe 3-4 weeks out of the year. No video rendering or any shit like that.
Also, I need my shit to be compact enough to be comfortable in a backpack, carrying between meetings under my arm, and look professional. It has to have build quality to survive the abuse of daily commutes in a backpack. I have to have a screen size between 13.3" and 14" at 1080p. Can't be outside that range, its the sweet spot for me. Has to be relatively thin.
And I need my laptop to never hiccup or lag or stutter. Shit has to be snappy all the time. I ALWAYS have an audience at work and its critical I have zero downtime waiting for the computer. Don't care about battery life, as long as I can get a couple hours in a pinch. I plan on keeping my next laptop for around 5 years.
So, is the Razer fucking stupid for my use case? Am I ripping myself off? Will something with link a i7-7600U and integrated graphics be enough?