Need Help Deciding on Laptop (13-14", Light Editing/Gaming)

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  The mikky on 16/04/2019 - 19:52

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  Check the dell factory outlet, pretty good prices, and some are new or refurb, but all come with one year warranty. I have owned many dell laptops over the years and have not had many problems.

  https://www.dell.com/en-au/outlet/SystemsStockRoomDetails?lo…

  Their inspirons with 1050ti should work fine for your gaming options.

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    dingi123 on 16/04/2019 - 22:22

    Thanks, I've checked the outlet several times but Inspiron are only available with a 1050ti at size 15.6" and a weight well above 2kg so unfortunately they are not an option. The other models offer only a 130MX which is much weaker than 150MX at the same price. I know I can get much better specs for the same price at 15.6" but it still has to fit in my travel bag/backpack which is why I'm struggeling to decide.

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      The mikky on 17/04/2019 - 08:05

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      Fair enough, but you are probably going to run into problems getting a lightweight at that price with a decent gpu. I will see what else I can find and post back if I see anything.

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        dingi123 on 19/04/2019 - 02:05

        Finding laptops that had a decent enough GPU for my needs has been the smaller problem, as I said MX150 probably could have been just good enough for me. Also the weight was okayish ranging from 1.3 to 1.8kg but I've found video reviews of both my favoured models E490 and Zenbook showing them to heavily throttle their GPU which were otherwise sufficient on paper. Will see if something else will cross my way, thanks for your effort.

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  soupie62 on 18/04/2019 - 20:58

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  Have you considered an older, refurbished Thinkpad?
  By going "old" you could upgrade from E-series to T-series. Look at T450 as an example. Be sure to get an IPS FHD screen.

  The only let-down will be lack of USB-C connector

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    dingi123 on 19/04/2019 - 02:00

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    Thanks for your suggestion, I looked into refurbished laptops of all kinds but had trouble finding one with the specs I'm looking for, especially a GPU that would fit my needs like the T450 for example. On the other hand I often found that dedicated GPU at this screens size of 14" or smaller would regularly fail in keeping up their performance under load due to heating issues - true for both Lenovo's E490 and Asus' Zenbook.

    I haven't really put much attention to screen and build quality but I think it's something I've to strongly consider as well now. A lot of laptops seemed to be a lot better when only compared by specs but still people were praising much more expensive models for their build quality like the XPS. Due to the pretty obvious outcome of the poll I had decided not to buy one before the ebay 20% discount expired tonight which was my personal deadline. I'm still looking for one but probably have to change my requirements to see if a 15" would also be possible or if I've to settle for an integrated GPU…