Laptop for College Artist

Frederd4

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Jul 8, 2013
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Hey all, so I've had a few other posts on here asking about gaming laptops and all that jazz, but I'm going to change it up a little.

I'm looking for a laptop for school, I'm a fine arts major. Therefore I want something with an incredible display(any variance in colors will not be good). It will need to be able to handle a lot of photo editing, mild video editing, and a lot of storage(which I have a large USB HD so that's not a pressing issue).
I know this most likely won't need to be an expensive laptop. Added I wouldn't mind being able to game on it, however the only game I really play is Final Fantasy 14 and I realize it's a pretty graphics intense game, so if doing it on lower settings works I'd be okay with that.
My budget is from $500-$800 and I live in the us. Thanks!
 

themaskofwraith

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getting accurate colors from a laptop requires screen calibration and a good panel.

unfortunately in your price range you can not get 'quality panel'. but the good news is xoticpc.com offers Professional Monitor Color Calibration for 49$ on any laptop that you buy from their website.

if you want to high end panel too then you have spend some more money than that.

the lowest price model that xoticpc offers highend panel (charges extra 149$)
http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np6678-clevo-w670sjq-p-6993.html total price 1138$

P.s im not experienced in this field and my findings are based on my assumption.
 

Frederd4

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I mean the screen doesn't need to be top of the line, I mean moderately good will be great! Also, my budget is pretty set in that range. Any that fit that? I wouldn't mind a touchscreen either if that's possible
 

Frederd4

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Okay so I'm going to change the whole question now. What if I went towards the same budget of around $800 to build as efficient and powerful as desktop as possible. I have a keyboard, mouse and monitor. So ideas for a tower?? I want it for the same reasons, art, photoshop, and playing ffxiv. Help please!