Ok I have been looking to get a laptop for work for a while now. I managed to find 4 laptops that will be going on sale and right now I am on the fence on which one to get.
I would like the ability to use the laptop at work for surfing the internet, watching movies, working on office programs, programming C/C++/Visual Basic.
I also want to install Linux and be able to dual boot Windows/Linux.
When not at work I would like to consider using the laptop for gaming if possible. The types of games I play are normally STEAM games such as cs:go, farcry 3, payday 2, sniper elite 3 or any first person shooter.
Out of the 4 laptops I really like are:
1) MSI GE62 and the ASUS GL552VW.
The MSI GE62 comes with 8GB of ram where as the GL552VW has 16GB.
However the build quality on the GL552VW is poor as it is entirely made of plastic and the lid, hinges and screen easily bend and flexes as shown here in this review: https/www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TMFPFUVe34
Then as I was looking I found 2 other laptops that are on sale as door crashers which are:
1) MSI GP72 2QE-044US Leopard Pro
2) MSI GE Series GE72 2QD-405US Apache Pro Gaming Notebook
I have no clue if the Leopard Pro or the GE72 Apache Pro would be better choice in to get in terms of the value for the price and performance.
I am hoping someone with more experience in gaming laptops could help me come to an informed decision on which one I should choose.
Any help is most appreciated in advance.
I would like the ability to use the laptop at work for surfing the internet, watching movies, working on office programs, programming C/C++/Visual Basic.
I also want to install Linux and be able to dual boot Windows/Linux.
When not at work I would like to consider using the laptop for gaming if possible. The types of games I play are normally STEAM games such as cs:go, farcry 3, payday 2, sniper elite 3 or any first person shooter.
MSI GE62 Apache Pro i7 6700HQ GTX960M 15.6” FHD 8GB 1TB HDD DVDRW Win10 Gaming Laptop
Regular Price: $1399.98
Sale Price: $1300.00
Website: https/www.mikescomputershop.com/product/5853959
ASUS GL552VW ROG 15.6" Gaming Notebook
Intel Core i7-6700HQ 16GB DDR4 RAM 1TB HDD
NVIDIA GTX960M Win10
Regular Price: $1299.00
Sale Price: $1189.00
Website: http/www.canadacomputers.com/winter-holiday-2015/images/CC-BOXING-WEEK-2015-FLYER.pdf (And also on sale at mikescomputershop for the same price)
MSI GP72 2QE-044US Leopard Pro
17.3" Intel i7-5700HQ Notebook
8GB 1 TB HDD | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M
Regular Price: $1,199.00
Sale Price: $999.99
Website: http/www.canadacomputers.com/winter-holiday-2015/images/CC-BOXING-DAY-DOORCRASHER.pdf
MSI GE Series GE72 2QD-405US Apache Pro Gaming Notebook
- 17.3" (1920x1080) Intel i7-5700HQ(2.70GHz) 12GB 1 TB HDD
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M 2GB DDR3 Win10
Price: $1359.99
Sale Price: $1199.99
Website: http/www.canadacomputers.com/winter-holiday-2015/images/CC-BOXING-WEEK-2015-FLYER.pdf
Out of the 4 laptops I really like are:
1) MSI GE62 and the ASUS GL552VW.
The MSI GE62 comes with 8GB of ram where as the GL552VW has 16GB.
However the build quality on the GL552VW is poor as it is entirely made of plastic and the lid, hinges and screen easily bend and flexes as shown here in this review: https/www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TMFPFUVe34
Then as I was looking I found 2 other laptops that are on sale as door crashers which are:
1) MSI GP72 2QE-044US Leopard Pro
2) MSI GE Series GE72 2QD-405US Apache Pro Gaming Notebook
I have no clue if the Leopard Pro or the GE72 Apache Pro would be better choice in to get in terms of the value for the price and performance.
I am hoping someone with more experience in gaming laptops could help me come to an informed decision on which one I should choose.
Any help is most appreciated in advance.