What can I get for $2000?

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Hey guys,

I am starting a hardcore gaming series and I am looking to buy a upgradable laptop under $2000.

The laptop should have:

1) Core i7 (you cant upgrade a processor in a laptop)
2) 500gb HDD
3) ram extendable to 32GB DDR4
4) An upgradable graphics card
5) maximum 18 inches
6) No more than $2000

So, what do you guys think? Leave links below!

Thanks!
 
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If you want the ability to upgrade the GPU, you might instead look for one that supports external graphics via Thunderbolt 3, so that you have the option of putting a desktop graphics card in an eGPU enclosure in the future, and plugging that in to get more graphics performance when at your desk. The external card will see a big performance hit compared to being installed directly in a system, but the desktop GPUs available in a couple years will undoubtedly still offer decent upgrade options over what you will get in the system today. Otherwise, you'll probably have a hard time finding a good laptop that allows for its internal graphics to be upgraded.

If you intend to do most of your gaming at home anyway, it might be better to...

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If you want the ability to upgrade the GPU, you might instead look for one that supports external graphics via Thunderbolt 3, so that you have the option of putting a desktop graphics card in an eGPU enclosure in the future, and plugging that in to get more graphics performance when at your desk. The external card will see a big performance hit compared to being installed directly in a system, but the desktop GPUs available in a couple years will undoubtedly still offer decent upgrade options over what you will get in the system today. Otherwise, you'll probably have a hard time finding a good laptop that allows for its internal graphics to be upgraded.

If you intend to do most of your gaming at home anyway, it might be better to just build a desktop system, and complement that with a smaller, less expensive laptop to be used for mostly non-gaming purposes when you are out. For $2000 you could probably get both, while getting more performance and upgradability out of the desktop system.
 
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