looking for a laptop to play some games while away from home (95-99% of its use will be on saturdays during work since there's nothing to do)
budget: around $500-600 USD (tax and shipping included)
some of the games i'll play: diablo 3, cs:go, h1z1 for now
graphics settings: low or medium
max res: 1920x1080 or close to it
screen size: the smaller, the better. for now, i will say definitely no to 17 inch screens or larger
weight: the lighter the better
for reference, i used to use a late 2013 macbook pro for awhile. at 3.46 pounds, it wasn't heavy at first. but overtime, it started to get annoying to carry around
nice to have but not mandatory: touchscreen, illuminated keyboard, max res. above 1080p (such as 4k)
UPDATE 1: changed my criteria
UPDATE 2: i can just play less demanding games to accommodate a lower budget. so i took off gta4/5 and skyrim
keep in mind that this laptop is only for 10 hours each saturday so i think i can survive without an $800+ laptop
budget: around $500-600 USD (tax and shipping included)
some of the games i'll play: diablo 3, cs:go, h1z1 for now
graphics settings: low or medium
max res: 1920x1080 or close to it
screen size: the smaller, the better. for now, i will say definitely no to 17 inch screens or larger
weight: the lighter the better
for reference, i used to use a late 2013 macbook pro for awhile. at 3.46 pounds, it wasn't heavy at first. but overtime, it started to get annoying to carry around
nice to have but not mandatory: touchscreen, illuminated keyboard, max res. above 1080p (such as 4k)
UPDATE 1: changed my criteria
UPDATE 2: i can just play less demanding games to accommodate a lower budget. so i took off gta4/5 and skyrim
keep in mind that this laptop is only for 10 hours each saturday so i think i can survive without an $800+ laptop