Old laptop dying and in need of a new one!

Hi all,

I'm in the process of trying to get a new laptop. My current one is ancient and no matter what I do it just seems to get slower and slower.

So, here is what I usually use my laptop for:
- browsing
- gaming (not a hardcore gamer but looking to play more)
- videos
- general processing (word, excel)

These are the things I know I'm after:
- dedicated graphics card
- quick start up and speedy processing
- enough RAM to support a game (pref 16GB)
- good internal memory (enough to save programs - can use an external HDD if necessary)
- preferably a SDD

I don't know what else is important to consider when looking.

If possible can any of you either suggest a good laptop that will be good for playing games, quick, has good graphics and isn't built like a house (like the gaming laptops - not into those)?

Also, if you have any advice on other htings I should be looking for in the specs that would help.

As for budget - around the $1,000 CAD mark is what I would prefer but willing to go up if its absolutely necessary.

Also, not into doing a build as don't want a desktop.

As for types of games, I have played these in the past 6 months:
- Cities Skylines
- GTA V
- Civilization
- Tycoon Games

Thanks!!

 

Here are the two options to match your requirements:

Acer Nitro 5

• Intel Core i5-7300HQ
• 15.6-Inch Full HD
  
• 8GB DDR4 RAM
  
• 256GB SSD
  
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

ASUS VivoBook Pro (Price higher than $1000 CAD)

• Intel Core i7-8550U
• 16 GB RAM
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
  
• 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD (meets both your desire)
• 17 " FHD display