Need help on deciding on laptop (gaming)

I have read quite a few posts about laptops already and if it were clear to me which one is best, I wouldn't have made this post As I said already, I am on a budget and I want to spend as least money as possible on a longer term computer so I'm looking to spend <900€, so a 1000€ laptop is out of the question (it seems that what costs 1000 USD costs 1000€ here. I also don't really want to buy a laptop from abroad, so I can't get it cheaper. I don't mind keeping my games on the HDD for the time being, I would change out the HDD into SSD sooner or later anyways. So mainly this post was meant to compare the two specs in terms of how long and how well they will last me IF I end up buying one of these (which I would like to, because as I mentioned in the post, I really like the design of the Lenovo IdeaPad Y700). Thanks for your answer anyways!

So my son's really high end laptop with all SSD was 1150USD It was worth doing as his prior Asus ROG ran for 5 years until games starting using DX12. That was never going to show up so he began shopping.

I linked before to the 960m test results so your call on the i7 or i5. For gaming both will do. What really makes his new laptop fly is the all SSD move.

There are folks that slam the y700 display but I didn't see the issue. And on my y510 I did see it but it was fleeting. I see it less than once a month so I can live with it.

So if I really want to stick to the y700 either one will do for 3-4 years? But i should try to upgrade to an ssd as soon as possible? Yeah, i also feel like the 960m will be sufficent for the time being.
I personaly don't get the hate about the y700 display, if you hate it so much, just remove the anti-glare (or at least that's what people say they do). Not going to that anyways and probably going to use my old (but still new) monitor when I feel like tryharding. And good to know the issue isn't that noticable on y700

But here, time to boot and load a game makes this a smart move. It makes the machine feel like it's in the hypersonic jet age.

If you want 3 to 4 years, it might do. I used my son's story as an example. But if game makers start using DX21 and there's no driver well the old games still work!

-> In parting, my son's old 5 year old laptop got the air cleaning about every 2 months. I write to do that monthly so if folk miss a month it's not a big deal as we can count on it getting a bi monthly at least. This can really help extend the life.

You did pick the right size laptop. I see college bound folk pick a 17 inch and then learn first hand why the 15 or 14 inch models are recommended.

You really helped me make the final choice Gonna go with the cheaper one and try to get an SSD soonish

Well, GTX 960M supports DX12 from what I understand, maybe I won't be able to max out on graphics, but if the games will be playable, I'll be happy

That's actually good advice, will remember to clean my pc ^^

Yeah, was thinking about 17 inch at first but my brother has a 15 inch and it seems pretty good and a 17 inch just felt a bit too big for me once I had my friends laptop in my hands. + 15 inch will be much easier to carry around if needed

My son plays Metal Gear Solid 5 and it's all DX12. There are known hacks and settings but none worked for MGS5. While my choice is to skip a game for a reason like that, he was at 5 years and the move had more reasons than this one lone game.

So I can confirm DX12 games run on the Asus ROG with the 960m.

That's great news! So newest games with DX12 will run as well

Forgot to mention, that in the posts i read and examined, yours was there too!