I want to see a minimum of the 1050 GPU, 8GB RAM and i5 CPU. Also, HP is knocked off my list because of HP's penchant for warranty disasters. My story is at
https://www.cnet.com/forums/post/e2f56129-a715-405f-a7fb-b59044e1165d/
OK, I think my final two would be the 1050 based MSI and Dell. To pick between these two is tough.
The Dell seems to have 10 times the reviews on Amazon so at this point you flip the coin.
For me the Dell is fine since I've know folk that used the warranty over the years. Just not recently as no one I know has had hardware issues. Drivers, Windows issues sure, but that's not a maker issue.
I've decided to purchase a new laptop after a lot of deliberation between that and fixing my old one. Now that I've made that decision and done some research, I've gotten to a point while my Google-Fu and BS-ing that I know much about computers won't do me much good.
I'm not a hardcore PC gamer (I still prefer consoles), but there are still some titles like Divinity I'd like to play. I've found four laptops that have the recommended settings for such games, but aside from base specs, I'm completely lost as to which one is the best option. They're all in generally the same price range, so to me it's mostly a question of which laptop is the best deal for the specs and longevity (is it upgradeable, typical time it can last, etc.) From the reviews I've read, they all seem to perform at about the same level as well. Advice would help a lot!
Current List:
-DELL INSPIRON I7559-2512
https://www.productchart.com/laptops/8285
-HP PAVILION POWER 15-CB077NR
https://www.productchart.com/laptops/20954
-MSI GL62M (7RDX-140![]()
https://www.productchart.com/laptops/17745
-DELL INSPIRON 5577
https://www.productchart.com/laptops/21203

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