What makes a good gaming and video editing laptop?

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anatasyaluke

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I am going to college in the fall, so I am in need of a good laptop. According to my parents, it is inevitable that I will be getting a PC around $1,000-1,500. I would prefer HP with Windows 7.
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Anyways, I want a laptop that would not only run games well, but also run video editing software well. I want to play games like "Minecraft" and other Steam games on high settings without much lagging. I am going to get Adobe Premeire Pro for video editing.

I now that I need a good dedicated graphics card (ex: NVIDIA) for the games, but that's about it. So, what specifications do I need to look for in a good video gaming and video editing laptop?

Thanks!
 
You'll want something with an i7, preferably the quad core i7 4700MQ, for video editing and you'll want good NVIDIA discrete graphics, eg the GT 850m or one of the GTX cards or similar for gaming - the graphics will also help with your video editing. You'll also want a good amount of RAM, 8GB minimum, and a nice large hard drive or SSHD.

Might be difficult to buy a system with Windows 7 preinstalled now, but Windows 8.1 really isn't that different so I would suggest you just get an HP within your budget (probably the Envy or Spectre line) and use 8.1 on it - unless you want to buy a copy of Windows 7 and install it yourself.
 
The CyberPower looks cool and has good specs but I dread to think how heavy that thing is.

I guess you have to sacrifice weight and thinness for performance though.
 
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