Figured I would try my luck here for some help, seems in the past quite a few users up to date on the laptop market.
It looks like after about 8 years or so my Asus laptop is starting to struggle with the simplest of operations. With that said my current laptop is the Asus G750JX for a benchmarkhttps://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...50jx_db71.html
Some background for the laptop usage:
- Citrix remote login and operating bluebeam locally too with a few other common work programs open (O&G engineering software, some simulations, Smartplant, etc.)
- familiar with 17" but if a far better value/model for my needs is at 15" would consider
- potential for gaming if I decide to take it up to the site camp as it gets a bit boring with the 480i tvs/limited channels available. if something in my budget can play warzone without risking destroying it that would be a bonus but not a requirement as this is a sunk cost I was hoping would ride out a bit longer into the year
My first thoughts are to get a 3rd consecutive Asus at memory express, my past 2 have been which got me through the last 15 years so the brand definitely has my loyalty. My budget range is ideally capped at $2000 but would gladly take a great deal for less than that. If something is slightly above and worth the premium I did this last time with great results also.
With that being said what would be some top recommendations on the market these days. I've heard positive reviews about MSI as well, my brother got one for work about 6 months ago but that is not long enough for a good bench mark.
Any advice/deals/alternatives etc would be greatly appreciated. Based upon the recent dips in my laptops performance I've been backing up my laptop onto an external this evening and possibly buy a new one this week or in the upcoming 1-2 weeks. Not sure if its a good or bad time with the back to school approaching plus covid WFH life appears to have sky rocketed prices from what I recalled.