Laptop stuff 

So... I need to replace my -not- laptop 2014 Razerblade 14" which I have a ton of regrets about. It hasnt had a working battery in 18 months. One of the fans died and the second is on its way out and they can't be replaced without solder work.

I need some one to talk me out of shelling out for something like a MSI G65 or Gigabyte Aero 15X.

Like... I can afford it... but I have a gaming rig. That is only barely showing its age because I want to do 1440p 144hz gaming and my 1070 is not up to the task.

So in theory in I could not buy a beefy laptop and buy something like a RTX 2070 for my desktop... but then there are the few times I travel for work... or visit my folks... but really.

What do I want? Something in 13-15" range... sub 5lbs.

Dedicated gpu, 16GB of ram min, and at least 512GB of Nve storage.

Aside from the thermal issues killing the battery I really loved my razerblade 14" for the first 2 years I owned it.. I still love the form factor but I'm not willing to dump 2.5k USD on something that starts falling apart in a 2 years. Plus from some reading they have some serious QC issues... still with their laptops.

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I'm also not sure I could go back to 1080p on a 14-15" display... but 1080p 144hz displays are all the rage on gaming oriented laptops... I rather like my 3k display for regular stuff...

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