I've got a gaming laptop that is a little over 8 years old now and has served me well. It's CPU is not Windows 11 compatible, it has seen some mild performance issues on a few games but minimal honestly with a decent clean up it could probably have those issues fixed. Main issue is that it has a cracked screen and is no longer very portable. It plays some mid level performance games, and a lot of older games so it is plenty powerful but I'd like my next computer to last just about as long.

It's lived long enough though and I'd like to upgrade/update while I can.

Let's hear your suggestions!

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:

$1500-2500 CDN

Are you open to refurbs/used?

No

How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

Quaity, performance, longevity

How important is weight and thinness to you?

Weight and thinness not important

Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

15" minimum, bigger is better.

Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

No

If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?

Currently playing a lot of older games, Witcher 3, Baldurs Gate 3, Skyrim, Civilizations V, UO: Outlands but would be looking at playing Witcher 4 and other games when they come out.

Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

Good keyboard with a numpad

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