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

Total budget: $600-$1,000 Canadian Canada. Willing to purchase from Best Buy, Staples, Costco, etc

Are you open to refurbs/used?**

Honestly, not really

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

Performance first, build quality, form factor and battery life last

How important is weight and thinness to you?**

Medium importance, for both

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

14 inches maximum

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

Light video editing, definitely not 4K. I'll probably use a free program for this.

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

I will not be gaming.

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

I need for it to have a minimum 16Gb of RAM, and a high quality processer. I don't care for tablet convertible laptops either, or something that's plastic. I ideally want a laptop I can use for the next 10 years.

I'd also love something with 2-3 usb ports, good Bluetooth and wifi connectivity.

I have a preference for Windows as well so please no Apple suggestions!

Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.**

I want to learn more about processors. I know that the Intel i7 is very good, but that's pretty much all I know. I'm open to learning more.

Thank you so much to everyone that helps!