Hi everyone,

I made a mistake in buying a laptop like 2 yrs ago (I thought I could upgrade certain parts ), but it was ok because I was not running demanding applications.

I would need this laptop here mainly for audio production (Ableton Live), a little video editing (maybe Premier Pro) and some casual gaming (GTA I guess? ). To put it into perspective, something that has good specs and can run demanding programs.

I dont mind if its a HDD because I will need lots of storage.

With that in mind, I also want this laptop to be portable and I can bring it along where I go without feeling like I'm carrying rocks in my bag.

Ideally, I would prefer my budget to be around 4.5k but not exceeding 5k.

Thank you.

Oh geez, Ultra Low Voltage i5/i7 is a no-no for me. I am having a bad experience with it regarding performance issues.

Well, it doesnt have to have such good battery life as I will mostly charge somewhere and use it.

Exceeded my budget...
The laptop I'm using now is a HP Pavillion something (I forgot teh model) running i5 4200u. I;m not sure you would want to have it traded in , it really is weak.

Did a little searching, I think I would settle for MSI's Apache GE62 6QC, specs wise. Should I go for MSI or other brands?

I also have that shorlisted. Only thing is I'm not sure if I should trust the Dell brand . I had bad experience before with Dell be it desktop or laptop.

Anyway, still open to more suggestions.