71-90K Need a multi-purpose laptop

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Hi,

I have been a ghost for a long time, but needed help regarding laptop purchase.

  • What's your Budget? (70-100K)
  • What will be your primary usage for the notebook be? (Multimedia/Casual Gaming/Browsing/Photo&Video Editing)
  • What size and weight considerations do you have? (14/15 inch)
  • Any brand that you prefer, or any brand that you detest? No
  • Any other considerations? (In order of preference)
    • Latest i7/Ryzen build with discreet graphics
    • Good build quality (want to use the laptop for 3-4 years at least)
    • Good battery (>5 hours)
    • Decent gaming performance (Witcher 3)
    • Adobe Premiere Pro should run without lag for normal videos
    • Decent colour reproduction
I have looked at a few options:

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Also looking at this cheaper alternative, with larger screen. Seems to be a good deal.

Buy ASUS TUF Gaming FX705DT-AU092T 17.3" FHD Laptop GTX 1650 4GB Graphics (Ryzen 5-3550H/8GB RAM/512GB NVMe SSD/Windows 10/2.70 kg) Stealth Black-SanDisk 500GB SSD USB-C, USB 3.1 Online at Low Prices in India - Amazon.in

Amazon.in: Buy ASUS TUF Gaming FX705DT-AU092T 17.3" FHD Laptop GTX 1650 4GB Graphics (Ryzen 5-3550H/8GB RAM/512GB NVMe SSD/Windows 10/2.70 kg) Stealth Black-SanDisk 500GB SSD USB-C, USB 3.1 online at low price in India on Amazon.in. Check out ASUS TUF Gaming FX705DT-AU092T 17.3" FHD Laptop GTX...
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I have been away from Tech for a while, but may need to get back to it, in these troubled times. So, please help me choose a decent machine.

Any other options are welcome. I am a little circumspect of Acer/HP, but can be convinced with logic. I got a Dell XPS 15" 9370 from US two years ago for my girlfriend who is a graphic designer, and she is quite happy with it. So, I like Dell machines, but Dell India is selling outdates stuff on their website. Macbooks are way out of my budget

Thanks!
 
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Ordered and Cancelled an Asus Tuf 17" Gaming Laptop. Was a hell of a deal near the 45K mark but finally got over the OCD.
Consoled myself with a like new Recertified Acer Swift 3 for my brother instead.
 
Googly said:
Ordered and Cancelled an Asus Tuf 17" Gaming Laptop. Was a hell of a deal near the 45K mark but finally got over the OCD.
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Why cancelled? 45K seems like a good price, where did you get it from? The Amazon link says 55k.
 
Flipkart.
46990-1750(card discount).
No Cost EMI.
Already have a ZenBook Duo. Not using it enough. Mainly use my NEC Lavie. Not a heavy user.
 
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red dragon said:
You were looking for 14-15 inch laptop, ended up with a 17 incher!!
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My main purpose was getting a laptop with good graphics capabilities, with as low a budget as possible. The Asus TUF 15" didn't have the Ryzen 5/Nvidia 1650 combo that I got on the 17". Now I can do some video editing/photo editing and also play games like Witcher 3, which I have wanted to play for a while. I got this for 53K, which was a good price for me. I am happy to save the 20-30K, and use it elsewhere :)

After tweaking the colour/graphics settings using online help, and tweaking Windows, I am happy with the way laptop is behaving. The only gripe is the clunky touch pad, but I knew about that problem before I bought it. The keypad is actually quite nice. Will post a detailed review later.

Asus has refreshed their TUF series now (bummer!), but at this price I would not have got the system I currently have. Also, I needed the laptop urgently, as I have to give back the school laptop - a Macbook Air.
 
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Thought you will have to carry it around. If it stays in one place, nothing beats a 17 inch laptop.
 
It stays in one place, but I require portability at times, which a desktop can't provide. I cannot have both a desktop at home, and a laptop for travel. So, this 17" with better portability than a desktop serves my needs. With the launch of new Xiaomi laptops, I was thinking whether I should have waited a month. Although, those machines don't have a proven record, and I am happy with the graphics card on my machine.
 
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I was watching some youtube videos about the Xiaomi laptops. They do not have back-lit keyboards or inbuilt web cams even in the 55-60k models! AFAIK they do not even have any 16GB memory option!!
 
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Did you check out the LG Gram 17"?

Or, if it is not very urgent, wait for the Ryzen ones to trickle in. AMD's taken the game to a different level.
 
LG Gram 17" is not available right now in India. Only available in US, and at a much higher price. Also, it only has Intel integrated graphics. One of the moot points of buying a new laptop rather than keeping the Mac Air was being able to play Witcher games, and to do some amount of Adobe Suite work including Premiere Pro.

I have already bought the Asus TUF 17" (specs: 512 GB SSD, Ryzen 5, Nvidia GTX 1650, 8 GB RAM) for 53K and am satisfied with it. Bought extra 8 GB RAM which will make the system peppier. I have seen the new AMD, which are fantastic, but I couldn't wait, as I need it to replace my school Mac Air. Thank you for the advice. Much appreciated.

On another note, any good wireless mouse suggestions?
 
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