Need a new system Help =)

So My Gaming desktop just died and i need a portable laptop to game and take to school..

What is your maximum budget? $2000 NOTE I MUST BUY FROM TIGERDIRECT.COM SINCE THATS WHERE I HAVE MY CREDIT CARD WITH...!!!!!

What country are you in? USA

What will be the uses of this laptop? GAMING AND PROGRAMMING

Do you have brand loyalty or care which brands we select for you? NO

What screen size do you require? 14-15

What screen resolution do you require? 1920X1080

Are you looking to buy NEW or would refurbished/recertified/used be okay? NEW

How long should the battery last? (Under optimal conditions, no movies/games/heavy internet) DONT CARE

What games would you like to play with your laptop? And on what settings? WOW, LOL, SMITE, and WILDSTAR

What operating system do you need? (if any) 8.1

Is there a certain style of laptop you want? (aluminum, black, gaming, etc.) NO

How much hard drive space do you need? Dont care

Do you need any special hardware? (blue ray, webcam, specialty ports, etc.) NO

Is there anything else we need to know?

$2000 NOTE I MUST BUY FROM TIGERDIRECT.COM SINCE THATS WHERE I HAVE MY CREDIT CARD WITH...!!!!!

Right now im inclining for this puppy: MSI GS60 Ghost Pro-052US - Core i7 4700HQ / 2.4 GHz - Windows 8.1 - 12 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD - 15.6 1920 x 1080 ( Full HD ) - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M - 802.11ac - brushed aluminum gray at TigerDirect.com

Like i said i play WOW, LOL, SMITE, and WILDSTAR, and i do lots and lots of programming

I know this is not the right forum but i only want MSI opinion i dont want ppl to recommend alienware or razer..

 

Not sure what kind of advice you're expecting but you made it clear that you both NEED to buy from tigerdirect.com AND get a portable MSI laptop.

I don't see any other option than the one you mentioned: GS60. If you have the extra budget, which you don't I assume, you could go for the 3K version of that laptop.

 

Things like "dont get that system it sucks it has this issues you are better of getting a GS70 or getting a blah blah..."

 

I'm surprised there is such a thing as a credit card that forces you to use it in one place :/

As a programmer get the GT60-424, best keyboard.

 

Well you mentioned both the portable AND 14" so the only system that fits the bill is the GS60. And it certainly doesn't suck

 

So the GT60-424 is cheaper than the GS60, they both the same specs but you mentioned in another thread that the GT60 was better than the GS60? Why

 

the gt60 is much larger so the cooling is better. of course, that also means it wont be as portable. the 870 in the thin chasis of the gs60 could lead to some heat issues. however, based on what you'll be doing with it and what games you play, the 860 would be fine for you, and it runs cool enough that it shouldnt be a problem in the ghost

 

The GT60 is less portable yes, but still suitable for class.

The GT series is deeper and the keyboard is deeper too allowing for a slightly nicer key action making typing as easy as possible which will be important.

 

I haven't used the GS series keyboard but it does seem less deep. Is it like the Asus N550 keyboard or even shorter?

 

I used both the GS and GT and like the GT more now the GS was very very nice also just not as nice to me.

 

I am so curious. I do love my GT keyboard but I wonder how different it is.

 

For me it's the feed back and the slit curve on the GT that I like.

 

Both are very good notebook keyboards, the GT just has that extra travel due to the width advantage which makes it that bit nicer.