Looking to finally get a new gaming laptop, preferably MSI, but the last one I bought was 4 years ago.

Can someone please tell me what the best display is now in the $1500-$2000 budget?

That is the main reason I want a new laptop... mine in well lit areas the screen is not very bright. I skimped on the screen when I bought it and was the biggest regret I had.

Thanks!

Edit: Sorry forgot to add I want at least 17.3" screen...

This post was edited by ranman03 on Jan 27 2015 11:43am

Thanks... this is what I built... Good?

http://www.xoticpc.com/msi-gt70-dominator895-p-6948.html?wconfigure=yes&change_view=rbm

MSI GT70 Dominator-895
- FREE Elder Scrolls Online! (Requires MSI Laptop with 980M or 870M / Limited Quantities / While Supplies Last)
- FREE!!! – U.S. UPS GROUND SHIPPING (Use Coupon Code "FREESHIP" in Checkout) [U.S. Lower 48 ONLY / Restrictions Apply]
- 17.3" FHD 16:9 "Matte Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Anti-Glare Screen w/ 72% NTSC Color Gamut (1920x1080)
- Standard No Dead Pixel Policy
- NO Professional Monitor Color Calibration
- 4th Generation Intel® Haswell Core™ i7-4800MQ (2.7GHz - 3.7GHz, 6MB Intel® Smart Cache) (SKU – CPU001)
- Stock OEM Thermal Compound ( IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU Provided FREE with Processor Upgrade!)
- NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 870M (3.0GB) GDDR5 PCI-Express DX11 w/ Optimus™ Technology
- No Copper Cooling Upgrade
- No Video Adapter
- No External Mobile Display
- 16GB DDR3 1600MHz [SKU-818EP] (Dual Channel Memory (2x8GB SODIMMS))
- Standard Laptop Finish
- No Laptop Laser-Sketch™
- No Custom Laptop Painting
- No Custom Laptop Painting
- MSI Logo [White] - Stock
- Independant Configuration of mSATA's in Primary HDD Bay (If selecting mSATA Options these will replace primary hard drive with mSATA’s selected below)
- No mSATA SSD - [ mSATA Caddy = 2 x mSATA In Primary Hard Drive ] (if selected, no primary hard drive below)
- No mSATA SSD - [ mSATA Caddy = 2 x mSATA In Primary Hard Drive ] (if selected, no primary hard drive below)
- No mSATA SSD - [ MSI Super RAID 2 mSATA Caddy = 3 x mSATA In Primary Hard Drive ] (if selected, no primary hard drive below)
- 250GB Samsung 840 Evo SSD (Read 540MB/s - Write 520MB/s (SSD2 - SATA III)) (SKU – SSD016)
- No Second Hard Drive (Primary Hard Drive Required When Adding a Secondary Hard Drive) (SKU - HDD009)
- HDD Raid Settings - OFF
- 6x Blu-Ray Burner + 8x DVDRW/CDRW Super Multi Combo Drive (SKU - ODD003)
- No Extra Optical Bay Hard Drive Caddy
- No Back Up Hard Drive
- NO External USB Optical Drive
- Bluetooth Included *With select wireless cards only* (See “Wireless Network” Section Below)
- Bigfoot Networks Killer™ Dual Band Wireless-N 1202 - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module + Bluetooth 4.0 | Up to 300Mbps (2x2) - Default (SKU - WIFI14)
- No Network Accessory
- Internal 3-in-1 Card Reader (SD/SDHC/SDXC)
- Integrated Digital Video Camera
- No TV Tuner
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- No Carrying Case
- Smart Li-ion Battery (9-Cell)
- No Car Adapter
- No Spare AC Adapter
- Standard US Power Cord
- No Dock/Hub/Adapter
- No Fingerprint Reader
- No Headset
- No External Keyboard
- Stock MSI SteelSeries™ Chiclet Backlit Keyboard
- No External Mouse
- No Notebook Cooler
- No Thanks, Please do not Overclock my system
- No Operating System Redline Boost
- WINDOWS 8.1 - 64-Bit (Pre-Installed)
- Keep factory installed operating system
- Yes, please create a Windows 8.1 DVD manufacturer factory backup recovery
- None
- No Antivirus Essentials Software Bundle
- No Back Up Software
- No Unlimited GB Cloud Backup
- No Office Software
- No Software Bundle
- No Global Anti-Theft Protection (Options below require an operating system)
- 2 Year MSI US/Canada Parts & Labor 1 Year Global Warranty w/ Lifetime Tech Support
+ 1 Year Accidental Damage Warranty (Requires Registration within 30 Days from Ship Date) (SKU - WTY007)
- No Certificate & Binder
- * 24/7 LIFETIME U.S. based technical support
* Extreme QA testing by dedicated technicians
* 24-72 Hour stress testing and benchmarking to ensure top performance and stability
- Standard Production Time
- No Outside of US Shipping Coverage
- No thanks, standard double boxed packaging is okay with my order
- No XOTIC PC Gear
- No XOTIC PC / LOOT CRATE

This post was edited by ranman03 on Jan 27 2015 12:00pm

The 870m is significantly less powerful than a 980m.

Ok, thanks for the info.... currently running GTX285 in SLI...lol.
Anything is a good upgrade at this point.

And the 970m for that matter.

Ok, another question. Is there another website to build laptops besides here that is reputable?

Trying to customize it as cheap as possible... I do not need an OS unless it's required.

Main things I'm looking for are:

8gb ram 1600+
120+gb SSD
i5 CPU but prefer i7
dedicated gfx capable for most of todays games at medium-high settings (mainly the occasional D3)

And as mentioned about, I want a really good screen. I want to be able to sit in my truck (I am outside sales so always on the go) and be able to see my screen clearly with sunlight hitting the screen.

Thanks!

XoticPC is one of the better places to configure a laptop, you can choose to get an OS or not which also saves you $$.

Pretty sure there's a matte screen option when customizing, should do fine even in sunlight.

Perfect, thanks WWI!

Crap just tried to build a coupled of laptops on Xotic and "No OS" is not an option so far... bummer.