can you recommend a laptop for a hobby general 3d "artist"?

monkey_T

hi, 
i have a budget of around 1000 Euro (roughly 1000 dollars, but i think prices in Germany wehre i live are higher than the US). i am thinking about buying a laptop for my hobby 3d modelling, animation, game development. i guess i can't afford anything very professional for this 
price, still i think it would definitely be better than what i have currently. i think i would opt for Windows OS, since i have other important software that  runs on that. also, since i travel 
quite a lot i would prefer screen size no larger than 15 inch. (maybe even smaller)  
can you recommend any specific model within this range? 
what are the features in the technical spec that are important to check for? 
are there any brands i should prefer or stay away from? (how are Dell and MSI for instance?)
thank you!

Eric Chadwick

Upgrading or building a new PC? This is the thread for you! over in Technical Talk is a good place to check out.

Travis C

ive been using my asus g751jy for like 2+ years now and it is still pretty darn good. they have decent cooling, which is something that is a must have for a laptop. msi is pretty good too. my dream laptop would have to be the msi titan series, the one with the mechanical keyboard and swappable components.

monkey_T

Thanks for the tips guys. very helpful. I am browsing through a few ASUS models. some have NVIDIA GeForce 920MX Grafik, and some Intel HD 520 Grafik. should i only consider the ones with GeForce?

Burpee

Yup GeForce, but for 1000$ you can find something better, 
Also I'd recommandé MSI, their laptop are rock solid. 
Also an i7 and at least 16go of ram is a must have!

For exemple Check this out :
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0150PJR3K/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awdb_nj9rybXJE64DR

ZacD

For $1000 you should be able to get a 960M or better, and that's the minimum I'd suggest.