Laptop screen size opinion - gaming and 3D modelling
A few years ago I bought a 13.5" Surface and I'm finding it really restrictive for 3D modelling and gaming. I'm currently debating if I would be ok with a 15.5" screen or if its worth the cost to upgrade to a 17" screen. I also like touch-screen features, but it's not a deal-breaker.
This one looks good but is a little more than I was planning to pay.
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/hp-17-3-touchscreen-laptop-silver-intel-core-i7-1165g7-1tb-ssd-16gb-ram-windows-10/14996747
Opinions appreciated!
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I have had good experiences with both gaming and 3D modeling on 15" laptops. However, I'd offer some specific caveats:
I used my Goldtouch Go! stand pretty effectively at the last few EPICs to pwn faces comfortably along with a CODE keyboards 10keyless Cherry MX-Green board and Logitech G502 mouse. I honestly wouldn't recommend that mouse or keyboard; pick something you like that you're happy to pound on for hours at a time.
You can also just get a dock and a larger display for home office use. I have both 15" and 17" workstation laptops at work; the only difference between them is that the 17" is a lot heavier. My home office docks my work laptop to an ancient Dell 30" WQXGA monitor that would be great if it wasn't actively trying to die on me.
17"s are nice, but heavy and real power hogs. I would go with a high res 15.5" given the option.
I presume that your eyesight is pretty good, and that you zoom toggle skills are fast. Even on a pair of 25" CRTs (back when I was doing CAD, I sure miss those 1600 line resolution CRTs) I had to zoom for all detail work. When you are at your desk you can use as large of monitors as you like. And a real keyboard and mouse (or trackball if you are old school CAD).
17" laptops suck. They're heavy. They're big. Their battery sucks. Get a 15.