need laptop recommendations for CAD/BIM

[MarXX]

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i may need a new laptop, ma uwaw nako sa ako cliente nga mag lag ako presentations.

basic requirements:
17" display if possible
ultra thin/light
intel only
minimum 4 physical cores, with or without HT. what is important is the processor speed is higher either a 4 core i5 or a 4 core i7. at least above 2.5Ghz or turbo way up to the 3.5Ghz (i actually prefer a non HT i5 4 core if there is such)
min 8GB ram
at least a discreet GPU
SSD is okay but not necessary, i can always replace it later.
decent to good battery life.

purpose:
the core software i use is Revit 2015.
so far this is the most demanding or all CAD engines i have used.
this will be a presentation laptop. so it must have HDMI out.
17" display is for when the client does not a large flat screen.
no rendering will be done on this machine. hence the i7 (8 threads) is not necessary 4 processing threads will do but not a 2 core with HT
if ever there may be minor editing. i will not be doing major editing on this laptop, i have a desktop for the major editing.
jobsite laptop, i may on occasion need to bring this to a construction jobsite for reference. so i need it rugged.

budget: if possible id like to keep it under 50k if possible.

i do not see my self carying this everyday, i hate laptops... ill only use this for presentations and when needed, most probably ill just keep it inside my vehicle.

[archt_vin]

bos @MarXX, naka buy ako colleague ASUS i7 haswell 8gb ram 2gb gpu 1tb hdd 17" display na lappy sa ttools last month. mga 45k to if d ko masayup.

same purpose, for presentation, mobile, and minor editing (sketch up) and no rendering.

[MarXX]

that sounds good. tawagan nako gicgic.
naa kaha to discreet GPU?
last i checked sketchup dili man kaayo demanding sa GPU.....
i orbit at "realistic", to give the client an idea on the finishes....
mahal man asus products sa ttools. GI kay directa daw na sila sa asus.....

[archt_vin]

naa bos, infact intel and nvidia ang gpu

[MarXX]

wala na stock sa tti. apparently the 17" versions are not so popular.....

[archt_vin]

oh sayanga. on with the hunting hehehe. next stop nako is the gaming laptops na gyud. despite the price range. or mag macbook na lang. hehehe

[MarXX]

dont wanna go the macbook route, i never have, and never will spend money on apple products. besides revit 2014 doesnt run on macs, i heard revit 2015 has a mac version but still naaaah, too early to tell.

dont really like the gaming feel of gaming laptops. imagine the judgement from the client when you open up a gaming laptop....
mu ingon nya, "this guy probably pretends to work on my house but actually plays games....", i cannot afford that kind of thinking from the client, it cheapens my appearance. i prefer a professional feel to the laptop.

gaming has kind of a stigma on older clients (age 45 and above), they think its something addictive like drugs. nya nig billing hangyo-on dayun ka kay "mura ra bitaw ka ga duwa...." and believe me, naka agi nako og client ing ana. just because when we walkthrough the interior of the house it feels like an FPS shooter game, coz it so happen the client son is addicted to games.....

went to ayala and 17" laptops are hard to find and very limited choices.

[butitoy]

dont wanna go the macbook route, i never have, and never will spend money on apple products. besides revit 2014 doesnt run on macs, i heard revit 2015 has a mac version but still naaaah, too early to tell.

dont really like the gaming feel of gaming laptops. imagine the judgement from the client when you open up a gaming laptop....
mu ingon nya, "this guy probably pretends to work on my house but actually plays games....", i cannot afford that kind of thinking from the client, it cheapens my appearance. i prefer a professional feel to the laptop.

gaming has kind of a stigma on older clients (age 45 and above), they think its something addictive like drugs. nya nig billing hangyo-on dayun ka kay "mura ra bitaw ka ga duwa...." and believe me, naka agi nako og client ing ana. just because when we walkthrough the interior of the house it feels like an FPS shooter game, coz it so happen the client son is addicted to games.....

went to ayala and 17" laptops are hard to find and very limited choices.

hmm..

gaming notebooks are the fastest on the planet bro. except for exotic mobile workstations from say..eurocom

it is not that hard to explain to your client the idea of having an ultrafast laptops like the razer blade pro.
besides it's cool and professional looks it's very powerful.

we always say. WORK SMARTLY and HARD but PLAY HARDER

[MarXX]

its easy to explain to clients but when your client knows nothing of computers its like talking to a wall. not a big deal man ni bah, depende ra na sa client kung shallow ba or not. but still.... some clients are shallow and judgemental. i know most people who can afford to build a house should have some smarts to earn that money they spend, but this is not always true.

so how much to 17" gaming laptops run for nowadays? how much should my budget be?

[archt_vin]

naay nindut, if you have a smartphone with mini hdmi and invest on a small but powerful na projector, nya mag walkthru or slides ka. isa sad na. nakasuway ug present ako ka colleague ana. ila gi presentan kay ang tagiya sa MSY. nakapangutana gud ug," how did you do that? that's quite amazing the way you presented it"

kana razer blade. choi sad na, sleek and a powerful mobile machine.