HP ENVY 15-k102tx (K2N88PA) Laptop (Core i5 4th Gen/8 GB/1 TB/Windows 8 1/4 GB)

All right,I've been in the hunt for a good gaming laptop under 65k when after almost 1 year of desperate research I finally shortlisted these: Lenovo z51(ci7 model) hp envy 15 k102tx hp envy 15 k101tx hp envy 15 k201tx Now,the z51 comes with abetter cpu but the gpu (amd r9 m375 doesn't have loads of official benchies.Whereas I can second the fact that it is a capable performer and gives decent performance,it DOES NOT outperform the gtx 850m.The r9 m375 performs like a gt 750m. Which naturally makes gtx 850m the viable choice.Now coming to these mentioned hp models,the first two comes with a ci5 4210u(ULV chip,pretty frugal cpu)but its the 4gb Nvidia gtx 850m that steals the show. I purchased the hp envy 15 k102tx simply because it was priced at 63k on a website,while the k101tx was priced at 60k.With 3k more you"re getting a 1080p TOUCH DISPLAY as opposed to a 768p non touch one.The k201tx comes with a 5th gen ci5 5200u cpu and a non-touch 1080p display.(I'd have bought it if it were cheaper as I'd prefer a better cpu over a touch display) Now coming to the performance: 1.The BEATS speakers rocks!!!The sound has brilliant depth and clarity going by laptop standards in this range(Only real competitor is the JBL speakers of the z51) 2.Cpu is average.It performs like an dual core i5 should.Nothing too fancy.Decent enough for 768p/high or 1080p/medium gaming needs. 3.GTX 850m with 4gb of ddr3 vram is a potent performer at 768p.(I tested farcry 4,battlefield 4,farcry 3 and all ran at 40ish fps avg at 768p ultra) 5.Display is awesome.period. 6.There"s a backlit keyboard too.lol. 7.There"s been no heating issues.Coolers work like a charm provided you don't choke the vents,keeping the edges on a raised platform helps a lot. 8.Keystrokes are decent enough. 9.Looks and feels premium.Very premium. 10.There"s even a biometric scanner that you can use as a password mechanism(though i hardly use it),which is practically unheard of in a laptop in this price range. FINAL VERDICT:Must buy if you have a 60k budget that can be stretched a bit. If you're looking for 70k laptops you could try the ASUS ROG gl552. The Lenovo y50-70 is a decent choice DESPITE the screen issues(poor viewing angles and whatnot) if you have a 80k budget.

Although laptop performs well, it is highly volatile. A simple crash is dragged on and made into a mother board issue. During the 1.5 years I "owned" the laptop, it was at the service center for nearly 3 months. Neither the service center is responsive, nor is HP. BTW, I have 3 year onsite warranty + 1 year ADP. If you're buying the product, be prepared to face all this. I am sure there are better laptops and service providers that can be obtained at the same or even lesser amount.