Using Dell's site, I customized a laptop starting the second-most-expensive model (because it comes with an NVidia 1070 GPU). Result:
- i7 CPU (vs. i9, not worth another $600)
- Windows 10 Home (Pro has nothing of value to offer me)
- 15.6 inch FHD 120Hz TN display (an extra $150)
- 16g 2400MHz DDR4 (I can fill out to 32g later if I want)
- 256g SSD + 1t 7200 RPM HDD (512g SSD would be nice; may splurge an extra $150 later)
- 802.11ac WiFi + Bluetooth 4.1 (I don't care about BT 5.0)
- 4 zone RGB keyboard (no option to drop backlighting altogether)
- 2x USB-A 3.0, 1x USB-C 3.0, 1x Thunderbolt 3 (wtf is this?)
- HDMI 2.0, mini-DisplayPort 1.2, Alienware Graphics Amplifier port (another wtf)
- Total cost: $1950
Most of my choices above match the requirements I listed in my earlier post, with the exception of the display. Although there is an option for a 4k 60Hz IPS display, I would prefer the higher refresh rate over the higher resolution. IPS vs. TN is less important, since I'm going to be looking straight at the screen, not from an angle.
Additionally, this revealed another primary requirement: The display refresh rate must be at least 120Hz.
This laptop is in the running; it is only missing one of my primary requirements.
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