Edit: So much for initial honeymoon period.  Laptop died in 3 weeks, no power.  Was working wonderfully one night, was dead the next morning.  Had to return it.  AND build a new PC to replace it.  Don't think I'll be spending a grand plus on a laptop again, at least not from here.ORIGINAL REVIEW FOR REFERENCE:Picked this up as a potential desktop replacement (was running an i5 8600K, GeForce 1070Ti with 16GB RAM) and so far, it's looking like this is gonna do the trick nicely.  I'll be sure to update this as time goes on, as I get a better feel for how it behaves, but here's a quick run-down of what I've found:Pros-Bright, smooth display.  Best I've had on a laptop yet, but isn't quite as vibrant as a Surface tablet-High refresh rate means you see more frames per second than you normally would!-Graphics card is DECEPTIVELY BEEFY.  Was playing Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order at 70-120fps!-Good CPU ensures regular functional use remains snappy and responsive.-Mini Display Port output means you can plug this into a bigger, high-refresh monitor for even bigger, sharper pictureCons-Battery life goes kaput rapidly off the charger; if that's fine, no problem (it's fine for me)-Fans get pretty loud when things kick up to keep the system cool.-Not sure why, but HDMI out performance was extremely poor on my 4K display (even running 1080p resolution)-Honestly, CPU gets a tad toastier than I'd like it to during extended gameplay (WoW Classic was fine, The Old Republic wasn't really)Long term, it'd be nice to have a computer that can handle the games I primarily play, which admittedly isn't very graphically intensive, but I wanted enough beef to play demanding titles when the occasion arises, and this knocks my expectations out of the ballpark for this price range.  Typically I'm just playing Hearthstone, Hades, Slay the Spire and WoW Classic on the weekends, but if I wanna pick up a AAA banger here and there, having that option is great, and this laptop brings it hard.  Considering this all runs off a 180-watt power supply, I'm pretty stunned at the efficiency of this thing.  Maybe I'm good to hang up the desktop for good now!  We'll have to wait and see.It's nuts to think you can get a gaming experience this robust in a 16-inch package to go.  What a time to be alive.  Generally I'd advise to never "cheap out" when deciding what you'd like to get; this is a bit pricier than some other laptops, but it's got a few baseline features that you should be looking out for if you don't want to be bottlenecked unexpectedly:-GTX 1660Ti/graphics in general:  1050Ti is good for casual use and I generally try to stay away from mobile AMD offerings, but this has enough power to be relevant right now and not be lagging behind, unlike the 1050Ti.  I'm afraid even the 1650 is already behind the curve, so dipping that low to save a few bucks could really cost you in the long run.  If you're concerned about performance, I can not only recommend 1660Ti laptops, but advise you to steer clear of anything below that, and beware anything more powerful due to the price premium (questionable gains at exponentially higher cost).  If you're just playing old games and deck builders, 1660Ti is a bit too much hog; go for 1650 or 1050.-DUAL-CHANNEL RAM.  Two RAM sticks means dual-channel; beware laptops with a single RAM slot!  Even if you get 16GB RAM in one stick, your performance is going to suffer substantially if you're stuck in one-stick, single-channel RAM operation.  PLEASE DO YOUR RESEARCH!  Single-channel negatively effects both games and normal laptop operation!-144hz display!  These should be standard now; it's a waste to have a decent video card in a laptop if you can't even see the frames (60hz still seems to be standard in laptops, sadly, meaning any FPS over 60 just goes into a black hole).  You'd be surprised even with card games how much a high refresh rate monitor can improve the overall feel of gameplay.