New Laptop - Advice needed!

[Altera]

Any particular reason you want to get a laptop for gaming?
But if you only want a laptop and not desktop, I would recommend looking at the game Recommended Specs, or maybe get one with maybe a step higher in GPU/CPU

[Vespar]

I have an alienware M15 that Im using right now to play in-game and write this post. Specs in image from the benchmark.

It runs FFXIV very well but it does run hot so I purchased a $20 cooling pad and it works quite well for extended gaming sessions with ffxiv. Check dell or alienware for comparable systems, Sometimes they have really good deals in the $1000-$1500 range. (at the time of purchase my laptop was $1600... that was 2 years ago)

When I'm not on the go and can be near my desk, I hook up to my larger 1080p monitor via HDMI, and everythings golden. Almost feels like a desktop that way.

[NessaWyvern]

I'm not sure how the setup runs on a MSI, but my (Surface Book 2) laptop has two graphics cards. It has an Intel Core Processor and the GTX 1060. I go into NVidia Control Panel, Manage 3D settings, program settings, then set FFXIV to prioritize the the GTX 1060 over the Intel. That solved the the fps I used to have [when it prioritized the Intel and got 25fps]. The GTX 1060 works best with 1920 x 1080, so set the game to that resolution. I have mine set to 1920 x 1200, because my aspect ratio is 3:2. It still runs just as good with 60fps. Graphics-wise, I set almost everything to high; I only set Real-Time Reflections to "High" [instead of "Max"] and Parallax Occlusion to "Normal." It's worth noting that it's normal for a laptop to heat up, while gaming. That just means it's using the GTX card. It it's 'cool' as you say, then it might not be using the card at all. That happened to me, when the game ran on the Intel graphics.

I think it might just be a problem with my MSI then. I am already using 1920 X 1080, and I have my real-time reflections on low, and my computer is only "cool" for the first 5-10mins while gaming, as it quickly ramps up to 91C
I usually have between 50-60 frames, but with graphics quite a bit lower than High