Never played on a 120Hz screen but 144Hz truly is amazing, especially for CSGO. I believe CSGO is CPU intensive but both of those processors will run the game great. I'd go for a 17" option over a 15" one. I had to return my 15" laptop because I found it to be too small for first person shooters (albeit I'm 30 and maybe my eye sight is starting to get worse). Personally, I'd go with the Acer Predator. Seems perfect for your needs. I don't think you can go wrong with any of those 3 systems though.

When it comes to csgo you just want to look for single core performance on your cpu, the higher the better.

You want a real gpu in there and not intel integrated graphics.

Once those to are out of the way look at reviews from whats left and look for any mentions of thermal throtteling, if you follow those 3 thinngs you should find a laptop prefectly suited for csgo.

I persoally find razers laptops quite nice just for the full aluminium body but they are uite overpriced.

Oh and dot buy anthing above or below 1080p it will just cause you a headache.

good luck ;)

Well, big difference between those kinds of laptops. Here are some info about each

Gaming laptop: Have one myself, (Legion 5 pro) stable 100/150 fps in the more demanding titles with high settings

Everyday use: can easily switch from gaming to light browsing, without demanding anything from the gpu ( because of the integrated graphic card)

Portable ish: You can move around with it, unlike a desktop pc, but most gaming laptops are still heavy as f… like more than 2 kg, so prepare for some back pain

Charging: Gaming laptops need a lot of power… like, the charger is likely to weigh 1 kg and battery life… is pretty much none existent.

Would recommend a gaming laptop if you’re only interested in gaming. Gaming is what they’re made for, not school, even though they can do both.

Now the MacBook

Both the air and the pro are made for productivity, not gaming. Long battery life, small power consumption and excellent screen and keyboard. But, they’re pricey with or without any upgrades.

I think, if school is the most important and you want a portable laptop with great battery life and other perks, go for a MacBook.

If you can live with the cons of a gaming pc (for school purposes) go for it. Gaming pcs are great and you will be much happier for a real gaming pc than an overheating MacBook during Csgo. Trust me I tried.

Or, buy both. If you have the money for it.