4 Options; Help me choose the right screen

After a major fall-out with my recent HP laptop order, I'm 99% sure I'm going to order a Sager NP9170, but honestly can not make up my mind on which screen I should get.

4 options include:
17.3" FHD 16:9 "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Glossy Screen (1920x1080) 60% NTSC Color Gamut (SKU - S1R506)
17.3" FHD 16:9 "Matte Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Matte Screen (1920x1080) 60% NTSC Color Gamut (SKU - S1R401) ( + 30 )
17.3" FHD 16:9 "Matte Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Anti-Glare Screen w/ 72% NTSC Color Gamut (1920x1080) ( + 149 )
17.3" FHD 16:9 "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Glossy Screen w/ 90% NTSC Color Gamut (1920x1080) (SKU - S1R602) ( + 185 )

This laptop is going to have split duties approximately as follows:
40% photo editing
30% gaming
30% general usage internet/email/videos

Currently, I'm using a stock HP dv6500 glossy screen with max res of 1280x800. Outside of the obvious resolution differences, I have no clue how my current screen compares with any of the screens above, but I can say that I haven't felt significantly limited by my screen. I'm not sure if I will be fond of a matte screen for photo editing, however, I've read that editing with the 90% screen can also lead to problems for people viewing those images on say a 60% or 70% screen, and especially if it hasn't been professionally calibrated.


I'm really at a loss right now, so any additional information would be helpful regarding real world differences between the 4 screens, and perhaps even a comparison to a standard HP screen.

Also, to further put into perspective how this laptop will be used, I don't consider myself a professional photographer. With that said, I have been paid for event photography and as a second shooter at several weddings.

I have not yet run into any issues where the edits I'm doing on my current laptop have not been completely acceptable by the clients or the primary photographer for whom I was working with. This is one reason why I'm leaning away from the 72% and 90% screen options.

I don't like glossy, so I'd get matt or anti glare, definitely not the most expensive one, the next one down. The 60% gamut one sounds fine.

tim wrote in post #14708187
I don't like glossy, so I'd get matt or anti glare, definitely not the most expensive one, the next one down. The 60% gamut one sounds fine.

Did you mean the 72% sounds fine? That would be the next one down from the most expensive.

I keep seeing mixed reports on using a matte screen for editing. Basically the downside being that the screen can take on a "grainy" appearance, decreased viewing angles, and to a lesser extent, reports that colors may appear less saturated.

Glossy screens look oversaturated and cartoonish. Don't get one if you want accurate color. The second or third monitors would be my pick. Actually my pick would be a desktop computer with a proper monitor, not a machine made of compromises.

tim wrote in post #14708779
Glossy screens look oversaturated and cartoonish. Don't get one if you want accurate color. The second or third monitors would be my pick. Actually my pick would be a desktop computer with a proper monitor, not a machine made of compromises.

Thanks again. I've essentially eliminated the glossy screens as an option. Like I've said, I wouldn't consider myself a professional, but if at some point that changes, I'd be sure to be doing my editing on the proper monitor, regardless of cost.

But for now, I'm in a position where I'm certainly willing to compromise. So, with that said, I move on to the only two remaining options...60% vs 72% NTSC display?

Without having any personal experience to back it up, I'm not convinced that there will be a significant difference between the two. Also, I need to contact the manufacturer again and ask if the matte 72% is a true matte screen, or if there is some "coating" applied. The reason I'm questioning this is because of the wording used vs. the other matte options. Not to mention, there was a footnote stating that option #3 would add an additional 4-7 days of production time.

Their website doesn't say much about them. I bet either would be fine, but personally I'd get the anti glare screen, partly because I don't like glare, partly because I like having nice stuff.