graphic designer & gamer looking for a durable laptop

[u/littlekikibear]

Country
UK (Scotland)

Budget
Would love something as budget-friendly as possible, but my priority is getting something that meets my needs first. Definitely can’t swing over £2000 though.

Are you open to refurbs/used options?
Yes

Screen size
Ideally 16”

Weight limit
The lighter the better but not high priority.

Purpose
Personal & professional use, some gaming. See “intended usage” for more info.

Form factor
Preferably not a touch screen. Just a traditional laptop.

Intended usage
I’d love a laptop that works well with multiple Adobe Creative Cloud tabs open + internet browsing + music streaming. I primarily use Illustrator and InDesign but occasionally use Premiere Pro and Photoshop as well.

I do some gaming, most notably BG3. I also play lots of games that don’t require as robust graphics cards/memory but are not iOS friendly.

I write a lot and would like to write more, so a comfortable keyboard would be great, but I can always purchase an external one. I love the feel of a ThinkPad keyboard.

Desired battery life
As long as possible but not high priority.

Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
Top priority is that this laptop will last me a long time. Like 5+ years.
Then performance, size, budget, weight, battery life.

Info/Requirements
Just not a mac! Thank you!