Uk laptop recommendations

Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:

£2000, can possibly push to 2500 for the right laptop

Are you open to refurbs/used?

Yes

How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

Build quality must be good. I intend to keep and use daily for 3+ years Performance is important too, I dont want something that is constantly thermal throttling

How important is weight and thinness to you?

Not too important, but would prefer it not be a total tank as I intend to use on my lap from time to time

Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

15-16 inches. Would perhaps go bigger if the specs or price was right.

Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

Poe, poe2, rdr2, bg3, wukong

If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?

Would like respectable frame rates at high settings (rdr2 is such a beautiful game and dont want to have to lower the graphics)

Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

Would prefer a numpad, also regular arrow keys (dont like the squished arrow keys)

Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

Would love an oled or a mini led screen. Got kinda spoilt with my last laptop (helios 16 4080 mini led screen) too bad the cpu was a dud and had to return it