Hi All,
Relative newbie.
I have - on a now busted laptop, played IL2 series as well as LOMAC - Flaming Cliffs.

I really want to get back into it, so I am looking at a new computer.
I travel a lot, so it needs to be a laptop.

I ain't the best when it comes to understanding RAM, Graphics cards etc.

LOMAC, FC2 and FC3 would be my primary interests.
Janes IAF is a little down the road, but always liked the Mirage III

I will be getting a TrackIR 5
I have a Saitek Cyborg F.L.Y 5

My two primary choices for laptops are the following:

http://www.pcworld.ie/Product/hp-envy-17j184na-173-laptop-silver/318216/104.12
NVIDIA 840M graphics card
Intel® Core™ i7-4700MQ

or

http://www.pcworld.ie/Product/hp-envy-17j185na-173-touchscreen-laptop-silver/318246/104.9
NVIDIA GeForce GT graphics card with 2 GB of dedicated memory
Intel® Core™ i7-4710MQ

Will these have any issues with the LOMAC family (windows 8)

Which is the better of the two? The touchscreen is attractive long term for Janes IAF - it is the more expensive of the two but within budget.

Thanks in advance for the time and any advice

Simon