The $ 899 Asus is probably the best deal , but if you want the best laptop and don ' t mind the higher price I would maybe look at the MSI , because it has an IPS screen and also comes with an SSD . It also has the 6 GB version of the 1060 GPU possibly a bit better gaming performance in some games . <| sep |> I ' m not going to lie . you guys sound like you actually communicate a fair amount throughout the day . Just wait until you ' re older and you ' ve got work and a million things to do in a 16 hr time period . Sometimes texts don ' t get answered , sometimes people don ' t have time to text all day long . You might be putting way too much pressure on him and he feels that pressure . If he feels like he has to answer you and right away or you ' ll get angry , he is probably dreading texts from you and is feeling a bit resentful . I can ' t say I blame him for that either . However , you have done well in communicating what you want from him . He shouldn ' t promise to change but then doesn ' t . That is not alright . If this is a deal breaker for you and bothers you to the point that you are unhappy , break up with him . I know it hurts no matter your age , so I am not patronizing you , but I do promise you that you are so young and going to college soon , you ' ll be 100 % fine and will move on quickly . Best wishes and good luck !