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I don't know what this will show up for you in CAD, but this is my laptop and it runs the game very well: https://www.amazon.com/Dell-Inspiron-i7559-2512BLK-Generation-GeForce/dp/B015PYZ0J6/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1494194820&sr=1-1&keywords=dell+inspiron+15

It has a 15" screen instead of a 17", but the resolution is much better. The CPU and GPU are also a lot better (i7-6700 HQ vs the i7-7200U, GTX 960M vs 940MX). You get 4GB fewer RAM, but laptop RAM is relatively cheap and you could upgrade it to 16GB very easily (what I did).

I haven't had any problems with it in the past 5 months. It really is the best value "gaming" laptop out there, but is equally good with everything else (I use it for 3D work, photoshop, and rendering occasionally).

This build really doesn't serve much of a purpose, other than simply to be. It's great to just pick a spot and watch the day drift by.

For best effect, disable GUI sound effects.

If you're looking for ambient soundtracks for your parks and feel like dropping a few dollars here and there, you can pick up some albums by Dan Gibson on Amazon.

The purely ambient albums are ones like...
Solitudes: Volume 1,
Woodland Rain, and
Songbirds by the Stream

There's also a myriad of albums that have music combined with ambient tracks; both types are great for stress relief.

https://www.amazon.com/American-Coasters-Thrilling-Photographic-Ride/dp/0764341588/ref=pd_sim_14_1?ie=UTF8&dpID=51f5U7rpmzL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=SVA1XPKFX0NNGD3AVX3M

Even if you are just slightly interested in roller coasters, I would highly recommend this book. It contains beautiful pictures of the best coasters (and parks) in the United States (it may not be as interesting if you are from outside the U.S.). Several coasters in the book even get a page all to themselves in which the author goes into detail about them. I got this about three years ago when I wanted to know more about coasters, and it really turned me into a full-fledged coaster enthusiast.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/roller-coasters-robert-coker/1111795744#

this one has pretty much every roller coaster thats popular back in 2006. the photos are amazingly good and the quality of writing is top notch.

good luck finding a copy though.

https://www.amazon.com/Roller-Coasters-Seekers-Ultimate-Machines/dp/1402713339?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0

Hard to answer without knowing what classifies as a fortune. This guy is on sale at the moment. It meets the recommended requirements for Zoo Tycoon. That way as expansions come out/you play other games, you won't be stuck with something that just runs the base game.

Generally speaking, you're going to need at least 8 GB of RAM (you can always add more later on) and please for the love of god get one with an SSD as the primary hard drive. For those reasons this one might be a good choice, too.

Given the time of year, I think you should be keeping your eye on black friday / cyber monday opportunities as they arise.

Potentially the biggest problem would be the camera controls/movement with only one hand. I am constantly using the WASD keys and mouse simultaneously as well as the T key for the more advanced camera controls. The other shortcuts could be mapped relatively easily to a gaming mouse. Perhaps even something like this could work well... Granted, it's an investment but I am fairly sure this could be a 1 handed solution.

Honestly to play those games I think the Asus GL503GE-RS71 Strix Scar 15.6" FHD 120Hz Intel i7-8750H NVIDIA GTX 1050Ti 8GB DDR4 2666MHz 1TB SSHD https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BZYQ4J2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_uOhxDbS9CMTHV
Is the best. It costs less than 1000 and will run those games at60

RX580 is a good option for a Graphic Card that can handle Planet Coaster very well, even with a lot of stuff out on high. Use the 8gb version.

The best quality one is actually on sale too.
The Graphic Card

This one - https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0993578918/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479087965&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=theme+park+design&dpPl=1&dpID=61al8oyHgyL&ref=plSrch

It's pretty good. Goes over every aspect of what kind of process is required to build a park.

Heres a couple of books about John Wardley and Alton Towers which I enjoyed.

John Wardley - Creating my Nemesis
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Creating-own-Nemesis-autobiography-designed/dp/1484049144/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1465631526&sr=8-1&keywords=john+wardley

Tales from the Towers - Alton Towers
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tales-Towers-Unofficial-Britains-Popular/dp/1492377163/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1465631585&sr=8-1&keywords=alton+towers

Hmmm... those seem a bit out of my price range. I was hoping to pick one up for ~$100-150.

How about this one?

Edit: or this one?

Here is the desktop version of your link

It is: https://www.amazon.com/You-Me-Gravity-Planet-Coaster/dp/B01MFCWF71

https://www.amazon.com/Everyone-Turtleback-School-Library-Binding/dp/0613685725

Here is the mobile version of your link

Imagine you spell planet coaster right and you're just as dumb as OP.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07539GJFW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_TZnZCbMQSB4DX