Can you help me choose a laptop?

Mcgrufer

here are all the details i would like for my laptop. Please review them then if you could answer the question with a link to the laptop's website.

1) What is your budget?
$1500 or lower

2) What size notebook would you prefer?
15"-17"

3) What country (and state) are you buying this in?
USA

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
I like MSI and Sager and i dont like dell, asus, and alienware

5) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
Gaming, Surfing the web, Homework for College, and possible video chat

6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
Taking it with me to different places but most of the time it will probably be on the desk

7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
Yes. Skyrim, BF3, Modern Warfare 3, Assassins Creed, etc.

8) How many hours of battery life do you need?
I would prefer around 5-6 at least but more is always better

9) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
I dont mind buying online as long as I can see the specs

10) Which OS do you prefer?
Windows 7 Ultimate/Professional or Windows 8

Screen Specifics

11) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non glossy screen?
Im okay with either but would prefer it not to be reflective

Build Quality and Design

12) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
Not as much but i would definitely prefer a good looking laptop

14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
around at least 3-4 years before replacement of components or the entire thing

Notebook Components

15) How much hard drive space do you want; 250GB, 320GB, 500GB, 750GB, 1TB, or 1.5TB?
750GB or higher

16) Would you prefer a SSD Hard Drive? How much space do you want?
Yes. As much as space as I can get for my budget (see first question and answer)

17) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, CD/DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive?
Yes I do. Im okay with just the CDRW/DVD-ROM but I would prefer a Blu-Ray if it is not over my budget. (see first question and answer)

18) What speed CPU/Processor would you like? Dual core or Quad Core CPU?
I would like a third gen ivy bridge i7 processor. So whatever is the fastest speed for that processor under my budget. (see first question and answer) Im okay with either dual or quad core but would prefer whichever one is faster.

19) Do you use wireless, or do you plan on using it? Do you use Bluetooth, or do you plan on using it?
I will and do use wireless. I don't use Bluetooth now but I may use it in the future.

Hopefully this is enough information to go on so you can find a laptop suitable for me.

Thanks Again for your help. And Best Answer gets 10 points!

*Note I got the questions from XoticPC.com forums: http://xoticpcforums.com/showthread.php?702-Which-laptop-should-I-buy-UPDATED-7-30-11

Answer
Ah, I love helping people with high budgets choose laptops. Okay, so mainstream laptop manufacturers like HP, Lenovo, etc only make gaming laptops to a certain point. So serious gamers with a decent budget will have to look to gaming-specific laptop manufacturers. MSI and Sager are your best bet as Alienwares are wayyyy overpriced for what you get. I see you're familiar with xoticpc, good because that's probably the best place to buy gaming laptops. This is actually great timing, because they're having a 100$ sale on the models I think you should get.

The best graphics card for you, imho, is the AMD Radeon 7970m. This being this is powerful enough to max out most games (even battlefield 3), and the only Nvidia competitor is the 680m which is far more expensive.

There are only a few models that have this card in your price range, and these are the Sager NP9150, and the 17 inch equivalent that comes with a second hard drive slot, the NP9170 (and the GX60 which you should not think about, stop thinking about this now, NOW). These laptops have an option for the GTX 675mx, which is slightly less powerful than the 7970 but 100$ cheaper. This difference, however will make the difference from whether you can max out bf3 or not, so I'd go with the 7970.
I highly recommend Windows 8, don't listen to all the BS that it's bad for gamers, it's overall a better operating system. So including this in your laptop will cost another 80$ and bring you up to 1500$ on the dot if you pick the 15 inch one. So if you're not willing to pay over 1500$, you'll have to downgrade the 17inch one to a GTX 670mx if you want it. Personally, if this is a laptop and you want to take it around, I'd recommend the 15 inch. 17 inch laptops are just impractical imo, you might as well buy a desktop if you want a 100 pound laptop.
So, my recommendation is the 9150 with Win8.

Okay this isn't what you ask, but what I highly recommend is that you get a gaming desktop and then get a 500$ laptop to carry around. You can easily get a desktop that runs all current games in max setting for around 900-1000$ including Win8. If you travel often and want to game in hotel rooms, that's different and you can ignore this part. This is only if you want to mainly game at home, but still want the option of portability occasionally. If you want help with picking parts for a desktop, feel free to email me.


TL;DR Sager NP9150 with Win8 from XoticPC.

Can someone recommend me a decent mid-range gaming laptop?

Akif

I fear that my ancient HP laptop will die soon so I am looking for a replacement. The games I usually play aren't too demanding--things like Team Fortress, L4D2, League of Legends, Borderlands 2, CS:GO etc. I also use my laptop in college frequently, so models with decent weight and battery life are definitely a plus. Price isn't a big issue, but I hope I can find one near or under $900.

One laptop I have my eye on is a Lenovo T430 with an i5 and nvidia NVS 5400m. What I like about this laptop is that it weights slightly less than 5 pounds and has an insane battery life! The only caveat is that I've heard the 5400m is roughly equal to Intel 4600 in terms of performance so I might be better off with a newer model--can anyone confirm if this is true?

Answer
i7 with GT 750M (one has an i5 and one has SLI - two GPU's)
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