need a new laptop

[salivias]

What is your budget?
$920 with tax and everything

What country will you be buying this in?
usa

What size notebook do you prefer?
Mainstream (15 - 16-inch screen)
Desktop Replacement (17-inch + screen)

What brands do you like or dislike?
Like: asus just cause i had one and never had problems with it. any good company is oki though
Would you consider a refurbished laptop?
Yes

What are the primary tasks you need this notebook for?
Web Surfing, Movie Streaming and Viewing, Output Video to TV or Large Monitor, Graphic Intense 3D Gaming

What games will you be playing?
alice madness returns not sure if its heavy gaming but my last pc couldnt play it :/ Maybe crysis,portal 2 and some other light games like maplestory

Where will you be using this laptop?
Will stay on desk

How many hours of battery life do you need?
2 would be good but its gonna be plugged when in use so doesnt really matter

Will you be buying online or in store?
online or in store

Which OS do you prefer?
Windows 7

List the screen resolutions that interest you:
High Resolution (1600 x 900)
Max Resolution (1920 x 1080)

Do you prefer a glossy or matte screen?
Glossy is fine

Is the laptops design important to you?
No

Approximately what date will you be buying this laptop?
Around 04/11/2012

How long do you want this laptop to last?
2-3 years

How much storage capacity do you need?
500 GB

Are you interested in SSD for storage?
No

Do you want a built-in optical drive, what type?
DVD Burner

i guess i could do with 1366 x 768 res but dont really want to lol
also thinking about buying this used Asus G73JH-X3 its been used for almost two yrs but everything is in great condition just wondering how much longer will it last? i take great care of all my stuff btw ^_^

[Baloney]

Crysis? With that budget? I don't know, really depends on the settings you play it at but if you need good video cards at that price range HP is probably the way to go. As long as you don't want it to last a long time, because HP does have reliability issues after about 3 years.

Take a look at the dv6t select edition: HP Pavilion dv6 and dv6t Select Edition series | HP Official Store

You'll want to configure it with a 1080p screen and 7690M 1 GB graphics (don't go for 2 GB it offers no performance increase and is a waste of money). Also upgrade to the 7200RPM hard drive. It will be $930 with tax (at least with my zip code). Then use the coupon code 1TECHBARG50 and you will save $50 for a total price of $877. If you want to upgrade the processor... I don't know, probably wouldn't see much of a difference but if it's $20... I probably would, couldn't hurt.