What laptop should i buy? (student)

[joeyjj]

What is your budget?
$600

What country will you be buying this in?
U.S.

What size notebook do you prefer?
Mainstream (15 - 16-inch screen)

Would you consider a refurbished laptop?
No

What are the primary tasks you need this notebook for?
Web Surfing, Office and Productivity Software, Listening to Music, Casual Gaming

Where will you be using this laptop?
Will be used different places

Will you be buying online or in store?
online

Which OS do you prefer?
Windows 7

List the screen resolutions that interest you:
Standard Resolution (1366 x 768)

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

Is the laptops design important to you?
No

How long do you want this laptop to last?
5 years

How much storage capacity do you need?
160 GB

Are you interested in SSD for storage?
No

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

[ZaZ]

I know you said no to refurbed, but the Dell Outlet offers excellent value. Something like the e6520 is worth a look. It's well built and has three year warranty standard.

[junky77]

Hi

What do you mean by "casual gaming"?

as far as value per price goes, you have the Acer 5560G that now sells for 450$:
Acer 5560G
with Radeon 7670M, AMD Quad A6-3420M cpu and 4GB DDR3 memory.

The best gpu you'll get for 600$ currently is the Radeon 6850M DDR3 version - which makes it much slower. B&H, search for "6850M". But you won't get good screen, speakers or build quality.