Gaming Laptop for $1000

[EdTheMad]

1) What is your budget?

$1000

2) What size notebook would you prefer?

d. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
e. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen

3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator.

I'm at Michigan, but my credit card billing address is from Brazil. XoticPC don't let me use my card. Generally I pay using my PayPal account if they accept international accounts.

5) Would you consider laptops that are refurbished/redistributed?

Yes please!

6) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?

Gaming (diablo 3, starcraft 2, BF3), watching movies and series, photoshop, maybe recording games.

7) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?

Mostly desk, but I will walk around with it.

9) How many hours of battery life do you need?

More, the better!

10) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?

I only buy online.

11) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista or Windows 7), Mac OS, Linux, etc.

Win 7

14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?

Performace matters, looks don't.

15) When are you buying this laptop?

ASAP

16) How long do you want this laptop to last?

2+ years

Notebook Components

17) How much hard drive space do you need; 80GB to 640GB? Do you want a SSD drive?

750GB minimum. SSD would be nice.

18) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive?

It would be nice to at least burn DVD/CDs, but it's optional.

[EdTheMad]

Basicaly, I'm trying to find sites that sell i7 laptops with at least GT 650M and 750gb 7200rpm that accept paypal international account.

Any light in the end of the tunnel? Other suggestions are welcome.

[Karamazovmm]

I know that provantage accepts money transfers and most resellers as well.

I bought some things from provantage and had no problems at all, btw.

Sincerely you should talk to all the resellers here

the w150er is your best choice, since I dont know if HP accepts paypal international

[develoso]

If HP acceptes international payments, the Pavilion dv6t with a GT650m is a good option... may be a little over $1000, but you can check it.

You can find HERE a list of the resellers here in the forum. You can ask them for help and payment options.


HERE you can also find a list of resellers website for many different brands. That might also help you!

I think you have it narrowed. Get a i7 3rd Gen (a 3610QM will do). A GT 650 will also do for light gaming. A SSD is a lil bit expensive yet (IMO). It's cheaper if you buy it later and upgrade it urself. Just keep in mind that depending on the laptop you get, you'll only have room for one storage drive, and a big 600Gb SSD can cost you almost the price of a entire laptop. Keep an eye out for what you're buying if you want a SSD and a minimum 750Gb storage space.

I think in present days all notebooks have at least a standard CD/DVD burner. Some companies offer you the option of putting a storage drive in the place of the optical drive. You can buy a external one, it's cheap, but remember you'll have to carry it around.

[EdTheMad]

I want to hard game (diablo 3, sc2, bf3). So GT 650M is bad for that?

[Karamazovmm]

for bf3 yes. you need a more powerful gpu for that, but with your budget the only thing that I can think of is the msi force 1762 or the 16f3, but they end up a little bit above

[develoso]

You can try contacting Xotic about thei payment options, or ask someone you know in Michigan to buy it for you and give the money