£1000 budget for laptop......

[Fate Zero]

What is your budget?
£1000

What country will you be buying this in?
England

What size notebook do you prefer?
Thin and Light (13 - 14-inch screen)
Mainstream (15 - 16-inch screen)

What brands do you like or dislike?
Like: Dell
Would you consider a refurbished laptop?
No

What are the primary tasks you need this notebook for?
Web Surfing, Office and Productivity Software, Movie Streaming and Viewing, Graphic Intense 3D Gaming

What games will you be playing?
Starcraft II, Diablo 3, Dark Souls

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

How many hours of battery life do you need?
3

Will you be buying online or in store?
online

Which OS do you prefer?
Windows 7

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

Is the laptops design important to you?
Yes

Approximately what date will you be buying this laptop?
Around 08/01/2012

How long do you want this laptop to last?
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

Thanks

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[Caladdon]

If you'd reconsider refurbished there are very good deals to be had from Dell that are usually backed up by a 3 year warranty plan.

I have an Alienware M14x in superb condition currently available for sale with 2 years 6 months warranty remaining and is well under £1000.
I had initially planned on sending you this offer via PM (Private message) but you have yet to post enough in order for this option to be used.

Would you be interested?

[Fate Zero]

Thanks for the offers, however I'm really looking at getting a brand new laptop from a retail site. Thanks again

I'd also consider any Apple Macs, although obviously with my budget I'd be looking at the lower end of the scale.

[MrDJ]

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[Fate Zero]

What's the opinions on the "Dell New Inspiron 15R SE"?

[Cooki3Dude]

Just seen the Acer V3 on Scan for £799 (pre-order):

Acer Aspire V3-571G-73618G50Makk i7 15.6" Notebook - NX.RZNEK.001 - Scan.co.uk

Specs look good but no idea how good a laptop it will prove to be. It so nearly meets all of my requirements, just lacks the 650M and blu-ray drive (I would happily pay £1k if they were included).

[Fate Zero]

Just seen the Acer V3 on Scan for £799 (pre-order):

Acer Aspire V3-571G-73618G50Makk i7 15.6" Notebook - NX.RZNEK.001 - Scan.co.uk

Specs look good but no idea how good a laptop it will prove to be. It so nearly meets all of my requirements, just lacks the 650M and blu-ray drive (I would happily pay £1k if they were included).

That looks pretty good, however I'm still waiting to see what the price will be of the new Dell XPS 15". If that Acer had a 650M I would of probably of gone for it.

[Cooki3Dude]

That looks pretty good, however I'm still waiting to see what the price will be of the new Dell XPS 15". If that Acer had a 650M I would of probably of gone for it.

Same here, I've also read varying spec for the screen so will wait until it's released to see if it actually has a 1080p. Most Acers come with much lower res screens, so I wouldn't be surprised if this turns out to be the same.

[Fate Zero]

Does anyone have any other recommendations? I would prefer something that is a bit lighter than the "Y580" like the "HP Pavilion dv6t-7000 Quad Edition" but that hasn't been released in the UK.