Help with buying Gaming laptop :confused:

[xtremeguy]

Hey guys ,
I'm a noob when it comes to buying computers or building them, could someone help me find a good laptop with these settings ?
Thanks

What is your budget?
1000 - 1200

What country will you be buying this in?
Canada

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

What brands do you like or dislike?
Like: Toshiba
Dislike: HP

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, Video Chat and Conference, Movie Streaming and Viewing, Output Video to TV or Large Monitor, Graphic Intense 3D Gaming

N/A

What games will you be playing?
Skyrim , Battlefield 3 , Resident evil 5 , Saints row the third etc.

Where will you be using this laptop?
Will be used different places and Will stay on desk

How many hours of battery life do you need?
Any

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:
Standard Resolution (1366 x 768)
High Resolution (1600 x 900)
Max Resolution (1920 x 1080)

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 08/18/2012

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

How much storage capacity do you need?
160 GB

Are you interested in SSD for storage?
Maybe

Do you want a built-in optical drive, what type?
No

[xtremeguy]

Help guys ?

[xtremeguy]

Shameless bump

[Abc456]

With your budget, I would suggest the MSI backbone, you can find one in XoticPC, I guess..if that isn't acceptable you should just go with a HP dv6 as it is the best thing your money can buy besides that. Hope this helps,

[Tankbuster]

Check out Sager's gaming notebooks (the NP9130 comes to mind). One of its various resellers (XoticPC, Powernotebooks) should ship to Canada.

Unless you're positive that you'll only be playing a few games on your little beast, I'd recommend more storage than 160 GB though.

[xtremeguy]

Thanks loads for the suggestions , so far I'm leaning on getting the Clevo (NP9130) hence the positive reviews on it.
Just wondering if you think this is the right choice between the Clevo and the Lenova Y580, what do you guys think ?

[Tankbuster]

The Y580 is a great machine as well. Good workmanship and performance from the reviews that I've read; its battery life is quite a bit better, and it handles temperature and noise as good if not better than the Sager. Also comes with a 660.
Highly doubt you'll get that for 1000-1200 dollars though... Lenovo is usually quite pricey.

[ScardyBob]

I'd check out edit1754's post in another thread. It has a good selection of good gaming laptops within your price range.