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[buttbun]

-Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD X4 Phenom
-2 - 4GM of RAM
-250GB Hard Drive
-512MB Videocard with Dedicated memory. like Nvida 9800GT or ATI 4870
-large display with highest resolution

and a 15"+ would be good too. so which laptops out there are either like that or better. post links please but i want a good quality one..but not one thats like $1,000. basically what i want is a laptop i can play games on and save a buncha word docs and stuff like that. a lot of internet use. and would you recommend Vista or Windows 7? or does it come pre-installed?

[buttbun]

haha i'm guessing 15+ would be considered large? haha, didn't realized i said that

[hockeycanuckjc Trusted Contributor]

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[hockeycanuckjc Trusted Contributor]

If you meant you were looking one for a cheaper price, good luck. The lower priced items dont come close to the kind of performance you are looking for.

[Entropy]

Actually, some of the Asus G-series can match the performance he's looking for at much lower prices.

HOWEVER:  The Best Buy Asus G-series laptops often have a lower resolution display.  For example, the current G73 model carried by BBY is the only one that doesn't have a 1080p display.

There is currently a refurbished G60VX on bestbuy.com for $630.  This is the only sub-$1000 option you're going to find.  If you don't want refurbished, the G73 is your best bet at $1200.

Basically, it's nearly impossible to find a laptop with discrete graphics (required for nearly any gaming) for under $1000.

[CrystalWoW Community Veteran]

These two are both under a grand with mostly what you are looking for but both are around a 16 inch display. Neither have amazing resolution either but descent graphics. This one and this one. In the 17 inch there are these two with dedicated graphics this one which has a 1600x900 res and this one. These are all around the 800 range.