I found a Lenovo Thinkpad W520 that I can probably get for $300 on my local craigslist. It has been upgraded and the specs are
i7-2760QM
Intel® Core™ i7-2760QM Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) Specifications
24gb DDR3 1333MHz RAM
600gb Intel SSD
I will be using the laptop for casual...