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Hi everyone! I'm getting a new laptop, and am overwhelmed by options. I'm hoping you can help narrow things down. Here is what I need: 1. Budget - $1000 - $1300 2. 15" - 16" screen size 3. Not picky about screen resolution 4. I need a portable laptop. 5. I'd like to have about 4 hours of...

I'm getting a new laptop because mine can't handle casual gaming any more. I was going to get a i7 Haswell chip in my new machine, but then I started reading about heat issues. So which would be cooler - an Ivy Bridge with a ton of RAM or a Haswell c hip?