Recent content by Farah2x

You forgot to mention your screen preference. Never mind, gamer usually want larger 15.6" or 17.3" screen. I cannot find laptops that suit your description. This is the best I can find. This laptop costs $100 above your budget @$1000. Lenovo IdeaPad Y510p (15.6", 1920x1080, Intel i7-4700MQ...

I have checked both Maya and Photoshop system requirements, both do not list minimum VGA requirement. Which means it is OK. As far as I know, 3D rendering is processor intensive rather than VGA intensive. As long as it is not too slow old VGA. It is OK. Moreover, you will find a hard time...

$500 is too tight budget for the games you've listed. You need to squeeze 100-200 more to get a bare minimum. The New Richland AMD APU may be able to paly those games at low settings. See Gaming Laptop Price List for a few of candidates. The New Acer Aspire V5-552G-X414 Dual VGA looks promising.

This is the best I can find that match your criteria: Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 Utrabook Convertible 13.3" 1600x900 Intel i7-3537U 8GB DDR3 256 SSD Touchscreen Convertible to tablet Weigh: 3.3 lbs price arround $1400 It beat Macbook air in term of performance.

Beside thinkpad, Macbook is also known for its durability but the price is above your budget. Unless you want to use the 13.3" version. Asus is also good brand, so I recommend you Asus N56VJ-DH71 Currently at US$ 943. Short Specs: 15.6″ Resolution 1920×1080 Intel i7-3630QM 8GB DDR3 1TB HDD...