$700 gaming laptop

Loudandproud

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I was originally planning to build a gaming desktop, but have decided I need a laptop more so. I realize with a 700 budget I won't be playing crysis 3 on high, but I want to be able to play games like planetside 2, portal 2, dayz and I want to be able to play graphicly demanding games on medium atleast. Any suggestions would be appreciated, I've looked at these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834131392

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834200783R
Thanks
 

Loudandproud

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Do you have any better options?
 

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Not necessarily, AMD really is messing with people's heads this generation. 87xx series is actually very similar in performance to the 7730m (8730m=7730m). http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphic-Cards.13849.0.html
(you are going from 512 shaders at a low speed in the 7730m to 384 shaders at a higher speed in the 8730m--both use 128 bit GDDR3 at similar speeds).

the two are about equal though a 640m beats them on average by about 20-40%.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152377

Has a 645m (a little better than a 640m) and an i7.