Best gaming/school laptop?

[BLOXlink20]

My old PC is dying, so I was looking for game/school laptops. I looked EVERYWHERE, but I couldn't find the perfect laptop. Well the requirements are,

USA.

Must cost around 700~1000.

Has to run games and other programs like butter.

Like: HP, Lenovo, any really
Dislike: Apple

Windows 8

High Resolution (1600 x 900)
Max Resolution (1920 x 1080)

Web Surfing, Listening to Music, Photo Editing, Video Editing, Casual Gaming, Graphic Intense Gaming

Better if it's 3D.

500 GB or higher

At least 15 in. (The Screen)

The games I play: Mincraft, COD II and Crisis 3.

Run schoolwork fast.

That's about it, please help me!

 

[feeblepenguin]

Lenovo y580 is the only one i can think of off the top of my mind that fits your reqs. (except that i got 1080p version for $900, and that might top out your budget.)

I have one; its good, but chunky, and max battery life is between 3.5 and 4 hrs surfing (less if video watching)

Also note that they always have sales on. They aren't really sales unless you can get 1080p for under ~950, 720p for under 850

y500 has gt 650m, not as good as gtx 660m in y580. also note that there are lots of other laptops out there.

 

[BLOXlink20]

Awesome laptop but does it run games fast?

 

[olin9]

The y500 has the ultrabay. you can get a 2nd GPU for $137 and run GT650m SLI when needed. Which is faster than the GTX660.