Best Laptop for $1000 or under?

[skozyboy]

Hey guys. I'm going to college next year and I am looking at buying a laptop for $1000 that I saved up from working. I'm looking at buying a laptop for $1000 than can be able to run games such as DayZ and World of Warcraft. Any help will be appreciated!

 

[LummusMaximus]

Budget gaming laptop? Look, around here there's one budget gamer everyone will recommend: the Lenovo ThinkPad Y510p. On the site, have it configured with SLI, although it may push you over budget, it's more powerful than larger, more expensive systems. If you want one cheaper, look at the Lenovo ThinkPad E series, although the don't have powerful graphics, you should get something dedicated for around $800. If you want to spend even less, here's one for about $600:

http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314240&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=5257136&SID=ShopAMD

It should give you performance roughly even to the ThinkPad I mentioned.