Best multimedia/gaming laptop for under $600?

[Jakeusson]

I need a laptop with dedicated graphics and preferably 1080p. I really don't mind buying refurbished/like new, as long as it's manufacturer refurbished. I'm hoping buying refurbished will be what makes it possible to get good specs on this budget. My budget is max $600, but closer to $500 is preferable. I do a lot of multitasking, casual gaming, streaming, editing, etc, so I'm just trying to find the best performance for the money.

The problem I had when searching is finding a laptop that won't be horribly bottlenecked by the graphics card. Ive seen lots of laptops with 2.5+ghz processors and 8-12gb of ram but integrated graphics that ruin the rest of the specs to an extent.

The most tempting thing I've found so far are refurbished HP Envys. I've found a couple that have decent graphics cards to accompany their CPUs and RAM, and the touchscreen/beats audio is a really nice touch. I was hoping some of you guys would have suggestions to add to my options.

 

[naturesninja]

Dedicated graphics and 1080p for under $600? Good luck, even refurbed ones seem to be outdated. But there is this i7/940m combo for $599 on Newegg it is only 768 though: http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834315062

 

[Jakeusson]

Dedicated graphics and 1080p for under $600? Good luck, even refurbed ones seem to be outdated. But there is this i7/940m combo for $599 on Newegg it is only 768 though: http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834315062

Yeah I know it's asking for a lot with the budget, thanks for the suggestion

 

[naturesninja]

I'll keep my eye out for refurbs though. I'm sure someone has a good deal to be found.

 

[velo3100]

You could look into the acer e series.