engineering workstation on a budget

[SilentSlinger]

hey guys , i'm a senior year civil engineer and in desperate need for a laptop , for AutoCad Civil 3D specifically and all engineering / web design / photoshop programs generally .
i found the new MSI WT and WS series the best but they start at $3000 while my budget is $1200 roughly 1500 .
Thanks!

 

[Laptop_Nerd]

Hi,

Here are some WS laptop that may suite your taste and your budget that should do just fine as well based from what application you'll be using it for.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834259813
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834259814

 

[hang-the-9]

Lenovo W series, HP Z Book, Dell Precision. All can be gotten for a bit over $1,000. You can also look for used models one generation old. My favorite is the Lenovo W series, I use one as my main laptop, W520. Quad core i7, pro video card, 4 RAM slots. Can even run WOW on Medium at a solid 30-40 FPS You can find them on ebay or locally for not that much and they are as good as new laptops if not abused. Maybe a new hard drive and you have a pretty much brand new system for 1/2 to 1/3rd the price.