Solved! Game Programming Laptop

clewis1221

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1_What is your budget?
$600-$800

2_What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
15-16 inch

3_What screen resolution do you want?
any

4_Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
somewhat portable, but can do some programming and gaming

5_How much battery life do you need?
2-3 hrs

6_Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)?
i would like to be able to do some gaming as i will be doing some game programming. things like Spore, TF2, just some simple games, preferably high resolution
7_What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo / Video editing,watching movies, Etc.)
watching movies, programming games, some character and level design for games

8_How much storage (H.D.D Capacity) do you need?
250 gb

9_If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
any site is fine as long as it isnt a scam.
10_How long do you want to keep your laptop?
i'll keep it for about 2 years, then my mom will be the sole user.

11_What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
cd/dvd rom, possibly cd/dvd writer

12_Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons.
any brand that wont disappoint me.

13_What country do you live in?
USA

14_Please tell us any additional information if needed.
this laptop will be shared between my mom and i for the next year or 2, until i go to college. i will be taking 2 classes on programming with this laptop, so it needs to be able to function for game programming. my mom doesnt have any real needs other than using the internet.