Help buying an Ultrabook for gaming w/ buyers FAQ

Blaiz0r

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1. What is your budget?
£1000

2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
About Ultrabook size (Air) 13-14"

3. What screen resolution do you want?
>=1080p

4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
n/a

5. How much battery life do you need?
>=4hrs

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)?
SteamOs Linux games moderate requirements (not AAA)

7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.)
Programming

8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?
128GB+

9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
n/a

10. How long do you want to keep your laptop?
n/a

11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
n/a

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.
n/a

13. What country do you live in?
UK

14. Please tell us any additional information if needed.
Ideally a slim device similar to Macbook Air, but with a distinct graphics card, and not a tacky build like Alienware.
 

OriginalCadaver

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I've heard good things about the MSI GS60 Ghost. It's a little larger than the Air, but it looks amazing. Reading the reviews it looks to meet your requirements and is priced at $1599 or jsut under 1K pounds.