Help with a mid range 17'' gaming laptop

[MWells911]

All the new shit is getting above my head, so need a hand here.
Biggest game I play is WoW. Maximum resolution and HD quality is not so important. I just want more performance then graphics.

Id like 17''. 6-8GB Ram.
I already have a 1TB external HD for storage of random shit. But id like a little storage ability outside of games.
I have a 320G now thats close to full just from games.
Also wouldn't mind a SSD for operating system (quick boots n such)
So a small SSD and a small HHD for game storage. Rest of my BS will go to external HD.

What could I do for around 1,000$. MAYBE 1,200 max.

Also ive heard windows 8 is not good for gaming but it looks like 7 is getting harder and harder to find.

Refurbished is an option.

 

[geeknation]

Try this!
http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231089

I have the G74S which is 2 years old and is still maxing out modern games. It has 12Gb RAM, 1 HDD and 1 SSD. It has a 17.3" full HD display. Asus ROG is a great brand!

 

[Joseph99]

This lenovo laptop in the link is amazing for the price you will save your self $200 of what your expecting from thid machine this laptop sells for $899 on the lenovo website and it super powerful and is beautiful i would 100% recommend this laptop. Bad side is windows 8 but i had this laptop and win 8 didnt effect my gaming AT ALL

http/shop.lenovo.com/ca/en/laptops/ideapad/y-series/y510p/

 

[MWells911]

Try this!
http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231089

I have the G74S which is 2 years old and is still maxing out modern games. It has 12Gb RAM, 1 HDD and 1 SSD. It has a 17.3" full HD display. Asus ROG is a great brand!

I dont see anything about SSD in this link ? or did I miss it ?

 

[MWells911]

This lenovo laptop in the link is amazing for the price you will save your self $200 of what your expecting from thid machine this laptop sells for $899 on the lenovo website and it super powerful and is beautiful i would 100% recommend this laptop. Bad side is windows 8 but i had this laptop and win 8 didnt effect my gaming AT ALL

http/shop.lenovo.com/ca/en/laptops/ideapad/y-series/y510p/

which one, link brings up several.

EDIT: I want a 17'' not 15

 

[Joseph99]

There is no 17" lenovo laptops

 

[Joseph99]

sorry about that

 

[geeknation]

Try this!
http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231089

I have the G74S which is 2 years old and is still maxing out modern games. It has 12Gb RAM, 1 HDD and 1 SSD. It has a 17.3" full HD display. Asus ROG is a great brand!

I dont see anything about SSD in this link ? or did I miss it ?

Woops! Sorry about that, I was originally posting a link to different version of that laptop, but noticed it was a refurb. Yeah, that one doesn't have an SSD, but you could easily throw one in. I also just noticed you said refurbed is an option, so let me get you that first link! (It's better altogether!)

Here: http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231382

 

[Joseph99]

If the 2" really matter than scramble for another laptop but it will be hard to find the same specs for the price, i would just go with the lenovo y510p