I need help choosing a new laptop

[Andref1214]

Im buying a new laptop and i have a 550$ budget, i dont know much about pcs i need for school but i like watching Netflix and playing videogames.
Thanks

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[ScrewySqrl]

this will be your best bet....but you have to get it today! ($549, but sale ends at midnight California time on Monday, Dec 19)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834315423

Intel Core i5 6200U (2.30 GHz), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M, 8 GB Memory, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD.

Should play most games at medium settings, and be serious overkill for note-taking, netflix, and web browsing.