Looking to buy a laptop around 1000 USD

[Louis100396]

I'm moving on to college soon and finding the right laptop has been hard. Maybe it's because of my budget but basically, I'm looking for a gaming laptop that is:

Around and up to 1050
17.3 inches
i7 processor
750 GB or 1TB HDD 7200 rpm
A decent graphics card that I can run intensive games with graphics on high and will provide decent fps.
And At least 8 gb ram

Haven't had much experience with a laptop since I didn't need one so feel free to ask what other information you want/need.

 

[Saif Uv]

http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232122&Tpk=34-232-122
this thing is 15.6" but it is good for gaming
it should run most games at high settings!

 

[Louis100396]

http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232122&Tpk=34-232-122
this thing is 15.6" but it is good for gaming
it should run most games at high settings!

Thanks for the suggestion! It is a pretty good laptop however, I am only looking for 17.3"

 

[fooball]

This: http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314704
Seems to suit you the best.

In my experiences, the 17" ones are not portable at all. If you ever want to move it around sometimes, it will be a pain. The 15" ones seem cheaper for some reason (they are usually more expensive for the same internals in Canada).

This: http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231630R has a slightly weaker cpu (but only by a tiny bit) and has 12GB of ram compared to 16GB. The good thing is that it looks more expensive. It is a open box though.

 

[Louis100396]

This: http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314704
Seems to suit you the best.

In my experiences, the 17" ones are not portable at all. If you ever want to move it around sometimes, it will be a pain. The 15" ones seem cheaper for some reason (they are usually more expensive for the same internals in Canada).

This: http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231630R has a slightly weaker cpu (but only by a tiny bit) and has 12GB of ram compared to 16GB. The good thing is that it looks more expensive. It is a open box though.

The Acer Aspire you suggested seems to be the one I'm looking for. Does 16 gb of ram seem excessive? I feel like something around 8 gb - 12 gb would be enough and a small SSD would be even better.
Thank you for your suggestion! It has been the closest thing to what I've been looking for.

 

[fooball]

This: http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314704
Seems to suit you the best.

In my experiences, the 17" ones are not portable at all. If you ever want to move it around sometimes, it will be a pain. The 15" ones seem cheaper for some reason (they are usually more expensive for the same internals in Canada).

This: http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231630R has a slightly weaker cpu (but only by a tiny bit) and has 12GB of ram compared to 16GB. The good thing is that it looks more expensive. It is a open box though.

The Acer Aspire you suggested seems to be the one I'm looking for. Does 16 gb of ram seem excessive? I feel like something around 8 gb - 12 gb would be enough and a small SSD would be even better.
Thank you for your suggestion! It has been the closest thing to what I've been looking for.

You can sell 8GB and use that money to get a small (~128GB?) ssd. A ssd is better than 16GB of ram IMO.

 

[Louis100396]

This: http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314704
Seems to suit you the best.

In my experiences, the 17" ones are not portable at all. If you ever want to move it around sometimes, it will be a pain. The 15" ones seem cheaper for some reason (they are usually more expensive for the same internals in Canada).

This: http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231630R has a slightly weaker cpu (but only by a tiny bit) and has 12GB of ram compared to 16GB. The good thing is that it looks more expensive. It is a open box though.

The Acer Aspire you suggested seems to be the one I'm looking for. Does 16 gb of ram seem excessive? I feel like something around 8 gb - 12 gb would be enough and a small SSD would be even better.
Thank you for your suggestion! It has been the closest thing to what I've been looking for.

You can sell 8GB and use that money to get a small (~128GB?) ssd. A ssd is better than 16GB of ram IMO.

how would i go about doing that? actually selling the part? or find another computer that has 8gb ram with an ssd?

 

[fooball]

This: http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314704
Seems to suit you the best.

In my experiences, the 17" ones are not portable at all. If you ever want to move it around sometimes, it will be a pain. The 15" ones seem cheaper for some reason (they are usually more expensive for the same internals in Canada).

This: http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231630R has a slightly weaker cpu (but only by a tiny bit) and has 12GB of ram compared to 16GB. The good thing is that it looks more expensive. It is a open box though.

The Acer Aspire you suggested seems to be the one I'm looking for. Does 16 gb of ram seem excessive? I feel like something around 8 gb - 12 gb would be enough and a small SSD would be even better.
Thank you for your suggestion! It has been the closest thing to what I've been looking for.

You can sell 8GB and use that money to get a small (~128GB?) ssd. A ssd is better than 16GB of ram IMO.

how would i go about doing that? actually selling the part? or find another computer that has 8gb ram with an ssd?

You can sell it on craigslist or something like that. Ebay would work too, I guess, but prices would be lower due to shipping charges and fees. I'm currently too scared to sell on ebay in case the buyer says it's not right and opens a dispute (unless I'm wrong and its not possible).
I've been buying and selling on craigslist- and I'm still quite far from reaching college age. Everything has been good. I always bring someone along with me and meet at a crowded place just in case.

A downside of selling is that you have to lower the price below retail prices. For example, if pcpartpicker.com gives the lowest price at $65 usd total (including fees), I would aim to get 10% off $65. I leave at least 10-15% space for people negotiating price, so I list it at ~$75. If they don't negotiate, it's an extra.

If the ram (most) is mac compatible, you can say that.
Did you see how much apple sells 8gb of ram?!? $400 Canadian + 12% tax for 8gb!!!

The ssd slot may be msata, and those ssds are 10% more expensive that 2.5" ones. Maybe you can sell both the hard drive (for $45?) and 8gb of ram and get a 1tb hybrid drive for ~$80.