Needed for Game art and Design school

kcrazeynate

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Nov 1, 2013
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10,510
Im looking for a Laptop for Game art and Design School and would appreciate your suggestion on whitch laptops would work best for my needs.

Minimum Technology Requirements:
Intel Core®2 Duo or AMD Phenom® II processor with 64-bit support, Windows 7 Professional with SP 1 (64-bit), 4GB RAM, 30 GB available hard disk space recommended, 1280x900 display with 16-bit color, 1 GB VRAM, OpenGL 2.0–capable system, DVD-ROM drive compatible with dual-layer DVDs, Sound card compatible with ASIO protocol or Microsoft WDM//MME, Direct3D 11 technology, Direct3D 10, or OpenGL-capable graphics card, Stereo Sound Card, Speakers and/or Headset, Internet Speed : DSL or Cable Internet highly recommended and Video Card (minimum specs): Nvidia 400-series (or better) or ATI Radeon 5000-series (or better) video card.

I would like to spend as little as I can but $500-1000 is ok.
 
Solution
I always recommend the Lenovo Y series: http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/y-series/
Specifically: http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/y-series/y510p/

Any of those would be excellent options, and of course other brands have good stuff too...sometimes.

ACTechy

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Oct 25, 2012
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I always recommend the Lenovo Y series: http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/y-series/
Specifically: http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/y-series/y510p/

Any of those would be excellent options, and of course other brands have good stuff too...sometimes.
 
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kcrazeynate

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Nov 1, 2013
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10,510


thanks I was looking at this one before, it looks great. Do you have first hand experience with this laptop?