Helping my brother in the US Army

gizzard1987

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Aug 7, 2013
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So I was talking to my brother and he's in the market for a new laptop. He likes to game fairly heavily while he's on the road. He's always moving so a gaming desktop is out of the question. He wants something that has plenty of storage and plenty of speed for gaming.

Here's a list of what I think specs should be, constructive criticism is much needed.
SSD+high storage maybe a hybrid drive?
RAM is not an issue, since more can be added as long as the system allows for plenty
I would think an i7 would be the best choice but does AMD offer better for laptops?
He wants something that can pull at least 1920x1080,
Backlit keyboard would be nice.

Ultimately he needs something to accommodate his constant moving around and hard lifestyle on technology. He needs something rugged. His budget is 1000-1500 USD at most, cheaper is always a nice option.