looking to get a laptop (800-1000$)

1. What is your budget?
800-1000$

2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
15"
3. What screen resolution do you want?
1920x1080
4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
Portable
5. How much battery life do you need?
About 6-8 hours

6. Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)?

Batman origins (high settings)
Csgo (high settings)
Skyrim (high)
7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.)
Programming

8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?
At least 500gb
9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
Lenovo, Asus

10. How long do you want to keep your laptop?
3-5 years
11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
DVD ROM
12. Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons.
I've heard that asus and lenovo make very good laptops but I'm also open to other brands
13. What country do you live in?
Canada