Looking for a Laptop For College/Gaming

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Looking to buy a laptop for college this fall. I have a max budget of around $1000-$1100.

I want to be able to play a decent amount of newer video games (Tropico, Watch_Dogs, etc.) but not necessarily on Ultra or anything like that, just want them to be playable. My campus is a bit hilly but not too concerned about weight, I am used to carrying heavy loads.

Any suggestions? I looked at a few sites like xoticpc but wasn't too 100% sure if they're legit. It's possible I won't be buying this for 1-2 more weeks so I'd like something that isn't in my price range for just 2 more days.
 

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Looking on xoticpc, what brands do you think they have that are good? Looking between msi, Gigabyte, Sager and Asus. My mobo is a Gigabyte but I don't know anything about their laptops.