Buying a new gaming laptop with a budget

Skyman0528

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Jun 22, 2014
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Hey everyone, I hope this is the correct way to post this as this is my first time!
1. What is your budget?
I would like to stay under 1,500 dollars

2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
i was hoping for a screen bigger than 15in

3. What screen resolution do you want?
As long as I can play games on it and they look decent it's ok

4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
I just need this laptop for gaming on the go, I have a very nice home gaming system but due to internet problems I need another source.

5. How much battery life do you need?
At least 2-3 hours doing non-gaming stuff like word processing, but while gaming i'll be hooked up.

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)?
Battle Field ( medium), CSGO (high), Team Fortress (high).. Note the settings are not super important to me as long as they don't lag

7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.)
I would like to use it for Microsoft word and than basic web browsing

8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?
I'm hoping for at least 1 Terabyte

9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
http://www.alienware.com/ http://www.amazon.com/ http://www.ibuypower.com/ i'm open to anything, but if possible I would like to order from amazon due to my prime.

10. How long do you want to keep your laptop?
2-4 years

11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
An DVD player and installing games from disc is a must.

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 am very open to new brands because this will be my first real gaming laptop.

13. What country do you live in?
United States of America

14. Please tell us any additional information if needed.
Back lit keys would be great! Thanks in advance and have a great day!