Best Laptop for $1000?

[greenmedic88]

Laptops will never be ideal for gaming, even if you do pay a premium (well beyond a $1000 budget). At best, they're still a compromise.

I would recommend staying within spec and budget and just building a desktop PC later on with an emphasis on gaming if that's what you're really planning on using it for. Keeping it smaller and lighter (5lbs or less) would be a plus as well if you're taking it to every class.

The main use for the laptop I'm guessing is for taking notes in class and to run the basic office productivity software. Maybe some compilers if you're taking CSE classes.

But if you're really set on a desktop replacement for gaming and work, take a look at some of Asus' current offerings.

A quick check on Newegg currently shows at $1000 and $1099

ASUS N80 Series N80Vn-X5 NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo P8600(2.40GHz) 14.1" Wide XGA 4GB Memory 320GB HDD 7200rpm DVD Super Multi NVIDIA GeForce 9650M GT - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220488

ASUS G Series G50V-X5 NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo P8600(2.40GHz) 15.6" Wide XGA 4GB Memory 320GB HDD 7200rpm DVD Super Multi NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220490


For gaming at $1299:

ASUS G Series G50VT-X6 NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo P8700(2.53GHz) 15.4" Wide SXGA+ 4GB Memory 320GB HDD 7200rpm DVD Super Multi NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS - Retail
Equipped w/ P8700 CPU & 512MB DDR3 NVIDIA GPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220483


I'd buy the last one personally if I had any interest in laptop gaming and I wasn't more interested in something smaller, lighter and more mobile for general purpose computing instead.

But look into all vendors to see what's available first; it's your money and your computer after all.