Looking for a gaming laptop for college

1_What is your budget?
about $1200, less is always appreciated

2_What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
15-inch, since its for college I will need something I can carry around with ease

3_What screen resolution do you want?
any

4_Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
portable

5_How much battery life do you need?
around 5 hours not gaming, doing 'school work' like notes, papers, etc. I'll be plugged in when I'm gaming

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)?
Starcraft 2(mostly), Dragon Age 2, Mass Effect 1&2, Fallout, etc. Medium settings are a must

7_What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo / Video editing,watching movies, Etc.)
Majoring in computer science, so programming stuff, also light Photoshop stuff

8_How much storage (H.D.D Capacity) do you need?
320GB+

9_If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
Haven't ordered online so I'm not against any sites, just make sure they are reliable, and not shady like 'l4pt0ps4ch3ap.com'

10_How long do you want to keep your laptop?
4 years

11_What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
DVD ROM/Writer

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.
any

13_What country do you live in?
USA

14_Please tell us any additional information if needed.
I'm currently looking at the Asus G51j-X2 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/ite... Also please try to stay under the budget, cause 1200 is already a bit of a stretch, unless its a really good deal.