Laptop $700-$800 good for playing 2011 game titles

lenovo IdeaPad Y570 15" notebook $700
Core i5 2410M(2.30GHz) CPU, 4GB RAM, 750GB HDD 15.6" 1366x768 LCD w/ NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M

Well, just playing 2011 titles if you're reasonable about the graphics settings

Asus A53 - this is a decent entry level gaming spec. i5 is a great CPU and 540 has proven itself to be a solid GPU

Lenovo this has got i7 quad core CPU, which is among the best CPUs to date. GT555 is slightly better than 540. See if you like the design, cause I know many people find Lenovo ugly looking.

HP Pavillion this one if you want to go AMD route, has got the latest released llano APU and an entry level gaming GPU. This should give you great battery life if you run in on integrated GPU.

if you decide to get a laptop for CAD work rather than gaming, I'd suggest looking for a laptop with better CPU like that Lenovo (i7 CPU) and good amount of ram (at least 8Gb). Alternatively, an llano machine with no dedicated should perform really well in CAD

The GT 555M in the Lenovo Y570 is not a true GT 555M. It's more like an overclocked GT 550M.

ahh yeah forgot about that, thanks. In my defense, nothing I stated was wrong, since overclocked 550 is still slightly better than 540  

So this lenovo IdeaPad Y570... do you think it's a keeper? The i7 version of this one is out of stock though...   I plan on purchasing it today. *sigh*

what do you think of this one?
ASUS A53SV-XT2 Notebook i7-2630QM 2.0GHz, 640GB HD

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/ite...

core i7-2630
gt540m
4gb ram
640gb hdd

The GT 540M wouldn't be as good a choice in future games.
The i7-2360QM CPU wouldn't matter as much as the difference between the GT 540M and GT 555M in the Lenovo Y570..

how about if i go amd? would this one be a good choice?
Intel Core i7 740QM(1.73GHz)
6gb ram
640gb hdd
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

As long as there are no defects and you're OK with the 90day warranty with that used laptop it's not a bad deal.

ok now i've read from newegg's users. . . as well as to you guys. . . i'd try to gamble on the latter... the price / performance is really big when it's compared to the previous recommendations. wish me luck guys!

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