Seeking Gaming/Desktop replacement Laptop <$1000

Hi I'm looking for a desktop replacement laptop for gaming and running stat software like R. I prefer smaller ones since laptops bigger than 15" really scare me... details below

1. What is your budget?
About $1000

2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
13-14"

3. What screen resolution do you want?
Anything higer than 720p

4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
Mostly a desktop replacement, but at 14" I think portability is not an issue...

5. How much battery life do you need?
>3hrs

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)?
Diablo 3 720p High

7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.)

8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?
100g for SSD, 500g for normal hard drives

9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
No idea...

10. How long do you want to keep your laptop?
2-3 years

11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
I can go without one.

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.
No Dells. Had bad experience before.

13. What country do you live in?
U.S.

14. Please tell us any additional information if needed.
Something cooler would be nice...

Thanks!