Laptop for School and Gaming

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kkty5

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Hey guys, im going to start college this year and i need to buy a laptop. I never owned a laptop ever and i rarely ever use one so i don't know much about them. I did however build many desktops and game...alot. So what im basically saying is i need a laptop that can handle anything i can throw at it but yet still be portable and suited for a class room environment.

1. What is your budget?
No more than $1500. I live in Canada btw.

2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
15.6 inch is pefrect

3. What screen resolution do you want?
Has to be 1080p 1920x1080

4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
In the middle but more leaning toward replacement.

5. How much battery life do you need?
Not really sure what good or not but like i said something that can last me in a classroom.

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)?
Yes i do.
all games mid to high

7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.)
Nothing else really, i will do anything more demanding on my desktop.
mostly browsing and streaming shows

8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?
750gb - 1tb

9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
http://www.ncix.com/
http://www.newegg.ca/
http://www.canadacomputers.com/
10. How long do you want to keep your laptop?
I want to keep it for at least 5 years

11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
dont really need 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.
Asus
Lenovo
Dell
MSI
Sony
13. What country do you live in?
Canada

14. Please tell us any additional information if needed.
I had this laptop in mind.
http://shop.lenovo.com/ca/en/laptops/lenovo/y-series/y50/?sb=:000001CA:0000569D:

if anyone knows any reviews about the Y50 please tell me.
 
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