Help finding new laptop.

[TheKDub]

I've had my current laptop for almost two years now, I had gotten it used and its starting to basically fall apart, not only that but it doesn't quite have as much power as I would like.

My current laptop is an ASUS K53ta bbr6, the basic specs of it are:

Cpu: AMD A6-3400M

GPU: AMD Radeon HD 6650M

RAM: 8GB

Screen: 1366x768 15 Inch

Storage: WD Black 750GB 7200 RPM
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit

 

My budget is around $750, I would like the laptop to have at least a 15 inch screen, i5 or i7, 1080p screen, 8+ GB of Ram, backlit keyboard, and atleast a Geforce GT 750M or Radeon HD 7770M. (Black/Dark Colored is highly preferred!, also I dislike acer so try to avoid suggesting laptops from them if you can!)

 

I plan to do moderate/heavy gaming, general use/web browsing, Photoshop, Video Recording & Rendering, and maybe some programming in the future.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

 

(Don't give me crap saying I should get a desktop instead, I am already planning on custom building a desktop in the near future, I just need something that is portable and powerful for when I am not at home or don't feel like using the desktop.)

 

---Edit---

AMD CPU/APUs are fine too, something above 2GHz is preferred!

[ttam]

I've had my current laptop for almost two years now, I had gotten it used and its starting to basically fall apart, not only that but it doesn't quite have as much power as I would like.

My current laptop is an ASUS K53ta bbr6, the basic specs of it are:

Cpu: AMD A6-3400M

GPU: AMD Radeon HD 6650M

RAM: 8GB

Screen: 1366x768 15 Inch

Storage: WD Black 750GB 7200 RPM

OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit

 

My budget is around $750, I would like the laptop to have at least a 15 inch screen, i5 or i7, 1080p screen, 8+ GB of Ram, backlit keyboard, and atleast a Geforce GT 750M or Radeon HD 7770M.

 

I plan to do moderate/heavy gaming, general use/web browsing, Photoshop, Video Recording & Rendering, and maybe some programming in the future.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

 

(Don't give me crap saying I should get a desktop instead, I am already planning on custom building a desktop in the near future, I just need something that is portable and powerful for when I am not at home or don't feel like using the desktop.)

$750 is a low number for a dedicated gpu laptop.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152586

 

This is the only one under your budget but it is not 1080. You need to pony up $100 more for it

[guas5373]

Try this: http://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-V3-572G-54L9-15-6-Inch-Platinum/dp/B00K81O3RW

 

Note: it's windows 8

[TheKDub]

I probably could go with a slightly less powerful gpu, as long as it is enough to games like skyrim on high/maximum settings with 30+ FPS then it would be fine.

[TheKDub]

Try this: http://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-V3-572G-54L9-15-6-Inch-Platinum/dp/B00K81O3RW

 

Note: it's windows 8

 

Seems like it would be decently powerful, but doesn't quite look like what I'm looking for

[Held657]

I probably could go with a slightly less powerful gpu, as long as it is enough to games like skyrim on high/maximum settings with 30+ FPS then it would be fine.

 

I don't see that for 750$.

 

I wouldn't go under that: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152570

[TheKDub]

I don't see that for 750$.

 

I wouldn't go under that: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152570

 

I got my laptop for $300, It is able to run skyrim on medium-high settings with around 40 FPS, it is completely possible to find it under $750.

[Held657]

I got my laptop for $300, It is able to run skyrim on medium-high settings with around 40 FPS, it is completely possible to find it under $750.

 

Yep it is able to run skyrim on medium-high settings @ 768p, but now you want 1080p. I think you don't realise how much of a difference that is.

 

Look at this and see for youself what is needed to play skyrim @ maximum and 1080p: http://www.notebookcheck.net/The-Elder-Scrolls-V-Skyrim-Benchmarks.66057.0.html

 

The GT 840 that is in the 850$ notebook I posted barely does high preset @ 768p.

[TheKDub]

The Asus Q550LF-BBI7T07 and ASUS E451LD-XB51 have both caught my eye, the E451LD being the better looking and most powerful of the two.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Asus-Q550LF-BBI7T07-Core-4500U-8GB-1TB-HD-15-6-LED-NVIDIA-DVD-WIN/dp/B00GDHUZYK

http://www.amazon.com/Asus-14-Inch-Notebook-Laptop-E451LD-XB51/dp/B00KX8OSKM

[Held657]

They both have ultrabook CPUs ...

The second one has an i5 ultrabook CPU + GT 820M. That would be a downgrade from you current notebook (speaking about the GPU), and it doesn't have a better screen either. The first one seems okay, still a ultrabook CPU but it will be better than your current notebook at least, and it has 1080p. Then again you won't get it new for 750$. Your decision if you want to buy a refurbished one.

 

And btw the E451LD is the least powerfull.