Looking for a Laptop

[NerdNinja]

Hey guys! So I'm not gonna get a desktop PC anytime soon so I think I'll save up to get a laptop to replace this school issued chromebook.

 

So I guess this is the part where I tell you what i'm looking for.

 

• Around $500-600. I'm kinda flexible about the price. But I'm not made of money.
• Windows 8.1. I wanna give it a try but having windows 8 brings me to the next decimal point!
• Touchscreen! If possible. Not necessary
• Dedicated GPU I want to play games on this @ 1080p. I have a monitor that I could plug in so internal resolution isn't too important but I'd like consistency. However, I'm not gonna play super demanding games. Most likely I'm gonna be playing GMOD, MC, CS:GO, MAYBE BF3.
• HDMI as that's the only good input my monitor will take.
• 8gig RAM. I'd think this is a giving if were talking about gaming
• IPS if possible. If I'm gaming on a external monitor why not have a good internal display to edit or web browse?

I had a look at this laptop but I'm just wondering how good/bad the 840m is.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231960

[Scionyde]

Acer Aspire?

 

This if you don't care about the laptop having 1080p

(http://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-V3-572G-587W-15-6-Inch-Platinum/dp/B00K81O3PY/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1410361672&sr=1-3&keywords=acer+aspire+840m)

 

This if you want 1080p

(http://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-V3-572G-54L9-15-6-Inch-Platinum/dp/B00K81O3RW/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1410361672&sr=1-1&keywords=acer+aspire+840m)