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Good Laptop around $800

Dec 19, 2014 5:20PM PST

My sister wants to buy a new laptop .
I'm a PC gamer, so I dont know much about laptop models .

I'm looking for a PC that has 2 main things

- Looks good :
: Nice screen display @ 1080p (around 15 inch prefered )
: Not bulky / big ( preferred thin but not required )
: Bonus = touchscreen / flippable

- Performs good :
: Nice powerful CPU ( Quad core i5 / i7)
: Good enough GPU ( gtx 700/800m series a bonus! )
: Bonus : SSD / 1tb HDD / 8gb RAM

Price Range : Around 800

Please let me know if you know of any laptop models that have similar specifications as mentioned above.
Doesn't have to be exact, but if you know anything close, please post them.
Thank you!!!

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Re: laptop
Dec 19, 2014 6:25PM PST

For 'normal' use, the current Intel solutions for graphics are fine. A dedicated GPU only is necessary for gamers and decreases the battery time.

Kees

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Dec 19, 2014 7:52PM PST

I already know this lol.

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Re: laptop
Dec 19, 2014 8:06PM PST

So your sister needs a gaming laptop? You hadn't yet told that.

Kees