Suggestions for a gaming laptop

So I am curious about buying a laptop that can handle games, even if it is at the lowest available setting. The sims 3 would a great game to base the requirements off of. I am willing to spend up to about 1000$ but would really like to go cheaper than that.

for gaming, you can't go wrong with Alienware ...
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Alienware+-+M14X+Laptop+/+Intel%26%23174%3B+Core%26%23153%3B+i5+Processo...
I know it's a bit out of your price range, but keep an eye out for those 10% off coupons you get in the mail and it'll bring the price just under $1000 like you're looking for.
I'm personally getting the M17X very soon and this is after a good solid couple of weeks researching different laptops for gaming.  Although I'm also going with this because I have like $300 in best buy gift cards to help lower my out-of-pocket cost.

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    I bought Gateway FX P-7805u(Core Duo 2 P8400, 4GB RAM, 17.1" monitor with 1920x1200 max res, and GeForce M 9800GTS 1GB for $1,150 ) about 10
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    At some point however it started to crash most games I played, showing the infamous nvlddmkm.sys error. I tried every suggestion I could find on
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    GAMING laptop! Too bad I have to return this tomorrow. I won't find a budget laptop as good as this(as far as the specs go, of course).
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    Starflyer59 wrote:
    PC gaming is a constantly changing market. With every new game, it requires more RAM, more Hard drive space, more video processing power and a new power supply to run that new videocard. PC Gaming is a very expensive hobby you must be able to get afford the upgrades that the new games require.
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    4. You cannot upgrade the videocard.
    5. So you have to pay out another $2000 or more for another laptop just so you can play Crysis 2.
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    Hi,
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  • Looking for the right laptop for school use

    I'm hoping to find some good suggestions for a new laptop.
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    Solved!
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    Pretty much any netbook will work.
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    If you like my post, or solution to your issue/question, go ahead and click on the little star by my name and/or accept the post as the Solution. It makes me happy.
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    I've loved my laptop ever since I bought it but there seems to be one problem with the fan possibly.
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    Quote from: chc on 26-May-15, 11:33:52
    There isn't much you can do with the tool but better than nothing.
    It didn't fix the fan problem =/
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  • Need suggestion for Best Laptop for Premier Editing on the Go

    Hello,
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    Holy crap...do NOT get a Gateway anything.
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  • How to choose gaming laptop with right Graphics for your demand?

    Most users buy a gaming laptop because of playing games, but do you have clear picture of these GPUs performance and comparison in mind before you choose it?
    Here comes the check list about the GPU Pipeline(Cores) and memory info as below table, it's the key index related to the 3D benchmarks and gaming performance, and it's easier for all users to check if the GPU/Graphics performance is good or bad compare with last generation graphics.
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    WOW ~ the most detail analysis I've ever see ,  gamers just follow the above expert's suggestion ,  you will buy excatly what you need !!! rocks !
    - best enthusiast and ultimated gaming without budget limitation, just choose GT70/GT60 series
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  • New gaming laptop suggestions

    My laptop came back for Geek Squad with a message telling BB to replace it.  As they don't carry that model anymore and the stores don't stock the better gaming Laptops they gave me a gift card so I can replace it.
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  • Need suggestion for new laptop

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    Wasn't sure where to ask this so it's here in the General category.
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  • Looking for a new laptop, please help

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  • What's a good gaming laptop?

    College student here, in dire need of a new laptop.  I dropped my old one and the screen cracked.  Plus it's rather old and slowly starting to die on me.
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    Like the other contributor suggested, any laptop with a dedicated card (nVIDIA/AMD VISION sticker on it) Will give you better performance than integrated graphics.
    Best bang for your buck would be a laptop with an AMD Trinity Processor, and AMD Vision graphics.
    While it won't give you the best performance in the world, it will be able to run WoW & LoL at very good framerates at a decent screen resolution (720p HD). (should run you about 500-750)
    If you're looking for something with a little more pizzaz and don't mind spending some more money there is a 14" Asus G41 series gaming laptop with an i5 processor, an nVIDIA GTX 660M graphics card that will give you fantastic performance, and also be a bit more future-proof in case you wanted to expand your gaming horizon in the coming months.
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  • My daughter is asking for a gaming computer. What is this?

    My daughter is asking for a gaming computer. What is this?

    Not a MacBook Pro, that's for certain. The best gaming machines are PCs - desktop or some laptops - that are specifically built for gaming. They usually have, at least, dual graphics processor and are usually "Built to Order" so that you get exactly what you want.
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