Huge laptop decision...Help!

[ranviper]

Ok guys.

I always come to you when I need the best advice...cuz you are all the best.

I'm thinking of parting out my gaming rig, because with work now a days I simply do not have time to do a lot of gaming, nor do I have the money to spend on continuing to do so. She gather's dust more than anything, and she is certainly worth more than that! So, like I said I may part it out and sell her off and move to a laptop. With that, I need help deciding on a laptop, to make a final decision.

Here are my qualifications:

i5 or i7
500gb+ and a second drive bay preferred for my SSD.
15 inch screen
8gb+
4 hours of battery is reasonable
I want to be able to run my games still at around medium to high settings decently, and bf3 at least on medium. Therefore dedicated gpu preferred.
sub $1000 budget. Hoping around 750.
Refurbs are fine.
Also - no Apple or Dell. Wife already has a macbook pro and I've burned through too many dells.

Thanks guys! What's out there for me???

 

[wtourist]

Someone with similar budget went Sagan I think about 800-900 depending. Will look for post.

 

[OrangeWolf]

Lenovo IdeaPad Y-series?

 

[ranviper]

Someone with similar budget went Sagan I think about 800-900 depending. Will look for post.

You mean Sager? Lol

I like the looks of them so far. Lenovo looks ok as well, I work with them daily. Hmm.