Help buying new laptop

[williams22]

Hey guys-

I am looking for some advice for buying a new laptop. I am hoping to go with a 14" screen, at least 2 gigs of RAM, and at least 200 gbs. Also, I want to make sure my video card is good enough to handle recent games. Budget-wise I would like to stay around $1k is if possible.

Bring on the suggestions!

[pickel]

I have a Gateway NX570X, have three year warranty with accidental damage and after a mishap the screen was replaced in a few days. With the bigger battery, it will run 5 hours surfing and general use. I run games on my desktop. Am well satisfied with Gateway support.
Had it 1 1/2 years with no problems. Get one with XP, IMO.

[Acertech]

Certainly.

We at Acer now stock gamer laptops, including the massively popular Acer Aspire 7720G.

Technical specifications:
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium, Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7700 ( 2.4 GHz, 800MHz FSB, 4MB L2 Cache), 17" WUXGA Acer CrystalBrite™ LCD TFT, 1*2GB & 1*1GB RAM, 250GB 5400rpm 5400 Hard Disk Drive, 1X HD DVD Drive, Mobile Intel® PM965 Express Chipset With NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT 512MB, Intel® wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) , 6 cell Li-ion Battery, 5 in 1 card reader (SD), (MMC), (MS), (MS PRO), (XD), 0.3 MP Crystal Eye

All Aspire laptops come with a 1 year, repair warranty, and extended warranties are available for up to 3 years from the AcerStore.