Gaming labtop between 400-500 usd

[Firesidedata]

1. What is your budget?
400-500 usd
2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
15"-17"
3. What screen resolution do you want?

720p or 1080p

4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?

Gaming Labtop

5. How much battery life do you need?

6 hours preferable

6. Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)?

Minecraft, Civ5-medium or low

7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.)

Programming for school

8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?

above 500gb

9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.

10. How long do you want to keep your laptop?

2 years

11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?

dont need one

12. Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons.

no preference.

13. What country do you live in?

United States

14. Please tell us any additional information if needed.

 

[velo3100]

Look for a laptop with a gt 630m if you can and an i5. These are not very intensive games so any budget end laptop should be able to play it. I would suggest either, dell or acer.

 

[Firesidedata]

would this work

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LXD52MY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A334XHS1C5Y12J

 

[velo3100]

For minecraft yes but not civ 5. It won't be able to play it.