Can someone suggest a laptop?

General Questions

1) What is your budget?
$0-$300

2) What size notebook would you prefer?
No preference


3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator.
Ireland (Most UK sites work)

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
First time, so I don't really have a preference.

5) Would you consider laptops that are refurbished/redistributed?
Yes

6) What are the primary tasks you will be performing with this notebook?
Casual gaming (FTL F.E.A.R and Half Life 2), homework, surfing internet.

7) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
Both.

8) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?
Yes. Strategy, indie maybe Red Orchestra 2.

9) How many hours of battery life do you need?
3+

10) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?
I would like to see it yes.

11) What OS do you prefer? Windows (Windows 7 / 8), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
Windows Vista,7 but I'm not really okay with Widows 8

Screen Specifics

12) From the choices below, what screen resolution(s) would you prefer?
Any.

13) Do you want a Glossy/reflective screen or a Matte/non-glossy screen?
Matte when possible

Build Quality and Design

14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
Nothing too heavy.

15) When are you buying this laptop?
In the next few months..

16) How long do you want this laptop to last?
4 years+

Notebook Components

17) How much hard drive space do you need?
Around 500-750GB

Do you want a SSD drive?
Not really

18) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD Burner, Blu-ray Reader or Blu-Ray Burner?
Just a normal disk drive for my movies or games.

 

You need to give more details. Like, what's your budget? What country are you from? What size? What screen? etc.

 

ask here > What Notebook Should I Buy? - A Laptop Buyers Guide

and fill out this and post it in the first post http://forum.notebookreview.com/wha...ould-i-buy-form-must-read-before-posting.html

 

$300 is not enough for a mainstream gaming laptop. Try the generic brands such as Toshiba and HP and their models branded as "High Performance" such as Satellite and Pavillon. Those models are cheap and can play most games at low-medium settings. Comes with long term problems such as high fan noise, dust accumulation and possible overheating. Clean it from the inside every 6 month and apply a repaste and all should be fine.