Frozengale
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So I'm currently sitting here typing this on my crappy laptop that can't be unplugged for more then 3 seconds, has problems doing anything more then using word or listening to music and is basically getting close to being on it's last legs if not already there. So I need a new one, being low on cash, my birthday is coming up so I'm going to try to goad my parents into buying me a laptop as a Graduation/Birthday/Christmas present. The problem is I don't know that much about computers and what little I do know translates into Software not Hardware. I know there are some tech-savvy guys and girls on this board so I was wondering if you could give me some suggestions. Basically I am looking for something in the $500 range, give or take a hundred or so.
So here is what I'm looking for: I don't want a Mac, I need something that can run programs such as Blender (and possibly Maya), something that is able to play games on (not talking anything like Crysis, just something like Bioshock or Portal on medium/low settings), something that can play DVD's clearly, and something that doesn't tend to overheat that much. (Yes my current laptop has problems doing all of these things, heck, it even has problems running Flash games).
I know there are probably a lot of Laptops that can do things like this but I don't know how well or how reliably. I need something good and solid that isn't to costly, so please help me
So here is what I'm looking for: I don't want a Mac, I need something that can run programs such as Blender (and possibly Maya), something that is able to play games on (not talking anything like Crysis, just something like Bioshock or Portal on medium/low settings), something that can play DVD's clearly, and something that doesn't tend to overheat that much. (Yes my current laptop has problems doing all of these things, heck, it even has problems running Flash games).
I know there are probably a lot of Laptops that can do things like this but I don't know how well or how reliably. I need something good and solid that isn't to costly, so please help me