I need a laptop that fits these basic specs.
- i7 Processor
- OS on the SSD
- SSD
- 1 TB HDD
- 8 GB RAM
That's about it, I don't really need a GPU or a 17" screen, if it fist those specs it's fine.
Well if you do not need windows and would like a Ubuntu laptop, a friend of mine picked up this a few months back, it also has some good reviews:
https://www.system76.com/laptops/model/galu1
Or you may want to look into getting a laptop and then putting something like this in it and installing the OS yourself:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236642