This topic doesn't need to be just about me, you can all post what you think to be the best gaming laptop for under $800 so that the community can know and decide from the list we create.
I have been planning on getting a gaming laptop for a while now, and I have been searching far and wide for a good one that is reasonably priced. My price point was $800, and I think I have found the perfect system. I plan not only to game on this system, but also do some productivity stuff like rendering and 3-D modeling. I could build my own computer, but this laptop has what I need, and it's also extraordinaily portable at "14 inches.
You can see it in the store here: http://shop.lenovo.com/us/laptops/ideapad/y-series/y400?cid=us|semd|se|google|K124739|Lenovo_Y400||IIP_NE_Lenovo_Ideapad|100003&
Now, I can give you the specs.:
-intel core i7-3630QM @ 2.4Ghtz
-8 Gb DDR3 SDRAM @ 1600 MHz
-NVIDIA GeForce GT650M 2GB graphics
-14.0" 1366x768 screen
-1TB 5400 RPM Hard-drive (or 750Gb 7200rpm)
It seems perfect, but I want to know wht you all think. Please reply with some other possibilities of a laptop at this price-point. Also, let me know how a configuration like this would work in some games. (however, I don't really play games too much, so I would like a minecraft benchmark, as I am familiar with that game.) It also has a cool $750 price point.
I hope to hear some feeback!
Also, I've been looking (just for fun) at desktops from retailers, and I don't know how they're priceing things. A dual i5 (less than the one in the laptop), GT630 graphics, 400gb HD tower at dell is $850!! I don't know what is going on. I haven't been able to check hp as their website doesn't want to work, but these prices just seem outrageous.