First of NO I promise I'm not crazy to ask for a gaming laptop under 550. I'm not wanting to like play heavy games since I can play battlefield and other games I like that on my Xbox. I just want to be able to play like Rift and WoW and runescape and things like that. I also mainly want to start doing some YouTube with Minecraft. I'd like to play Minecraft with good graphics (doesn't need to be fancy but not terrible.) I'd also maybe like to do a mod like Hexxit or Divine RPG or something like that. I understand desktops are cheaper, but I just don't have room for one. I'm going to be paying with this out of summer job money from working at my high school, which is why I'm on such a tight budget.
Cheap gaming laptops for under $550?
Have a look on this website dinopc.com or scan.co.uk
They sell laptops suiting your needs at great prices.
They don't exist for this price for the games you want to play. Try looking at Acer laptops for decent graphics at a low price but you will need to spend a little more money.
The games you play don't really require much graphic power (WoW and Runescape). These games can be played quite easily in today's integrated graphics, so a laptop under 550 isn't a problem. However, that is assuming that you get a laptop with a decent processor and is recently new (example, for Intel it's the Haswell version of the i3/i5/i7 with the intel graphics of 4400/4600/5000).
AMD processors are somewhat cheaper, with better integrated graphics. I do not know much about AMD's line since I find them overall somewhat inferior to Intel. But if AMD is cheaper, aim for an A6 series or so. A4 or lower are very weak and not worth your money.
Amazon, ebay, and Newegg sites will get you the laptop you want. However, I'd suggest using Newegg just for at least the searching for the perfect laptop so you have some idea what you want. The prices there though are just average - I found Amazon cheaper in most cases.
Happy hunting!
I recommend Toshiba Satellite C55-A5245.
http://www.amazon.com/...00D78PZE8/
-Intel Core i3-3110M 2.3 GHz Processor
-4 GB DIMM RAM
-500 GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive