Would this be a good gaming laptop?

I have a similar spec'd computer and can run minecraft on MAX settings and BF4, COD Ghosts & Titanfall Beta on medium settings

It would seem, then, that the negatives outweigh the positives. However, let's not lose sight of the fact that gaming laptops like the M17x are 'convenient' machines, powerful enough to not only run games at maximum settings, but also other resource-hungry applications. And what if you're a keen gamer who hasn't the space for a full-size PC nor the inclination (or knowledge) to build that custom PC? Well here's a machine that, although costing more, works straight out of the box, plays all your games (and runs everything else too), and is also portable. Just abou

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Stay away from those brands. Do yourself a favor and buy ASUS! This is a brand build for performance. If you know their motherboards then you know they kick but! My friend has this one: http://amzn.to/...to/1cohnSk. He loves it, I have seen it, and I want it. This is also running the i7 core processor.

Acer Aspire V5-552G(550$) is a good choice for minecraft, team fortress 2, and other games at the same graphic levels. It can even play Crysis 3 at low settings. This is due to the fact that it has AMD APU A10 which is more powerful for gaming than intel CPU with no dedicated graphic card you'll normally get at the same price. It is also a lot cheaper than the one you listed. More info from the link below:

http://laptopdealz.wordpress.com/best-gaming-laptop-for-600/