well if u currently own an ASUS, and u have no problem with it, u mind as well get ASUS for ur younger bro.
ASUS is known for GAMING.
I don't kno much about the other manufacturers but when i came across ASUS, i knew it was the right choice for a hardcore gaming laptop.
currently i own the asus g53-jw
specs
i7-740qm 1.73ghz not sandy bridged
nvidia gtx 460m
15.6" screen
750gb
6gb ram
windows 7
but then again ye it cost me $1500... kinda sad aboot it but w/e i needed a desktop replacement/skewl laptop
but u can get an ASUS with i5 with ur budget.
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