Keep in mind, if you post a budget on a computer forum, we're probably going to run close to the top of it. Are you really ok with $1000? If so:
Lenovo IdeaPad Y550P(324156U):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834146613
Should play any modern game. Best overall system I've found so far. Specs:
-CPU- Core i7 720QM (Passmark score: 3357)
(1.6 GHz Hyper-Threaded quad core)
-GPU- Geforce GT240M (Passmark score: 448)
-15.6" screen @ 1366x768.
-3.5 hours battery life
-6.06 pounds
-HDMI out
-Bluetooth
Gateway P-7908u FX Edition:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168341****3 (the censored part is "0 1 2 0" no spaces)
This is the next-best one. It has a much better GPU, but the CPU will bottleneck it, I think.
It's very similar to the Asus you posted, but with a better cpu, screen, RAM, and battery life. Specs:
-CPU- Core 2 duo P8700 (passmark score: 1778)
(2.53 GHz dual core) (the asus scored 1535)
-GPU- Geforce GTX 260M (passmark score: 737)
-17" screen @ 1440x900
(the asus has 16" @ 1366x768)
-3 hours battery life
(the asus has 1.5 hours)
-9.05 pounds
-Firewire port
-Dedicated number pad
-2nd hard drive slot (empty)
Shared specs:
-500GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive (The Asus has 320GB, 7200RPM)
-1 year warranty
-4GB DDR3 1066 RAM (The asus has 4BG DDR2)
-Windows 7 Home Premium
-Super Multi optical drive (CD/DVD burner)
-1.3MP webcam
-Wireless A/B/G/N
