Hello, I spent around 750 for this desktop i'm on, now i know you said laptop, but that's a lot of crap to smash into that one little machine. I'd suggest getting a desktop, and also, the graphics card is one of the most important things you'll need if your looking to run any game. And you should get a desktop because you can upgrade it anytime. But on the other hand for a laptop, not so much.
Thanks,
Drake Robinson
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