Lenovo Z710 Core I5-4200M 6GB 1TB 17.3in FHD NVIDIA GT745M 2GB DVDRW Windows 8 Black Notebook

Comment:
It has power and resolution but disappoints in some of the quality factors that set it apart from the $1000+ market. Keyboard backing is very flimsy, Windows 7 drivers are dodgy at best (I can't get wireless to work, and trackpad works poorly), screen suffers from color change with viewing angle and poor colors. For another $250 you can have a much better laptop.