I'm looking for a new laptop as my current one has died on me. I'm in the US for the year and not sure where to eve start looking. Are there many deals in january that I should I wait for? The most intensive games I play regularly are diablo 3 and oblivion, I often watch films on so would like something with a good screen, portability isn't too important so could go up to 17 inch but would prefer to stay around the 15.6 mark for the few times I will take it to the library etc. Also wouldn't mind it looking nice ha. budget is around $800, less is preferable and can go slightly higher.

 

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If you just want something off the shelf, wait until after Christmas. Most major retailers in North America (including electronics stores) have huge boxing day/week sales so you should be able to get something good for a decent price. I like Best Buy myself because their salespeople don't work on commission (in Canada at least, not sure about the US).

Newegg is pretty good, I have an Acer Aspire that was only $300-$400; while I'm not sure how it handles Diablo or Oblivion you should be able to find a good one easily within $800 that will do that.