Which laptop to buy

[sharkhunter]

1) What is your budget? (INR or USD)
>>40-50K

2) What size notebook would you prefer?
>>Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen

3) Which country will you buying this notebook? Also state that if Amazon.com or Newgg.com ships to your country (Only if you know this info).
>>India

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
>>a. Like: Dell, Sony, HP
b. Dislike:


5) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
>>Networking (VMs), Gaming and movies

6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
>>Both

7) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?
>>Yes. NFS The Run, Call of Duty 4

8) How many hours of battery life do you need?
>>3-4hrs

9) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?
>>Like to see the notebooks before buying it.

10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista or Windows 7), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
>>Windows 7

11) What screen resolution(s) would you prefer?
>>FHD ~1366x768 or higher

 

[dashing.sujay]

Nothing better than this for you: Asus K53SM-SX016D/2nd Gen Ci7 /8 GB/750 GB/2GB graphics/DOS

 

[aroraanant]

^^^^
+1 to that

 

[sarthak]

You can also consider Sony CB45 which has a FHD screen or HP dv6-7012tx. But if you want i7 for VMs the Asus is the only option.

 

[5fusion]

if you want to avoid heating issues with laptop then forget Dell & HP. go with others. m saying this coz i had Dell XPS series which is their premium laptop & it had serious heating issues and is now completely dead in just 3 yrs. i had so many issues with it.

now i am using Acer Timelinex 5830tg(Ci3) for around 8months and have no issues so far yet and completely satisfied with it. it servers all the purpose, looks cool.
>the best thing about it is it never gets too hot even while heavy gaming which normally any other notebook fails at.
i have played most of the latest games so far like Modern Warfare3, crysis 2, NFS Run, F1 2011 at medium settings & it played them smoothly.

pros-
> too good battery backup(claimed 8hrs but 6hrs practical)
> never gets hot, no heating issues
> looks cool(businees standard)
> good speaker sound
> one USB 3.0 port which can power a device even when laptop is off(tried n tested)
> you get 2yr extended warranty for just rs3000 extra where dell and hp charge around 8-10k.

cons-
> inbuilt battery(not removable)
> reflective display


you can go in for this as it falls in your budget
Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2413G64Mnbb (AS5830TG-2413G64Mnbb | Product Model)

in depth review-- Review Acer Aspire 5830TG Notebook - Notebookcheck.net Reviews

if you want to save cash go for i3 option which i bought for 35k only from croma.