Best laptop for $1100 (Mastercam)

[neworldman]

Hello,

I am getting ready to buy a laptop for running Mastercam and SolidWorks Cam/Cad stuff. I can only spend about $1100. What would you recommend? I pretty sure I want a i7. just not sure which video card to get and what laptop brand. Here is a couple I am looking at. What is the difference between the Intel Core i7 2620M & the Core i7-720QM Processors.

http://www.amazon.com/Republic-Gamers-G51JX-A1-15-6-Inch-Gaming/dp/B0034NGZWM/ref=sr_1...871755&sr=1-28

http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx/view.2/app.detail/params.item.E246944.desc.Dell-XPS...B.cm_scid.zone

Thanks

[JimmyS]

If your apps. require a workstation class video adapter, the Dell Precision series may fit your needs as they have Nvidia Quadro FX graphics adapters in them.


http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/precision-m4500/fs

[TreeTops]

For cad/cam get the largest screen you can afford. The dells are only 15 inches. I would look at Sagar notebooks but some models cost more then your budget.