Here's a few suggestions - one 15.6" and one 17.3" which are ideal performance laptops for gaming/video editing and of course general usage. Both within your budget:
Chassis & Display
Optimus II: 15.6" Glossy Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080) Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-2670QM (2.20GHz) 6MB Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG 1333MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 2GB) Graphics Card
nVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M - 2GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 11 Memory - Hard Disk
500GB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm) DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW) Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo) Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N CARD INC. BLUETOOTH 3.0 USB Options
2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD Battery
Optimus Series 6 Cell Lithium-ION Battery - 48.85WH Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 90W Adaptor (GT 540M) / 120W Adaptor (GT 555M) Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79) Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel) Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE Webcam
INTEGRATED 1.3 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI) Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days Quantity
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Chassis & Display
Optimus II: 17.3" Glossy Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080) Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-2670QM (2.20GHz) 6MB Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG 1333MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 2GB) Graphics Card
nVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M - 2GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 11 Memory - Hard Disk
500GB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm) DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW) Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo) Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N CARD INC. BLUETOOTH 3.0 USB Options
2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD Battery
Optimus Series 6 Cell Lithium-ION Battery - 48.85WH Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 90W Adaptor (GT 540M) / 120W Adaptor (GT 555M) Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79) Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel) Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE Webcam
INTEGRATED 1.3 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI) Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days Quantity
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