"Somewhat Gaming Laptop" <=$700

I would feel a lot better about my purchase if the laptop had an i5 processor and 4+ GB DDR3.
Other than that...

1) What is your budget?
<=$700 (Not including any optional extended warranty)

2) What size notebook would you prefer?
d.
Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
e.
Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen

3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator.
United States

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

5) Would you consider laptops that are refurbished/redistributed?
Possibly...

6) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
Medium gaming (mainly FPS genre), generic multimedia (no editing)

7) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
Very infrequent travel

8) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?
Definitely; FPS (Black Ops), Adventure, Racing

9) How many hours of battery life do you need?
3.5+ hrs

10) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?
Not at all (YouTube videos/video reviews would be nice though)

11) What OS do you prefer?
Windows 7 (dual booting Mac OS?)

Screen Specifics

12) From the choices below, what screen resolution(s) would you prefer?
1280x800/1366x768

13) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
No opinion

Build Quality and Design

14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
Very; a simplistic, thin laptop would be great

15) When are you buying this laptop?
Before Christmas

16) How long do you want this laptop to last?
At least 2-3 years

Notebook Components

17) How much hard drive space do you need; 80GB to 640GB? Do you want a SSD drive?
320 GB+ is the only preference

18) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive?
Blu-Ray not needed, would be nice.
CDRW/DVD-ROM necessary!