I used an hp back in the day but now I'm using an acer and I haven't had any problems with it wat so ever. acer aspire are great
Try editing a custom one, cheapest and gets the best parts. Right now www.cyberpowerpc.com is having a labor day sale, check them out
I have been using Lenovo for years and never encountered any problem with it, it works fine (for me). Also, it's not too expensive.
Go for Dell Inspiron.. Very economical and good in quality.Good battery life and looking stylish i'm loving using it.You can narrow your selection by directly logging to the dell site and customize the way you need your laptop based on your usage.