15'' Notebook ~$1000

Hi guys, i'm on vacation in U.S and want to buy here my laptop for poker e some studs, I want to buy it in a resseler site like XOTIC PC/HIDEvolution, but amazon is fine too. Sorry about my english ^^
General Questions

1) What is your budget? $800-$1100

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

3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator.
I'll buy it in U.S but I live in Brazil, actually i don't care paying the ship tax if I need to send it to the shop for any issue that may occur. Of course if I can save money here I would, but it isn't something that can break my deal.
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like:MSI, Sager
b. Dislike: HP, Apple.
5) Would you consider laptops that are refurbished/redistributed?
No

6) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
I'll use it mostly for playing poker in differents sites, HM2, TableNinja and 12 tables at time, so I need a laptop with SSD, good processor ( i5 quad-core, but can be a dual core i5 ) and at least 16GB RAM. I don't play games that much and dont care to play it in Low/Mid quality so the graph card don't need to be something great, just good enough to handle 3k Monitor(the laptop monitor don't need to be excelent too.)
7) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
Don't care about the weight as long it is a good machine and have a well build quality.

8) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?
Yes, mostly poker and maybe some CS:GO.

9) How many hours of battery life do you need?
SInce i'll play it mostly in home, i think at leat 1,5Hs is fine.

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?
I'll buy it online, I'm on vacation in USA and I'll buy it while I'm here.

11) What OS do you prefer? Windows (Windows 7 / 8), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
This one I don't know, I would like Windows 10, But windows 7 is fine.

Screen Specifics

12) From the choices below, what screen resolution(s) would you prefer? Keep in mind screen size in conjunction with resolution will play a large role in overall viewing comfort level. Everyone is different. Some like really small text, while others like their text big and easy to read. (Scroll down to see screen resolution information.)
FHD, and the graph card should be able to support a 3K monitor( well if the budget don't allow me to pick up a graph card that support 3K I can expand this a little bit)

13) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen? (Scroll down to see explanations.)
I do prefer Matte, but glossy is fine too.

Build Quality and Design

14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
Not at all, Performance >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Looks

15) When are you buying this laptop?
This month, at the back to school sale

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

Notebook Components

17) How much hard drive space do you need? Do you want a SSD drive?
At least 128 GB SSD for OS and poker software's and a 500GB 7200rpm for data and some other files.

18) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD Burner, Blu-ray Reader or Blu-Ray Burner?
I don't need, but if the budget allow me, I would like.

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15'' Notebook ~$1000