Help please! (Buying refurbished) Asus ROG G65J or Lenovo Y510p SLI

Hi everyone. this is my first post. I've narrowed down my choices to these two models cause i found some secondhand sellers here in my area.

i know these are not the newest and top of the line models out today, but getting these two for a secondhand price will be the best deal for me. i live in a country where electronics have a big fat "duties and taxes" fee, so i cant enjoy your less-than-1000USD-budget-gaming-laptops brand new. haha.

hope you can help me. im kinda in the medium / slightly above novice level with understanding gaming stuff. haha thanks! here are the specs of both for the same price range (45k PHP ~ 1k USD)


Asus ROG G65J
i7-4700HQ 2.4 GHz
GTX 760M 2GB
1TB HDD
8GB RAM

Lenovo Y510p
i7-4700MQ 2.4 GHz
Dual GT 750M SLI
250 GB SSD
8GB RAM

now here are the answers


1) What is your budget?
= less than Php 45,000 or around 1k USD. please note that i live in the philippines. brand new laptops here are expensive. prices for example in newegg compared to the mall price here is 100-200USD cheaper. anyways...

2) What size notebook would you prefer?
= Mainstream; 15"

3) Where will you buying this notebook?
= Philippines

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like: ASUS, Lenovo
b. Dislike: MSI (tends to get crappy with the build over time)

5) Would you consider laptops that are refurbished/redistributed?
= yes

6) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
= heavy photoshop and video rendering, and games of course

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

8) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?
= big yes. thats why i opted to buy a gaming laptop than an office one.. games like farcry 3, tomb raider, gta5, skyrim, resident evil, like that..

9) How many hours of battery life do you need?
= doesnt matter i guess. since i will be plugged in while using it. lets just say 2-3 hrs off the plug is max

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?
= yes i'd like to feel how my hands touch the keys etc.

11) What OS do you prefer? Windows (Windows 7 / 8), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
= win7. but i can adjust to win8

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..
= 1920x1080 would be okay i guess

13) Do you want a Glossy/reflective screen or a Matte/non-glossy screen?
= matte would be nice. but its not a big deal

Build Quality and Design

14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
= yes

15) When are you buying this laptop?
= end of jan 2015

16) How long do you want this laptop to last?
= 3-4 yrs maybe

Notebook Components

17) How much hard drive space do you need? Do you want a SSD drive?
= yes. 500gb would be nice for files. or i can just have an external

18) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD Burner, Blu-ray Reader or Blu-Ray Burner?
= not a big deal