[Solved] Guidance regarding new laptop

hi, i am an architecture student. i have been using my compaq presariov3000 since last 5 years. but now its life is over. it heats up a lot and the fan creates weird noises. so i am planning to buy a new laptop.

i have the budget of 60,000INR (1200$-1300$). but i have seriously no idea where to start from when looking for a new laptop. my usual softwares are for 3d-modeling and rendering like 3ds max and maya. and i have the habit of using the laptop for around 12-14 hours a day.

i have checked some dell and lenovo laptops but have had varying reviews and complains about heating and not performing upto the mark.

i could really use some guidance asap as my compaq has suddenly stopped working and my submissions are near

thank u

thanx for the help i went through d thread n had good help though i couldnt understand some technical terms

hi , thanx for the reply
i have a dumb question. why am i not able to find many people recommending asus? btw i found this lenovo thinkpad. can you tell me d area in which the notebook lags?

"Do not need a real high end GPU. The SB CPUs have an internal IGP - HD3000. While this may be adequate, I would recommend a SB laptop with a 540M GPU. Depending on the software both Graphics units can be used to improve performance." i am not able to understand this part. can u simplify it for me?