Dell offers some pretty good deals right now.
Just check it out.
http://www.dell.com/ca/p/weekly-deals
The XPS 15 ($699.99) seems a decent choice for your budget.
Processor Intel® CoreTM i3 380M (2.53GHz/3MB cache)
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
Memory 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz
Hard Drive 640GB SATA hard drive (7200RPM)
Optical Drive 8X Tray Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
Video Card NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M 1GB graphics with Optimus
