Switcher needs hardware help

Hi guys,

Im not completely a new mac guy, as I had the black MacBook for 2 month before selling it again (its was computer nr. 3, and didnt have time to use it).

I am going to study in USA for 4,5 month come September (Im from Denmark) and Apple prices are a lot cheaper in USA than Denmark. So I have set my heart out for a MBP 15" i5 (the low end one) for some casual gaming, surfing, movies and school.

First off I think 4GB RAM will suffice, and I can change them myself if I need more. As for HDD I don't know what to do. I'm thinking about just getting stock HDD and then change it to a SDD - But will the guarantee fall if I change it my self? And if I don't wan't to change to SDD what HDD should I get from Apple then?

Then I'm gonna the Anti-Glare screen, as I have a friend that has the Glossy - and he recommends me the AG one.

As for software I'm thinking about getting Office for Mac, so I have the stuff I need. But could I get a better deal by going to a store to pick it up, compared to ordering it online?

Also gonna get the "free" printer and iPod - and Apple Care.

What about a time machine for back-ups? Would that be required?

Think thats it - Thank you so much, in advance, for your help!

 

Nice that you can switch the HDD without breaking warranty. Then I'll just get the standard HDD and change it up when I have the money or see a good deal.

Yeah - I was talking about Time Capsule thing, and not Time Machine. I will get a "standard" wired external HDD and do it with that. I guess they are not as pricey as a Capsule. On a side note: What about transferring files from my old PC to mac?

On the screen - I'm not gonna do any video or picture editing, so I'm gonna stick with AG.