Oof, sorry to hear that.I've been in and out of the hospital and it's getting frustrating so I've been thinking of getting maybe a laptop to use there. Mainly for gaming. Then for college. But I'm not good with specs.
I have some links to ones that I found on Groupon but I was wondering which of these would be the best for what I want. I mostly want one that can play Skyrim Special Edition with mods but that can also play StarCraft Remastered and Age of Mythology.
They are refurbished which I'm not used to doing but money is tighter than usual.
Intel i5
HP Elitebook 840 G1
HP Probook
HP Intel i3
Acer i7
I know I'm not gonna get Battlefield 1 graphics but it'd be nice to get something.
Most of the laptops you linked have old, weak integrated graphics. However, the Acer i7 is impressively modern and is easily the best buy of the bunch. This Youtube playlist can give you an idea of what graphics to expect.
Good luck with the laptop search. The biggest Windows 7 compatibility issue to be aware of is NVMe SSDs.To be brief about my hate for Windows 10, I dislike its awful GUI, the way updates are forced upon users, and how Microsoft essentially tricked a lot of people into upgrading from 7 to it.
On a side note, coincidentally, Linus Tech Tips has just uploaded a 'Five Years of Gaming Laptops' video that features the MSI GL62 6QC (from 2016) which supports Windows 7. Looking on eBay, it can sell within my price range if I'm lucky to catch one.
And remember that your Windows 7 key will also activate Windows 10, if you ever change your mind.