Im on my way to the mall to buy a new Laptop. Any suggestions? ( Gaming )?

I'm hoping by the time i arrive to the mall ( 30-45 minutes) ill open and read this.

Im looking for a gaming laptop for around 500$.
Just light gaming, nothing too serious.

Question: What should i look for?
6GB ram + right?
and what about the intel 5th + also?
and whats a ssd or smth like that.

Thanks for all the advice!
Added (1). EDIT: are lenovos reliable? Should i stay away from a certain companies?

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