Going off to college soon, it's a liberal arts college, and I plan on majoring in Poly-Sci. To get right into it, I love to play minecraft, especially with mods. Having that said, what kind of computer(s) should I get? This is what I was thinking: a cheap laptop, maybe even a chrome book (b/c I would only use Google Drive anyway) and a Mac Mini (8GB RAM). Together I would run at ~$1500-$2000(+). This is an ok price range...but I'd like to lower it. Any suggestions?

Thanks, Nick