saiko808

Definitely go for the Alienware. Just a top notch quality feel to everything that they produce. It's true, there are cases every now and then where quality control may have slipped up but they are very far and in between. Also, Dell's customer service with AW products is top notch in my experience. Also, as some others here have said, AW systems are very easy to open yourself and keep it somewhat future proof. Sourcing new video cards that are compatible is easy, especially since you can pretty much buy any supporting hardware direct from dell. Not to mention, with AW's user base, there is no shortage of forums dedicated to alienware for tweaks and good advice.

I'd definitely say Asus is the way to go for bang for your buck type of purchase. I've also heard Clevo's been making some "affordable" powerhouses but I don't have any personal experience with that brand yet other than the Clevo 680m that I'm currently running in my M18x. I've owned a couple Asus Republic of Gamers laptops before and they did just fine for what I payed for them. Just my 2 cents! Good luck!

hey rafix73, would you mind forwarding me the same guide? I currently am running a single 680m with another on the way for sweet sli goodness. Thanks!

game runs great with the 680m. you should have no problems

I have an AW m18x for all my gaming and a 15 inch macbook pro ret for all of my general everyday browsing and photo editing. You can do some light gaming on a macbook but in your price range you'd be much better off going with a pc. Good luck!