I agree that ASUS is the way to go. It's really amazing and it's graphics card is pretty decent for how much you spend on the actual laptop.

alien ware is overpriced..

Alright, guys. Then can I go with that ASUS one from EBGames? I can later swap the 560M with a 580M, right? Since 580M is better and I can TRY to SLI it, if possible. And I can easily upgrade the RAM from 12 to 16.

EDIT: Nvm. Posted on the NVIDIA forums and they told me that with asus it'll be sotered (sp?) so it's not user-upgradeable. o_O;

ASUUUUUUUSSSSS.

Buy on either tigerdirect.ca or newegg.ca
Basically any reputable dealer that carries whichever model you want at the best price.

Also please dont buy from ebgames, worst thing you could do.

Alright, I'll try Newegg and TigerDirect. If I can't anything good, I will try going with this one:


Satori P170HM (P170HM) $1,319.00 $1,319.00

Customizations:
Promotions: $100 OFF Configurations Over $1500


Display: 17.3" 1920 x 1080 FHD LED Backlit Glossy Display


Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-2670QM, 6MB L3 Cache, 2.2-3.1GHz
$50.00
Memory: (8GB) 8192MB, PC3-14900/1866MHz DDR3 - 2 SO-DIMM
$120.00
Graphics Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 580M 2GB GDDR5
$475.00
Hard Drive: 750GB 7200rpm 2.5" SATA 300
$50.00
Hard Drive 2: 750GB 7200rpm 2.5" SATA 300
$145.00
RAID: 0 High Performance (Two Hard Drive Configuration)


Optical Drive Bay: 6X Blu-ray Burner 8X DVD+/-R DL Super-Multi Drive
$175.00
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium; 64-bit
$80.00
Wireless: Intel® 6230 Advanced-N 802.11A/B/G/N LAN and Bluetooth Card
$25.00
Cooling: IC Diamond 7 Thermal Compound, CPU & GPU
$40.00
Keyboard: English: US & Canada


Power Cord: US & Canada


Branding: MALIBAL


Build Time: 1-3 Business Days
$50.00
Warranty: LIFETIME Ltd. Labor and 1 Year Parts Warranty with 24/7 Support (CA)


Extras: Standard Black Carrying Case


Extras: Integrated 2.0 Megapixel Web Camera


Extras: Integrated 9 in 1 Card Reader


Extras: Integrated Fingerprint Reader


Extras: MALIBAL Software & Drivers Disc




Product Subtotal: $2,529.00




Total: $2,529.00

Sigh........

I am sorry. @[email protected] I am in panic and all over the place. I am checking TigerDirect rightnow; I found the same Asus NewEgg as EBGames, so I might buy it from NewEgg.

My only concern is the GPU. With Asus, you can't freely upgrade it - you have to send it to them to upgrade the GPU, and even then, your laptop won't always be compatible for an upgrade, which is why I am being so iffy.

Originally Posted by AdelaisAer

I am in panic and all over the place.

Wish the only thing I had to panic about right now was how to toss around 3 grand, and not, you know, exams and stuff.

Originally Posted by Elliott779

Wish the only thing I had to panic about right now was how to toss around 3 grand, and not, you know, exams and stuff.

Well, this is the first time in my life that an opportunity like this came. @[email protected]; Also, the budget has been renegotiated to 2500 LOL...*fail*

Originally Posted by AdelaisAer

Alright, guys. Then can I go with that ASUS one from EBGames? I can later swap the 560M with a 580M, right? Since 580M is better and I can TRY to SLI it, if possible. And I can easily upgrade the RAM from 12 to 16.

EDIT: Nvm. Posted on the NVIDIA forums and they told me that with asus it'll be sotered (sp?) so it's not user-upgradeable. o_O;

That's what I was saying.

Originally Posted by Andrew A

That's what I was saying.

Yeah. @[email protected]; Sorry for doubting you. >.<; Then it pays off best to go with the Malibal one, considering it's user-upgradeable, or so it says; and it comes with the 580M, which I can send to Malibal in the future for upgrades.

ADD: And yes, 580M 2GB is better than 560M 3GB. And it looks better. o-O;

Originally Posted by AdelaisAer

I am sorry. @[email protected] I am in panic and all over the place. I am checking TigerDirect rightnow; I found the same Asus NewEgg as EBGames, so I might buy it from NewEgg.

My only concern is the GPU. With Asus, you can't freely upgrade it - you have to send it to them to upgrade the GPU, and even then, your laptop won't always be compatible for an upgrade, which is why I am being so iffy.

Understandable if you have to spend money in a certain amount of time lol, why does your tree grand suddenly disappear on monday?!

Originally Posted by RyanC

Understandable if you have to spend money in a certain amount of time lol, why does your tree grand suddenly disappear on monday?!

Because it's a more "realistic" way of spending money, I guess. I mean, spending 3000 for a laptop is a bit much, especially when I will want to upgrade it in two years or so. So I will go with the Malibal one, since it seems like the best choice.

Thanks everyone for all the feedback. Hopefully in two years I will allow myself to choose a desktop instead of a laptop.

Originally Posted by AdelaisAer

Because it's a more "realistic" way of spending money, I guess. I mean, spending 3000 for a laptop is a bit much, especially when I will want to upgrade it in two years or so. So I will go with the Malibal one, since it seems like the best choice.

Thanks everyone for all the feedback. Hopefully in two years I will allow myself to choose a desktop instead of a laptop.

I don't want you persuade or anything but why spend a lot of money for useless staff? Ram with 1866 MHz, 1.5 TB Hard Drive RAID 0, Blu-ray Burner(really?), Cooling compound, Windows 7 = 120+145+175+80+40=560 extra. Do yourself favor and download Win 8 Dev for free.SSD x5-10 faster than RAID 0. RAM more than 6gb is pretty much useless for gaming, 1866 is even more irrelevant.Now it is up to you what to do. Aside, I've no idea what would anyone spend that much for gaming, let alone laptop.As mentioned before, if I were you, I wouldn't spend more than 1k for laptop. let alone for gaming.