I was going to go the Alienware route but a knowledgeable computer sciense major, whose a friend of mine, discourage me from doing so and recommended piece making a desktop. However, I don't know THAT much about computers and I wanted a laptop. Needless to say I did ALOT of research, learning alot btw, and here i what I cam up with. It is a custom build from cyberpowerpc.com how would it compete with Alienwares m18x? other desktops?
ADAPTER:Clevo Full Range AC Adapter 300W, AC in 100~240V, 50~60Hz, DC Output 20V, 15A
BAGS:Free Deluxe Carrying Bag for 17 Inch Notebook
BATTERY:Clevo Removable Polymer Smart Lithium-Ion Battery Pack 78.44Wh
BLUETOOTH:Built-in Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR module
CD:6X Blu-ray Reader/8X DVD±R/2.4X + DL Super-Multi Drive (NB-351-BLURAY) [+120]
CPU:Intel® Core™ i7-980 3.33 GHz Six Cores 12M Intel Smart Cache LGA1366 [+294]
FLASHMEDIA:Built-In 9in1 Media Reader
FREEBIE_VC:FREE Just Cause 2 Game Coupon [+0]
GEAR1:CoolerMaster SF-19 Strike Force Gaming Notebook Cooler [+78]
HDD:128 GB ADATA S501 V2 SATA III 6.0G/s Gaming MLC Solid State Disk (Single Hard Drive)
HDD2:750GB 7200RPM SATA300 Hard Drive [+36]
HDD3:None
HDMI:Built-in HDMI-Out Port
IEEE_CARD:Built-in IEEE-1394b Firewire Port
INVERTER:None
KEYBOARD:Built-in Keyboard
MEMORY:12GB (4GBx3) DDR3-1333 SODIMM Triple-Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
MONITOR:None
MOPAD1:Thermaltake eSports Dasher Gaming Pad [+15]
MOTHERBOARD:Intel X58 Express Chipset Mainboard
MOUSE:Roccat Pyra 5-Buttons Plus Wheel Gaming Mouse [+28]
NETWORK:Built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps Network Card
NOTEBOOK:Clevo X7200 Notebook 17.3" FHD 16:9 1920x1080 Display w/ 2.0 MP Webcam, HDMI Port, 802.11n Wireless, IEEE-1394b, Clevo Li-Ion Battery, & Clevo AC Adapter
NOTEBOOK_COVER:X7-Xtreme Notebook Cover - Original Metallic Black
OS:Microsoft® Windows 7 Ultimate [+105] (64-bit Edition)
RAID:Non-RAID Storage
RUSH:NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
SECURITY:Built-in Biometric Fingerprint Sensor
SERVICE:STANDARD 1-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND:Built-in 3D Premium Surround Sound
SPEAKERS:Razer Ferox Mobile Gaming 2.0 Speaker [+52]
SURGE1:Ultra U12-40551 Smart 6 Outlet Surge Protector [+36]
TVRC:None
UPS1:OPTI-UPS ES1000C 1000VA/700W Uninterruptible Power Supply [+149]
USB:Built-in 3x USB2.0 Ports + 2x USB3.0 Ports
USBFLASH:None
USBHD:None
VIDEO:2 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M 1.5GB GDDR5 VRAM Video in SLI Mode
VIDEOCAMERA1:Built-in 2.0 Mega Pixel Camera
WNC:Killer Wireless-N 1103 802.11 a/b/g/n WiFi Card [+14]
_PRICE+3362)
my budget is 3,500. Anyone got anything better they could show me? It must be a laptop ofcourse, pretty much I am trying to get the best laptop EVER.
ADAPTER:Clevo Full Range AC Adapter 300W, AC in 100~240V, 50~60Hz, DC Output 20V, 15A
BAGS:Free Deluxe Carrying Bag for 17 Inch Notebook
BATTERY:Clevo Removable Polymer Smart Lithium-Ion Battery Pack 78.44Wh
BLUETOOTH:Built-in Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR module
CD:6X Blu-ray Reader/8X DVD±R/2.4X + DL Super-Multi Drive (NB-351-BLURAY) [+120]
CPU:Intel® Core™ i7-980 3.33 GHz Six Cores 12M Intel Smart Cache LGA1366 [+294]
FLASHMEDIA:Built-In 9in1 Media Reader
FREEBIE_VC:FREE Just Cause 2 Game Coupon [+0]
GEAR1:CoolerMaster SF-19 Strike Force Gaming Notebook Cooler [+78]
HDD:128 GB ADATA S501 V2 SATA III 6.0G/s Gaming MLC Solid State Disk (Single Hard Drive)
HDD2:750GB 7200RPM SATA300 Hard Drive [+36]
HDD3:None
HDMI:Built-in HDMI-Out Port
IEEE_CARD:Built-in IEEE-1394b Firewire Port
INVERTER:None
KEYBOARD:Built-in Keyboard
MEMORY:12GB (4GBx3) DDR3-1333 SODIMM Triple-Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
MONITOR:None
MOPAD1:Thermaltake eSports Dasher Gaming Pad [+15]
MOTHERBOARD:Intel X58 Express Chipset Mainboard
MOUSE:Roccat Pyra 5-Buttons Plus Wheel Gaming Mouse [+28]
NETWORK:Built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps Network Card
NOTEBOOK:Clevo X7200 Notebook 17.3" FHD 16:9 1920x1080 Display w/ 2.0 MP Webcam, HDMI Port, 802.11n Wireless, IEEE-1394b, Clevo Li-Ion Battery, & Clevo AC Adapter
NOTEBOOK_COVER:X7-Xtreme Notebook Cover - Original Metallic Black
OS:Microsoft® Windows 7 Ultimate [+105] (64-bit Edition)
RAID:Non-RAID Storage
RUSH:NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
SECURITY:Built-in Biometric Fingerprint Sensor
SERVICE:STANDARD 1-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND:Built-in 3D Premium Surround Sound
SPEAKERS:Razer Ferox Mobile Gaming 2.0 Speaker [+52]
SURGE1:Ultra U12-40551 Smart 6 Outlet Surge Protector [+36]
TVRC:None
UPS1:OPTI-UPS ES1000C 1000VA/700W Uninterruptible Power Supply [+149]
USB:Built-in 3x USB2.0 Ports + 2x USB3.0 Ports
USBFLASH:None
USBHD:None
VIDEO:2 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M 1.5GB GDDR5 VRAM Video in SLI Mode
VIDEOCAMERA1:Built-in 2.0 Mega Pixel Camera
WNC:Killer Wireless-N 1103 802.11 a/b/g/n WiFi Card [+14]
_PRICE+3362)
my budget is 3,500. Anyone got anything better they could show me? It must be a laptop ofcourse, pretty much I am trying to get the best laptop EVER.