hey looking at getting a new laptop this week.
my budget is anything under 4k
not sure if i should get the asus G74
www.jbhifi.com.au/computers/asus/17-inch-notebook-sku-70310/

or the Alienware m17x r3.
www.dell.com/au/p/alienware-m17x-r3/pd?oc=t511124au1&model_id=alienware-m17x-r3&

im looking for something that will replace my computer and has decent battery life,
i will also be using it for gaming so will need to be good enough for recent FPS games coming out.
If anyone know anything else thats decent please link to to a site that i could maybe buy it from.

thanks.

dont get a laptop . omg . for under 2k you will be able to get a desktop that would shit all over that for games. get a gaming build for under 2k off karma it and buy a cheap $700 laptop for school etc. trust me its not worth buying a laptop .

i travel too much thats why im selling my desktop and getting a laptop.

ASUS imo, do not even bother with the Alienware overpriced garbage.

gigabyte p2532N

i7, 8gb ram, 2gb dedi gt550m

under $1600, 2,6kg

WINNING!!

http://gamedude.com.au/prod_show.php?art_no=nbMSgt780_051au

shouldn't spend more that 1500 on a laptop...

They go out of date to quickly to justify spending big $$$

+ all the desktop replacement style lappys are heavy, and have shocking battery life.

yeah but i wont be at home alo and want something that i can game on,

Need to know the games you will be playing on this notebook (I'm assuming WoW is one of them).

where can you get that gigabyte one from looks alright.
BF3 and new cod.

Have you looked at these notebooks?

http://logicalblueone.com.au/store/23-2000?orderby=price&orderway=desc

If battery life and weight is not too important you can custom build a desktop replacement (A laptop with a desktop CPU) from the sites below.

http://originpc.com.au/choose-eon-gaming-laptop.asp
www.maingear.com/custom/computers/custom-built-laptops.php

you got me thinking more now :/ do you know of any stores around frankston vic that sell any?

Don't live in Victoria sorry, however, since your budget was under 4k surely you can foot the bill for shipping.

looking at this one now http://logicalblueone.com.au/store/470-msi-gt780r-012us-notebook.html
seems alright, looking on you tube about it now.

I believe this one was recommended in another thread, if you have any questions PM firewizard about it as he is Cybergamer's resident MSI representative.