Torn between these 3 laptops

[bomblord]

(Buying US budget about $1200)

Alienware m14x r2 (I can get a $200 gift card with this one because of being a student)
New! Alienware M14x Full HD 3D Gaming Laptop Details | Dell

Intel Core i7-3610QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.3GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
Nvidia 650M GPU (2GB Dedicated vram)
6gb ram
500GB 7,200 RPM SATA + 32GB mSATA Caching SSD
900P screen
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MSI laptop (better specs almost across the board for cheaper but I'm worried about build quality and lack of reviews)
Amazon.com: MSI G Series GE60 0ND-042US 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black/Red): Computers & Accessories

Intel Core i7 3610QM Processor 2.3GHz
8gb ram
Nvidia 660M gpu
750GB 7200rpm Hard Drive
(apparently) 1080p screen
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HP DV7 (17 inch model could be problematic)
http://shopping.hp.com/en_US/home-of...nt-Notebook-PC

3rd generation Intel Core i7-3610QM Processor (2.3 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M Graphics with 2GB GDDR5 memory
8GB DDR3 ram
750GB 7200 rpm Hybrid Hard Drive
1080P screen

If you know of a better deal please point me in the right direction I need a gaming quality laptop and something I can use for school. All three of these are within $100 of each other

[maverick1989]

I would get the M14x. How much are you getting it for with the discount?

The 660m is actually not very far in terms of performance from the 650m. You could OC the 650m when you see performance dropping in games. BTW have you considered the Sager NP9130? It comes with the 670m and stays just under 1200 if you choose to pay with case (1250 if credit).

[benmartin1974]

Im a sucker for the looks of the Alienware m14x , i know its overpriced marketing hype but having a laptop that you just think looks awsome is probably more noticable than slight performance differences.

[maverick1989]

Not overpriced if you do this right.