Laptop for gaming and school.

Originally Posted by dwjp90 

I would avoid Toshiba, their laptops have been terrible for a while now. And Asus laptops fell behind on specs as well.
Sager (670m) - http://www.sagernotebook.com/index.php?page=product_info&model_name=NP9130
Or an Alienware m14 if you want the Really nice backlit keyboard (but a 650m)
http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-m14x-r2/pd.aspx?ref=1701shopNow
Or an HP dv6t
(Get the i7, Upgrade the screen, 750GB 7200rpm drive and backlit keyboard
http://shopping.hp.com/en_US/home-office/-/products/Laptops/HP-Pavilion/C0L25AV?HP-Pavilion-dv6t-7000-Select-Edition-Entertainment-Notebook-PC)

Originally Posted by Imglidinhere 

Okay, I have no idea where you got the notion that Toshiba AND Asus laptops were behind spec, or terrible at all, but really... you need a wake-up call. I swear, do your research before you post before you sound like some random naysayer.
Toshiba and Asus are actually quite up to date. I've owned the Toshiba Qosmio and I've got friends who own the Asus G75 at the moment and I never had one problem with the Qosmio. My friend had an Asus machine before the G75 he has now and it just died after four years of heavy gaming use.
The fact that you think that HP is better than Asus AND Toshiba, again, really says something about your supposed "knowledge". Also, I wouldn't recommend an Alienware. For the price, you can get better. Even if you get a deal with coupons, the software is a pain that I wouldn't call upon anyone. For instance, my M17x R2 has had two OS corruptions that were induced by the Command Center software that's required to be installed if you want the warranty or if you want control over the backlit keyboard, and required an OS reinstall both times. I've lost so much stuff from this piece of garbage. Performance is wicked when it works, but... I'll stop right there otherwise I won't stop at all. >_>
I'd go for a G75 if you want a solid machine. Either that or a Toshiba Qosmio X875. The GTX 660M is better than the 670M for various reasons. Foremost is due to the lower power draw and the other is due to Kepler's advancements with DX11 tweaking. The 660M is better in DX11 environments than the 670M. The Sager is an okay pick, but only if you get something more advanced, like the 7970M or 680M.

Originally Posted by dwjp90 

The reason why I suggested to avoid Toshiba is mostly because of their screen resolution, and after dealing with Toshiba's tendency having terrible batteries and keyboards that fall apart quickly, I no longer suggest buying them.
Last I checked Asus laptops still didn't have 3rd gen I7's for purchase anywhere, but they seem to be available now, So i would agree with getting an Asus.
AW laptops are very good if you get them for the right price, they have one of the best warranty support i have seen, but generally Sager has better prices.
HP is kinda iffy but this gen of laptops have been phenomenal, after both testing a number of them and having a number of people purchase them, they have been great.
And The Qosmio still has a lower res screen than the rest (1600x900). Not to mention that Qosmios screens tend to have very bad contrast ratios (of the 5 i have used)