Need Help Deciding! MSI GT70 Domintor Pro or ASUS G750JS-DS71? ARGH!

tommyturner12

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Well, as the title suggests, I'm stuck. Right now, I've been deciding between the MSI GT70 Dominator Pro 890 and the ASUS G750JS-DS71. For the MSI, I'll be getting top of the line performance, but scarifying good cooling and a 256 SSD. With the ASUS, I'll be sacrificing performance for great cooling and a large SSD. However, with the MSI, I can buy a 250GB Samsung EVO SSD for about $100-120 and a good cooling pad for about $20-40. I can also go to XoticPC and get the copper cooling upgrade. And finally, if I get the MSI, I will re-paste the components (I think it's CPU and maybe GPU...) with IC thermal compound, which cools about 10~17C° better. Overall, with a bit extra cash, I can turn the MSI into a beast, which dominates a ASUS G750JS DS71.

The link to the MSI is here: http://www.amazon.com/MSI-GT70-DOMINATORPRO-890-9S7-1763A2-890-17-3-Inch/dp/B00IMTQ7MQ/ref=pd_sim_sbs_pc_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=04TC4NN9XZQH8J26YJ4Y#productDetails

And here is the link to the ASUS: http://www.amazon.com/G750JS-DS71-17-3-inch-Gaming-GeForce-Graphics/dp/B00IEV85OU/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

ASUS: What it has better than the MSI

Cooling- Dual Fan over single fan (can be tweaked with MSI)
RAM- 16GB over 12GB (Will probably never use over 10GB :p)
SSD: 256GB SSD over no MSI SSD

That's pretty much it. The SSD can be bought, cooling can be tweaked, and RAM can be added with MSI (Not saying it can't with ASUS)


MSI: What it has better than the ASUS

GPU: GTX 880m over GTX 870m
CPU: Intel Core i7 4800MQ over i7 4700HQ
Weight: 8.6 pound over 9.9 pounds
GPU VRAM: 8GB over 3GB, keep in mind I'll be playing Skyrim with lots of ENB mods

And that's it. The ASUS can be upgraded to a 4800MQ, but that'll void the warranty. The ASUS can't reduce weight, and the GPU can't have added VRAM.

As you can tell, I'm leaning over for MSI. The additions ASUS has over it can be tweaked and added, but ASUS can't do that to the MSI. What do you guys think. They are both under 1750 USD. I'm sorry for the long thread, just need some clarification. The laptop is primarily for gaming, and I want it to be incredibly fast. I want to play all games with all settings maxed at 30+ FPS. All help is appreciated!