Which 1 of 3 Laptops would be best to invest in Fang EVO/Alienware/DigitalStorm

[Teadora]

I understand desktops are the best for gaming no argument there. But, I have the need to have a gaming laptop for various reasons the most needing the ability to move my system around daily.

I have worked up 3 choices after a long search and opinions from friends. I know each have their strong suits and weak suits but was hoping for a bit of advice.

Another note: Many of the upgrades I do not need are either included with the model or were on sale for cheap or free.

Thank you all in advance.

1. FANG EVO HX7 Final Price $2054.00

ADAPTER: Full Range AC adapter 180W, AC in 100~240V ~ 2.5A 50~60Hz, DC output 19.5V, 9.5A
BATTERY: 9-Cells Lithium-Ion battery pack 11.1Vdc 7800mAh 87Wh
BLUETOOTH: Built-in Bluetooth

CD: 6X Blu-ray Reader/8X DVD±R/2.4X + DL Super-Multi Drive (NB-FANG-BR-COMBO) [+44]
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-4800MQ Mobile Processor 2.70 GHz 6M Smart Cache, Max Turbo Freq. 3.70 GHz [+96]
FLASHMEDIA: Built-In 4in1 Media Reader

FREEBIE_VC1: NVIDIA Free To Play Phase 2 - Never Winter, Warframe , and Marvel Heroes [+0]

HDD: 1 TB 7200RPM SATA300 Hard Drive [-4]

HEADSET: Rocksoul Stereo Headphone with MIC
INSTANTREBATE: * EXTRA $200 OFF + FREE Shipping on Fangbook EVO X7 Series

KEYBOARD: Built-in Keyboard
MEMORY: 16GB (8GBx2) DDR3-1600 SODIMM Memory [+94] (G.SKILL)

MOTHERBOARD: Mobile Intel HM87 Express Chipset Mainboard
MOUSE: BUILT-IN TOUCHPAD
NETWORK: Built-in Killer E2200 10/100/1000 Mbps Gaming Network Card
NOTEBOOK: CyberPowerPC FANGBOOK EVO 17.3" FHD LED-Backlit 1920x1080 Display w/ Red backlit performance keyboard with programmable keys, Built-in 720p HD webcam, HDMI Port, Li-Ion Battery, & Universal AC Adapter
NOTEBOOK_COVER: Fangbook EVO Cover

OS: Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)

SERVICE: STANDARD 1-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOFT1: Microsoft® Office 2013 Home and Student (Word, Excel, PowerPoint + OneNote) [+119]
SOUND: Supreme HD Audio w/ THX True Studio Pro Technology
SPEAKERS: 2.1 Stereo Speakers + Subwoofer powered by Dynaudio
TVRC: None
USB: Built-in 2x USB2.0 Ports + 3x USB3.0 Ports

VIDEO: NVIDIA GTX 780M 4GB PCIe Video (NB-FANG-202) [+366]
VIDEOCAMERA1: Built-in HD Webcam [+0]
WNC: Built-in Killer N1202 - 802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN + Bluetooth Combo


Alienware 17 Final Price 3077.00
The Warranty's chosen are a large chunk of this and unsure if 3yr on both is worth the cost?

Alienware 17, Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit, English

Memory 16GB DDR3L at 1600MHz (2 x 8G)
Keyboard English Keyboard
Video Card NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M with 4GB GDDR5

Driver Broadcom 4352 802.11 ac 2x2 and BT Driver
Hard Drive 1TB 5400 + 80 mSATA HDD
CD ROM/DVD ROM Slot-Loading 8x SuperMulti Drive (DVDR/RW) (Standard)
Wireless Broadcom 4352 802.11 ac 2x2 and Bluetooth 4.0
Cable US 125V Power Cord

Support 3 Year Alienware Enhanced Support
Accidental Damage Service 3 Year Accidental Damage Service[
This is a large chunk and not sure if this level of warranty is worth the cost/b]

Primary Battery 8-cell Lithium Ion (86 wHr)
Processor 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-4700MQ processor (6MB Cache, up to 3.4GHz)

Labels Windows 7 OS Label
LCD 17.3" WLED HD+ (1600 x 900) Anti-Glare Display
Office Productivity Software Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2013

AC Adapter Alienware 240W AC Adapter
Operating System Recovery Options Windows 7 Recovery Disk included


Final one a company I was just told about and not really sure of them.

DIGITAL STORM BEHEMOTH Final Price: 2580.00

Display: 17.3 Inch (16:9) (Resolution: 1920 x 1080) (Anti-glare) LED-Backlit Display
Processor: Intel Core i7 4800MQ (Up to 3.70Ghz) (Quad Core) (6MB Cache)
Thermal Compound: Stock CPU and GPU Thermal Compound

Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz
mSATA SSD: 128GB mSATA Solid State (By: Crucial) (Model: M4 Series)
Storage Drive 1: 750GB 7200RPM (SATA 3Gb/s)

Optical Drive: Blu-Ray Player & Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer (Blu-Ray 6x)
Wireless Card: 802.11 B/G/N Wireless LAN Module + Bluetooth

Graphics Card(s): NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M 4GB with NVIDIA Optimus
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD)

Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office Suite: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty Plan: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)

 

[g-unit1111]

I honestly wouldn't touch any of those with a 10 foot pole. Especially on that budget. Cyberpower is horrible and has a truly horrendous reputation around here (they're not known for quality control or quality technical support) and among serious system builders. Digital Storm I've heard has mixed opinions depending on who you talk to. Alienware is an overrated Dell sub brand. The bad thing about ridiculously expensive laptops is that they depreciate really quickly in value and when you go to sell you won't get back 1/2 of what you paid for it. If you insist on a laptop go with a much smaller vendor like Falcon Northwest or Origin. But the best thing to do on that kind of budget would be to build your own desktop around the $1500 range and then buy a $800 - $1000 laptop like a Lenovo Y510P and then you'd get the best of both worlds.

 

[Teadora]

I do understand abut desktops like I said. Unfortunately, due to injuries I cannot stay at a desktop for to long but still want to be able to game from a couch, chair or such. To date I have always had a desktop for my gaming needs with the laptop being a chat/search /lil online games item.

I have heard over and over not to buy off the shelf laptops and to look at a few different sites for custom builds.

My budget is around 3000 to 4k but would like to stay closer to 3k out the door...or shipped to the door

So thank you for the advice .

 

[Teadora]

I honestly wouldn't touch any of those with a 10 foot pole. Especially on that budget. Cyberpower is horrible and has a truly horrendous reputation around here (they're not known for quality control or quality technical support) and among serious system builders. Digital Storm I've heard has mixed opinions depending on who you talk to. Alienware is an overrated Dell sub brand. The bad thing about ridiculously expensive laptops is that they depreciate really quickly in value and when you go to sell you won't get back 1/2 of what you paid for it. If you insist on a laptop go with a much smaller vendor like Falcon Northwest or Origin. But the best thing to do on that kind of budget would be to build your own desktop around the $1500 range and then buy a $800 - $1000 laptop like a Lenovo Y510P and then you'd get the best of both worlds.

What do you think of MSI Dragon Editions or this build using the barebones system and using build from XoticPc:

FORCE / MSI 1763 (22-001) 780M (MSI GT70 Barebones) FORCE / MSI 1763 (22-001) 780M (MSI GT70 Barebones)
- FREE!!! – U.S. UPS GROUND SHIPPING (Use Coupon Code "FREESHIP" in Checkout) [U.S. Lower 48 ONLY / Restrictions Apply]
- FREE! - ASSASSIN'S CREED 4 for PC (Limited Time Offer / While Supplies Last / Must be requested in comments box during checkout)
- 17.3" FHD 16:9 "Matte Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Anti-Glare Screen w/ 72% NTSC Color Gamut (1920x1080)
- FREE!!! - 30 Day "No Dead Pixel" Guarantee! - ($35.00 Value!) (Limited Time Only / XPC Service)

- 4th Generation Intel® Haswell Core™ i7-4700MQ (2.4GHz - 3.4GHz, 6MB Intel® Smart Cache) (SKU – X2X913)
- FREE!!! - IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU (Cools better than all Compounds) (XPC Service)

- NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 780M (4.0GB) GDDR5 PCI-Express DX11 w/ Optimus™ Technology

- 12GB DDR3 1600MHz [SKU-41814BP] (Dual Channel Memory (1x4GB + 1x8GB SODIMMS))

- ON SALE! - 750GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache (SATA II - 3GB/s) (SKU - HDD004)
- 1TB 7200RPM (SATA III - 6GB/s) (SKU - HDD005)
- HDD Raid Settings - OFF
- 6x Blu-Ray Reader + 8x DVDRW/CDRW Super Multi Combo Drive (SKU - ODD002)

- Bluetooth Included *With select wireless cards only* (See “Wireless Network” Section Below)
- Intel® Dual Band AC 7260 802.11 A/AC/B/G/N 2.4/5.0GHz + Bluetooth 4.0 / WiDi | Up to 300/867Mbps (2x2) (SKU - WIFI04)

- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Stock - BLUE Backlit Keyboard

- Windows 7 Home Premium - 64-Bit (Supports up to 16GB of RAM) (Disk Included)

- 2014 PC Security Essentials Software (Not Installed) (Trend Micro Antivirus Security (2 Year Subscription) ($150.00 Retail Value)

- 3 Year Parts & LIFETIME Ltd Labor Warranty 24/7 Tech Support w/ LCD Accidental Damage Protection (SKU - WTY004)
TOTAL 2600.00 LOL like I could do that again.

 

[Teadora]

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