Looking to buy a gaming laptop for ~$1500(US)

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I’m looking at a few different laptops right now but I’m not sure if it would be better to go with one that has a 980m with a 4720HQ, or a 970m and 6700k. I’m looking to use it for gaming as well as video work.

ASUS ROG G751JY-WH71: http://www.amazon.com/G751JY-WH71-WX-17-Inch-GeForce-Version/dp/B015QZPRW4/ref=pd_cp_147_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=0X361HX7QENSJ3YBNTYY

ACER Predator: http://www.amazon.com/Acer-Predator-G9-791-735A-17-3-inch-Notebook/dp/B0161BJG06/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1454864841&sr=8-1&keywords=Acer+Predator+G9-791-735A

MSI GE72 Apache: http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Computer-GE72-Apache-Pro-001/dp/B0150PK3FQ/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1454865120&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=MSI+GE+Series+GE72+Apache+Pro-070

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just a rule of thumb its better to go with the stronger gpu than the cpu when it comes to gaming. So out of that list I would go with the 980M. I will also be the first to tell you that kind of money you could build a really good desktop PC. Whats the reason for going with a laptop.

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i have a desktop already, I wanted something I could take out with me because I'm not home to use it a lot of the time. I am thinking to just get a cheaper laptop and upgrade my home rig though. You can't make any huge performance upgrades to a laptop so I wanted to get a decent enough one to last me a while.

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That's probably a pretty good option.

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I love amazon but I'm not into their computers unless I'm buying a cheap refurb. You can buy bare bones models or custom assembled laptops along with pre assembled models from these sites. Xotic will also do custom laser engraving if you wish. I got my last laptop from eluktronics.

http://www.xoticpc.com/
http://www.eluktronics.com/