ADVICE NEEDED PLEASE.

[sugjavier]

I am buying a new laptop. BUT BEFORE THAT. I want to make sure every penny is worth it. Me buying this laptop is at the 85% mark. I still need advice that would make me change my mind.
I am buying this from DIGITAL STORM. So far they offer the best price for my customization. I will be using this for college, (size not an issue) and GAMING.
my budget is $1500 and this is so far the best I could ever find anywhere.

Now, I need help on whether I should buy this OR is there any other reliable site I can buy a good laptop(about the same configurations) for a better price.

Digital Storm x17 Laptop (Model: 8170)
17.3 Inch (16:9) (Resolution: 1920 x 1080) (Glossy Surface) LED-Backlit Display
Intel Core i7 2630QM (2.0 GHz Turbo Mode to 2.9Ghz) (Quad Core) (6MB Cache)
Stock CPU and GPU Thermal Compound
8GB DDR3 1333MHz
500GB 7200RPM (SATA 3Gb/s)
Intel Ultimate-N 6300 Wireless LAN Module
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M 1.5GB

Prolly the most important thing after customizing all that is that DIGITAL STORM HAS STANDARD 3 YR WARRANTY, LIFETIME CUSTOMER SUPPORT
1 YEAR DEFECTIVE. 3 YEARS LABOR
PRICE:$1,498

 

[hpfreak]

Consider this...

http/www.frys.com/product/6684004?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

If your only purpose is gaming... and college... Well, you might like the Asus laptop because it is cheaper, and is reliable-not saying that Digital Storm isn't, but they aren't mainstream, not so much buzz going around about them.

 

[sugjavier]

I have considered a lot of Asus gaming laptops but I have heard bad customer support from them. I also wanted a 7200 rpm hard drive.
Can you provide more pictures on the laptop? Like side view and close up pics?

The digital storm x17 im looking at has a really good cooling system
http/www.digitalstormonline.com/laptoploadx17.asp?id=568651