Advice required for the travelling gamer

Nadav Ravid

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Hi All,

I'm trying to decide what laptop to purchase with a budget of up to 1800$.
Due to work i travel a lot between different countries and i carry with me a work laptop and a personal laptop.
The personal laptop usually never leaves my hotel room (basically i only carry it on me on the travelling between countries part).

I'm looking for a very good machine that can play most games for the next 2-3 years on Medium-High settings (i'm not one of those guys who insists on ultra settings).
It's important the machine will be sturdy as it will be carried on many flights.

Currently i'm thinking about these two options:
1) Alienware 15 with the GTX970m 3GB, 16 GB DDR3 , FullHD.
2) Gigabyte P34W v3 with the GTX970m 3GB

I figured the GTX970m is good enough for my needs and that the GTX980m is too expensive for someone who doesn't require ultra level gaming for all games.

I'm currently leaning towards the Alienware 15 as i understand it has the better cooling system, battery life and sturdier design.
The P34W though is more portable.

So i'd love to hear any advice or even maybe new ideas.

Thank you!