The G73 is a great gaming laptop. I do however agree with WR2, at this point it's best to wait a few weeks to either get new generation Asus G series or take advantage of expected price drops with their current lineup. I made the same mistake last year when I bought my G72. Had I waited just 2 weeks I could have gotten a G73 instead (I did however get a great deal on the G72 do to price drops associated with the release of the G73).