weight not a factor, 8lbs biig and powerful
$1800 asus g750 js, i7 4700, gtx 870m, 240gb ssd, 16gb ram will run cool and excellent build quality, best battery for normal things as well
$1800 msi gt70 dominator pro 890, i7 4810, gtx 880m, 1tb hhd, 12gb ram, will run warmer than asus due to single fan, but beast of a laptop best bang for buck
$1400 asus g750 jm i7 860m, 12gb ram, 1tb hhd, same cooling and build quality
$1400 msi gt70 dominator i7 4800, gtx 870m, 1tb hhd, 12gb ram, same as above msi
Portability and weight a factor 4-5lbs, and slim
, best bang for buck, $1400-1700msi gs ghost, i7 4700, either 860m or 870m, 128/256gb ssd, 1tb hhd, 8/16gb ram, not as good of battery as bigger laptops, but dual fans will keep components cool, laptop itself since its slim will heat up a bit while gaming