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Help me buy my first gaming laptop =) I'm torn between these two.

Bigsky108

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So I finally have the extra money to buy a gaming laptop, and there are two models I'm really focused on.

First off my budget is roughly 1400 give or take a few hundred, I'm not loyal to any brands. And it will mainly be used for gaming, besides some email etc...

I understand that if I wanted a true gaming rig then I'd be better off to buy a desktop. But I move around alot up here in the oilfields and live in campers lol.

The two rigs that I'm looking at are either the MSI GT70 2OC-408US or the Sager NP9390. I like the features on the MSI but I'm not sure if it wouldn't be worth getting the Sager with the 8970m. Assuming it is a better card besides specs.

If you guys have any input, or even a different brand/model you would suggest, please let me know. This will be my first gaming laptop, Thank you!
 
I'd go the Sager between the two, don't care for MSI, their QC has been slipping for years and thesales drops every year reflect that.