Planning to buy a gaming laptop

[primogen]

Hi all. I'm planning to buy a gaming laptop and I'm in between several options. I can pay up to $2000.
I might be able to buy the 17'' alienware laptop here in this link
http://www.dell.com/ca/p/alienware-17-r2/pd.aspx
But most likely not. So probably I'll buy an asus laptop from this link
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100027629%204085%20600536650%20600372105
The question is will the 970m with 3gb vram be good enough to run the upcoming games? I'm planning to use the laptop for at least 4 years and graphics and performance are important for me.
I was wondering if anyone could help choose the best alternative.
Thanks in advance.

 

[DahMainahGaimah]

It should be good! Don't get the Alienware though, Alienware is usually overpriced rubbish.

 

[primogen]

What do you think about the MSI laptops? The one that costs 2 grands has 6gb gtx 970m and 128gb SSD but 12gb rams. How important will the ram and SSD be for more advanced games?

 

[dasulman]

http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np8652-clevo-p650sg-p-7795.html
this gets you an I7, 980M, operating system and a considerably SSD - will run circles around your listed alienware or the MSI offerings.

 

[primogen]

But it's not 17.2''. I've always played on a desktop computer so the screen size is really important for me.

 

[dasulman]

http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np8671-clevo-p670se-p-7799.html
same thing but in a 17.3'' chassis.