Die_Kapitan wroteRazer notebooks are overpriced, nobody should pay $2200 for a 970M and a 128GB SSD no matter how good the screen is. As for Alienware, they have shitty cooling and tend to overheat a lot, stay away unless your room is air-conditioned.
I did admit in a previous post, in this thread, that Razers are overpriced.
As for the Alienware, I'm about to order another one very soon. They have louder fans than their competitors but don't necessarily overheat. What's the model you were experiencing the overheating with?
MrClass wroteYes I have experienced both. Build quality is crap. Support is crap. Poorly designed and focuses on the looks rather than the needed performance. For this cost the laptop better be working properly; but no. Alienware has a history of their laptops BSODing all the time. Razer can't be serious with their plasticy laptop feel.
Not saying MSI and Asus are better, but they suck less.
A true gaming laptop manufacturer delivers reliable laptops to its customers; VoodooPC why did you go to HP? Just why?
Weird... I've never experienced BSoD on my Alienware. And the Alienware tech support is pretty amazing actually. Their respond rate is pretty quick, and they won't hesitate to guide you step-by-step.
As for the Razer, the new models come with an aluminum back (as I've read). I don't know about the old ones.
I'm not an Alienware or Razer fanboy or anything. If MSI comes out with a better and cheaper laptop, I'd get it in a heart beat.
I'm just giving out facts.
Anyways, the list I provided above is still a good list, with all of it's models. And I still recommend that you start looking at www.xoticpc.com for what suits you, for your budget.
PS: I was looking through the MSI laptops and prices (the heavy duty ones), and they're pretty expensive... At least on Amazon. Why did I look through Amazon? Because MSI doesn't provide you with prices, as all their laptops are sold with retailers / distributors.
PSS: I'm quite surprised, yet somewhat please, that no one said "Macbook" yet.