They are generally a little more expensive than the asus and sager counterparts, but the metal build quality is really nice, and dell's in home support is much more convenient than having to mail it across the country for basically anything like you have to do for sager and asus. I haven't heard anything like that about their recent computers, and the one I had was the first model after dell took over, so it's possible there was some weirdness going on then that they had to work out. The alienware I did have had issues with the keyboard etching into the screen (they swore it was glass, but it was plastic) and some other issues like that. Also, they didn't include whatever the chip is that enables the battery meter to give you an estimated run time, so all I ever could get was % remaining, which was annoying to say the least. Needless to say, their build quality leaves a little (or a lot) to be desired. Sager usually gives you more performance for the money, but my laptop isn't hardly 3 years old, and its been through 2 motherboards, 2 GPU's, had to have the casing replaced due to the front with the trackpad litterally falling off (they made me pay for that because it was supposedly my fault that the internal screw mount broke off), and the USB port on one side broke off completely once, and this time the plastic guide or whatever it is inside just pulled out with my flash drive one day, I didn't do anything to it. That being said, I would be willing to give alienware another shot as the support I got from them was much better than what I got from sager, and I really think my issues were chronic problems related to the specific models I had rather than the entire line of their computers or the brand. I personally have had bad experience with both sager and alienware. Thank you guys for all your help, and I will answer any question I can to the best of my ability! What makes one brand better than another? How much RAM/what type? I've heard 16 is overkill, so I'm not going higher than 16, but some brands are $200 more for 16GB than others. Very unclear on which wireless network adapter to get - not sure the benefits of each, what makes one faster/better than another, etc. Which laptop would be the most flexible for future upgrades? Should I wait for the 800-series NVIDIA cards? I've heard the Maxwell technology is pretty innovative, is it worth waiting a few months for? Weight is not a factor, and I can deal with the way it looks) Recommendations on the brands, as well as the components listed above? Is this a good setup?Р”В«est brand (in terms of reliability, cooling, etc. The main uses for the laptop are gaming (primarily StarCraft II, WoW, League) as well as a good bit of CAD, MATLAB, etc. Some sort of wireless connection (which wireless connection is best? I don't see lots of differences between them.?) The specs in each laptop are shown below: In my research, I have come across three laptops in my price range ($1500-2500), the ASUS G750JH, the Alienware 17, and the SAGER NP9380. I am looking to buy a new gaming laptop to replace my current laptop.

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