I Seek Advice In Custom Gaming Laptop

Hello Everyone,

I am looking forward to buying a custom Gaming laptop to replace my current desktop as it is a problem when you are constantly moving from country to country.

I found out about the site xoticpc.com and between the other sites i have looked at this one seems to have the best deals and the most amount of custumizable options.

I spent some time looking at what they have and I think something like this would be fine for the next couple of years,
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- FREE!! Continental (U.S. Lower 48 - UPS Ground Only) Ground Shipping on ALL Sager Laptops (Enter Coupon Code: "SAGERFREESHIP" during order process)
- 17.3" FHD 16:9 "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Glossy Screen (1920x1080) (SKU - S1R506)
- NO Professional Monitor Color Calibration
- Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- Sager - 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-2760QM, 2.4-3.5GHz, (32nm, 6MB L3 cache) (SKU - S2R202)
- -Stock OEM Thermal Compound
- nVidia GeForce GTX 675M 2,048MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11 with Optimus™ Technology (SKU – S3R518)
- No Video Adapter
- 16GB - DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel Memory (4 SODIMMS) (SKU - S4R758)
- Sager Branding
- Standard Finish
- 500GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache) - Default (SKU - S5R207)
- None Standard
- HDD Raid Settings - OFF
- 6X Blu-Ray Read/8X DVDRW Super Multi Combo Drive - Special! (SKU - S7P557)
- No Extra Optical Bay Hard Drive Caddy
- No Back Up Hard Drive
- NO External USB Optical Drive
- Internal 9-in-1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD/Mini SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS/MS Pro/MS Duo)
- No Back Up Software
- Bluetooth Included (See “Wireless Network” Section Below)
- Sager - Built-in 802.11 Wireless B/G/N - Stock Wireless Card + Bluetooth (SKU - S8R110)
- No Network Accessory
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- No TV Tuner
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Basic Black Business Case - Included
- Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
- No Car Adapter
- No Spare AC Adapter
- No Dock/Hub/Adapter
- Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- No Headset
- No External Keyboard
- No External Mouse
- No Notebook Cooler
- No Thanks, Please do not Overclock my system (Overclocking will add 3-6 business days to build time)
- No Operating System Redline Boost
- No Operating System Standard - Drivers & Utility Software Only
- No Office Software
- No Software Bundle
- LIFETIME Ltd Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty Lifetime -24/7 DOMESTIC Based- Toll Free Telephone Tech Support (Labor Warranty through Xotic PC)
Includes FREE Shipping Both Ways for Warranty Repairs (SKU - X9R009)
- No Outside of US Shipping Coverage
- No Xotic PC Gear
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But since I am no expert and this is my first customized laptop im seeking advice from others.
What do you think would be a great build under $1800. Preferably with nVidia GTX 670 and i7.

I would greatly appreciate any advice,

GranTotem

 

You could save some from just buying the 4GB of RAM and than installing the 16GB for a lower price.

 

Just an FYI, there's a forum sub-section built specifically for this type of thing called "What Notebook Should I Buy?" You'll probably get better help there since your topic is more relevant there.
What Notebook Should I Buy?

 

Is this the same model you are looking at?
GenTech PC - Customize System
IF yes as homank76 said go with the stock 8 gig ram. I would go with the intel 120 GIG SSD as primary drive (Great price ) and use the 500 GIG standard drive for storage (secondary) Unless you want to RAID the drives.
Also wait for a review to see if the 2 gig video card performs a lot better than the 1.5 gig version.
Don't forget to ask for an NBR discount from whoever you buy from, and haggle for the best price or at least some free accessories.
Sager NP9170 System Spotlight by PowerNotebooks.com - YouTube
http://www.powernotebooks.com/NOTEBOOKREVIEW_Member_Special_Discounts.php

 

Or go to the Sager Sub-Forum the folks there can be pretty helpful as well. I actually think a mod should move this, since it isn't really a cosmetic thing at all, and doesn't fall under the spirit of what I think is meant by Custom Builds. (I could be wrong though)

 

Are you looking for a 17" screen particularly?