NoggerMcGoo wrote God damn it, I don't understand why people won't simply build there own PCs. You have 2000 dollars to waste, you could get an INSANE PC for that much that could make that alienware looks like trash.

r00t wrote $1400? That's $700 times 2. $700 will get you a nicely configured Thinkpad T430. The other $700 will get you a killer custom gaming desktop. Why get the worst of both worlds when you can have the best?

Guys, he is going off to college and has already stated that he needs a LAPTOP. So instead of saying its a stupid decision to buy a laptop, lets help him by convincing him that he should look for something that doesn't have a big brand name like Alienware, or Origin. That way he gets the best laptop he can get for his money and not get ripped off.

I recommended he get a laptop. One that's actually suitable to use in a college environment.

alienware is overpriced dude, just saying