I am currently looking to buy a new gaming laptop that will last me a long time through gaming and school and such. I am not sure which notebook to get. listed are both the computers and specs. Please let me know which is a better notebook and deal. I play such games as World of warcraft, COunterstrike source, Left 4 dead, Aion when is comes out.

Alienware M17

-Dual 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4850 (CrossFireX Enabled)
-Intel® Core2 T9600 2.8GHz (6MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
-3GB Dual Channel DDR3 SO-DIMM at 1066MHz – 1 x 2048MB + 1 x 1024MB
-320GB 7,200RPM (16MB Cache)
-Illuminated keyboard, etc

-Here is the link....http://www.alienware.com/customize/M...de=SKU-DEFAULT


Battalion 101 LX-795 Notebook

-Intel Montevina Core 2 Duo Mobile P9700 Dual-Core Processor (2x 2.8GHz/6MB Cache/1066FSB)
-4 GB(2 GB X2) DDR2-800 PC6400 [Notebook Memory]
-Mobility 512MB NVIDIA GeForce GO 9600M GT PCI-Express 3D Video
-320 GB 7200rpm Serial-ATA Super Slim Notebook Hard Drive

-Here is the link......http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/Confi...s.aspx?mid=330

Both are capable of playing the games you mentioned even in high settings. Just a matter of how much you can afford. Personally, I like the alienware because of the 4850 in crossfire config and I'm familiar with the company. I don't know Ibuypower.