I'd have to agreed that SLI might not be worth it. Games not supporting it is development cost concern, I'm sure. That being said, the two new kids from ATI and NVIDIA both compare well in the budget arena. I think the 390 might have a small VR edge with float point performance, but I don't know much detail on either.

MSI is the only "performance" laptop brand I'd buy. A friend writes code for a hobby (I know) and works in the field. If he trusts his sh!t on an MSI, so do I. Lol