Trust me I know i payed more for the alienware. But you know what? I am happy as hell anyways. Laptop has been great to me. Sure it set me back $1800 but this thing is a tank! And looks beautiful. I think of it like when someone buys a Lamborghini. They are paying mostly for the name. Either way im happy. Had a Desktop buy I was sick of not being able to play games at friends houses.