Sager 5720

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I have a Sager 5720 notebook loaded up pretty good right now on pctorque.com. In comparing configurations to the Dell 9300, the Sager seems to come out well ahead in value for performance, at least at the high end, though if Dell happened to come out with something like a 35% coupon it would certainly make it much closer. Here is the current config I'm looking at for the Sager.



I would be using this as my primary computer. Most frequent activities would be poker, gaming, and probably some design and image/video editing stuff in the future. I want this to last and be a solid machine for as long as possible. Portability isn't much of an issue--I won't be hauling this around too often and when I do can deal with a little weight.

Does anyone think given specs like these that a Dell 9300 or XPS might be a better deal? A couple factors that stand out are A.) the by all accounts incredible 7800 gtx vid card is only available on the Dell XPS's, not the 9300's, and for quite a marked up price and B.) I have an extra copy of MS Office laying around so I don't need that, but Dell doesn't seem to offer the option of going without. Another note is that I'm pretty conscientious about taking care of my computers and have never had any trouble in the past, so I'm not terribly concerned about warranty and customer service issues as long as the machines themselves are solid. Of course I do realize that there's always the possibility of something going wrong.

So what is my best choice? This Sager, a Dell, or some other notebook? Thanks for your help.