Well, first, congrats on the Gig Donk. I am still waiting to hear, lots of irons in the fire, but things look good and the government moves slow. Now..on to gaming..I bought an ASUS gaming laptop for my son several years ago (like as in 4) and just had it detailed and serviced and the technicians were all going on and on about the stability and kick ass capability of this 4 year old machine.

This is the spec for the current model:

Asus G750JS-RS71 17.3" Notebook Computer

Reg.

$1396.00

Product information

•Intel Core i7-4700HQ Processor
•17.3" Full HD LED Display
•12GB System Memory
•750GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
•Super-Multi DVD Drive
•nVIDIA GTX870M Graphics with 3GB GDDR5 Dedicated Video
•HD Web Camera and Microphone
•802.11AC Wireless LAN + Bluetooth 4.0
•HDMI Out
•USB 3.0
•Backlit Keyboard
•Windows 8.1
•Color: Black
•Model #: G750JS-RS71

Now, I don't know what your price range is, but if this is in it, reach out and let's see what we can work out for you. Or not, up to you.

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