Help me configure this Sager laptop?

[PrayingMantis]

http://www.powernotebooks.com/config...p?special=1660

In a nutshell, i'm looking to get the best gameplay experience possible with this laptop on a max budget of $2,200

-Building a computer from scratch is not an option for me
-Max Budget is around $2,200
-Be able to run League of Legends, Guild Wars 2, Skyrim, and Elder Scrolls Online with the possibility of running more graphically intensive games on medium to high.


Display
15.6” Full HD 16:9 Wide screen (1920x1080) LED-Backlit Display with 95% NTSC Color Gamut Matte Screen

Video Card
AMD Radeon HD 8970 w/4GB GDDR5

Laser Tattoos
None

Processor?

• Intel Core i7-4700MQ (2.4~3.4GHz) w/6M L3 Cache - 4 Cores - 8 Threads Free
• Intel Core i7-4800MQ (2.7~3.7GHz) w/6M L3 Cache - 4 Cores - 8 Threads +$185
• Intel Core i7-4900MQ (2.8~3.8GHz) w/8M L3 Cache - 4 Cores - 8 Threads +$370
• Intel Core i7-4930MX (3.0~3.9GHz) w/8M L3 Cache - 4 Cores - 8 Threads too expensive

At what point do the incremental gains between the intel cores only become minor? Is the difference between the 4900 and the 4930 only a few fps?

Thermal Compound
IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU

System Memory?

• 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3/1600 Dual Channel Memory Free
• 24GB (3x8GB SODIMMS) DDR3/1600 Memory - Windows 8 or Windows 7 Pro / Ult. Required $+80
• 32GB (4x8GB) DDR3/1600 Dual Channel Memory - Windows 8 or Windows 7 Pro / Ult. Required $+160

mSata Solid State Drives?

• None Free
• 120GB Crucial M500 mSATA III Solid-State Drive +$160
• 240GB Crucial M500 mSATA III Solid-State Drive +$230
• 240GB (2x 120GB) Crucial M500 mSATA III Solid-State Drive +$320
• 480GB (2x 240GB) Crucial M500 mSATA III Solid-State Drive +$460

Primary Hardrive Bay??

• 750GB SATA II 3GB/s 7,200 RPM Hard Drive Free
• 1TB SATA II 3GB/s 5,400 RPM Hard Drive +$10
• 120GB Crucial M500 SATA III Solid-State Drive +$85
• 240GB Crucial M500 SATA III Solid-State Drive +$160
• 256GB Samsung 840 PRO Series SATA III Solid State Drive + $195
• 240GB Intel® 530 Series SATA III Solid-State Drive +$220
• 480GB Crucial M500 SATA III Solid-State Drive +$340
• 512GB Samsung 840 PRO Series SATA III Solid State Drive +$435
• 960GB Crucial M500 Series SATA III Solid-State Drive +$555
• 480GB Intel S3500 Series SATA III Solid-State Drive +$555

Hard Drives in RAID
RAID Disabled

[Biernot]

Processor:
The only upgrade here that is worth it is the i7-4800MQ for +$185. It gives you about +10% more cpu performance for about +10% price. The next step to the i7-4900MQ is only +3% performance for another +10% price.

Memory:
The upgrade prices are actually quite ok (compared to what other manufacturers demand). But the default 16GB are already more than enough, so stay with the standard.

Hard Drives:
You want an SSD as primary drive. You can get by with a 120GB one, but >200GB are preferable. Seeing the prices it would be stupid to go with a 120GB version, so get the 240GB Crucial M500 mSATA (+$230).
As secondary get either the 750GB or the 1000GB hdd. Doesn't really matter which.


This comes up to roughly $2000.

One thing you might want to think about, is an extended warranty, because the 1-year standard is a little short. If you are past the warranty and something like the gpu or motherboard dies, you're screwed (fixing such a thing will be expensive as hell).