I will be getting an Alienware M17x http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-M17x-r3/pd.aspx with my own money within this month. I just recently learned that my girl would be getting me a HP Pavilion DV7-6011TX Notebook http://www.officeworks.com.au/reta [...] nd-Laptops as a gift on our anniversary which is just on the 6th of May. Now before I disappoint myself or my girl, I would like to know which would make ME a happy gamer
So far, it seems the alienware is a better choice for your needs. It has better graphics. However, the hp comes with 8gb of memory as opposed to the alienware which comes with 4gb.