Looking for a gaming laptop for mostly home use

General Questions

1) What is your budget?
About 1,500USD.

2) What size notebook would you prefer?
d. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
e. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen
I'm leaning towards 17in, but could be swayed to 15in, depending on weight and battery life.

3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator.
USA

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like: N/A
b. Dislike: N/A
5) Would you consider laptops that are refurbished/redistributed?
No

6) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
Gaming, watching videos, coding.

7) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
90% of usage will be in my own home.

8) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?
Yes. I'll typically play less graphically intensive indie games, but I would like to play more modern releases on high at 60fps. I think I'm aiming for something akin to the GTX 970m, but open to other suggestions.

9) How many hours of battery life do you need?
Preferably 3+, would settle for 2.

10) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?
Online is fine.

11) What OS do you prefer? Windows (Windows 7 / 8), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
Windows 10

Screen Specifics

12) From the choices below, what screen resolution(s) would you prefer?
1080p

13) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
Prefer matte, but not a deal-breaker.

Build Quality and Design

14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
Prefer it to not look like an Asus jet, but not a deal-breaker.

15) When are you buying this laptop?
ASAP

16) How long do you want this laptop to last?
3yrs at least. Less worried about keeping up with gaming specs, more concerned about build quality.

Notebook Components

17) How much hard drive space do you need? Do you want a SSD drive?
At least 500gb of SSD. At least 1TB of combined space. I have my own 500gb SSD, so if I can just slot that in, even better.

18) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD Burner, Blu-ray Reader or Blu-Ray Burner?
I would like to have one, but not a deal-breaker.
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Hi all, I'm looking for a gaming laptop that's 15-17in. I'm not a newbie to desktop gaming or specs, but I haven't kept up to date with the laptop scene, so feel free to use technical language! The two that I've looked into is:
Sager NP8677-S http://ift.tt/2a0HHaw
Asus G751JT-WH71(WX) http://ift.tt/1QG5cjf

I'm well aware of Sager/Clevo's positive reputation, but I had a hard time finding reviews for this particular build. The main things I'm concerned about with the Sager is heating and battery life. Does anyone know how hot it gets on full load? I wasn't able to find anything in the owner's lounge.

The Asus seems like an almost equivalent alternative. It's about $200 cheaper for the configuration I want, the only difference being that it comes with an optical drive but only uses DDR3 ram instead of Sager's DDR4. Is there a catch I'm missing here?

The third option would be to purchase a laptop of about the same value that you fine folks could recommend. I'm open to both 15in and 17in, as I haven't entirely decided which one I want.
Thanks for your time! I can answer any additional questions if I've left something out.

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Looking for a gaming laptop for mostly home use