Help purchasing new comp

[lolzmandan]

Hi, i am buying a new notebook to be used for school, gaming, and 3D modeling. I am about to order the one below that I have listed the specs on and I want a last-minute opinion on whether or not i can get a better notebook for around $2500. it must include a 3 year warrenty
Alienware M15x:
Intel® Core™ i7 740QM Quad Core Processor, 1.73GHz (2.93GHz Turbo Mode, 6M Cache
Genuine Windows® 7 Professional, 64bit, English
1GB ATI Radeon™ Mobility HD 5850
15.6-inch WideFHD 1920x1080 (1080p) WLED
4GB Dual Channel Memory (2x 2GB DDR3)
250GB SATAII 7,200RPM
Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
Primary - 6-cell (56Watt) Lithium-Ion Battery
Intel WiFi Link 5300 802.11AGN Half Mini Card

 

[linkin]

That is really expensive... have you considered a desktop? you can get an awesome desktop for 2.5k

 

[efghi]

You need to have a higher specification with those kind of jobs that you will do on your laptop, I suggest you need to purchase HP notebook, with high memory and a video card that can handle your gaming and 3D stuff.