Despite the capabilities to satisfy even the most hardcore gamer, the G71 is just as adept at running resource intensive Windows Vista applications, such as image and video-editing programs. If you're looking for a truly dedicated gaming experience within a highly portable package, this badboy is just the ticket. In fact, we'd go so far as to say it's one of the best overall gaming laptops on the planet - especially considering ASUS' aggressive pricing. Alienware still has the upper hand in terms of raw power and customisation (the G71 can't be customised with CrossFire graphics cards or solid state drives for instance), but as an overall package the G71 it is hard to beat. It even runs so cool and quietly that you'll hardly notice it's even on! Our only disappointment is lack of support for nVidia's flagship GeForce 9800M GTX graphics chipset.