Hey rocktoaheadrush welcome join in ,I think your choice is very good for gaming but the pirce is not that good .I've got to know that the ASUS G1S-1A 15.4" gaming laptop is quite good also :
2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 processor, 160 GB hard drive, 2 GB RAM (4 GB max), dual-layer DVD burner ,NVDIA GeForce 8600M video card ,Windows Vista Home Premium .
It is on sale for $1637 with a deal ,I think you can have a look at it :
http://www.dealstudio.com/searchdeals.php?deal_id=67025