Macbook Pro VS. PC Laptop

I would highly spin the recommended brands around. Lenovo, MSI, ASUS, Sager, and toshiba are the brands I would look at first. I can firsthandedly attest to their durability and performance, ESPECIALLY the lenovos. NOTHING on this planet is built like a lenovo thinkpad. They're ugly...but they're invincible...they simply don't die. their y580 and the y500 are pretty potent machines, and the y500 offers SLI.

I would say acer is an in-and-out brand for me. They're built great, but their support sucks the biggest of all dicks.
I would NEVER buy a HP, dell, alienware, or a sony. Their price/performance is outrageous, or their build quality simply isn't all there.