Some users have recently had their accounts hijacked. It seems that the now defunct EVGA forums might have compromised your password there and seems many are using the same PW here. We would suggest you UPDATE YOUR PASSWORD and TURN ON 2FA for your account here to further secure it. None of the compromised accounts had 2FA turned on.
Once you have enabled 2FA, your account will be updated soon to show a badge, letting other members know that you use 2FA to protect your account. This should be beneficial for everyone that uses FSFT.
Check out the HP Envy line as well. They go on sale often and usually have specs beyond "gaming" laptops for cheaper. I bought one a few years back with a 15" screen, 5850m gpu, i5 for around $900. They are also one of the easiest to take apart, remove the bottom screws and the entire top plate/...
Good pick on the Asus cards, they have the quietest coolers available without paying a premium. I owned the gigabyte 560 Ti with the windforce cooler. It was definitely quiet, but still audible. I upgraded to the Asus 670 Direct CU II, it is dead silent, even at load.