Hi there. Look up laptops from Asus Republic of Gamers. Great durable cases and value for money. They are heavy though. I travel with mine all the time. Plenty of reviews on them also. My current model has been going for 2 years and has had zero issues. Their best feature is their cooling systems and airflow design.
Their usual is like $1300 also but I saw on amazon the older models were for sake for like $800.