Still overpriced. The best solution is to take a desktop, a car battery, and some glue.
Asus laptops are a tiny bit overpriced, yes, but nowhere near as much as Alienware or the like.
If you want good price/performance, go with something like a Lenovo. Just don't expect it to have the extreme quality and gamer orientated features of the others.
BTW check out some MSI laptops. They are a personal favorite.