Toshiba under $1500?

MSI GT683R-242US

MSI GT683R-242US Black 15.6"-inch laptop, FullHD/Intel Core i7-2630QM CPU/ NVIDIA Geforce GTX560M 1.5G GDDR5 graphics/ 12GB (4G*3) DDR3 RAM/1TB (500GBx2) (7200RPM) HDD/ DVD Multi read more...

I keep seeing this MSI on this website and now I am intrigued.... from the specs it looks very impressive, but honestly I haven't used one yet, so I can't actually vouch.
But check it out (all for under $1500):
Intel Core i7
12GB DDR3
1TB (500GB x 2)
15.6" full HD Display (16:9; 1920 x 1080)
NVIDIA Geforce GTX560M 1.5G GDDR5 graphics

Supercharged

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ASUS G73SW-A1 Republic of Gamers 17.3-Inch Gaming Laptop (Black)

17.3" FHD (1920x1080) (LED)/Intel Core i7-2630QM (2.0 GHz Quad-Core)/8GB DDR3 RAM/NVidia GTX 460M 1.5G GDDR5 VRAM/1TB HDD (500G x 2 7200RPM)/BD Combo Drive/Illuminated Keyboard/Windows 7 Home Premium (64bit)/802.11BGN/2.0M Pixel/Bluetooth/8 Cell b... read more...

I would think the Qosmio that Weste suggested would be a good option or this Asus. The Asus offers an Intel Core i7, 8GB of RAM, 1TB hybrid HDD/SSD, Blue-Ray drive, 17 inch full HD screen, and a Nvidia GTX 460M Graphics card. It packs a lot of power for just a little over $1,000.

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Toshiba Qosmio X775-Q7384

Always bring your A-game with Toshiba's brawny Qosmio X775 laptop, a high-powered, well-priced, pro-class PC with the latest technologies for maximum portable performance. Fire up this fully loaded laptop and get set. Your gaming will never be the... read more...

I believe this is the best bang for your buck. It makes a decent gaming laptop as well.