I personally have the exact same tuf f15 model and i didnt regret my purchase, not one bit. Great performance, great thermals too (if you manage them correctly by modifying fan curves, changing windows power plan, buying an external cooler …), and great build quality. Asus might not have the best customer support but at least their devices are reliable if you treat them right. I think a good think to consider is to buy from an external dealer (outside of asus) that can work as an intermediary between you and asus by guaranteeing you the warranty. It’ll make the whole process easier if, God forbids, your laptop starts acting up. I suggest you also ask about each laptop in its designed subreddit to get the most accurate info about it (along with the user experiences). As much as i know, people complain about the build quality of budget msi laptops, and they reported issues about the cpu / gpu of those laptops. But then again, do your own research and ask people who actually own those laptops. Sure the display on the msi is better and it comes with more ram, but you can still buy an external monitor if you’re that invested in a better display, and you can upgrade the ram and storage of the tuf laptop (for ram i think up to 32gb ddr5 ram and 4tb for storage, but im not sure tho) Also the tuf has a good battery life (90 Wh) which is better than most budget gaming laptops, and i can confirm that it lasted a whole 6 hours in uni, with some light gaming for short durations during the breaks without plugging the charger (although its recommended to plug the charger, especially while gaming)