ASUS G73JH-A1 with ATi Mobility Radeon HD 5870 1GB GDDR5

Hello everyone, I've been following these thread for weeks and had ordered from xoticpc.

I just wanna know if payment is required to get in line for pre-order.

Thx

 

Had to bail on the G73....went with the N71 if anyone is interested:

N71JQ-A1 Asus N71JQ-A1 17.3" WXGA+/i7-720QM/ATI HD 5730 1GB GDDR3/4GB DDR3/640G 7200rpm/Blu-Ray/W7HP64 1 $1,355.00 $1,355.00
Availability: In Stock
Optical Drive: 4X Blu-Ray Read/DVDRW Optical Drive
Additional Battery: None
Webcam: Built-in 2.0 MP Webcam
Screen: 17.3 inch 16:9 WXGA+ 1600x900 glossy
Primary Hard Drive: 320GB 7200rpm SATA II
Secondary Hard Drive: 320GB 7200rpm SATA II
Dead Pixel Warranty: Standard Manufacturer Dead Pixel Warranty
Thermal Compound: IC Diamond 24 Carat Thermal Compound on CPU/GPU $35.00 $35.00
CPU: i7-720QM, 1.60~2.80GHz, 2.5 GT/s, 45nm, 6MB, 45W
RAM: 4GB PC3-1066Mhz DDR3 (2GBx2)
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit System Recovery DVD
WiFi: 802.11 Wireless a/b/g/n
Bluetooth: Built-in Bluetooth 2.0
Hard Drive Enclosure: No External Hard Drive
AC Adapter and Battery: Included
Additional AC Adapter: No Additional AC Adapter
Car Adapter: None
Windows Recovery Disk and Drivers CD: Included
30 days Zero Bright Dot Guaranteed: Yes through Asus
Packaging: Shipping with Double Box
Warranty: Asus 2 Year Limited Global Warranty
Accidental Damage Warranty (ADW): http://adw.asus.com
GPU: ATI HD5730 1GB GDDR3, DX11
Shipping: Ground: $0.00
Sales Tax: $0.00
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Total: $1,390.00

Got everything I really needed and saved 300 bucks...will add a SSD later on and have fun!

I was confirmed to be in the 1st shipment from Gentech so I opened up a slot for someone as well.

I will be keeping tabs and if you make me too jealous I'll grab one of these later on

 

Pre payment is not required. You are out nothing by placing a pre order.

Please PM or email if you have a question I can help with.

 

Thx for the confirmation, is it possible for me to know whether I'm in the first or second shipment?

 

Unfortunately it would be nothing more then a guess determining what shipment you would be in. Any new orders would be at a minimum of the 2nd shipment.

 

thx for the quick reply, I placed the order on 24th, hope to get in the 2nd shipment

 

Just so you know... you can now customize the Alienware m11x online as of now. For those that were interested in seeing it..

 

I just did a personalization on the m11x.. and for the price ($1400 without premium warranty)... it is a crocketh and it stinkith..

 

Old C2D architecture, different class of system. Irrelevant to this thread.

 

Yes but earlier on people had shown interest in this system.. only reason I posted it...

 

Yeah, let's do this all over again.....

 

We have to pick a payment option when ordering. How do we not pre-pay?

 

This is easier to deal with if you call them. It will depend on how you are paying.

 

Choose Check/Money Order

 

They take your credit information but do not charge until the order ships. I think this is stated on their website.

 

Asus G73J video review (sorry it's in Hungarian language)

You can see Dirt 2 DX11 benchmark

 

As evensen007 stated if we take your credit card info it will not be charged until after we have a machine coming for your order. Feel free to contact me if I can be of any help.

 

+1. Thanks for that. Since I see your location is hungary, could you give us a basic rundown of what they said?

Also, did the fps drop down from 40 to 22 when they unplugged the ac adapter? I heard a click and the frames dropped, and then I saw him plug back in the power adapter in a shot a few seconds later. Towards the end of the video when they have Dirt2 running in a demo loop, it looks like it's running at 40+fps. It looks great!

Thanks again!

 

I wonder how many people who put pre-orders in when this was announced have taken it back? Striker did you as well? I noticed your sig changed. I didn't read through all the posts to find out others reasoning but I wonder what is the deciding factor for instance the lack of e-SATA or PCI.

 

Yes, they unplugged the AC adapter for a few sec to show the difference in FPS

I try to sum up what they sad about the laptop.

 

Thank you! So Dirt 2 DX11 runs at 42fps at 1920x1080 at 4x AA. I am starting to forget all about this thing being delayed, and getting more excited actually testing it out!

 

Okay, that is freaking wicked. 42fps.....4x AA, even if its Ati AA....Yeah, I'm going to be flunking out of uni next semester. But I'll be happy...

 

So, I try to translate what they sad about this beast in the video:

"This laptop is ASUS's uber secret new machine, you can't read anywhere about it yet, not even on their official website" (hehe, they didn't hear about Notebookreview forum yet )

"The design is very solid, no useless stickers, buttons, gadgets, which is good. The matt surface around the keyboard is good to touch, so besides the illuminated keyboard there aren't any useless buttons and gadgets, it's like a business laptop" Both of them really liked this simple design.

"The notebook has Corei7 CPU, 8GB DDR3 RAM, ATi Moblity Radeon HD5870 1GB DDR5 (they were really impressed that it has 800 Stream processors), 2x320GB HDD, 9-Cell battery"

When the FPS droped from 44 to 22 it was because they unplugged the AC adapter.

They also liked that the vent holes are at the back and not left or right side.

Dirt 2 in 1920x1080 4x MSAA, DX11, everything on High settings runs fluently, but they sad that they think it would run great with Ultra settings too.

They couldn't tell the exact Hungarian price of the laptop, only a tip, that it will be > $2600 (and the bad thing is that I think it will be even higher)



Overall they really liked the laptop, it has really nice solid design in the outside and a powerfull beast in the inside.

 

Thanks! I decided to put through the order as wire transfer, as I've done those before.

1x ASUS G73JH-A2 - PRE ORDER
- Current Promotion: !! FREE !! UPS GROUND SHI
- Display: 17.3" FHD 16:9 "Glare Type" Supe
- Dead Pixel Policy: ASUS Zero Bright Dot (ZBD) 30 Da
- Processor: - Intel® Core™ i7-720QM, 1.60-2.
- Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
- Graphics Video Card: ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD5870 1024
- External Monitor Video Adapter: No Video Adapter
- Ram: 8,192MB (8GB) DDR3 1066MHz Dual
- Exterior Finish: Standard Finish
- Optical Drive: - Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti 8X
- Primary Hard Drive: - 500GB 7200RPM 8MB Cache Buffer
- Second Hard Drive: - 80GB Intel G2 X25-M Solid Stat
- Raid: HDD Raid Settings - OFF
- External Hard Drive (Back Up): No Back Up Hard Drive
- Floppy Drive: No Floppy Drive
- Memory Card Reader: Internal 8-in-1 Card Reader: MM
- Bluetooth: Internal Bluetooth + EDR
- Wireless Network: Built-in 802.11 Wireless A/B/G/N
- Wireless Network Accessories: No Network Accessory
- Camera: Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- TV Tuner: No TV Tuner
- Sound Card: Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audi
- Case: Asus G Series Matching Backpack
- Battery: Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
- Car Adapter: No Car Adapter
- Spare AC Adapter: None Standard*
- Port Replicator / Dock / Adapter: No Dock/Hub/Adapter
- Fingerprint Reader: No Fingerprint Reader
- Mouse / Keyboard Accessories: Asus G Series Razor Gaming Mouse
- Notebook Cooler: No Notebook Cooler
- Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit wi
- Microsoft Office Software (Media: No Office Software
- Software Bundle (Not Installed): No Software Bundle
- Warranty: 3 Year ASUS U.S. Warranty, 24/7
- Xotic Gear: No Xotic PC Gear

Looking forward to my first gaming laptop!

 

Yes, striker and a few others have canceled their orders due to shipping delays. Original, unconfirmed dates were around end of Jan then were pushed back to 1st week of Feb and now being pushed back to 3rd week of feb. They got tired of the delays and push-backs and waiting for this machine and thus decided to take there money elsewhere to a different system of their choosing.

 

$2600 wow I cant afford that what happened to $1600

 

Hungarian price. You < reading comprehension.

 

Oh, snap...another delay.

* queue the loser sound from the Price is Right *

I am probably going to freak out soon...since I have been virtually computerless since 2009.

 

I was beginning to wonder where you were hiding Mack!! Welcome to the delay.... Our laptops are stuck at customs. Woopity Doo.

At least that sweet hungarian video that DR linked will tide us over. Right!?

In other news, we lost Striker, Hydeo, and a couple of others that didn't want to wait.

 

in Poland it's 6968,99 PLN so you can get an ideea about pricing. The best option is to order from the US. I'm still waiting for an extended review

 

Hey, at least 2009 was only a month ago!

 

Did they all go over to the Alienware forum?

I have been around, but I got tired of checking in on the same old crap with no new information, and still no computer. It would be really nice to get a computer soon. On a side note, I bought a 64GB ipod touch to tide me over. It is sad, but that will be my primary computer until this one arrives. I would love to switch and get something now, but nothing compares to this at the spec to price ratio. it is like 2:1 against the alienwares.

 

this is true, but it is tough to be w/o computer. granted i have my POS work computer that I dropped a while back and the hinge from the monitor on the right side is basically gone.

whatever...

 

Excellent post my new friend Much appreciation.

I was amazed at how much Hungarian I understood, I guess 'cool machine' has no language barrier. Very impressed with their benching results and it is great to actually see them on the screen itself and not just posted pics.

I'm psyched, I'm patient and I'm apt to be rewarded for it.

Certainly has been my shopping experience. People keep talking about discounts for them, but I either don't qualify or can't find what they speak of.

 

Don't you guys also must paid about the same amount for customs?

 

The Polish price includes the customs. As for the option to import from the US, yes we have to pay customs. 19% in Romania's case.

 

I wonder if the customs problem exists in other countries as well. I ordered my g73 from a reseller in canada. Maybe they will get them in time?

 

I just have to ask, how were they able to get their hands on a G73? Doesn't seem like Hungary is a bigger market for laptops than USA. Asus could easily send a few G73s into the US by plane to be reviewed.

 

In Poland we do not pay customs. Only tax from each product we buy/import which in most cases is 22%.

 

The AlienWare (Dell) discounts can be a slippery, stealthy beast. I work for a government IT entity, so I know a lot of the tricks to get a nice chunk o' discount.

Government Employee discount will net you 15% right off the bat from my work. I believe school system, college student etc. also nets you a nice Dell discount.

Bing offers cashback at irregular intervals.
Dell credit services offers you 10% at times ON TOP of the GVMNT discount you can get.

On top of all of this, if you grab a select Dell machine while it is on sale to begin with, you can see how the discounts start to cascade.

Anyhow, that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

 

Good to have you on our side, evensen007!

 

Holding the line!

Good to have you here, too!

 

Here in Indonesia we do.
G51VX latest price was USD 1860. G51J also around there. The upcoming G51Jx is going to be USD 1919.

 

Yes, VAT(value added tax).

 

I don't know about the others, but I wouldn't have bailed if other certain reasons occured

If nothing comes out past late March, I'll order one of these again off from probably the 4th or 5th shipment

 

well... I pre-ordered. Despite my post who knows how many pages ago about trying to be 'responsible'... my old Dell has other plans. Fired it up today and one of the two memory slots decided to die. (wonder how my awesome 3dmark score of 650 would be affected by just 1GB ram now! )

Just wish the 'free shipping' applied to Alaska but very few ever are 'free' (even tho we are in the US!)

Hopefully I get the G73 before Dell decides to die totally on me (and it is the wife that wants me to upgrade... I tried to say lets see how long it lives but I lost )

 

Woohoo for wifey! Better do something nice for her!

 

I don't get paid till Friday So I'm short about $75.00 can I order from xotic pc already to secure a place in line since they don't charge till its shipped?

 

^That is correct we do not require payment until the item comes into stock.

 

About to place an order any idea when you would think I wopuld see this machine delivered?maybe early March late Feb?