ASUS G73JW-XB1 Just ordered!

Hey guys, I just ordered my ASUS G73JW-XB1 from xoticpc.com, and I'm pretty excited to say the least. I've had two fallout laptops from Alienware I returned, so I'm hoping ASUS gives me hope again for gaming laptops, and impresses me. Especially since xoticpc has had great reviews friom what I saw. Any advice or comments about owners of the same laptop?

1x ASUS G73JW-XB1
- Xotic Gear: No Xotic PC Gear
- Warranty: 1 Year ASUS GLOBAL Warranty 24/7 Support / 1 Year North America (N.A.) Accidental Coverage (Accidental Requires Registration) (SKU - A9R101)
- Software Bundle (Not Installed): No Software Bundle
- Microsoft Office Software: No Office Software
- System Recovery Backup Disks: No thanks, do not create backup recovery DVD's
- Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Pre-Installed + Drivers & Utilities Disk
- XOTIC PC Redline Boost™ Extreme Performance: No Thanks, Please do not Overclock my system
- Notebook Cooler: No Notebook Cooler
- Second Hard Drive: No Second Hard Drive (SKU - X6R953)
- Primary Hard Drive: 640GB 5400RPM 8MB Cache Buffer (Serial-ATA II 3GB/s) - Default (SKU - X5R252)
- XOTICFX Backlit W-A-S-D Key Color Options: Standard Matching Color WASD Keys
- XOTICFX Backlit Keyboard: Standard White Backlit Keyboard
- XOTICFX ASUS G Series LCD Light Bar: Default Blue LED Light Bar (Below LCD)
- ASUS G Series Afterburner™ FX: No Afterburner Light Package (Afterburner light package will add 2-5 business days to production time)
- Exterior Finish: Custom Fitted Laptop Back LCD Skin (A Surface) [Choose from our designs or your own Graphic or Logo (Details of design made after order)]
* Will add 5-13 business days on order
- Ram: 6GB DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel Memory (3x2GB SODIMMS) - Default (SKU - X4N260)
- External Display Video Adapters: No Video Adapter
- Graphics Video Card: nVidia GeForce GTX 460M 1,536MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11 (SKU - X3R451)
- Thermal Compound: Stock OEM Thermal Compound ( IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU Provided FREE with Processor Upgrade!)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-740QM, 1.73-2.93GHz, (45nm, 6MB L3 cache) (SKU - X2R104)
- Dead Pixel Warranty: ASUS Zero Bright Dot (ZBD) 30 Day Pixel Guarantee - (Included on ASUS Standard NON-Upgraded Displays)
- Monitor Calibration: NO Professional Monitor Color Calibration
- Display: 17.3" FHD 16:9 "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Glossy Screen (1920x1080) (SKU - X1R502)
- Current Promotion: FREE!!! US UPS GROUND SHIPPING, Instant Cash Rebate Included = $200 OFF (Use Coupon code FREESHIP in Checkout for Free Shipping)
- Mouse / Keyboard Accessories: No External Keyboard or Mouse
- Fingerprint Reader: No Fingerprint Reader
- Port Replicator / Dock / Adapters: No Dock/Hub/Adapter
- Spare AC Adapter: None Standard*
- Car Adapter: No Car Adapter
- Battery: Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
- Case: No Carrying Case
- Sound Card: Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- TV Tuner: No TV Tuner
- Camera: Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- Wireless Network Accessories: No Network Accessory
- Wireless Network: Built-in 802.11 Wireless B/G/N - Stock Wireless Card (SKU - X8R001)
- Bluetooth: Internal Bluetooth + EDR
- Back Up Software: No Back Up Software
- Memory Card Reader: Internal 8-in-1 Card Reader: MMC/SD/Mini-SD/XD/Memory Stick/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo
- Floppy Drive: No Floppy Drive
- External USB Optical Drive: NO External USB Optical Drive
- External Hard Drive (Back Up): No Back Up Hard Drive
- Optical Drive Bay Hard Drive Caddy: No Extra Optical Bay Hard Drive Caddy
- Optical Drive Bay: Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti DVDRW/CDRW Drive w/ Software (SKU - X7R451) $1,208.00

 

Nice man i hope you enjoy!

 

Thanks man! I hope I do too

 

Im an owner of the Sandy Bridge platform and im extremely pleased my the performance.
As i read core i first gen should still give you a nice performance on about everything you throw at it, not to mention that you can overclock both cpu and gpu for performance gain4free!
Congrats

 

Why dint you go for a sandy bridge i7 laptop?

 

Not too super computer savy. I just saw it had a i7. And read good reviews, explain?

 

I think he's trying to say that you could look at a G73SW model, or a G74SX model. They have the newer Sandybridge CPUs which perform faster than the stock 740QM's in the G73JW.

 

Ahh, well the G74 is $1900, and the G73SW was out of stock. And, this one was on sale for $1085. So it seemed to be the best choice for me.

 

I think you will enjoy it. You can try the volt mod vBIOS that they're experimenting with to improve your OC. If you feel you need more CPU power, you can upgrade the CPU to a 920XM. If this interests you, then check with xoticpc what that would cost. It'd be easier to do it now since they still have it, and they will warranty it. (And make sure you either get your 740QM CPU since you are paying for it, or have them discount the 920XM upgrade price)

 

I'm not quite sure what you mean by the volt mod vBIOS. And as far as the CPU goes, 740QM should be satisfiable, right? Currently I'm into League of Legends, World of Warcraft, and CS:S. Which I should be able to easily max out and run 60+ fps, correct? They aren't too demanding. I'm sure I'll broaden my gaming list once I get this in. However, those are my main concerns now. What do you think? P.S, sorry for being a little dumb about the whole subject .

 

there's a vbios mod that bumps up the voltage to help push the overclocks

 

How could I get that?

 

Congrats on the purchase man. You'll be stoked. I've had mine about 10 months and I wouldn't trade this baby for anything. I'm thinking of buying a 920xm soon, but we'll see...

Anyways, enjoy and let me know if I can help in any way.

 

Sounds awesome dude. I hope I'm impressed. And ill probably take you up on some advice later on for sure! Thank you very much