Asus G74 noise levels?

Hi, I wonder if anyone out there have som information about the fan noise levels of the G74?

I previously owned a G53 and was very pleased with the noise levels at idle/litlle load.
Sold it because I found the screen to small for my liking an was about to pick up a G73 instead when I noticed that the 74 series was released. Have been reading and watching reviews like crazy but have a hard time finding some really solid info on the noise levels. In all video reviews either people never stop talking or the noise is removed or background noise is very loud.

As I know I'm not a fool wanting a quiet gaming rig, as the existance of the 53-73 series prooves.. I really feel that ther should be more info on this

I know that the noise has become louder with the 74, but HOW much louder. Where I use my computer I couldn't hear my 53 at all when idle or just doing low impact stuff on it. Tried a MSI GT780r but found that the vibrations from the hdd and fan noise didn't live up to my demands. Notebook check really punishes the 74 on the louder noise and says it's a always present humming/wooshing. I kind of get the feeling theese two (msi gt780 and Asus G74) are similar in noise, but the ASUS has both vents pointing backwards and I believe that could be what saves it.

Anyone with a G74 that feel like sharing any impressions?

Regards/T

 

Yes, it's an always-present humming/whooshing... but it's as audible as a whisper or maybe even less. At 3 feet away (using a separate monitor close by) I can barely hear it. With any sound or music from a game, the fan noise will drowned out when it's running at max.

 

I barely hear it..

 

Hi, ok thanks guys, that was what I was looking for.
Now descision time...g73 or g74.

 

You can also try turning off the fan, I think.... it'll melt your system if you're in a hot area, but it's even quieter that way.

I'd definitely go for the G74. The price is a bit higher but it offers a better keyboard layout, slightly better graphics card, and more RAM. Based on my experience with the G73 I returned and the two G74s I have tried, the webcam shouldn't be an issue (probably) for the G74 -- my G73SW had a faulty webcam, as did many others'.

You do have to watch out for the spacebar still. My Amazon G74 has a bad spacebar that wouldn't be recognized if hit at the edges. ... no one yet knows if it is a hardware or software issue. The Tigerdirect version seems to have a working spacebar but I haven't typed all that much on the laptop keyboard yet.

 

Hi, thanks for the info.

Went and got myself a Asus G74SX-91111V. It's the model with matte display and 3D capabilities. Really don't know about the 3D but it had massive amounts of memory and a SSD drive as primary drive so the performance index is at 7.2 out of the box

Quite expensive though but compared to the MSI GT780 i tried recently I belive the difference is worth it. After 20 minutes on both I feel it is like comparing a Bentley Supersports to a tricked out Mitshubishi Lancer Evo. Very similar performance but a completely different ride. Bentley all the way! And If you are going for the "regular" G74 with glare display (imo actually a nicer display, but reflections can be annoying) the price is almost the same = no brainer for me.

Sound is ok, and a understand that a little driver config can make it even better. I have no THX Trustudio though..strange...perhaps this model doesn't have it!? Build is fantastic, design aswell. Keyboard excellent and trackpad/mouse buttons also (the G53 had terrible mousebuttons).

And now to what initially pointed me away from the G74 (something that punished itself bigtime, both in irritation and financial loss), the reported noise level at idle/low impact. It is excellent! With the ambient noise levels in my apartement (fridge, ventilation) I can't hear it. And compared to the G53 I really don't notice a big difference, a little yes, but not something to write home about. Fantastic!


So far I'm impressed