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    Best Asus laptop for $1000 or less?

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by jackcrab, Apr 29, 2012.

  1. jackcrab

    jackcrab Notebook Guru

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    Hi, I need a laptop for Diablo 3. Anyone have a reccommendation for a good laptop at or under $1000? thanks!

    oh, and are prices going to be changing or something? i am readnig all this talk about a new ivy bridge processor coming out or something-- should i wait until that drops so that the lower end models will be cheaper, as well? sorry this will be only the 2nd computer i buy.

    thanks!
     
    jackcrab, Apr 29, 2012
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  2. Yiddo

    Yiddo Believe, Achieve, Receive

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    Diablo 3 is not challenging I can run it at high settings on my M11x so any Asus gaming laptop is not going to have a problem as long as it has a Quad Core as there is quite a lot of physics involved in the game.

    Just make sure you do not get a 128bit GPU if you can however for under $1k you will probably be drawn towards the BB version of the G74SX or the G53SX. Personally if you are going to go for a 128bit GPU go for the G53SX as it is a smart little model.

    You could otherwise look towards the older G73/G53SW however this comes with the slightly aged 460M GTX. If you wait however once the G75/G55 come out the G74 will drop in price.

    If you cannot wait consider looking at a Sager/Clevo/MSI.
     
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  3. jackcrab

    jackcrab Notebook Guru

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    How long do you think until the new asus g75/g55 come out?

    thanks!
     
    jackcrab, Apr 29, 2012
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  4. contradude

    contradude Notebook Consultant

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    You might consider one of those MSI force based notebooks that xoticpc or gentech makes. Should fit the bill in your price point.

    Sent from my PG41200 using Tapatalk 2
     
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  5. tijo

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    Topics like this really belong in the what notebook should i buy section. You will get more suggestions. Given the usual pricing on asus gaming notebooks, you'll likely have to go with a refurb.
     
    tijo, Apr 30, 2012
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