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    G73sw-bst6 Vs G73jh-bst7 ?

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by MutenRoshi, Oct 14, 2011.

  1. MutenRoshi

    MutenRoshi Notebook Guru

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    Hi guys!
    I just want the get the best deal for my money (Performance/price). so I im debating on this 2 Refusbished Gamers notebook.

    In terms of gaming performance which should be better? i want it to play Battlefield 3.


    G73SW-BST6:
    i7 2630QM(2.00GHz) (Sandy bridge)
    GeForce GTX 460M (1GB GDDR5 128 Bit)
    8GB Memory
    750GB HDD 7200rpm
    17.3" 1600x900
    $ 899 USD at newegg:
    Newegg.com - Recertified: ASUS G73 Gaming Series G73SW-BST6 Refurbished Notebook Intel Core i7 2630QM(2.00GHz) 17.3" 8GB Memory 750GB HDD 7200rpm DVD Super Multi NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M



    G73JH-BST7:
    i7 740QM(1.73GHz) (First Gen i7)
    ATI HD 5870 (1GB GDDR5 128 Bit)
    6GB Memory
    640GB HDD 5400rpm
    17.3" 1600x900
    759 USD at neweggg:
    Newegg.com - Recertified: ASUS G73 Gaming Series G73JH-BST7 Refurbished Notebook Intel Core i7 740QM(1.73GHz) 17.3" 6GB Memory 640GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870



    Thank U guys!
     
    MutenRoshi, Oct 14, 2011
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  2. Chastity

    Chastity Company Representative

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    Get the JH, add a Momentus XT or SSD for main drive, drink beer
     
    Chastity, Oct 15, 2011
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  3. KuroLionheart

    KuroLionheart Notebook Deity

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    The JH is a lot better.
     
    KuroLionheart, Oct 15, 2011
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  4. Chastity

    Chastity Company Representative

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    gawd, I'm surrounded by anime avatars
     
    Chastity, Oct 15, 2011
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  5. Yiddo

    Yiddo Believe, Achieve, Receive

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    Im anti anime, but pro Japanese RPG :p

    Go for the JH. Tis a masterful piece of well priced equipment. If it was a full 192bit SW that would be a different story.
     
    Yiddo, Oct 15, 2011
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    hereticangel Notebook Consultant

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    yeah go for jh, the gtx 460m is gimped , while the hd 5870m is the full card :)
     
    hereticangel, Oct 15, 2011
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  7. tijo

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    Here's one more for ya :p (well it is from a game, but...).

    To OP, get the JH, the GPU isn't gimped.
     
    tijo, Oct 15, 2011
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  8. MutenRoshi

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    Thank u all you guys.
    Now i have it clear, im gonna shot the G73JH.

    But what about the increase in performance with sandy bridge?
     
    MutenRoshi, Oct 15, 2011
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  9. tijo

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    Not worth the performance loss of the GPU.
     
    tijo, Oct 15, 2011
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  10. Exsedol

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    The JH is a better balanced system than the SW, plus you can always upgrade components of the JH to make it more beastly (SSD and CPU).

    If you're looking to game, then the JH would be your best choice. It's definitely the better of the two choices as far as price/performance.
     
    Exsedol, Oct 15, 2011
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    schockie, Oct 15, 2011
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