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    Just saw the G73JH-BST7

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by MebbWebb, Sep 26, 2010.

  1. MebbWebb

    MebbWebb Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have to say. for 1,199.99$ its one of the greatest deals out there for best-buy.

    But does the risk of GSOD and bad thermal paste outweigh the price?
    Does anyone have any advice whether to buy this over the MSI GX660-60R?
    Also can you connect to Wifi using the wimax internal receiver?

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    Warranty Terms - Parts
    1 year
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    Warranty Terms - Labor
    1 year limited
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    Product Height
    2.2"
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    Product Width
    12.6"
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    Product Weight
    8.5 lbs.
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    Product Depth
    16.3"
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    Color Category
    Black
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    Processor Brand
    Intel®
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    Processor
    Intel® Core™ i7
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    Processor Speed
    1.73GHz
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    Display Type
    High-definition widescreen LED-backlit (1600 x 900)
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    Screen Size (Measured Diagonally)
    17.3"
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    Cache Memory
    6MB on die Level 3
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    System Memory (RAM)
    6GB
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    System Memory (RAM) Expandable To
    8GB
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    Type of Memory (RAM)
    DDR3
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    Hard Drive Type
    SATA (5400 rpm)
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    Computer Hard Drive Size
    640GB
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    Optical Drive
    Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW
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    Optical Drive Speeds
    Drive speeds not specified
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    Direct-Disc Labeling
    No
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    Digital Media Reader or Slots
    Yes, digital media card reader
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    Graphics
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870
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    Video Memory
    1GB GDDR5
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    TV Tuner
    No
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    MPEG
    Yes
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    Built-in Webcam
    Yes
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    Modem
    None
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    Networking
    Built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps Fast Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
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    Wireless Networking
    WiMAX
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    S-Video Outputs
    None
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    Audio
    3D with EAX Advanced HD 4.0
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    Speakers
    Internal
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    PCMCIA Slots
    None
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    USB 2.0 Ports
    4
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    IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports
    None
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    Parallel Ports
    None
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    Game Ports
    None
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    Laptop Weight
    Standard (more than 5.5 lbs.)
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    Battery Life
    Not available
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    Pointing Device
    Touchpad
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    HDMI Output
    Yes
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    Blu-ray Player
    No
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    Operating System Platform
    Windows
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    Operating System
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
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    Included Software
    Adobe Reader; PowerDVD 9 and Power2Go 6
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    ENERGY STAR Qualified
    No
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    Best Buy PC App
    Yes
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    Wireless Capability
    4G WiMAX
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    Backlit Keyboard
    Yes
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    Drive Capacity
    640GB
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    Graphics Card
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870
     
    MebbWebb, Sep 26, 2010
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  2. <MarkS>

    <MarkS> Notebook Village Idiot

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    $1,999.99 US?

    1600x900, no blu-ray, 5400RPM drives, 6GB RAM....doesn't sound like much of a deal to me.
     
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  3. MebbWebb

    MebbWebb Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sorry typo. its been changed now

    1,199.99$
     
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  4. <MarkS>

    <MarkS> Notebook Village Idiot

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    Much better deal :)

    I would upgrade (at least the system drive) to a 7200RPM drive...~$80 (or go all out and get an SSD if you have the means). 5400RPM drives are painfully slow.

    Good price for a good notebook though. You should have no problem clearing up any of the issues you've read and worry about.
     
    <MarkS>, Sep 26, 2010
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