Upgrade G73 Screen's.

Hi,

So I bought two G73 laptops for the wife and myself and think they are the dogs bollocks, they really are pretty sweet.

They are the Asus G73JH, I was wondering if someone could recommend a good place to buy the 1080p screens for them, although the 1600x900 screens are good, I just feel that the higher resolution would be a lot better in the few games that I play on them.

And if someone could give me a basic idea of how much the screen's would cost that would be awesome as well.

Thanks

 

I have been considering the same but if you intend to game and keep this laptop 900p native is a lot better for gaming performance. In some intensive games it is the difference between being above and below 30FPS.

So I am staying put Otherwise you can look into the AUO 1080P Matte or Glossy.

 

I upgraded mine from the 900p screen (had the terrible AUO 900p from the original BB models) to an AUO V0 1080p. It made a pretty big difference in visual quality particularly related to color clairity and veiwing angles. The FPS hit was fairly noticeable, and I can't run deus ex: hr maxed, but I personally like the extra screen real-estate, plus, right now, I use the G73 for work, and it helps a bit, cause I work in IT...

I think I paid roughly $100-$150 for the screen, and the install was pretty easy. There are a few threads about the 900p to 1080p upgrade and it's install, so do a few quick searches and you should find em.

 

I never thought there would be that much of a fps hit... you guys really gave me something now to think about..

BlueFalcon13.. is there a easy way to find out which screen you have in your machine? or is it a case of opening it up?

 

The 5870M seems to take a hit from it most likely because 900p to 1080p doesn't look like a lot but then when you work it out 1600x900 vs 1980x1080 that is 380x180 pixels or 68400 pixels. Most likely because even though the 5870M is a great card it does suffer slightly in the Pixel Fillrate area.

900P is good enough but it depends what you intend to do because if I was more focused on work and using the laptop for video editing etc I would switch to a 1080p if you intend to game into 2012 on it maxed out stay with 900p.

Use HWINFO and it will give you all of the information from all of the hardware.

 

I agree with Dallers on this, if you want the performance to last, then keep the 900p screen. HWINFO is a great way to see your screen model, and tbh, after I get my work-paid M14x, I am contemplating putting the 900p back in, or selling my g73jh and just rebuilding my desktop. I like the G73 but performance is definitely limited compared to a desktop, as is the upgradability...

I know personally, the wife would flip if I wanted a new laptop in one year, but $250 for a gfx card for a desktop isn't nearly as hard to get her to sign off on...

 

That is extremely unfair If I was going to get an AW that is the model I would get looks awesome, just the right size, good enough performance.

I have been considering swapping my JH for one even though its a performance hit and then I had to withdraw myself from the Awesomeness Vs Performance argument and stay put. :laugh:

 

Hehe Dallers, the M14x is a consolation prize for being in an IT Department that supports 800+ user accounts with 4 people, and almost 40 remote sites

 

I suppose they are actually not that costly over in the land of opportunity, in the land of rioting hooligans they are still around a £1k for a good one

 

I upgraded my screen to the CHI-MEI something or other. It cost me $137 with expedited shipping. New. Viewing angles are just awesome, as is the color and birghtness. I too have suffered from loss of performance on my 1080p screen (deus ex hr, metro 2033, etc). Then yesterday, I had and idea- I can still turn the resolution down on the games (back to 1600x900) and get roughly the same performance as I did on my old screen. Then, on games that aren't so demanding, I can crank it up and enjoy the high-def. Increases the resale value as well.

 

Dallers... don't play that card, "Land of opportunity" I am a UK Citizen living in the US and I would love to go back to the UK, you have no idea how much I miss my comfort foods Jaffa Cakes, Scotch Eggs, Vimto, Pickled onion monster munch, lion bars, curly wurly...

Why can't I find a sad face icon when I need one

 

Without sounding rude America has plenty of comfort food lol I seem to remember the word Twinky and Super Size.

However I agree you cant beat a bit of british pork pie with the egg in the middle

 

I hate you.... lol.. America has a lot of comfort food but its mostly sweet, whilst the UK stuff is savory... how I long for Prawn Cocktail crisps, Roast Chicken Crisps, Roast Beef Monster Munch


And yes OMG Pork Pie with Egg... damn it now thats added to my list.