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    Went to Best Buy and beheld temptation. >.< (G75)

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by imglidinhere, May 24, 2012.

  1. imglidinhere

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    Well as far as I can see, the G75-BBK5 is probably the best deal I've looked at for $1,250 on and off the internet.

    I've gotta say, I'm jealous. :p It's definitely built like a beast and just shouts 'quality'. ^_^ Makes me want one.

    I was wondering what the catch was with the Besy Buy model but I couldn't spot it in the specs. 1080p, i7-3610QM, 660M, 8GB, 1TB HDD, etc. I mean, it was stacked nice and well. o.o I assume the HDD is the weakpoint? Anyone know? Because that can be easily rectified. :D
     
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    660m compared to the 670m which isn't really a downside based on benchmarks.
     
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  4. Yiddo

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    If you are replacing your Alienware do not bother, you have the 6970M which will own the 660M not to mention you have the one screen everyone wants the 1920x1200 RGB.
     
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    Why in the world would you want such a downgrade?
     
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    I don't know about the g75, but with the g74 best buy models, they had the crappier 560. I don't know if it's the same thing here.

    Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2
     
    Ferrari353, May 26, 2012
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    No gimped GPU this time around.
     
    tijo, May 26, 2012
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    maybe he need an extra PC for another room/house/workstation/gamestation/lan party and want to same some money?

    This aside, it seems they have nearly double our 5870 already D: (performance wise)
     
    JonnyFrost, May 26, 2012
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    Not double not anywhere near. You chaps with the 5870M do not need to worry it really is more an upgrade for those who are seeking a cooler model with more battery life because of optimus, the JH will keep rocking for another year.

    [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
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    It appears that the 5870 will be much more than adequate for several years to come - large PC graphics have traditionally "jumped" with new consoles. Since we won't see a new console for a few years yet, and even when we do, it'll be another year or so before developers catch up to the increase ... anyone who bought a laptop in the last year or so will have it stay "top-of-the-line" (or almost) for at least another year.
     
    DCx, May 27, 2012
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