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    Which Asus G74?

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by Villani, Mar 8, 2012.

  1. Villani

    Villani Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello!

    Im going to buy a desktop replacement.. Thinking of G74.
    But there are so many models of it.. Which one i should get?

    or should i wait for the G75 and pay a few hundred more to get it instead of g74?
     
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    Villani Notebook Enthusiast

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    Found one with:

    Intel Core i7 2630QM 2.0 GHz
    8 GB (2x4) DDR3-1333
    500 GB SATA
    NVIDIA GTX 560 3 GB

    For 1200€

    Good?
     
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    praetorianx Notebook Evangelist

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    i have the same problem, and since we most likely won't be able to get G75 'till mid-summer, i will proly get G74 from somewhere. but then again - the price should drop soon, so buying one now just doesn't make sense. decision's, decision's...
     
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  4. Villani

    Villani Notebook Enthusiast

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  6. Villani

    Villani Notebook Enthusiast

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    The price shall drop ALOT.. :D
    For me to order from USA will add +20% to the total price.
     
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    I suggest finding a 3D model, that 120Hz matte screen is just so good. Not really a fan of 3D gaming, but those new 3D bluray movies are just a treat.

    Defenetly try getting a model with 2670QM since it will most likely come with latest bios, so you wont need to update yourself.
     
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  8. Villani

    Villani Notebook Enthusiast

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    I dont rly watch movies on my laptop. DH71 would be enough. Also could buy more RAM for it later...

    E. Found another Good canditate... http://www.excaliberpc.com/610370/asus-g74sx-rh71-17.3-notebook.html
    Has only 500GB HDD and DVD drive, all other same in DH71
    enough for me.. and the price drops with 300$... :p + prolly going to drop from the $1,379.00.
     
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    My question is how much are you going to put into a new notebook ? in euros.
    Might be cheaper to order from a local shop or a a nother country near you.
     
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  10. Villani

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    Around ~1000 - 1500€..
    Already checked all the local shops... They dont even sell the g74 series >.>
     
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    Or because that CPU is quite better than the 2630. The bios update is not something to worry about, it's easy as a pie.

    Also depends on what you plan to do with your laptop. For ex, for me , i don't even care about 120hrtz screen cause it's always plugged on an external screen at home. On the go , i don't care about having a better screen that the one at home ..

    Just avoid 128b GPU and 1600*900 screen.
     
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  12. Villani

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    So G74SX-RH71 would be good?

    E. Also.. Which one is better.. Matte or Glossy screen?
     
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