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    should i buy this asus laptop?

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by ovo-xo, May 8, 2012.

  1. ovo-xo

    ovo-xo Notebook Enthusiast

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    im looking for a laptop for gaming i came across this asus g74sx-dh71 laptop for 1400$$, im wondering if its worth 1400 or are there better laptops for this price?

    here are spec

    10/10 Condition - Used maybe 10 times.
    Got as a gift, 2 Weeks Old.

    ASUS G74 Gaming Notebook (Republic of Gamers)
    17.3 Inch 1920x 1080 HD Display
    Intel Quad-Core i7 - 2670GM 2.20GHz Processor
    12GB Ram 1333MHz
    1.5TB Hard Drive (2x 750GB HD 7200RPM)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M 3GB Graphics
    Blu-Ray Reader/CD-DVD Writer
    Windows 7 Home Premium Installed
     
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  2. Support.3@XOTIC PC

    Support.3@XOTIC PC Company Representative

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    I'd pass on that model actually as the new G75VW models have come out. The have the GTX 670M and i7 3610QM (3rd gen core i), 1600mhz RAM. The G74SX-DH71 has gone down a bit in price because of that, thats why you're seeing the lower prices but you're really getting older technology.
     
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