Asus G50vm-X1 at Best Buy

Well based on your previous posts you don't live in the states, and from what I understand the BB version doesn't come with an international warranty, something to think about...

 

So I will pose my question again. What's the better buy this Asus G50vm-x1 or the Gateway P-6860fx? They are within $100 of each other.

 

it is up to you, the asus is more portable and has a better cpu and more memory while the gateway has a stronger gfx card and is larger and heavier

 

The Asus is better. Lighter, better CPU and more portable.

 

The x2 will probably have dual 320gb HDD with a better processor, I hope Asus doesnt put a blue ray disc drive in it.

also does it have the 3D display like it was supposed to?

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819111009&Tpk=p8600

Any other laptop with similar/close specs at $1,500?

I customized some online at different places for price comparison, most ended up at 1500-2100, ranging from hp to alienware. Note they didn't have the same look (love it)

Any one have an idea on price for a non "diluted" version or x2?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8906188&type=product&id=1213046768863

 

http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=SRCH&Store_Code=GPS&search=G50V

 

uhm.... I think the BB option is great for me. The screen won't bother me, and CPU can be upgraded for around $300 (I can always wait for when I have the money).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819111008

Normally, a $1300 laptop is my budget, and this seems to fit the bill with a gpu better than any other $1300 laptop at the moment. right now i have a hp pavilion dv6563cl. 200gb drive at 5400rpm, t7300 at 2.0ghz. and nVidia Geforce 8400M GS. I can play CoD4 and it fits my needs so far, although it is a year old.

Other than that, I think I would rather have a 200gb drive at 7200rpm than a 500gb at 5400rpm. External harddrive can always be used if i need the extra storage, which I won't.

I laptop on hp with similar specs that otherwise I would buy is priced at $1,439 with a 512 nVidia 9600M GT. and t9400 at 2.53ghz.

So is the 9700m GT worth the whole trouble? I mean, if I upgrade the CPU myself later on, would any $ actually be saved? Or assuming my budget is only $1300 at the moment, anything else at same price, better cpu and similar gpu available?

 

It looks cheaper to get the better versions if you were planning on upgrading the cpu, since after taxes from bestbuy it'll be around 1350 and for the 300 more you are going to pay for a better cpu you'll get alot more features plus the better cpu from the ones the resellers are selling. If you dont plan on upgrading then the BB one seems to be a good value, only thing you lose i see is the 2 year warranty.

 

well, upgrading can be held off for a couple months, as I get more money for a better cpu if I need it. On the upside, cpu might even come down in price from the 300. or i can choose from a t9400, or even a cheaper p8600

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819111009&Tpk=p8600

idk either way the BB options is really convincing me.

 

Keep in mind that the dual hard drives in RAID 0 will blow the 200gb 7200rpm out of the water. You're also getting a lower res screen in the Best Buy version and also the lack of the accidental damage protection + 2 year global warranty. Also any upgrade with the CPU will automatically void your warranty, so if you do plan on getting a better CPU in the future, you might as well opt for the G50 from gentech.

 

Hello, I am from mexico, and I am thinking about buying a laptop in mcallen, this laptop interested me so much, and I saw that the asus warranty is global, but I want to buy it in BESTBUY, also is a global warranty in BESTBUY? because I can't go to usa every year.

pd: sorry for my english

 

If purchased from Best Buy, the warranty you get is 1 year. Don't think it's international though.

 

I'm nearly positive that BestBuy's products from Asus only have a 1 year US warranty, NOT the standard 2 year global warranty that comes with Asus products purchased from authorized resellers.

This is one of the reasons that the BestBuy product is priced lower than standard Asus model specs (along with lower end components inside).

 

so, where i can buy a asus laptop with a lower price and the global warranty. I thought that BESTBUY was an authorized reseller because the Asus G50vm-X1 is available only there.

 

Best Buy is an authorized retailer... not reseller. The only places where you can get an Asus notebook with global warranty are from resellers like gentechpc. If price is your concern, then Best Buy would have the lowest price since they only sell Asus notebook that have less powerful specs. Also Best Buy will only offer a couple of Asus notebooks. Resellers on the other hand will offer a wide range and often can help you configure the notebook with better specs.

 

but if you see in the asus page http://usa.asus.com/wheretobuy.aspx bestbuy is a reseller, but i think that they are wrong

 

Asus's website isn't all that accurate nor do they update it often either. If you look at the list, you'll see PCmilestone still listed, but in fact, they no longer exist.

 

yeah, Asus is not great with updating their product line at all, I don't see their new lineup at all.

 

Are there any other 15.4" Asus notebooks being released soon with at least a 9600m GT DDR3?

 

They might be releasing a new G1, I prolly wouldn't expect much more in terms of gaming notebooks but im sure theres still a few notebooks to come from asus in terms of montevina.

 

I think the best buy warranty isn't too bad, plus I think you can purchase additional protection at time of purchase. I don't really need a "global" warranty. And if I were to upgrade the cpu it could even be a year from now anyway, when I no longer have a valid guarantee and would probably need a new laptop anyway. The chipset alone provides an increased life with expandability. Actually, my hp laptop now is a year old and I don't really need need one, I just WANT a new laptop. I still have the plastic on the cover, have never dropped it or even used the warranty that it came with. Overall I guess my main concern is value, or bang for the buck. Is it worth the $1300 or is there something better for that same money?

 

its one of the best bang for your buck for 1249 in my opinion.

 

The G1 and G2 are quite likely to have been replaced by the G50/70 series - Asus doesn't produce directly competing products in the same market niche, which is what would happen if all 4 were kept in production. Beyond the new G series, I think we're likely at the end of the larger size chassis models for Asus to introduce with the new Intel platform launch; all that will happen going forward is updates of internal components probably. Asus has a new 13" chassis (the F6) releasing next month, but otherwise we're likely just going to see chipset updates for the other models if Asus decides to keep them.

In the end, I'm thinking there will be no Montevina refresh for the G1/2.

If you really think the BestBuy extended warranty is a good one, I suggest you do a google search and read some more about it......

 

this is crazy, you can have a good computer (not excellent) like this asus, but has no global warranty, that is unjust, must be respected the "global" warranty. the warranty of BESTBUY stinks.

 

I just pre ordered mine today

http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=G50V-A1&Category_Code=

 

do you guys think the palm rest will wear and fade from use. i was playing with one at the store today and i like the material just seems like it will fade over time. there was also quite a bit of flex on the top of the keyboard and more on the number pad. wish the orange was a little darker.

 

hi, your laptop look awesome, are you going to pick it in a store?, cause i'm from mexico and i am interested in an asus.

 

I ordered it directly from that site and they will ship it to me when it is available. Their contact information is at the bottom of the page - they should be able to help!

 

It's paint over plastic. Paint always fades and/or is rubbed off over time with contact and use - happens with every single notebook out there, except maybe the new gloss finish HP/Toshiba models with the sealant that they're using.

 

hi, i am new in notebooks domain, and i would like a good one for gaming, especially under 1500$. Is this one a good deal, or would the Asus G50V-A1 do a better job ? I mean does it worth the 400$ difference ? Or can you tell me another option under 1500$ good for gaming ? thank you very much !

 

personally, i would never recommend notebook for heavy gaming, desktop can do better for half the price. For light gaming bestbuy model is ideal especially at such a sweet price. CPU is goo enough. I ran crysis with 1.5Ghz cpu just fine.

 

So you would say that this laptop on BB is a very good deal for gaming (i don-t realy want heavy heavy gaming), i mean some games like fifa09 or Comand&Conquer Red Alert 3, but i want them to work on high settings. I thought that maybe the cpu is a little bit slow, and could stop the games from proper working, but you said it-s pretty good, and the gpu i heard is awsome for those games, right ?
If that-s so, the 400$ difference for that Asus A1 is worthless

 

Double the warranty to 2 years (from Asus directly, not the BestBuy hacks, with prepaid overnight shipping), 12-month Accidental Protection warranty, better cpu, better HDD, better hi-res screen...... there may be other differences between the systems too.

I think you're over-reaching a bit by calling that worthless, although for your more limited, targeted planned use it may serve fine as the bottleneck in gaming is generally the gpu .

 

I meant worthless for my gaming wishes. I know A1 is way much better, but what i would like to know is if games like Command&Conquer Red Alert 3, Fifa09 or Diablo 3 will work perfect on the X1, and i`m afraid of that because of the cpu. Or is that a pretty good one for those kind of games ? Please excuse me if i get stupid questions, but i just wanna make a good choice :-s

 

If you have the funds, I honestly think you'll be much happier in the long run with the M50V-A1 version. Although most games are GPU dependent, there's still a handful of games such as flight simulator and the sims 2 that are more reliant on the CPU. As for the games you mentioned, the system requirements for fifa09 and diablo 3 are not even released yet, so it's hard for anyone to speculate how well they will perform on the G50. For the additional $400, the added specs and bonuses that comes in the A1 as clearskies has listed is surely worth the price.

 

I think you wanted to say G50V-A1, no ?
I`ve been looking for other options at that price, and I couldn't find anything to "beat" it. Not the A1, and neither the X1. And u're right, the A1 could "last" better in time, without upgrading any part..

 

Sorry if this has been asked before...will these be available on resellers websites anytime soon? Also, I see that the pre-orders on gentech have the dual hard drives...will this laptop come standard with that? I'd really prefer to just have one hard drive.

 

Both the A1 and A2 have dual hard drives. Only the X1 from Best Buy so far has a single drive.

 

Ugh that CPU is killing the deal for me. How is this thing going to manage all this heat?? Aren't Asus notebooks known for heat issues?

 

I think mainly it's the G1S and the C90S that have the heat problems.

 

^^ Right, but this thing seems more crammed than the G1S.

 

I'd just by a good notebook cooler.

 

The heat is fine, played call of duty 4/world in conflict all day, temperature never got anywhere close to too hot. I'll see how it handles Crysis in a little bit.

 

^^ You have the Best Buy one right? I'm curious what effect the dual hard drives will have on heat. How portable would you say the laptop is?

 

Its a normal 15"

Heat is doing great thanks to the effects of the newer cpu's & gpu's

I really have to say the A1 model is much much better tho. You can given time and need upgrade most parts of a laptop. Ram, HDD, CPU.

One thing that is rather expensive and risky to upgrade tho is the screen. Thats one very major difference between the BB model and the "real" A1 model, plus the A1 will run even cooler due agian to the better CPU, and have more performance in general due to the CPU & Ram.

I honestly dont know how so many people could be in favor of this faked out X1 model. Montevina is here... and this model doesnt even use the montevina cpu or ram...

 

The Best Buy version (M50VM-X1) comes with a single 200gb drive.

 

So this G50 "fake laptop" from best buy handles CoD4 well? If you can run crysis at all then I am in.

 

The 9700M GT can definately run Crysis without a problem at med-high settings. Even an 8600M GT could run Crysis at low-med settings at med res nicely.

 

Yeah I know, I was just thinking out loud lol

I guess what I really meant to say was I would like to compare the heat between the X1 model and the A1/A2 models. For some reason I'm paranoid that these dual hard drives will cause too much heat.

By the way, XoticPC now has the A1/A2 models available :
G50V-A1
G50V-A2

This laptop is exactly what I want. Now I have to figure out this heat issue and when they're gonna get an Intel 5300 card