Asus G51J-A1 at GentechPC!

Look what I found at GentechPC

http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=G51J-A1

I guess I will be ordering this one as I had to sell my G51 due to economic problems a month ago.

It seems preorder starts Oct 18. Who's getting this great laptop? I know I am, as there is very little I can accomplish with my current Eee!

I hope Ken Lee can help us with any news he gets regarding this lappy, he is the best!

 

EXTREMELY old.

 

Wow and to think all for $0.00, count me in.

 

Wait, if someone else has them in stock, and they price match, you could get a free G51J right now!

And Ryzeki, were you the guy with the cat?

 

If only, but the key word is price match....

Id still like to know the prices on these things...I keep hearing like $1400, but Im skeptical.

 

Any word of a REAL price on this bad boy?

 

Saw somewhere I THINK in the ~$1680's starting.

 

http://www.sparco.com/cgi-bin/wfind2?spn=A8AC205

They already have their price set at $1396.51, but state the normal retail price is $1,499.

 

Wow that would be amazing if it was <$1400 considering the G51 with the P8700 and a 320 GB HDD is $1400 right now.

 

im sticking with my good ol' G51-RX05!!!

 

With that processor of yours, sure go ahead lol. Me on the other hand, I'm considering the upgrade.

 

ah yes....well i hope it has a 1080p screen. then i MIGHT consider.....

 

Nah, the dude with the cat was someone else. I had to sell it to pay my college tuition, but I now have enough money to get a new one. It was more of a "Pay now or get kicked out!" kinda thing, which is why I have the tiny Eee since over a month now haha. Considering I am almost finish college, I decided to sell it.

And also the reason why I never continued the Q9000 vs other processors fight.

I think I will preorder and overnight the shipping. I can't wait to have a real computer again. The Eee has served me well, but damm is it slow sometimes..

 

I think it will, as it seems to have the "same" specs as the G51vx-A1, but with i7 and DDR3 ram.

 

Really hope it's under $1500, its my top budget for a gaming laptop right now. I mean I could higher, but not if it is still using the 260m. I know it's a great card but if I spend more I want it to last that much longer. The i7 is great, but I refuse to be an early adopter of anything expensive. (I have done that way to much iPhone, alienware m15x, etc)

 

sadly, i leave for boot camp for the marine corps on sunday, so i will be with out my G51 for three month! I am pondering selling it so i can get a new one after....... its either this or a sager. they offer a 15.6 inch with a 280M now! decisions decisions!

 

If you decide to sell it, sell it before going away, because by the time you come back, your G51 will be worth a bag of peanuts

 

xcskiier23,

Good luck in Marine Boot Camp, it sucks. I went to MCRD - so I'm a Hollywood Marine Semper-Fi

I might get this laptop depending on how good the cooling is, either this or the M15x we'll see.

 

Cat's pretty much out of the bag.....I better get some rep points for this:

1x ASUS G51J-A1 - Base price $1459
- Current Promotion: !! FREE !! UPS GROUND SHI
- Display: 15.6" WUXGA FHD "Glare Type" Sup
- Dead Pixel Policy: ASUS Zero Bright Dot (ZBD) 30 Da
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-820QM processor, (+$???)
- Thermal Compound: NEW! IC Diamond +$43
- Video Card: nVidia GeForce GTX 260M 1,024MB
- External Graphics Card: No External Graphics Card
- External Monitor Video Adapter: No Video Adapter
- Ram: 4,096MB (4GB) DDR3 1066MHz Dual
- Exterior Finish: Standard Finish
- Optical Drive: - Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti 8X
- Primary Hard Drive: - 320GB 7200RPM WD or Seagate (S
- Second Hard Drive: - 320GB 7200RPM WD or Seagate (S
- External Hard Drive (Back Up): No Back Up Hard Drive
- Floppy Drive: No Floppy Drive
- Memory Card Reader: Internal 8-in-1 Card Reader: MM
- Bluetooth: Internal Bluetooth + EDR
- Wireless Network: Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 5300 +$33
- Wireless Network Accessories: No Network Accessory
- Camera: Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- TV Tuner: No TV Tuner
- Sound Card: Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audi
- Case: Asus G Series Matching Backpack
- Battery: Smart Li-ion Battery (6-Cell)
- Car Adapter: No Car Adapter
- Spare AC Adapter: None Standard*
- Port Replicator / Dock / Adapter: No Dock/Hub/Adapter
- Fingerprint Reader: No Fingerprint Reader
- Mouse / Keyboard Accessories: Asus G Series Matching Gaming Mo
- Notebook Cooler: No Notebook Cooler
- Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit -
- Microsoft Office Software (Media: No Office Software
- Software Bundle (Not Installed): No Software Bundle
- Warranty: 2 Year ASUS GLOBAL Warranty, 24/7


Some places are cheaper for the stock system, some as low as $1377.51 @ sparco, $1404 @ compsource, $1427.63 @ colamco.

 

I want a link. No rep until then.

 

There is no link. This is from my account. It's my preorder. I do have this......enough proof for ya?

I want my rep, son!!

 

In Soviet Russia, rep wants YOU!!!

 

I'll take it!

 

I don't rep people that ask for rep, especially when they turn face on a W860CU.

 

Oh, I see how it is. I forgot, you're a clevo/sager. I've switched over to the dark side. :evil eye:

 

Cool man! yea, parris island for me i think ill just hold on to my ol lappie right now. i just hope it can play CODMW2!!!!

On another note, I would have to sway towards the Sager too. The cooling is much better, and the new i7's are a 55w TDP! We will have to wait and see what the deal is with these new G51J's!

 

You switched to a laptop with a proprietary graphics card and inadequate cooling. I wouldn't say that's exactly a wise choice. That i7 is going to cook the laptop even worse than the current G51. Considering Asus more than likely done nothing to improve cooling, you will be dealing with a laptop that probably throttles or is underclocked like crazy. Have fun!

 

Hey confuzshuz, I was wondering where you pre-ordered your G51J. Because I want to get the same one you ordered. Meaning that I want to upgrade the processor to the i7-820 instead of the i7-720. All the websites I have visited for pre-order are all i7-720.

 

It's from XoticPC.. not hard to figure out from the screen shot.

 

I'm not a gamer whatsoever. Doesn't matter to me. The sager would be $400 more. For someone that owns a G51vx-2a, I don't know why you're trippin so much over the computer I'm paying for. You want the sager/clevo, go buy one.

 

I ordered before they took it down. It will be up again for pre-order 10/18.

 

Aight that's where I thought you got it from. I wasn't sure if you switched places. I asked because I thought they only sold the stock asus g51j. But thanks for the info I will probably order mine from them also.

 

man, you guys are putting a lot of faith into the cooling of the G51! I mean, this baby can barley handle a Core 2 Duo CPU! Let alone a Mobile i7! XoticPC test's the sager equivalent to the G51J, and that baby heats up! Keep in mind this has DEDICATED cooling for both graphic card and cpu. Imagine our lowly fan trying to cool off both of those!?!? May God have mercy on the G51J owners lol.

 

I've seen a screenshot where the W860's i7 (a 920XM by the way) doesn't go past low 60s after a run of Crysis.

 

The one that you saw skiier was probably with poorly applied paste and/or the heatsink was making poor contact with the CPU.

 

Mine will include a 2 year warranty + 1 year extended warranty and buyer protection since I used my Amex card. If the computer has problems within 3 years, I'll get something else. I know the computer will run hot. But after reading all the mods being done to g51, I feel pretty confident that I should be fine with heat issues.

 

Plus you can undervolt the CPU which should keep it cool. My C2D 2.53ghz only needs 1.050 volts at full speed for stability which keeps it cool as nice.