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    G51 Accessories- What Are you Using?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by lanestew, Aug 15, 2009.

  1. lanestew

    lanestew Newbie

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    After much soul searching, I bought the G51 BB model. I am looking for input from other users as to which accessories to get. Got a sleeve case, cooler, etc? I would love to hear your thoughts. Links are welcome.
     
  2. autobahnen

    autobahnen Notebook Enthusiast

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    I bought a Zalman NC2000 cooler. They are pretty well regarded around these parts, which influenced my decision to order it online from TigerDirect.

    I also got a Targus backpack for 17" inch laptops. I forgot what the exact name of the bag was, but it goes for pretty cheap on Amazon. It's somewhere in the top reviewed laptop backpacks.
     
  3. SoundOf1HandClapping

    SoundOf1HandClapping Was once a Forge

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    I have:

    17-inch Swiss Gear satchel
    Logitech mx518 1800 DPI (budget) gaming mouse (Thinking about replacing)
    Zalman NC2000 aluminum cooler
    Dynex USB hub
    IOGear Bluetooth dongle
    Beat up Logitech (budget) gaming headset. Soon to be replaced
    Logitech game controller
    Western Digital 750GB USB 2.0 MyBook external hard drive.
    Razer Goliathus gaming mousepad.
     
  4. MooCwzRck

    MooCwzRck Notebook Consultant

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    Logitech G35 7.1 Surround Sound Headset
    Razer Mamba Wireless Mouse(overkill, but sexy as hell)[for gaming use]
    Logitech x-530 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers
    Logitech V450 Nano Wireless Mouse[for regular use]
    Swiss 17" Laptop Backpack

    Planning to pick up:
    Rocketfish Micro-USB Bluetooth Adapter
    Motorolla Bluetooth Stereo Headset
    Razer ExactMat Gaming Mouse Pad
    Intel X-25 G2 Series 80GB SSD
    320GB Western Digital Portable HDD
    Creative X-Fi 5.1 Surround Sound USB Soundcard

    Still considering:
    Insignia 42" 1080p 120Hz LCD TV :D


    Overall, I'd say the Razer Mamba is ridiculously overkill, but I got a pretty good hook-up with my employee discount...;P

    The Logitech x-540s are definitely very awesome speakers though, I would definitely recommend them if you want some very very awesome yet still cheap speakers. I haven't gotten a chance to mess with the Logitech headset much yet, but so far its a very nice sounding headset.

    If you want to wirelessly listen to music, the Motorola headset is very nice from what my friends that have it tell me. I'm going to be using it in my room when I want to walk around or lay down on my bed, and then use it with my iPhone for walking back and forth to class.
     
  5. Soviet Sunrise

    Soviet Sunrise Notebook Prophet

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    Home:

    Edova Xpad
    Logitech MX 1100
    SteelSeries QcK Mini
    Kingston DataTraveller 16GB
    APC PNOTEPROC6 Surge Protector
    Monster Cable Outlets To Go 4
    Logitech Cordless Rumblepad 2
    Sennheiser HD 595
    Allsop Wrist Assist
    Dlink DUB-H4 USB Hub
    5 x Seagate ES.2 1TB


    Mobile:

    Edova Xpad
    Logitech MX 1100
    SteelSeries QcK Mini
    Kingston DataTraveller 16GB
    APC PNOTEPROC6 Surge Protector
    Monster Cable Outlets To Go 4
    Logitech Cordless Rumblepad 2
    Sennheiser HD 595
    Allsop Wrist Assist
    Dlink DUB-H4 USB Hub
    5 x Seagate ES.2 1TB
     
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  6. xcskiier23

    xcskiier23 Notebook Consultant

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    NZXT Cryo S
    Microsoft Sidewinder Mouse
    Razer eXactMat
    Bose Companion 2.0
    Some old Plantronics Headset

    On occasion my family's 46" 1080P Sony
     
  7. a3r0x

    a3r0x Notebook Evangelist

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    Samsonite 17" Carrying bag
    Zalman NC2000 cooler
    Razer Mamba Wireless gaming mouse
    Razer Lycosa Gaming keyboard
    Razer Goliathus Omega Speed mat
    Logitech OEM S220 speakers
     
  8. s2odin

    s2odin Merrica!

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    Zalman NC2000
    the Asus branded Copperhead it came with
    Buffalo 320 gb ministation
    Turtle Beach X1's
    And either an Alienware Orion backpack, or the Asus backpack it came with
     
  9. Rezigrene

    Rezigrene Notebook Evangelist

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    A few of the thing I carry with me I already had:

    An Arc Mouse; I like the aesthetics, and I don't need a mouse with 10000dpi to dominate in FPSs. I was actually going to buy a cheap wireless mouse and my brother said, "You're going to have a $1000 laptop with a $20 dollar mouse." SO I dropped the extra on a nice one.

    By the way, I recommend the Arc mouse. I've had one set of batteries in it since I bought it six months ago, and use it whenever I'm on my laptop. Really thrifty.

    I have an Ogio Urban bag to carry the laptop, power brick, and everything else. It's for 15.4" laptops, but there's enough clearance to fit the G51, and the other pockets fit my books for class. I like messenger bags more than back packs: there's less harm to your back.

    A 6' HDMI cable that came with my 360.

    A micro-USB cable that came with my Dare.

    Three pens (class)

    One five subject notebook I just bought and will probably last me the next two semesters.


    And that's it. I need to pick up one of those IOGear micro dongles for Bluetooth eventually.
     
  10. TevashSzat

    TevashSzat Notebook Deity

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    Logitech MX518 Mouse
    Sennheiser HD 202 Headphones
    17" Laptop Backpack (forgot company name)
    Random mouse pad with gel wrist support thing
    Western Digital 640Gb My Book External Harddrive
     
  11. munchkin-man

    munchkin-man Notebook Consultant

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    alienware odyssey 17 inch backpack
    logitech g13 gamepad
    razer deathadder mouse
    alienware mousepad
    zalman nc-2000 cooler for on the move gaming
    custom plexiglass cooler with raidmaxx power supply powering 2 80mm fans.
    plantronics headset