High-Perf Asus; which one now?

I used to watch the W90, but it has seemed to disappear from the stores I was watching.

SO what is the High performance offering from ASUS now, competing with something like teh ALienware M17x ?

Thx in advance
J

 

Not nearly as powerful as the AW, but you can take a look at the G71Vx.

 

Guess the W90 disappeared as quickly as it appeared huh?

Can theG71Vx be loaded up, and where is a good place to buy it, price wise ?

Thanks for that
will do

jean

 

The G51 and G71 compete with the base, single GTX260m M17x, but there isn't anything more powerful currently being offered by Asus.

 

If you live in the US, XoticPc, GenTech & ExcaliberPc are some of the best retailers to buy one. They also offer customization for it.

 

Thx Guys

here's a side question?

What the hell happened to that wonderful PC they released called the W90?

Inquiring Minds wish to know

Thx
jean

 

It's been discontinued.

Many people say that Asus was merely "testing the waters" so to speak of the high-end gaming notebook market. That, coupled with the recent economic downturn as well as the numerous issues and complaints people have had with the W90, most likely diminished the model's profit margin to a point at which Asus could no longer afford to continue producing it.

 

What do you guys think of this unit, from newegg.ca, $ 2,300 canadian, or like 2000 USD I guess?
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Sorry for the formatting btw

Model
Brand ASUS
Series G Series
Model G71Gx-A1
General
Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
CPU Type Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 2.0G
Screen 17" WUXGA
Memory Size 6GB
Hard Disk 640GB
Optical Drive BD Combo
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M
Video Memory 1GB DDR3 VRAM
Dimensions 16.4" x 12" x 1.8-2.2"
Weight 8.5 lbs.
Other Features Gaming Backpack and Gaming Mouse
30days Zero Bright Dot LCD
CPU
CPU Type Intel Core 2 Quad
CPU Speed Q9000(2.00GHz)
CPU FSB 1066MHz
CPU L2 Cache 6MB
Display
Screen Size 17.0"
Wide Screen Support Yes
Display Type Wide UXGA
Resolution 1920 x 1200
Operating Systems
Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
Graphics
GPU/VPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M
Video Memory 1GB DDR3 VRAM
Graphic Type Dedicated Card
Hard Drive
HDD 640GB
HDD RPM 7200rpm
HDD Spec 2 x 320GB
Memory
Memory 6GB
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Type BD Combo
Optical Drive Interface Integrated
Communications
LAN 10/100/1000Mbps
WLAN 802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN
Bluetooth Yes
Ports
USB 4
IEEE 1394 1
Video Port 1 x VGA, 1 x HDMI
Other port 1 x eSATA
Audio Ports Yes
Audio
Audio Integrated Sound card
Speaker Internal Speakers
Input Device
Touchpad Yes
Keyboard Standard
Supplemental Drive
Card Reader 8-in-1
Webcam 2.0MP
Power
Battery 8-cell lithium ion
Physical spec
Dimensions 16.4" x 12" x 1.8-2.2"
Weight 8.5 lbs.
Manufacturer Warranty
Accidental Damage Warranty 1 year ASUS Accidental Damage Warranty - Drops, Fire, Spill, Surge
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Thoughts ?
is this as good as the UXGA+ the Dell Alienware m17x has ?

I cannot get the m17x for a resonable price in canada, full pop 3,000 $ +, so goodbye dell for me in canada...

Take care
J

 

its a solid computer. you should get it from xoticpc or gentech though

 

I second Xotic; I say go to them and get the cheaper G51. I also think you should have them add the ICD7 on it as well to help cool it.

 

Is Xotic/Gentech available in Canada ?

What is a ICD7?

Thx for the great advice guys !
Jean

 

ICD7 = Innovative Cooling Diamond 7

It's a thermal paste that uses crushed diamonds. Much better than AS5.