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    Looking for a laptop

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by ikon4lyf, Sep 22, 2018.

  1. ikon4lyf

    ikon4lyf Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys, I'm currently on the lookout for a new gaming laptop. I prefer it to have a Nvidia GTX 1060 but the only issue is that my budget is kinda limited. I need to ship it to Qatar so after handling the shipping and customs, my budget for the laptop is max $900.

    Are there any good laptops in this range?

    I don't mind if it's used as long as it's trusted and is in good working condition.
     
    ikon4lyf, Sep 22, 2018
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  2. Kevin@GenTechPC

    Kevin@GenTechPC Company Representative

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    I know you have posted in several locations but since this is ASUS forum. I would like to inform you that the cheapest GTX 1060 equipped model from ASUS is Asus ROG GL703GM-DS74 120Hz nVidia GTX 1060 6GB G-Sync, 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8750H.
    The price is $1599.00.

    Spec:
    17.3" 1920X1080 LED @120Hz 3ms, G-Sync
    8th Gen Intel Coffee Lake Core i7-8750H 6 Core
    nVidia GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 Desktop GPU
    16GB DDR4 2666MHz PC4 21300
    256GB PCIe NVMe SSD
    1TB FireCuda 8GB SSHD 8GB Hard Drive
    Optical Drive: None
    Intel Wireless-AC 9560 + Bluetooth 5.0
    USB 3.1 Type-C
    6.7 lbs
    16.5" x 11.0" x 0.9" ~ 1.0"
    Windows 10 Home 64bit
     
    Kevin@GenTechPC, Sep 24, 2018
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    Spartan@HIDevolution Company Representative

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    No way,, you're better off buying it locally in your country
     
    Spartan@HIDevolution, Oct 12, 2018
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  4. ikon4lyf

    ikon4lyf Notebook Enthusiast

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    I ended up getting an ASUS G703V off ebay for roughly $1049 (including shipping). It's in mint condition and everything works well.
    The specs are as below:
    Asus GL703V i7-7700HQ 17.3" 120Hz 16GB RAM 1TB SSHD 256GB SSD GTX1060 6GB.

    Overall happy with the purchase.

    Right now am considering to sell my GT73VR 6RF (i7 6820HK, GTX 1080) and upgrade to something else. The RGB of my laptop is dying I guess.
     
    ikon4lyf, Oct 12, 2018
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