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    Whats the best ASUS 15" laptop for gaming?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by LiLFiL, Aug 6, 2009.

  1. LiLFiL

    LiLFiL Notebook Enthusiast

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    Title says it all. If you guys have suggestions of a better 15" laptop than ASUS let me know.
     
    LiLFiL, Aug 6, 2009
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  2. Rezigrene

    Rezigrene Notebook Evangelist

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    The uh...

    the G51. All of them are pretty awesome. The cheapest (I think) is the RX05 from Best Buy (which I have). It seems like they got a good batch of P7350s in them, because a few of the posters here with a BB model have overclocked the processor to 2.5 (myself included) with an undervolt.
     
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  3. TevashSzat

    TevashSzat Notebook Deity

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    Yeah.....why don't you take a second and actually peruse the forums for a little bit?

    Its the G51, G50 can be a great deal money wise if you can find a refurbished version.
     
    TevashSzat, Aug 6, 2009
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  4. okadam111

    okadam111 Notebook Evangelist

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    I would not consider the g51 a 15 inch laptop. I would say it acts and feels more like a 17 inch. While it is listed as 15 inch, it does not feel like your typical 15 inch.
     
    okadam111, Aug 6, 2009
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  5. Rezigrene

    Rezigrene Notebook Evangelist

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    But it does have a 15" screen...
     
    Rezigrene, Aug 6, 2009
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  6. okadam111

    okadam111 Notebook Evangelist

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    I have read that the screen is actually 16", I could be wrong on this though. Can anyone confirm?
     
    okadam111, Aug 6, 2009
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  7. rawkst4r

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    15.6". The g60 would be the 16" model.
     
    rawkst4r, Aug 6, 2009
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  8. David

    David NBR Random Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    The screen is 15.6", but the chassis size of the G51 series is closer to a standard 16" laptop.
     
    David, Aug 6, 2009
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  9. prepseb

    prepseb Notebook Evangelist

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    Well it's 14.8" Depth and 10.4" width. By doing Pythagore:

    C² = A² + B² lets take C as the diagonal
    C² = (14.8)² + (10.4)²
    C² = 219.04 + 108.16
    C² = 327.2
    C = sqr(327.2)
    C = 18.088670487352022 "

    So the actual screen size is 18".
     
    prepseb, Aug 6, 2009
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  10. munchkin-man

    munchkin-man Notebook Consultant

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    You mean the bezel around the screen.
     
    munchkin-man, Aug 6, 2009
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  11. prepseb

    prepseb Notebook Evangelist

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    Well thats including everything. From the top left corner to the bottom right corner. Including screen and the plastics around it.
     
    prepseb, Aug 6, 2009
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    I would second the size of this laptop.The G51VX-A1 is big and looks like a 17 inch system. The viewable screen excluding the frame is exactly 15.6 inches.
    I've been using mine the last two nights on my lap. I'm glad I didn't get the G71.
     
    gwrace, Aug 6, 2009
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  13. prepseb

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    Me too, it's still big though. I'm used to my gf's laptop, 12" HP TX2000.
     
    prepseb, Aug 6, 2009
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