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    Asus G71GX-RX05 or Dell Studio XPS 1645?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by sssh892006, Dec 27, 2009.

  1. sssh892006

    sssh892006 Newbie

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    hy bros i need help from you ,I wanna change my old laptop but Iam hesitant between Asus G71GX-RX05 and Dell Studio XPS 1645 my reason for buying the new laptop is gaming and lots of ram but if suggest the new laptop for gaming between 1000-1300$ i would go with it

    Dell Studio XPS 1645;$1,349.00

    Processor :Intel Core i7 720QM / 1.6 GHz
    RAM:Installed Size 4GB Technology DDR3 SDRAM
    Storage:Hard Drive 500 GB - 7200 rpm
    Optical StorageType :CD/DVD Burner CD / DVD read speed 8x
    Display Type:15.6
    Graphics Processor:ATI Mobility RADEON HD 4670 1GB

    Asus G71GX-RX05 ;$949.97

    Processor:Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 / 2.13 GHz
    RAM:Installed Size 6 GB / 8 GB (max) Technology DDR2 SDRAM - 800 MH
    Optical Storage DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM
    Graphics Processor :NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M 1 GB GDDR3 SDRAM
    Display Type:17.1 in TFT active matrix
    thnx from now
     
    sssh892006, Dec 27, 2009
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  2. Pranalien

    Pranalien Notebook Veteran

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    I would prefer the Asus. The GPU is much powerful than the 4670 in the Dell.
     
    Pranalien, Dec 27, 2009
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  3. trvelbug

    trvelbug Notebook Prophet

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    the asus definitely.
    from a price point perspective and graphics performance this is def the sweeter deal.
    the i7 and ddr3 are sweet, but they wont make up for the comparatively limited graphic capabilities of the 4670
     
    trvelbug, Dec 27, 2009
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  4. Cobra03

    Cobra03 Notebook Evangelist

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    Asus FTW at a great price.
     
    Cobra03, Dec 27, 2009
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  5. Les

    Les Not associated with NotebookReview in any way

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    Hmmmm.....

    Am waiting on a new replacement of a G72GX-A1 from Asus from my G71GX because, well, in a matter of 3 months they replaced the graphics card, LED and a hard drive.

    When I asked why they weren't replacing it with the same, I was informed that it was discontinued and this was the upgrade.

    I actually got very lucky as Asus policy is absolutely no replacements after the 30 day mark... I guess I convinced them that my situation was a bit extreme.

    In the switch the upgraded the 320Gb twins to 500Gb twin HDs...along with Win7 rather than Vista.

    Tried for the Lamborghini upgrade but that was a no-go....
     
    Les, Dec 27, 2009
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  6. mobius1aic

    mobius1aic Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    That Dell is pretty expensive, but it's got some nice parts. Yeah, I'd go with the Asus, but you could find a quad core version of it for probably another 100 or 200 dollars.
     
    mobius1aic, Dec 27, 2009
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    Definitely get the Asus.
     
    Mastershroom, Dec 27, 2009
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  8. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    if ur willing to spend a little more for future proofing , i recommend that u get the ASUS G51J(15 inch) or G60J(16 inch) with core i7 processor , GTX260M , full hd screen(1920X1080) ... from $1499... if u want it inbetween these 2 , for gaming , get the ASUS G71... just make sure that u upgrade the CPU... if u can look for one ASUS G71 with Q9000... which should be around $1100... ASUS G71 is also a good choice as it supports 12GB ram(3X4GB RAM modules) although ASUS says 8GB is max... so basically ,

    ASUS G71 with Q9000 and 6GB RAM... then upgrade to 12GB RAM...
     
    sean473, Dec 27, 2009
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