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    Asus G53Jw-XT1

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Resistance_Kid, Mar 10, 2011.

  1. Resistance_Kid

    Resistance_Kid Notebook Consultant

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    Direct quote from a friend, he asked me to ask this :S
    "Can anybody tell me how the Asus G53Jw-XT1 performs?"
     
    Resistance_Kid, Mar 10, 2011
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  2. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    Performs what? ;)
     
    tilleroftheearth, Mar 11, 2011
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  3. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    It has a Core i5 or i7, and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 460m right? Pretty fast, depends on what your friends needs a laptop for.
     
    Nick, Mar 11, 2011
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    xxERIKxx Notebook Deity

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    It has a i5 or i7 and a gtx 460m. It will perform very well for a laptop.
     
    xxERIKxx, Mar 11, 2011
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  5. Hirohata

    Hirohata GBF Danchou

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    It'll perform very well for basic tasks, but we need more specifics on what your friend is looking for in the G53Jw
     
    Hirohata, Mar 11, 2011
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  6. Resistance_Kid

    Resistance_Kid Notebook Consultant

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    A good all round PC, that will last him from 3-5 years, and be great at gaming.
     
    Resistance_Kid, Mar 11, 2011
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    Nope, this isn't the one.

    (Maybe for 1 or 2 yrs...).
     
    tilleroftheearth, Mar 12, 2011
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  8. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    I think it would last 3 years. Maybe 4 if he doesn't want to play the latest games.
     
    Nick, Mar 12, 2011
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    The hardware should last him much, much longer, but given he wants it to be 'great' at gaming' - 1 or 2 years is pushing it, imo.

    If he drops the 'gaming' part out - the system (properly setup and configured) should last him as long as his current requirements don't change (even 7-8 yrs should be possible): i.e. the 'general' nature of 'good all around pc' doesn't get changed to a specific nature like 'photo editing', 'video editing', 'sound editing', 'content creation', etc.

    Once 'general' turns 'specific', then the hunt for a newer, faster system will begin. ;)
     
    tilleroftheearth, Mar 12, 2011
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  10. TomJG90

    TomJG90 Notebook Evangelist

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    He would probably want a G73. It has similar specs but runs cooler and has more overclocking headroom.
     
    TomJG90, Mar 13, 2011
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