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    Asus G51VX-RX05 $999.99 @ BestBuy

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by nacr05, Sep 7, 2009.

  1. nacr05

    nacr05 Extreme Overclocker

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    Angelic Kickin' back :3

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    Yeah, they always have it on and off. Good stuff. That's why I told peeps in another thread to wait until it came back down to $999 to actually buy it.
     
    Angelic, Sep 7, 2009
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  3. narsnail

    narsnail Notebook Prophet

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    Make sure you buy a cooling pad...
     
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  4. SoundOf1HandClapping

    SoundOf1HandClapping Was once a Forge

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  5. Angelic

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  6. SoundOf1HandClapping

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    True. Most people say "Hey, you voided your warranty!"

    I reply with "what warranty?"
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Sep 8, 2009
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  7. Vinyard

    Vinyard Notebook Evangelist

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    Seems as a good laptop and it doesn't cost to much. But I'm not sure about the hard drive space because I need a lot of space. I'm a movie editor and 320Gb just isn't enough for me. I will have to look for another laptop and I want to be 100% certain about my choice so this time I don't think I'll buy it. Thanks for the tip though.
     
    Vinyard, Sep 8, 2009
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  8. Angelic

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    Well most lappys only really go up to 500 GB anyway, and rarely for such a low price as this. If you need that much space, you're better off just buying a large external hard drive.
     
    Angelic, Sep 8, 2009
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  9. SoundOf1HandClapping

    SoundOf1HandClapping Was once a Forge

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    The Asus G-series can mount two hard drives. If you don't mind reinstalling your OS and drivers, you can have two 500GB hard drives.

    And of course, unlike what I did, adding a new hard drive doesn't affect warranty.
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Sep 8, 2009
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  10. User Retired 2

    User Retired 2 Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    You can add a 1GB via the 12.7mm optical bay using an optical bay caddy. So total would be:

    500GB + 500GB - 2.5" 9.5mm SATA HDDS via drive bays
    1GB 2.5" 12.7mm SATA HDD via optical bay
    = 2TB of storage!! Also, the optical bay HDD is hotswappable with the optical drive on an as needed basis. See sig if interested.
     
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  11. chuckdeg

    chuckdeg Notebook Enthusiast

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    too bad we can buy it here in Canada :(
     
    chuckdeg, Sep 12, 2009
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  12. weikiweiki

    weikiweiki Newbie

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    So wait, What is the warranty on this laptop? 1 year? 2 year? I need to know it will influence my decision on buying off either bestbuy or newegg. I have a choice between two laptops one is 800 dollars and a 220m with a slightly weaker CPU, but it says 2 year warranty on the info. I would rather buy the cheaper laptop with longer warranty than the bestbuy one with no warranty or short.

    Thanks!
     
    weikiweiki, Oct 9, 2009
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    It's a BB specific 1yr warranty, not the standard Asus 2yr global. Maybe consider a refurb + US$100 3yr Mackcam global warranty (war1009) instead?

    15.6" US$900 Asus G51VX-RX05 P7350-2.13 4GB 320GB GTX260M 1366x768 VHP 3.3/6cell
     
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  14. Darth Bane

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    these would be so awesome if only the they supported quads...
     
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  15. Kierkes

    Kierkes Misanthrope

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    Already bought this. Getting it today. :)
     
    Kierkes, Oct 9, 2009
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    I'm in love with mine. I got it yesterday, but I'm wondering if I need a cooling pad?
     
    vvaid117, Oct 9, 2009
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  17. Kierkes

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    When my brother got his, the GPU idles at like 50 and gets up to only 70-80 under load. It's not terrible.
     
    Kierkes, Oct 9, 2009
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