Hi everyone,
I'll try to write this in some kind of order, but as im writing things keep popping into my head that i have to ask. Here goes.
I have recently been looking to buy a laptop. Ive looked on a few sites, but Xoticpc.com looks the best. I am undecided as to whether or not i should get a 17.3" or 15.6". My budget is around $1800, because i would have to pay shipping costs and taxes too. The setup i want is:
Sandy Bridge/740QM (depends how good sandy bridge is and availability)
GTX460M or better,
8GB ram,
1SSD for OS, 1 HDD for the rest,
standard dvd R/W
Let me know if i've missed something.The laptop's i have had my eye on are:
-ASUS G73SW-A1 17.3" (Sandy Bridge,8GB ram,gtx460m)
-ASUS G53JW-A1 15.6" ( i7 740QM,8GB ram,gtx460m)
-ASUS G53SW-A1 15.6"(exactly the same as the G73, i think, just that its 15.6")
I would prefer the Sandy Bridge in a 15.6" but apparently the G53SW wont be available before July and i would prefer a laptop sooner rather than later.
I know a few things about computers (I built both of mine), however i have never bought a laptop before (i've still used them) and so i am still unsure of a few things:
1. Has anyone had any experiences (good or bad) with ASUS or with any of the G-Series laptops?
2. How much better is Sandy Bridge than the Intel Core i7-740QM?
3. Thoughts on 15.6" vs 17.3"?
4. What kind of things would i have to deal with if i buy from the US? ie region codes for dvd/cd, power adapter etc
5. Are there any sites like xoticpc but for Australia?
If you need more information just let me know.
Any thoughts, experiences and/or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
I'll try to write this in some kind of order, but as im writing things keep popping into my head that i have to ask. Here goes.
I have recently been looking to buy a laptop. Ive looked on a few sites, but Xoticpc.com looks the best. I am undecided as to whether or not i should get a 17.3" or 15.6". My budget is around $1800, because i would have to pay shipping costs and taxes too. The setup i want is:
Sandy Bridge/740QM (depends how good sandy bridge is and availability)
GTX460M or better,
8GB ram,
1SSD for OS, 1 HDD for the rest,
standard dvd R/W
Let me know if i've missed something.The laptop's i have had my eye on are:
-ASUS G73SW-A1 17.3" (Sandy Bridge,8GB ram,gtx460m)
-ASUS G53JW-A1 15.6" ( i7 740QM,8GB ram,gtx460m)
-ASUS G53SW-A1 15.6"(exactly the same as the G73, i think, just that its 15.6")
I would prefer the Sandy Bridge in a 15.6" but apparently the G53SW wont be available before July and i would prefer a laptop sooner rather than later.
I know a few things about computers (I built both of mine), however i have never bought a laptop before (i've still used them) and so i am still unsure of a few things:
1. Has anyone had any experiences (good or bad) with ASUS or with any of the G-Series laptops?
2. How much better is Sandy Bridge than the Intel Core i7-740QM?
3. Thoughts on 15.6" vs 17.3"?
4. What kind of things would i have to deal with if i buy from the US? ie region codes for dvd/cd, power adapter etc
5. Are there any sites like xoticpc but for Australia?
If you need more information just let me know.
Any thoughts, experiences and/or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.