Build Your Own Gaming Notebook
What is your recommendation: [Gaming Laptop] ASUS G53JW-XA1 VS. MSI GX640-260?
[1) What is your budget? $500 - $1,300 2) What size notebook would you prefer? 1. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen [OR] 2. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen 3) Where will you buying this notebook? USA 4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like? Personally, I don't mind whatever the brands. 6) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook? GAMING, graphic works sometime 7) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both? Most of the time, I'll bring it with me to different places. 8) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games? Assassin's Creed, SHIFT, COD, CRYSIS, The Sims 3, PES. 9) How many hours of battery life do you need? >2 Hours 11) What OS do you prefer? WINDOWS! Screen Specifics 12) What screen resolution(s) would you prefer? * Maximum Resolutions: WSXGA+, WUXGA, FHD, 1080p * Actual resolutions: 1680x1050, 1920x1200 and 1920x1080 Build Quality and Design 14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you? I can say, yes, but it's not my priority, though! Notebook Components 16) How much hard drive space do you need? > or 500GB I've narrowed my option on these two Laptops. I. ASUS G53JW-XA1 ($1,200) Product Features * Intel Core i7-740QM (1.73GHz Quad-Core with Turbo Boost up to 2.93GHz) * 6GB DDR3 1066MHz, 4 SODIMM Sockets, up to 16GB; Illuminated Keyboard * Nvidia GTX 460M Graphics with 1.5GB GDDR5 * 500GB HDD (7200RPM); Super-Multi Optical Drive; 802.11 b/g/n; 1x USB 3.0; 3x USB 2.0; 8-in-1 card reader; 2.0MP Webcam * 15.6-Inch Full HD (1920x1080) LED Display; Windows Home Premium 64-bit Operating System Processor, Memory, and Motherboard * Processor: 1.73 hertz Intel Core i7 * RAM: 6 GB * Memory Slots: 4 Hard Drive * Size: 500 GB * Speed: 7200 rpm Graphics and Display * Graphics RAM: 1536 MB Ports and Connectivity * USB Ports: 4 Cases and Expandability * Size (LWH): 15.6 inches, 11.9 inches, 2 inches * Weight: 7.9 pounds II. MSI GX640-260 ($1,099) Product Features * Core i5-450M 2.4 GHz 1066 MHz 3MB L2 Cache Processor, * ATI Radeon HD5850 1GB DDR5 VRAM, * 4GB DDR3 RAM, * 500GB 7200rpm Hard Drive * Windows 7 HP 64 bit, * 15.4 inch LCD 1680x1050, 9 cell, 2.0 MP Webcam * 2 x USB port, Wireless 802.11 a/g/n, 4 IN 1 (SD/MMC/MS/XD), HDMI-out Processor, Memory, and Motherboard * Hardware Platform: PC * Processor: 2.26 GHz Intel Core i5 * Number of Processors: 2 * RAM: 4 GB * RAM Type: SODIMM Hard Drive * Size: 500 GB * Type: Serial ATA Ports and Connectivity * USB Ports: 2 Cases and Expandability * Size (LWH): 14.1 inches, 10.24 inches, 1.22 inches * Weight: 6.3 pounds So, what do you guys think from my choices above? And if you want to give me a recommendation, I would gladly appreciate it.
Public Comments
- Check out this Asus model
http://goo.gl/OTaF
Why ? because this has a 4 Star rating with 6 customer reviews vs no rating reviews for the above.
Price was both are in similar range, but I would definitely suggest going with one that has favorable reviews.
In any case Asus is the best for gaming.
