So I bought my computer...

**25thhour** · 02-25-2013, 07:27 PM

I really just wanted to buy one, so instead of building it myself which I found out would end up costing me a shitton for shipping/duties, I just went and bought a decently nice Asus. I will custom build my gaming desktop next year.

So far I love it.

Asus G75V series:
•Intel Chief River i7-3630QM 2.4GHz Turbo up to 3.4GHz
•16GB DDR3 system memory
•1TB hard disk drive
•15.6” HD with LED backlight
•Windows 8 (64bit)
•2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX660M

~1800 with tax...

http://www.staples.ca/en/ASUS-173-La...1_2-CA_1_20001

I know I could've gotten better building, but I really just couldn't wait lol.

Wayward Vagabond · 02-25-2013, 07:35 PM

wow what an expensive ass laptop damn

**Garquillex** · 02-25-2013, 07:36 PM

what are you using it for?

**25thhour** · 02-25-2013, 07:42 PM

light gaming and school. I was looking at similar laptops online that would cost me about 1600 after taxes and shit, with a 1gig vid card Nvidia 660, and only 8 gigs of ram.

Oh and its Canada. Nothing is cheap here lol

**ninjaKIWI** · 02-25-2013, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 25thhour

light gaming and school. I was looking at similar laptops online that would cost me about 1600 after taxes and shit, with a 1gig vid card Nvidia 660, and only 8 gigs of ram.

Oh and its Canada. Nothing is cheap here lol

8 more gigs of RAM isn't going to make a difference if all you're using this for is light gaming and school work.

Also Staples is kind of an awful place to buy laptops from.

Also the page says it's 17.3", while saying in other places it's 15.6". Which is it?

**25thhour** · 02-25-2013, 07:50 PM

But I thought what the heck, better video card and 8 gigs more ram for 200 dollars more plus I get it today...

Izzy · 02-25-2013, 07:53 PM

Could have just gotten a top of the line desktop + a moderate laptop for the same price.

**25thhour** · 02-25-2013, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Izzy

Could have just gotten a top of the line desktop + a moderate laptop for the same price.

Yeah, But I can also get a top of the line desktop in a year. This is my schooling laptop I didn't want to cheap out. Got to last me 4-5 years, my last 700 dollar laptop lasts like 2 years before it crapped out.

Izzy · 02-25-2013, 08:08 PM

Because laptops are crap. That's why you don't spend tons of money on them and use it for a long lasting desktop instead.

**d4u7211** · 02-25-2013, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Izzy

Because laptops are crap. That's why you don't spend tons of money on them and use it for a long lasting desktop instead.

This, honestly...laptops dont really last if you use them frequently, regardless of how theyre built.

Just saying, putting those parts in a desktop would have saved about 800 dollars (btw if you walk into a microcenter they'll have your stuff to pickup, no delivery costs)

edit: 800 if you get deals on some things. besides, with an intel youre shelling out more than i'm used to, so i guess with no deals maybe around 600 excluding a nice monitor, kb, speakers, etc)

**25thhour** · 02-26-2013, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by d4u7211

This, honestly...laptops dont really last if you use them frequently, regardless of how theyre built.

Just saying, putting those parts in a desktop would have saved about 800 dollars (btw if you walk into a microcenter they'll have your stuff to pickup, no delivery costs)

edit: 800 if you get deals on some things. besides, with an intel youre shelling out more than i'm used to, so i guess with no deals maybe around 600 excluding a nice monitor, kb, speakers, etc)

I live in a tiny city, I have to drive 3 hour just to get to the nearest "actual city" (60000 people). We have staples here and that's all. I built a computer and it was not as good as this, and for everything shipping, duties, etc, was 1600 dollars. I decided that just buying from Staples would be better because I needed a computer ASAP.

**Arkuski** · 02-26-2013, 05:50 AM

lol@ all of you guys. I hope you have a good experience with your asus!

**25thhour** · 02-26-2013, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Arkuski

lol@ all of you guys. I hope you have a good experience with your asus!

The first positive comment. lol.

I have had an asus before. It was pretty damn good!

**Xiz** · 02-26-2013, 12:20 PM

The only good laptops (in gaming relation) are macs.
Windows however rapes mac in games overall (like for towers and whatnot)

Then again, what I am saying could turn into a huge controversy or whatnot. So blah blah blah blah blah.

**Pseudo Enigma** · 02-26-2013, 12:23 PM

Laptops that aren't built to last? It's a conspiracy!

Good luck with your laptop bud. Keep the warranty

**Zageron** · 02-26-2013, 01:02 PM

Grats on the new computer!

**Kibblre** · 02-26-2013, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 25thhour

I built a computer and it was not as good as this, and for everything shipping, duties, etc, was 1600 dollars.

How is that even possible? I just got one with the following specs for a little less than $1600:

CPU - Intel i7-3820 Quad Core 3.60 GHz
Graphics - Nvidia GTX 670 (EVGA SC 2GB)
Memory - 8GB DDR3/1600 MHz
Storage - 120GB SSD/1TB HDD
+Liquid cooling kit
+Case
+Better case fans
+Blue cathode light for sweet looks

**customstuff** · 02-26-2013, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Xiz

The only good laptops (in gaming relation) are macs.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!?! D:

Anyway, laptops are amazing if you get the right ones. I love having desktop capabilities that I can carry around with me.

inb4 lol not even close to desktop

Intel i7, GTX 670M, 16GB RAM, 2 64GB SSDs (RAID0) + 750GB HDD

Had a decent desktop before... quad-core... but this thing destroys it 50 times over and it has more features, amazing battery, blu-ray, and I can take it with me wherever.

I don't have the same laptop as you but seeing all these posts about desktops being elite and whatnot is annoying. He said it was for school, so I assume he needs to take it with him, and if he can afford it then there shouldn't be any issues.

Mine was $2200+ after being shipped from NCIX and I have no regrets about it at all.

**Netjet!** · 02-26-2013, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Kibblre

How is that even possible? I just got one with the following specs for a little less than $1600:

He emphasized duties and shipping because he lives in the middle of buttfuck nowhere, which ups the cost a lot.

**25thhour** · 02-26-2013, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Netjet!

He emphasized duties and shipping because he lives in the middle of buttfuck nowhere, which ups the cost a lot.

Thank you! My sisters tower was 1800 bucks, cost 200 for tax and another like 300 for duties.

02-25-2013, 07:27 PM	#1
25thhour *I like max* Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vancouver/Burnaby/East Van Age: 30 Posts: 2,921	So I bought my computer... I really just wanted to buy one, so instead of building it myself which I found out would end up costing me a shitton for shipping/duties, I just went and bought a decently nice Asus. I will custom build my gaming desktop next year. So far I love it. Asus G75V series: •Intel Chief River i7-3630QM 2.4GHz Turbo up to 3.4GHz •16GB DDR3 system memory •1TB hard disk drive •15.6” HD with LED backlight •Windows 8 (64bit) •2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX660M ~1800 with tax... http://www.staples.ca/en/ASUS-173-La...1_2-CA_1_20001 I know I could've gotten better building, but I really just couldn't wait lol. __________________ r bae adam bae max bae bridget bae claudia bae trevor bae adam2 bae mayo bae keith bae

02-25-2013, 07:35 PM	#2
Wayward Vagabond Confirmed Heartbreaker Join Date: Jul 2012 Age: 35 Posts: 5,858	Re: So I bought my computer... wow what an expensive ass laptop damn

02-25-2013, 07:36 PM	#3
Garquillex FFR Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 33 Posts: 965	Re: So I bought my computer... what are you using it for? __________________

02-25-2013, 07:42 PM	#4
25thhour *I like max* Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vancouver/Burnaby/East Van Age: 30 Posts: 2,921	Re: So I bought my computer... light gaming and school. I was looking at similar laptops online that would cost me about 1600 after taxes and shit, with a 1gig vid card Nvidia 660, and only 8 gigs of ram. Oh and its Canada. Nothing is cheap here lol __________________ r bae adam bae max bae bridget bae claudia bae trevor bae adam2 bae mayo bae keith bae

02-25-2013, 07:50 PM	#6
25thhour *I like max* Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vancouver/Burnaby/East Van Age: 30 Posts: 2,921	Re: So I bought my computer... But I thought what the heck, better video card and 8 gigs more ram for 200 dollars more plus I get it today... __________________ r bae adam bae max bae bridget bae claudia bae trevor bae adam2 bae mayo bae keith bae

02-25-2013, 07:53 PM	#7
Izzy Snek Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas Age: 33 Posts: 9,192	Re: So I bought my computer... Could have just gotten a top of the line desktop + a moderate laptop for the same price.

02-25-2013, 08:08 PM	#9
Izzy Snek Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas Age: 33 Posts: 9,192	Re: So I bought my computer... Because laptops are crap. That's why you don't spend tons of money on them and use it for a long lasting desktop instead.

02-26-2013, 12:20 PM	#14
Xiz TWG Chaos Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cali4nia Age: 32 Posts: 3,399	Re: So I bought my computer... The only good laptops (in gaming relation) are macs. Windows however rapes mac in games overall (like for towers and whatnot) Then again, what I am saying could turn into a huge controversy or whatnot. So blah blah blah blah blah. __________________

02-26-2013, 12:23 PM	#15
Pseudo Enigma ごめんなさい　(/ω＼) Join Date: Aug 2012 Age: 28 Posts: 2,290	Re: So I bought my computer... Laptops that aren't built to last? It's a conspiracy! Good luck with your laptop bud. Keep the warranty

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