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Asus ROG Notebook: i7-4710HQ/8GB/1TB/2GB GTX850/15.6" $1,099 Delivered @ Wireless1 eBay

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Asus ROG Notebook: i7-4710HQ/8GB/1TB/2GB GTX850/15.6" $1,099 Delivered @ Wireless1 eBay
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Dealayed on 29/09/2015 - 13:38 ebay.com.au (1487 clicks)
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CLICK15

Looking around for a reasonable gaming laptop and found this old post which was well received.

It's currently $1,379 on their actual website but they've done a reverse Dick Smith on eBay and have it listed there for $1,199. Once you apply CLICK15 (max discount of $100) it comes down to $1,099 so a $200 saving on the previous deal. Shipping is free.

It's getting on I know but this is a very good price for the specs with plenty juice for my needs. I assume the price drop is also for the Intel Gen 6 versions which should be on the way soon, but at a much higher price

All information below from previous post - thanks to that OP :)

Review and Review

Link to Asus info page is here

Brand: Asus

Model: G550JK-CN474H

Condition: New

Operating System: Windows 8.1

Screen: 15.6" Full HD IPS (1920x1080)

Processor: Intel i7-4710HQ 3.5GHz

Memory: 8GB RAM

Hard Drive: 1TB HDD

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX850 2GB

Optical Drive: Super-Multi DVD

Camera: HD Web camera

Networking: 802.11n (Dual Band) and 10/100/1000 Mbps

Bluetooth: Bluetooth V4.0

Card Reader: SD MMC

Ports: 1 x HDMI Port, 1 x mini Display Port, 3 x USB 3.0 Port(s), 1 x Headphone-out & Audio-in Combo Jack

Battery: 59WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion Polymer Battery Pack

Color: Black

Dimensions: 38.3 x 25.5 x 2.77 (W x D x H)

Weight: 2.70 KG (with 4 cell battery)

Warranty: 1 Year Warranty

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  • nmachine on 29/09/2015 - 13:42

    Also $27.50 back from cashrewards. But no bluray drive and only 8gb ram? I have a similar model but maybe 1 or 2 years older with a 3rd gen i7 and a gtx650m and even that has a BD drive.

    • Dealayed on 29/09/2015 - 13:45

      Forgot to mention cashrewards.. Will update post. Thanks nmachine!

    • [Deactivated] on 29/09/2015 - 14:24
      +1

      lol blue ray drive. What kind of enthusiast/gamer uses a blue-ray drive?
      People know to get an external one if they really need it.

      • nmachine on 29/09/2015 - 17:01

        uhhhhh I do? If you're paying for a full hd screen, may as well watch bluray on it.

        • [Deactivated] on 29/09/2015 - 17:07
          +7

          Oh….you're one of those innocent and law abiding people. Carry on then.
          Full HD screens are pretty standard and digital media is far more popular than buying blu-ray discs.

        • nmachine on 30/09/2015 - 13:39
          +1

          @tendollar: 1378 is sadly still the most common in laptops, and I would challenge that digital media is more popular in Australia, I still think physical would be due to the crappy internet and download limits. For example it was only a few months ago that telstra generously upgraded me to 100gb.

    • blighst on 29/09/2015 - 16:37
      +1

      Do many people actually use blurays nowadays. Was tossing it up when I bought as disk drive for my computer.

      • [Deactivated] on 29/09/2015 - 17:07

        Only those who don't use services like netflix, file sharing and torrenting.

        • AlexF on 29/09/2015 - 18:32
          +2

          Actually, only those that don't want to see macro-blocks and hear downmixed surround sound. Quaint, I know.

        • [Deactivated] on 29/09/2015 - 18:54
          -4

          @AlexF:

          Yikes…aren't you precious.

        • Major Mess on 30/09/2015 - 12:37

          @AlexF: Exactly. Considering we no longer have any real HD TV being broadcast, Blu Ray is the only way anyone can take advantage of their FullHD TV they spent money on.

      • JonnyCookieDough on 30/09/2015 - 12:15

        BluRay at home with a proper audio setup, sure. On a laptop? I personally think its a waste.

        • blighst on 30/09/2015 - 12:25

          Just as I thought.

  • tolkaNo on 29/09/2015 - 13:44
    +1

    I'd wait for the laptops with the desktop gtx 980 to come out

    • beeze on 29/09/2015 - 13:47

      They are out…

      Also, its 980m for mobile GPU's.

      • dadeadman on 29/09/2015 - 13:53
        +3

        There is new GTX 980. its in MXM form and it performs pretty close to desktop GTX 980.

        EDIT
        http://au.ign.com/articles/2015/09/22/nvidia-brings-geforce-…

        • beeze on 29/09/2015 - 14:15
          -1

          Right…
          I stand corrected, laptops struggled with heating, going to be interesting to see how they manage with more heat.

          I assume;
          - The price will be silly
          - The laptops are going to be bigger than my Asus G750 which is huge and heavy.

        • [Deactivated] on 29/09/2015 - 14:25

          $2999+ price tag in my opinion.

        • dadeadman on 29/09/2015 - 15:06

          @noone025: I am no expert but I think 3-4 kg laptop would be able to handle the heat from gpu. Problems will arise when people start overclocking. Desktop version is said to perform about 25% better than mobile version. I think to tackle overheating issues nvidiva decided to throttle gpu performance.

          But still it would be hardly worth it at 3k cost, heavy laptop, not enough battery time, feeling like sitting next to jet engine and still less performance than desktop. It is for enthusiast people.

        • Major Mess on 30/09/2015 - 12:40

          I thought I read somewhere that Asus ROG since the G73(My model), contained MXM cards?

    • nmartin84 on 29/09/2015 - 14:26

      Those laptops will be in an entirely different price range though.

  • bargain_knight on 29/09/2015 - 14:28
    +2

    This looks a good price for the specs listed.

  • randomchecker on 29/09/2015 - 14:28

    https://www.asus.com/Notebooks/GX700VO/overview/

    Could always wait for this beast when it comes out…prices are guestimating at UK Pounds: 4,000…and heavier than the G750

    • Kozhutki on 29/09/2015 - 16:44

      Just ridiculous.

  • YellowKnight on 29/09/2015 - 23:44

    How do these compare to the ROG G551JW series? or even the ROG G551JX from MSY? I can't tell which are the better/newer models.

    This one seems like a better bargain at this stage https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/213264

  • Mallaca51 on 29/09/2015 - 23:47

    as mentioned previously, good price, but there are issues with this pc to say the least heat and the bezel and poor chasis being a few. for 1k its gonna play your dotas and diablos no worries and if something does go wrong the service centre in sydney at least is decently fast.

    make sure it has the latest bios settings too to avoid dealing with bsods.

  • ro0sta on 30/09/2015 - 02:39

    Good price. Never had any issue with Asus laptops until recently…their ass-backwards design of the LAN/ethernet port (latch) is a problem waiting to happen. I can't repair the part, as when i plug in any network cable, the slightest movement disconnects it. Useless.

    On the flipside, if it's not important to you; good specs and backlit keyboard with this price does make it an attractive offer…

  • Clistesudo on 30/09/2015 - 04:07

    Is it possible to Add 8mb ram
    and also 120giga SSD in this laptop?

    thanks

    • CVonC on 30/09/2015 - 06:30
      +1

      Is it possible to Add 8mb ram

      that's not really gonna do you much good……

      • KaTst3R on 30/09/2015 - 09:24

        Every bit helps :)

  • djevoultion on 30/09/2015 - 08:11
    +1

    That graphics card is weak. I wouldn't call this a gaming laptop. Get a Geforce 780 at the least!

  • [Deactivated] on 30/09/2015 - 10:31

    The new MSI Skylake laptops have been unveiled. Far better in specs than this, but you have pay like $500 more for the cheapest one.

  • Jordank on 30/09/2015 - 17:15

    Good deal! I bought one last time they were on sale for a few hundred more and I'm still super happy with it.
    Haven't found a game it can't play, even goes alright with the Witcher 3 on medium :)
    I'm a big fan.

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