Spec me a gaming laptop with 1080p and 17inch screen please

spoonjaffa · 7 Nov 2010 at 00:42

So import tax if buying from a usa shop will be around what percentage of the price of the laptop? Do you always get hit with this extra charge or is there a way around it?
If OCUK start getting some asus g73jw in I think they will be selling quite well, I'd be buying one. My only option at the moment is importing which is shame.

franco_22 · 7 Nov 2010 at 08:36

It's really hard to get away with import tax now by the way as the courier will make you pay for it on delivery. Just lettings you guys know, I received a parcel from the US a few days ago and the guy wouldnt give it to me before I paid the vat :S

ssiruuk2 · 7 Nov 2010 at 17:31

Yep thats without the vat.. sadly! Still a fairly decent price if you take a look about some sites have that particular model at 1899 all in!

Morthoseth · 11 Nov 2010 at 14:37

Really love the look of these laptops, where would be the best place to source one from before christmas? Looking over the net and can't seem to find many that are actually in stock and at a decent price range.

Any ideas? Feel free to email if neccessary.

JDR82 · 11 Nov 2010 at 14:45

The 5870 and 460gtx mobile versions are pretty close with the ati having the edge, however the latest nvidia driver releases have supposedly increased the 460gtx performance by 15% or so, so the JW may be the better one to go for now if you can find it anywhere.

pzr vr6 · 14 Nov 2010 at 01:05

iv been looking at the g73jh too and havnt been able to find any in the uk would an import from the us work fine here what are the differences?
and is it ok to go for a refurb or is that asking for trouble?

davidansell · 14 Nov 2010 at 17:36

get an alienware dude

hillbilly2 · 14 Nov 2010 at 17:55

HP Envy 17?

pzr vr6 · 14 Nov 2010 at 20:05

ste-sim2x9 said:
I brought it from this country.

any chance of you emailing me with where you got it in the uk from mate?

tempac · 16 Nov 2010 at 01:59

ste-sim2x9 said:
I wanted the jw but i found none for sale in the uk so i settled for the jh.

Any chance you can mail me the location as well please? Use the Msn address as opposed to the other address please, as that account is presently lost according to VM.

So using the gmail account until then. I just can't figure out how to edit the trust option under CP so that the 'no dot spam4 at gmail' is the default address under trust instead of the previous, until I can figure out how to achieve that.

Thanks.

ste-sim2x9 · 16 Nov 2010 at 11:35

The place where i brought mine does no longer have any for sale.

mejinks · 16 Nov 2010 at 18:24

I mailed asus uk for availability, but didn't even get a response. If people are interested in buying one, I may consider importing a few.

pzr vr6 · 16 Nov 2010 at 18:56

are imprts identical to uk?

mejinks · 16 Nov 2010 at 20:20

pzr vr6 said:
are imprts identical to uk?

I imagine you would find the keyboard a little different and you would need to buy a 3 pin plug for the charger, but not much.

mejinks · 18 Nov 2010 at 02:05

hmmmm.

It looks like ocuk has been listening to us

Now, if it was a better price....

luzax666 · 18 Nov 2010 at 09:11

is it better to buy new asus laptop for 1800 or msi gx740, gx660 for 900 and second hand pc with i7, 5870 + monitor for 700. total 1600 - 1800 ?
thx

ro55o · 18 Nov 2010 at 09:26

mejinks said:
hmmmm.

It looks like ocuk has been listening to us

Now, if it was a better price....

Ouch! What a price. Have been looking at importing these (particularly the G53), they do look awesome, love the stealth fighter look. Always a bit wary when importing stuff this expensive, but that price for over here is mad!

is it better to buy new asus laptop for 1800 or msi gx740, gx660 for 900 and second hand pc with i7, 5870 + monitor for 700. total 1600 - 1800 ?
thx

The GX660 isn't far behind the specs of this, bar the 17" monitor, 2gb less ram and the Asus has a quad core CPU. Not a huge amount in it, but double the price!

mejinks · 18 Nov 2010 at 22:40

ro55o said:
Ouch! What a price. Have been looking at importing these (particularly the G53), they do look awesome, love the stealth fighter look. Always a bit wary when importing stuff this expensive, but that price for over here is mad!

The GX660 isn't far behind the specs of this, bar the 17" monitor, 2gb less ram and the Asus has a quad core CPU. Not a huge amount in it, but double the price!

Upgrade the cpu and ram and suddenly you have a $4000 laptop lol.

Paul11 · 19 Nov 2010 at 10:01

this also has Bluray drive , the MSI doesnt

how do the two graphics cards compare between the two ?

ste-sim2x9 · 19 Nov 2010 at 10:40

Msi GX660 & GX740 have the ati hd 5870 1gb that is the same card as the asus G73JH. The Asus G73JW has the nvidia GeForce GTX 460M 1.5GB that is better than the nvidia GTS 250M 1gb thats in the msi Gt640. I think the ati 5870 out performs the geforce gtx 460m too.