Asus rog g751jt-db73

[WOODY01]

Just want some peoples opinions.

Having a little trouble with my current laptop and looking to get a new one.

I do not trust the reviews I have read since they seemed to be too positive. Not mentioning anything or only one minor negative thing.

I am going with a laptop since I live on a boat and really want to save some space. It will also be used as a backup to my main navigation system so I need to be able to move it near the helm.

I am somewhat computer literate but rather far from being an expert.

I tend not to play many games and the ones I do seem to rely on the CPU more so then the GPU. Games I tend to play KSP, management and strategy. My top games are KSP, Silent Hunter 3, Total War franchise, and ocassionally RPG games.

Thanks in advance for any advice and help.

[ComradeWolfe]

Model specs, per Amazon so people don't have to guess and/or look it up:

• 17.3" IPS FHD Screen w/ G-SYNC Hardware Technology.
  
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX970M 3G GDDR5 Graphics w/ G-SYNC.
  
• Intel Core i7-4720HQ 2.6 GHz (turbo to 3.6GHz). 16GB RAM.
  
• 1 TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive + 256 GB PCIEG2 Solid-State Drive.
  
• Dual Band 802.11 A/C. 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet.
  
• 4x USB 3.0, 1x Thunderbolt port, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA/Mini D-sub 15-pin, 1x SPDIF, 1x Headphone-out, 1x Mic-in.
  
• DL DVD-RW/CD-RW Optical Drive. SDXC Card Reader.
  

Let discussion commence.

Edit: Price is $1809 USD for those who care.

Edited August 14, 2015 by ComradeWolfe
Added price.

[Astronut]

I have an older G75 which I bought new three years ago. It's not a small laptop (I had trouble finding a suitable backpack for it at the time). I have been very happy with it, and when I get to the point where I need to replace it, I will most likely buy another.

Games I have played with good performance:

KSP (obviously).

FSX

Alien Isolation

GTA V

Wolfenstien The New Order

Far Cry 3

Crysis 1 & 2

It doesn't cope too well with ARMA3 or Elite Dangerous. I can play them but the graphics have to be tweaked down. A new shiny G75 should have no problems with them though.

Edited August 14, 2015 by Astronut

[WOODY01]

Model specs, per Amazon so people don't have to guess and/or look it up:

• 17.3" IPS FHD Screen w/ G-SYNC Hardware Technology.
  
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX970M 3G GDDR5 Graphics w/ G-SYNC.
  
• Intel Core i7-4720HQ 2.6 GHz (turbo to 3.6GHz). 16GB RAM.
  
• 1 TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive + 256 GB PCIEG2 Solid-State Drive.
  
• Dual Band 802.11 A/C. 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet.
  
• 4x USB 3.0, 1x Thunderbolt port, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA/Mini D-sub 15-pin, 1x SPDIF, 1x Headphone-out, 1x Mic-in.
  
• DL DVD-RW/CD-RW Optical Drive. SDXC Card Reader.
  

Let discussion commence.

Edit: Price is $1809 USD for those who care.

Thanks. Not sure why I did not include the specs.

[Camacha]

It is not a subtle laptop, but I assume you are okay with that.

[windows_x_seven]

How Asus Rog g751jt-db73 Got Named:

*Employee finishing the product on his computer*

"Yep. Laptop's about done, all we need now is to nam-"

*Someone bashes Employee's head into the computer's keyboard at least 7 times, violently*

"WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT? NOW I'LL HAVE TO DELETE ALL THI-"

*Employee looks at the result of his head + keyboard + bashing + MS Word*

It's... BEAUTIFUL!

And this, gentlemen, is how that aberration of a name was born.

[WOODY01]

How Asus Rog g751jt-db73 Got Named:

*Employee finishing the product on his computer*

*Someone bashes Employee's head into the computer's keyboard at least 7 times, violently*

*Employee looks at the result of his head + keyboard + bashing + MS Word*

And this, gentlemen, is how that aberration of a name was born.

I could not find any negative user reviews on ASUS which I find rather odd. Having worked in customer service even a great product will have someone complaining about it even when it is working and performing as advertised.

I did find some negative reviews on amazon that went beyond just saying the product sucks for some of ASUS older models. Seems if I do not get a lemon from them the product will work great for years. However if there is a problem ASUS's customer service may be unresponsive and rather a pain to deal with.

I am just going to pull the trigger and get it from Amazon so at least if there is an issue whithin the first month I can deal with Amazon and return it.