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Gaming Laptop ~1700 Budget

Mythstatic

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May 31, 2015
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Hey guys,

My budget is around 1700. I want a good gaming laptop. I prefer 17-inch screen but not opposed to 15.6. It will also be used for some general stuff/running a couple VM's.

Some games I play:
Overwatch
WoW
Battlefield

(Bonus Question): Is the Asus ROG GL502VS‑DB71 out yet? Where is the best place to order that with the quickest delivery? Also does it have a 17 inch version? Thanks.
 
Solution
Hi , there is a gaming 17-inch laptop right now but with gtx 1060 and 120Hz refresh rate for about the same price MSI GS73VR Stealth Pro-025 17.3" and this is a review on it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVGSeRb3_V0 .
About the Asus Asus ROG GL502VS‑DB71 , https://www.amazon.com/GL502VS-DB71-Full%C2%ADHD-Gaming-i7%C2%AD6700Q-Windows/dp/B01K1INYD0 you can check it on amazon .
It says : Usually ships within 1 to 2 months, and on asus website its coming soon.
So its not out yet.
For quick delivery you can use amazon prime .
Hi , there is a gaming 17-inch laptop right now but with gtx 1060 and 120Hz refresh rate for about the same price MSI GS73VR Stealth Pro-025 17.3" and this is a review on it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVGSeRb3_V0 .
About the Asus Asus ROG GL502VS‑DB71 , https://www.amazon.com/GL502VS-DB71-Full%C2%ADHD-Gaming-i7%C2%AD6700Q-Windows/dp/B01K1INYD0 you can check it on amazon .
It says : Usually ships within 1 to 2 months, and on asus website its coming soon.
So its not out yet.
For quick delivery you can use amazon prime .
 
Solution
For that price any boutique laptop will do. Just make sure that you have enough ram as vms can take more ram than most programs.
 


The asus website has updated the gpu to 1070 but it still says coming soon and it is more expensive than yours.