Should I get Lenovo Y580 or Refurbished Asus G75?

[lordhans]

Not sure which option to go with... both are fairly similar in price and specs.

I'm mostly going to be using the laptop for school (computer science) and some gaming.

Refurbished Asus G75

http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230580

Lenovo Y580 (The $899 version)

http/shop.lenovo.com/us/notebooks/ideapad/y-series/y580?cid=us|semd|se|google|K122444|Y580|IIP_NE_Ideapad_-_Y|100028&s_kwcid=TC|1027469|y580||S|e|28022839184#.ULGYT4ZfYmy

 

[Labrynthian]

Getting a refurbished laptop is never a good idea only because you never know what sort of condition it's in, both the hardware and the software. Only if you're really low on cash and cannot afford a new laptop, and ABSOLUTELY need a laptop immediately, would i advise getting a refurbished one.
Although it's true that the G75 is a superior laptop to the Y580, it's also true that the Y580 is the best gaming laptop in the under $1,000 range. It's a good laptop with a core i7 processor, at least 8GB RAM and a NVIDIA GTX 660M card. These are the same specs as the G75, except some versions of the G75 come with a default of 16GB RAM and a 670M card. Therefore if you get the Y580, you're not only getting the same specs (or very similar specs) for a much lower price, you're getting the added benefit of it being brand new, and having full warranty in case of any issues. The problem with a refurbished laptop is that if you buy it and it works fine for a while, 6 months down the line if it starts screwing up a lot or giving you major problems, your hands are pretty much tied.

I suggest you get the Y580 brand new and enjoy it. It offers good specs at a decent price, and since you're using it for computer science and SOME gaming, you won't need anything more powerful. The core i7 processor is good enough, plus the 660M card is a medium level class 1 graphics card, which means it'll run most games on high/ultra without a a problem. Brand new, really good specs for around $900 is a deal if I ever saw one

 

[lordhans]

Awesome, thanks for the help Labrynthian!

 

[Labrynthian]

Best answer?

 

[lordhans]

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[kyleis]

Just saying.. I'm completely torn.. I didn't want to go over $800.. but I"m pretty much sold on this one, can't seem to find anything else that will perform as well for the price.

Now.. there's one question remaining.. Lenovo's website is currently showing this at $899, on sale, $300 off.

I was really wanting to wait till after the holdiay, aka boxing day to try and get the best deal (I'm really stretching by budget here... this is pure want.. no need..).

http/shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/webca/LenovoPortal/en_CA/catalog.workflow:category.details?current-catalog-id=12F0696583E04D86B9B79B0FEC01C087&current-category-id=FD2E87DA2C36F27C12CC7CD3494BC0ED#.UM5zlW_LT-s

Should I grab this now? Or wait a few more weeks? Lordhans, did you end up buying one? Where from and are you happy with it?

Thanks all!

 

[kyleis]

Bit of an update.. I actually found a site selling it for $799, but it, and many others, all seem sold out! %&*(*!@()$#

 

[krown]

I'm currently in your situation kyleis. I had planned to wait for boxing day but I just saw this great deal and im wondering if I can find a better notebook with a GT660m in the boxing day