Is this build decent?

[averagenerdchick]

1) What is your budget?
1500-1800 ish prefer staying to 1700
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
17

3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator.
united states, online
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
no preference

5) Would you consider laptops that are refurbished/redistributed?
no
6) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
gaming, school, writing, music, editing, photoshop,etc.

7) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
Probably not moving it a lot.
8) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?
WoW Diablo Tera Left 4 Dead
9) How many hours of battery life do you need?
Decent amount
10) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?
Id rather see
11) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista or Windows 7), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
windows

Screen Specifics

13) Do you want a Glossy/reflective screen or a Matte/non-glossy screen?
either

Build Quality and Design

14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
yes
15) When are you buying this laptop?
Now
16) How long do you want this laptop to last?
More than the first week. lol
Notebook Components

17) How much hard drive space do you need; 80GB to 640GB? Do you want a SSD drive?
500-750 GB
18) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive?

Basic is fine






Below is what I am debating buying, please let me know if I've goofed on something.


ASUS G75VW-RS72 - ETA: Mid-May
- FREE!! UPS GROUND SHIPPING (Use Coupon Code "FREESHIP" in Checkout - U.S. Only, Not Available to Alaska and Hawaii)
- 17.3" FHD 16:9 "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Glossy Screen (1920x1080) (SKU - X1R502)
- NO Professional Monitor Color Calibration
- ASUS Zero Bright Dot (ZBD) 30 Day Pixel Guarantee - (Included on ASUS Standard NON-Upgraded Displays)
- 3rd Generation Intel® Ivy Bridge Core™ i7-3610QM (2.3GHz - 3.3GHz, 6MB Intel® Smart Cache, 45W Max TDP) (SKU – X2N300)
- IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU (Cools better than all Compounds)
- nVidia GeForce GTX 670M 3,072MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11 (SKU – X3R525)
- No Video Adapter
- 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (4x4GB SODIMM) (SKU – X4N199)
- Standard Finish
- Blue Afterburner LED Light Package
- Cobalt Blue Backlit Keyboard Modification
- 750GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Buffer (Serial-ATA II 3GB/s) (SKU - X5R303)
- No Second Hard Drive (Primary Hard Drive Required When Adding a Secondary Hard Drive) (SKU - X6R953)
- No Caching Solid State Drives
- Disable Raid and Set up Hard Drives as Independant Drives
- Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti DVDRW/CDRW Drive w/ Software (SKU - X7R451)
- No Extra Optical Bay Hard Drive Caddy
- No Back Up Hard Drive
- NO External USB Optical Drive
- Internal 3-in-1 Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS)
- No Back Up Software
- Bluetooth Included (See “Wireless Network” Section Below)
- Built-in 802.11 Wireless B/G/N - Stock Wireless Card + Bluetooth (SKU - X8R002)
- No Network Accessory
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- No TV Tuner
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- No Carrying Case
- Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
- No Car Adapter
- No Spare AC Adapter
- No Dock/Hub/Adapter
- No Fingerprint Reader
- No Headset
- No External Keyboard
- No External Mouse
- No Notebook Cooler
- No Thanks, Please do not Overclock my system
- No Operating System Redline Boost
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Pre-Installed + Drivers & Utilities Disk
- Keep factory installed operating system
- No thanks, do not create backup recovery DVD's
- No Antivirus Essentials Software Bundle
- No Office Software
- No Software Bundle
- 1 Year ASUS GLOBAL OEM Warranty 24/7 Support / 1 Year North America (N.A.) Accidental Coverage (Accidental Requires Registration) (SKU - A9R101)
- No thanks, standard double boxed packaging is okay with my order
- Standard Production Time
- No Xotic PC Gear

I already know I'm 85% sure it's what I want, I'm just terrible with specs so let me know if something looks off. Spending money is like pulling teeth for me, so have to be sure!

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[averagenerdchick]

I did about 3 minutes ago I think, hope you can see it...

[s2odin]

Sager NP9170 / Clevo P170EM - XOTIC PC - Sager Custom Gaming Laptop No question.

Add the 7970M.
Drop RAM down to 8gb 1333mhz (90% of users won't use more than 8gb and speed does not matter.) The Asus has more RAM, but RAM does not help in gaming, the GPU is the most important part.

You can then add a 120gb SSD as primary and 500gb HDD as secondary and come right in at $1700. You can choose to add an OS or not.

[IronCladRooster]

Sager NP9170 / Clevo P170EM - XOTIC PC - Sager Custom Gaming Laptop No question.

Add the 7970M.
Drop RAM down to 8gb 1333mhz (90% of users won't use more than 8gb and speed does not matter.) The Asus has more RAM, but RAM does not help in gaming, the GPU is the most important part.

You can then add a 120gb SSD as primary and 500gb HDD as secondary and come right in at $1700. You can choose to add an OS or not.

Agreed.
Having a 7970 over a 670 will pay huge dividends. Not to mention with the Clevo model you'll be able to upgrade the GPU in the future. Win Win

[RiddlelddiR]

You could get a 670M for a lot cheaper, or something better for the same price. A 670M should max out every game you listed though, so I don't know if getting something more powerful is really worth it for you. Only advantage would be better frame rates that may or may not make a noticeable difference, and a better card would be more future proof. If you really like the design of the Asus, spending a bit more for it isn't necessarily a bad thing.

[Curs3]

I would also accept that the 670m should do just fine for all the games you have mentioned. The IC diamond upgrade is really not that necessary for a 670m hence you can actually skip that or get one later and apply it urself. The 7960m on the other hand is future proof but still I really wouldnt recommend you buying one unless you are going to be using the card to play games like say Witcher II, Metro 2033, Skyrim, BF3 etc.

The Asus G75 has the GPU soldered I believe hence that would be a straight NO. It is always recommended to get something that is upgradable at least in the GPU section as people generally upgrade based on the GPU a lot.

[w3ak3stl1nk]

Also if you somehow manage to fry the GPU then you can easily replace it on the clevo. On Asus don't forget the form factor as they have a larger cooling system so bigger than screen size lists... make sure to verify dimensions of actual size and you have a bag that can carry it.

[Stormyy]

Get an MSI GT70. Forget about Asus and Clevo, MSI is for the elite.

Newegg.com - MSI G Series GT700NC-013US Notebook Intel Core i7 3610QM(2.30GHz) 17.3" 12GB Memory 128GB SSD + 500GB (7200RPM) HDD DVD Super Multi NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M

And about your avatar, what in the world am I looking at? :s