Please realize that this is more or less a support forum and it's expected for users to come here posting their issues. It's highly advisable not to base your purchasing decisions solely on a support forum (It's pays to be mindful of course)
There's plenty of end users that are perfectly happy with their units and experience none of the issues that have been raised so far.
It also appears that the majority of the issues have been isolated to the Best Buy models(Which you don't have). There also appears to be a fix by removing the Splendid video utility.
The screen replacement is likely due to supplier. If I had to guess ASUS used their remaining supplies from the G75 models in the current G750. There's no indication that the screens are 'faulty' otherwise the production would have been halted and a recall issue. It's also possible that Best Buy chose a lower quality screen in order to keep their models cost down.
If you do have any trouble at all feel free to post on the forum and we'll get it buttoned down for you.
I hope you enjoy your product and welcome to the ROG community!
PPanda wrote:
Hello Asus and Asus owners,
I recently found myself in the market for a gaming/producing laptop after selling my 2010 imac for cash.
After a few days of grueling comparison shopping I had it narrowed down to either the MSi GT70 2OC or the Asus ROG g750jw.
I bought the g750jw in the end because I assumed Asus would have a better build quality over MSi. Also, the 1 year accidental damage warranty was appealing.
It was supposed to come into the shop today but was held up in shipping and I won't get it now until after Canada Day.
After reading this forum I am regretting my decision already. The locked bios and lack of windows support is disappointing; the issues with the screen and gpu issues are devastating. Am I to expect a faulty unit? Should I even bother opening it, or try to return it immediately?
There is conflicting information here and elsewhere about what models are affected by ask these issues. Since I got the 12gig ram jw and not the 8gig best buy jw am I going to be pleasantly surprised Tuesday when my laptop has a nice screen, or are ask the jw models faulty?
In the thread about the horizontal lines a Asus representative said the jw and jh models are indeed faulty and need new lcds ? Or am I misunderstanding? Does this mean I will need to rma my laptop to have the new, functional, installed?
Uhg what a nightmare, I can't afford to be out $1800 CAD and empty handed.
can anyone advise me how to proceed? Have I been had?
I'll post here in this thread a detailed video or the product when it arrives, paying attention to any problems with the display, assuming it's worth opening the box.
Sincerely,
Panda
