Survey: Why did you purchase yours?

[Seigun]

It's assumed that everyone who buys a gaming system will do it-- 😉 --of course, for gaming.

Also, some manufacturers really would like to know why you bought their system specifically. When you register your machine online with Asus, there's a survey that attempts to find out exactly that.

So, three questions:

1. What purpose did you buy your system for? (Gaming, Digital Art, Bragging Rights, Etc.)

2. Why did you choose the system configuration you have? (HDD space, more RAM, etc.)

3. Why did you choose Asus over other manufacturers?


Figured this would be something different than the usual tech support thread. To my knowledge, this isn't a repeat topic (I hope).

[Hyeong]

I bought mine for school and gaming; but, mostly for gaming; however, if I were to tell my girlfriend this she would get extremely pissed off; furthermore, I wanted a laptop that was going to last though 4 years of school and provide the power I need; for example, I can't have a laptop that doesn't power through applications slowly.

[Woots]

-Gaming
-3D/Video/Digital Graphics work + Programming

Lastly, I loved the cooling design of the back of these laptops.
I knew it was something I wanted from cooling aspect alone, it's one of the best cooling designs I have seen on a laptop.

[Clintlgm]

G75VW-DS72 I purchased from Amazon.
I am not a gamer I don't play games much at all and when i do they are very simple ones.
I do work remotly, and run faily intense programs Auto Cad, Project and standard MS Office programs. I also do some Video editing and burning to DVD, Now to BD it that all woks out.
I have just moved up from a G70, it crashed the video card after 4 years. I bought Asus again because of the quality, power and support. I can count on this machine not to break down on me, when I'm 200 miles offshore on a working ship and have the power to do what ever I need to do.

[rabbert_klein]

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three questions:

1. What purpose did you buy your system for? (Gaming, Digital Art, Bragging Rights, Etc.)

2. Why did you choose the system configuration you have? (HDD space, more RAM, etc.)

3. Why did you choose Asus over other manufacturers?


1. Gaming although the main reason I bought it now instead of two or three months for now is I do not want Windows 8 anywhere near any of my computers. I highly doubt Asus would have gone Secure UEFI and locked it in to only Windows 8 but you never know and I wasn't going to take any chances.

2. Newegg had two models, after pricing the extra ram, SSD and CPU the higher cost of the G75VW-NS72 was cheaper then adding that stuff on and didn't involve warranty voiding in some cases.

3. I've used Asus motherboards ever since I started building PCs and since this is the first laptop I've ever bought for myself I trust that the laptop will be as solid as well, and so far the laptop has exceeded my expectations.

[kiba]

Reasons why i bought mine:

1. these forums, the people here are imo, the best resource pertaining to tech support for ASUS' laptops, mobos, gpu's etc, and one of ASUS' best resources in general. some of the people here are so good, ASUS should put them on the payroll (dstrakele, chrisplmr, jrd1st)

2. i have 2 other G series laptops, and love the hell out of 'em.

3. i tried an msi and a sager, they were both rife w/ problems and garbage... the msi gt70r that i had, the cooling system was inadequate compared to my older g74sx, so i decided to wait for the g75vw.

4. i couldnt afford an alienware m18x or falcon nw drx, and imo the g75 has comparable quality to those 2 at a lower price.

5. in the end it was between the asus g75 and samsung series 7 gamer, they are both about the same but in the end i decided against going w/ samsungs first ever gaming laptop, and went with asus, a company i know and trust.

6. the G75 has the ability to easily clean the vents and fans, and like john said, the easy access to the HD's and RAM.

I use mine for gaming and work, i work at a server farm in the DC area, and i also go on several business trips a year and have to sit in on boring seminars. what i do is just sit in the back w/ headphones on and play games on my laptop, and also do the same on boring days at work when nothings going on.

Games currently on my G75
•Guild Wars 2 beta (soooo excited for aug 28th)
•BF3
•Mass Effect 3
•Diablo 3
•Skyrim

[CoderGirl]

Seigun wrote:
It's assumed that everyone who buys a gaming system will do it-- 😉 --of course, for gaming.

Also, some manufacturers really would like to know why you bought their system specifically. When you register your machine online with Asus, there's a survey that attempts to find out exactly that.

So, three questions:

1. What purpose did you buy your system for? (Gaming, Digital Art, Bragging Rights, Etc.)

2. Why did you choose the system configuration you have? (HDD space, more RAM, etc.)

3. Why did you choose Asus over other manufacturers?


Figured this would be something different than the usual tech support thread. To my knowledge, this isn't a repeat topic (I hope).

1. I'm looking at buying the 55G now...this is how it happened:

One day I was compiling some open source software and the reality of how slow my EEEPC is dawned on me (on that note I HAVE run Solid Works on it which is quite impressive). Initially, I went looking for a SSD. Then, I decided I didn't have enough RAM...I needed faster RAM...Then I decided F it compiling open source stuff can be so slow sometimes I obviously NEED to get a new ASUS with a SSD...more more more. So I looked at a Zenbook (I wanted something in the <14" range. I also wanted something that was upgradable to 16gb of ram...So nothing in the <14 series was fast enough so I hopped on the 15.6 bus (bus harhar). So I was looking through the ASUS specs for K55 and N55 and then I was like dude I want faster RAM. And what is with all this 1 USB 3.0 port? So then I started looking at the G55's...Then I was like last weeks LAN party was so much fun and I couldn't run it on my own computer...I could play games again...So then I compared everything and couldn't get over the fact that the nVidia card that's in the G55's are much better then the Intel 4000s or older nVidia cards...And obviously I need the best for my black and white notepad coding haha...because then when I need a breather I can splinter cell around some buildings and mirror edge my way to relaxation.

It all seems like a good idea to me?

[2] Nothing in the mSATA because I heard it was slightly slower (though I can customize a slightly cheaper laptop). 12 GB of 1860 RAM (figured 1 more stick would be easier to add later). Primary 240 SSD drive. I'm thinking about putting a small small SSD in the optic drive just to not have a hole there because I'm turning the original optic one into an external (since I have an EEEPC). Maybe I'll just get the blueray and keep an external as well. 3610 i7 processor though the 2760 quad core seems to be about the same price and have better specs (I don't think this motherboard supports it). I wanted a quad core even though it pulls more energy...and what I really need is a small light battery lasting laptop that I can type on notepad with :S ...But I think quad cores are probably going to become more prominent in the future. They're nifty.

If anyone has any suggestions for my logic message me what I should do. I'd appreciate the help!

[3] Originally what I found with the specs I want was a HP. Then I found a cheap Acer. I think Acer is the plague. Then I found out I could do the same thing to an ASUS for the price of the HP. I had no problems with HP but their stuff in the recent past seemed to be a bit shoddy. And I love ASUS. I heart them for starting in on the laptops. Their stuff tends to last. Good quality, great processors, everything I wanted etc. Then I looked at some comparisons that were done and it seems that the HP blows some of the ASUS laptops out of the water...but then I thought I'd rather the capitalized ASUS on the back of my laptop because in all honesty I'd feel a little more shamed if I got a Acer and people would think I should feel shame if I got a HP. Peer pressure. The MSI's are pretty but I was to lazy to look into them because I'm a fan of ASUS and found what I want.

[Cecil_2099]

1. Needed a new rig to replace my personal 12-year old Dell and my sub-par work Dell so I can actually get back into PC Gaming and also get up-to-date with the newest version of Adobe Creative Suite.

2. The G75VW-BBK5 was for me the best bang for the buck giving me more than enough ram, CPU speed and GPU processing power to play the games I want to play and handle my graphic arts hobby while saving me enough money and having room for an SSD upgrade and more RAM if/when I need it. I also went with the BBK5 because at the time only Best Buy stocked it and I much rather purchase from a brick-and-mortar store so I can have face-to-face interaction if I needed to return it (thankfully I did not). Only thing I wish the G75 had is either Thunderbolt or a 4-pin Firewire port so I can easily export my DV footage...good thing my 12-year old laptop still works!

3. Went with ASUS because of the design of the laptop (especially the cooling) and price point. Similar specs on other name-brand manufacturers were more expensive and did not run (or look) as cool. Also own an EeePC and had a good experience with that so figured I'd give ASUS another round.

[Redking117]

1. What purpose did you buy your system for? (Gaming, Digital Art, Bragging Rights, Etc.)
Gaming / I work at a comp store - kinda like how the guys at the auto shops have muscle cars 😛

2. Why did you choose the system configuration you have? (HDD space, more RAM, etc.)

Cheapest / wanted the 660m

3. Why did you choose Asus over other manufacturers?

I have always dealt with Asus products they have always had good quality control in the past, and their warranties were the best in the business. unfortunately not anymore 😞

[RecceDG]

My previous machine was an Alienware m9700 - RAID1, GS7800Go SLI, 1920 x 1200 screen, Turion 64, 2Gb RAM

The 2Gb RAM limit, and to some extent, the speed of the processor, were fast becoming hard limits on the usefulness of that rig. To be honest, if there was a way to increase the RAM beyond 2Gb and put a modern multi-core processor into that machine I would have done it. The SLI graphics did a great job of future-proofing that machine too - I played Portal 2 on it with no problems at all at native resolution.

My requirements for a new machine were:

1. 1920 x 1080 screen as a minimum, 1920 x 1200 even better (sadly, those are very rare)

2. The ability to do RAID 1 (RAID 1 has saved my ass more than once and I refuse to own a machine that is single-drive)

3. The ability to go big with RAM

4. A full-size keyboard with number pad

5. A high-end video card setup capable of driving the top end games of today, as a way of future-proofing

That the G75 met these specs at a reasonable price did the deal for me. Half the price of my old machine and way more powerful.

Machine will be used for SportTracks, Solidworks, video editing with Vegas Studio, some Photoshop/Illustrator, general Office stuff, and gaming.

DG

[Guitarmaker]

Why did I get my G75?

1. 3D CAD, Video editing & production, Photo editing & re-sizing, and dabbling in epub/HTML code when I feel like it.

2. Expansion in the future. I stuck an unused 500GB-7200 HDD in the 2nd slot temporarily. Eventually I will replace the 1Tb with an SSD and use the 1Tb for external storage. RAM expansion will be done when needed.

3. My wife and I have used the ASUS G73's for three years without problems (we did fill the RAM slots and added another HDD to both of them. With our experience with the G73's, there was no choice on what to get! Go with the Gold!

As a side note, we have 6 PC's at last count - Dell Dimension, Dell XPS, Toshiba Qosmio 17", Hitachi laptop (ancient, but runs Win XP), ASUS G73 and my G75. The G73 and G75 can more than replaced them all.