asus 17.3-inch laptop vs custom built $900 desktop without periphials

[Little_Mal]

I am going to buy a computer soon and am deciding on building my own desktop or buying an asus g750jw-db71 laptop. The desktop could be a better option but I need to do school work too so I may need to take my pc to other places.

I was just wondering what the performance difference would be between these two computers.

Here's my part list if I do build a desktop
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/user/Little_Mal/saved/35Er

 

[Pyree]

Big difference in games. That's a tier 5 vs a tier 10 GPU.

 

[Little_Mal]

Big difference in games. That's a tier 5 vs a tier 10 GPU.

What do you mean by tier 5 and tier 10 with the video cards

 

[Pyree]

Big difference in games. That's a tier 5 vs a tier 10 GPU.

What do you mean by tier 5 and tier 10 with the video cards

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html

 

[giantbucket]

yeah, for that kind of coin, why doesn't your desktop have an i7 processor?????

 

[Little_Mal]

So the gpus are different performances levels, what computer would be better

 

[Little_Mal]

My desktop is going to be cheaper because I have to add in all the periphials and I live in Australia so prices are higher here

 

[giantbucket]

how about this based on an i5 instead? comes around $75 more

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/2m1Kz

 

[Little_Mal]

Thank you for the suggestion.

What are your thoughts on the asus rog g750JW

 

[Pyree]

Thank you for the suggestion.

What are your thoughts on the asus rog g750JW

Where are you getting it from (link)?

 

[Little_Mal]

I think from tiger direct, they have it for $1399.99

http://t.tigerdirect.com/products?q=asus+g750

 

[Little_Mal]

If you can suggest a better laptop for around the same price that would be most appreciable.

 

[Pyree]

If you can suggest a better laptop for around the same price that would be most appreciable.

How are you going to bring the laptop from USA to AUS?

 

[Little_Mal]

Doesn't tiger direct ship to australia?

 

[Pyree]

Doesn't tiger direct ship to australia?

Do you know how much the shipping is?

 

[Little_Mal]

Well if the shipping is high what site do you recommend

 

[Pyree]

Well if the shipping is high what site do you recommend

If the shipping is around AUD $150. That means the laptop will cost you almost AUD $2000. What is your budget for a laptop?

 

[Little_Mal]

About $1400. I've tried having a look at other sites but I can't find one that has the asus rog g750jw for sale,
Do you know what website has these and has low shipping here

 

[Pyree]

About $1400. I've tried having a look at other sites but I can't find one that has the asus rog g750jw for sale,
Do you know what website has these and has low shipping here

AUD exchange rate dropped against USD. Also, the 5% custom duty and 10% GST will cancel the cost benefit of buying overseas.

 

[Little_Mal]

Is there an australian site that I can buy these laptops from?

 

[Pyree]

Yes.

http://www.affordablelaptops.com.au


Does it have to be 17"? 15" is cheaper.

 

[Little_Mal]

Or how about this laptop, it's a bit more expensive but it's from a Australian site. It's an msi i7 15.6 inch laptop.

 

[Little_Mal]

http://www.cplonline.com.au/msi-ge60-core-i7-15-6-inch-dedicated-graphic-windows-8-gaming-notebook-2od-268au.html

 

[Pyree]

http://www.cplonline.com.au/msi-ge60-core-i7-15-6-inch-dedicated-graphic-windows-8-gaming-notebook-2od-268au.html

Not a bad choice. Another option is this one:

http://shop.bestdeal4u.com.au/service/i/2523/n/05A+-+Metabox+W350ST+laptop+15+6+inch+GTX+765M.html

$1335 CPU: i7-4700MQ, RAM: 16GB, HDD: 750GB 7200rpm. And you add W8: $97. Total $1432. You get a faster GPU with this one.

Although the MSI laptop offers longer warranty so it's your decision to make.

 

[Little_Mal]

Thankyou, although I have never heard of Clevo before or meta box. I will look at some reviews.