ASUS or MSI

[josiahshade]

Okay so I went on xoticpc.com and customized two laptops I want. One is the ASUS G53SX-RH71 and the other is an MSI GT780DXR-446US (I didn't customize this one.) I am trying to figure out which is best for my buck, not which is better. Please help thanks... The ASUS is $1419 and the MSI is $1,900... thanks again.

ASUS G53SX-RH71

- 15.6” FHD 16:9 LED Backlit Wide screen (1920x1080) Super Clear Matte Type Screen (SKU - X1R354)
- ASUS Zero Bright Dot (ZBD) 30 Day Pixel Guarantee - (Included on ASUS Standard NON-Upgraded Displays)
- 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-2670QM, 2.2-3.1GHz, (32nm, 6MB L3 cache) (SKU - X2N220)
- Stock OEM Thermal Compound
- nVidia GeForce GTX 560M 2,048MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11 (SKU - X3R504)
- 16GB DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel Memory (4x4GB SODIMMS) (SKU - X4N373)
- Standard Finish
- Standard White Backlit Keyboard
- Cobalt Blue WASD Keys
- Standard White Logo Backlight
- 500GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Buffer (Serial-ATA II 3GB/s) - Default (SKU - X5R205)
- 500GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Buffer (Serial-ATA II 3GB/s) - Default (SKU - X5R205)
- 6X Blu-Ray Writer/Reader + 8X DVDRW/CDRW Super Multi Combo Drive (SKU - X7R554)
- Internal 8-in-1 Card Reader: MMC/SD/Mini-SD/XD/Memory Stick/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo
- Bluetooth Included (See “Wireless Network” Section Below)
- Built-in 802.11 Wireless B/G/N - Stock Wireless Card + Bluetooth (SKU - X8R002)
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Pre-Installed + Drivers & Utilities Disk
- Keep factory installed operating system
- 1 Year ASUS GLOBAL OEM Warranty 24/7 Support / 1 Year North America (N.A.) Accidental Coverage (Accidental Requires Registration) (SKU - A9R101)



MSI GT780DXR-446US

- FREE Copy of Battlefield 3
- 17.3" FHD 16:9 "Matte Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Matte Screen (1920x1080) (SKU - X1R553)
- Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-2670QM, 2.2-3.1GHz, (32nm, 6MB L3 cache) (SKU - X2N220)
- Stock OEM Thermal Compound
- nVidia GeForce GTX 570M 3,072MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11 (SKU - X3R455)
- 16GB DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel Memory (4x4GB SODIMMS) - Default (SKU - X4N400)
- Standard Finish
- Standard White Logo Backlight
- 750GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Buffer (Serial-ATA II 3GB/s) - Hard Drive Upgrades - $25 OFF! (SKU - X5R303)
- 750GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Buffer (Serial-ATA II 3GB/s) - Hard Drive Upgrades - $25 OFF! (SKU - X5R303)
- Raid 0 - Performance Default
- 6X Blu-Ray Writer/Reader + 8X DVDRW/CDRW Super Multi Combo Drive (SKU - X7R551)
- Internal 4-in-1 Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO)
- Bluetooth Included (See “Wireless Network” Section Below)
- Built-in 802.11 Wireless B/G/N - Stock Wireless Card + Bluetooth (SKU - X8R002)
- Integrated Digital Video Camera 720 p
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Smart Li-ion Battery (9-Cell)
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Pre-Installed + Drivers & Utilities Disk
- Keep factory installed operating system
- 2 Year MSI US Parts & Labor 1 Year Global Warranty w/ Lifetime Tech Support
+ 1 Year Accidental Damage Warranty (Requires Registration within 30 Days from Ship Date) (SKU - M9R301)

 

[corymartin66]

MSI GT780DXR-446US would be a more powerful system

 

[C12Friedman]

More bang for your buck (IMO) would be found in the MSI GT60 0NC-004US offered by XoticPC - 3rd gen core i7, 670M graphics - base price of $1500
http://www.xoticpc.com/msi-gt60-0nc004us-p-4332.html?wconfigure=yes

 

[nulubez]

i've had the g53s for a while. not impressed. it plays games well and if you never move it or power it off, great. otherwise, forget trying to open it up to add a hard drive (you have to totally dismantle it with thin little keyboard ribon cables) and then you have to special order a 2nd hard drive caddy.

I have found the X8R002 doesn't do 5ghz like the rest of ALL of my devices leaving my "performance" laptop stuck in 2.4ghz G land.

Sometimes if it has been off a bit, the display wont light up - no reason, no beaps, nothing -like the video card is totally absent. reboots gallor and after about 45 minutes it works again - this has happened no less than 5 times.

I've been a Dell XPS guy up till this laptop - and i'll be going back to Dell after

 

[clonic96]

I would say, go for the MSI better GPU and the same CPU, and you don't need 1,5 TB disk spade on a laptop In my opinion