ASUS Launches ROG G701 Laptop with GTX 1080

ASUS releases ROG G701 Laptop with GTX 1080 and 64 GB RAM

[MegamanXXX]

Hmm I powerful laptop. Even the cpu is great

[Imalwaysright]

Let me guess... €3000?

[nitus10]

The article did say INR 3,49,990 which is a typo and should read "INR 349,990" which when converted is $5472 USD or €4546 Euro. A great status symbol.

I could build a gaming rig that would easily exceed that laptop's specs for half that price and still have money left over to get a practical laptop for those rare times I want portability in some PC applications such as web surfing and the odd video I which to run.

Note: Work related applications such as spreadsheets and word processing are only appropriate if your work provides the appropriate laptop. If you purchase a laptop the main reasoning for purchasing one should be for PC related tasks that are for you, not your work.

[cartoonx1]

actually u can get a 1080GTX with a 7700k for around 2k$ with decent hard disk + ram. u just need to search a bit harder. i dont think there is much difference in cash if u get a desktop + LCD. a 1070GTX with a 7700k goes for around 1650$ with decent screen, which is about the same price you pay for a desktop with same spec + lcd.

[nitus10]

The specs of this laptop are pretty good but anyone interested should ask a couple of questions. Such as:

1) Why do I need a laptop in the first place?
- If the answer is "I need it to do work related tasks" then why don't you get your work to buy you one?
- Most of the time if you purchase a laptop then it is for you, not your work.

2) Do I need a gaming laptop?
- This can be a very difficult question to answer but in the majority of cases when you look at all the pros and cons the annoying practical answer is "No".

3) I am a gamer and I need a gaming laptop.
- Really? Have you looked at all the pros and cons?
- There are more "cons" than "pros" but after all, it is your money. Enjoy your status symbol.

Meanwhile, I as a gamer can build/purchase a gaming Desktop that exceeds the gaming laptop specifications for half the price and is customisable (ie. extra storage, memory etc) with a larger better performance screen and peripherals. The only downside is you can't "game on the go" although a smart phone or handheld can usually fill that niche.

[KOIMOJO]

Get ready for it to overheat after a year....