Decent deal this for an Asus GL502VMK with i5 7300, 3GB GTX 1060 and 12GB RAM. Also has 128GB SSD and 1tb HDD. It also has Nvidia G-Sync too and the screen is IPS.
This is a full GTX 1060 and not the slower MaxQ design.
Should be a decent 1080p gaming laptop.
£999 with £100 cash back plus quidco.
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f1refox
27 Aug 17#1
£899 after £100 cash back.....
Joe90_guy
27 Aug 17#2
An absolutely stonking deal! Happy to vote this hot. Definitely better than the Lenovo Y520, £899 deal I posted (the G-Sync screen and two year warranty outweigh the drop down from the i7 to the i5).
Here's a good review (albeit for the older generation i7)...
Is it me or are gaming laptops suddenly dropping in price? There have been a spate of machines on HUKD that seem to be setting new records for what you can get for your money?
EagleUK to Joe90_guy
27 Aug 17#3
For the most part they are the models which they put some horrendous screens in that nobody wants to buy.
f1refox to EagleUK
27 Aug 17#5
The screen in this machine is superb one of the better 1080 panels I have seen tbh.
EagleUK to f1refox
27 Aug 17#7
I didn't say it wasn't? :grin:
Enet to Joe90_guy
27 Aug 17#13
I have the older i7 model (502vm) with the 6gb 1060 card and it is awesome. Plays everything at high or max settings at 1080p. VR is flawless!
This machine has 12gb of Ram while the older 502vm has 16gb but then you get 128gb ssd card which I didn't get initially.
So this is cheaper because less less powerful CPU, less Ram and less VRam but this still looks like a good deal for way less than 1000 pounds.
Joe90_guy to Enet
27 Aug 17#14
Can you confirm something for me please? Is your screen a 120 or 60 Hz G-Sync screen? The second YouTube clip said 60 but the other sources for this specific model (but sadly not AO.com) clearly state it's 120. Thanks.
treadingit to Joe90_guy
28 Aug 17#27
8th gen Intel laptops should be coming out in a couple of weeks so I'd expect the 7th gen ones to be coming down in price across the board, great deal for this one with the 1060!
Joe90_guy
27 Aug 17#4
A quickie YouTube review here (from an American with absolutely perfect teeth)...
One thing I didn't realise is that with a G-Sync screen, you lose NVidia Optimus. This isn't a biggie for me as my laptop hardly ever gets disconnected from the wall socket but you will see a drop in battery life if you use your lappie on the move.
Oh, and it was nice that the reviewer said there was no throttling on this machine.
f1refox to Joe90_guy
27 Aug 17#6
Nope no Optimus so battery life is not the greatest. Not seen any throttling yet either it does get a bit noisy but nothing more than expected for a relatively slim 15" laptop with this hardware inside.
Joe90_guy
27 Aug 17#8
Something I picked up from the YouTube video below is that the G-Sync refresh rate of this screen is just 60 Hz; not the 120 Hz you see on more high-end screens. It doesn't bother me but if this is a big deal to you, be aware...
Joe90_guy
27 Aug 17#9
There's usually someone on these threads who asks if the laptop in question can do video editing. Well this guy, who video edits more than he games, did some tests versus his old 980M laptop and the GL502VM did very well indeed. So I guess the answer is yes...
FairyMonstar
27 Aug 17#10
I've been looking at this since you pointed it out yesterday on the other thread @f1refox
striker33
27 Aug 17#11
Just be aware that the 17" version i had overheats like crazy to the point where it hits over 90c for the GPU and throttles heavily.
The build quality is also trash, but may be a bit more sturdy on the 15".
Gedsbush to striker33
27 Aug 17#23
I'd agree with that, mine went to 94 degrees after 2 minutes of far cry 4. Asus says those temperatures are normal...
Enet to striker33
27 Aug 17#25
The 15" version doesn't have the overheating issues. But when playing games you wouldn't want it on bare legs as the laptop works overtime in pushing the heat out :smile:
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This is a full GTX 1060 and not the slower MaxQ design.
Should be a decent 1080p gaming laptop.
£999 with £100 cash back plus quidco.
All comments (42)
Here's a good review (albeit for the older generation i7)...
notebookcheck.net/Asu…tml
Here's some blurb on exactly the same model on Overclockers which provides a bit more detail on the specs...
overclockers.co.uk/asu…tml
Is it me or are gaming laptops suddenly dropping in price? There have been a spate of machines on HUKD that seem to be setting new records for what you can get for your money?
This machine has 12gb of Ram while the older 502vm has 16gb but then you get 128gb ssd card which I didn't get initially.
So this is cheaper because less less powerful CPU, less Ram and less VRam but this still looks like a good deal for way less than 1000 pounds.
One thing I didn't realise is that with a G-Sync screen, you lose NVidia Optimus. This isn't a biggie for me as my laptop hardly ever gets disconnected from the wall socket but you will see a drop in battery life if you use your lappie on the move.
Oh, and it was nice that the reviewer said there was no throttling on this machine.
The build quality is also trash, but may be a bit more sturdy on the 15".