ASUS G751JY 17-Inch Gaming Laptop [2014 model]

Great gaming laptop. It plays most of my games on highest settings without a problem at smooth 50-60fps. As far as gaming performance on a laptop I don't think it gets much better especially for the price. There are few things that could improve but most of them are personal preferences.What I Like:-NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M, makes for fast gaming-Great IPS screen 1080p@75hz (Matte but bright, vivid colors)-24GB RAM-1.2GB storage (256GB SSD + 1TB 7200rpm)-Fast Dual Band AC Wi-Fi adapter-Good cooling, illuminated keyboard and Windows 8.1What I don't like as much:-Battery life (about 1hr playing FarCry4)-Heavy ! (Feels like a 20pound dumbbell)-Power cord plug (It snaps in/out with no problem but it doesn't feel very secure inside and can be unplugged with almost no force. It came loose few times just moving laptop around)-Speakers ( Probably the worst thing about this laptop, they just sound awful. Strongly recommend decent headphones)BEWARE OF AMAZON PACKAGING !I had to get 2 replacements because first two came with dead pixels. Amazon support was great !!!, within 1hr of replacement request I got e-mail that they created RMA and overnighted me a new one both times !!!The ONLY reason this is not 5stars is because of the packaging. The Box that the laptop was in was so badly beat up, had holes in few places and inside had NO protection whatsoever, unless you count 1 sheet of paper as protection. The laptop box was just freely sliding around inside. I notified support about it and got a response how sorry they are, and they will forward the issue to their shipping team. Couple days later got 2nd replacement with same crappy packaging, luckily this one was defect free :-)

This computer is by far the best computer that I have owned to date, and I do not say that lightly! I am coming from a 15' MacBook Pro to this monster, so I can testify to the over all quality of the laptop.When I started looking for a replacement for my MBP (it was stolen) I was initially drawn right back to the Apple computer, as they have always had flawless design and I have never encountered a problem with them, however I wanted a bit more power then what was being offered by the MBP.After reading every review here on Amazon and countless other reviews out there and watching many videos on it I decided to go for this computer.Price wise this computer was costing about as much as the top end Mac Laptop except with the 17' screen as opposed to the 15' screen and much better GPU.First impression of this laptop, it is beautiful! I am used to the sleek, elegant and sturdy design of the MBP so I was worried that I would be disappointed with the build quality of G751JY. I am not! This computer feels as well put together as the MBP (not solid aluminum like MBP though), the single metal hing that holds lid is very sturdy and the top of the computer is made out of some mat rubber/plastic that feels very durable but also looks amazing!Once you open the laptop, you get to see the beautiful ROG style red backlit keyboard with the computers very large trackpad! The keyboard feels amazing, especially coming from a laptop! It is very responsive and even though it is a laptop computer it has a good bit of fall built into it. The trackpad is also very nice! I was actually surprised by it. It is quite large and supports quite a few built in gestures very similar to the MBP though it is not AS responsive as the mac trackpad, it is still one of the better trackpads I have encountered on a laptop.As for the screen, wow! I was a bit uncertain at first because the MBP 15' comes with the Retna Display so I was a bit skeptical of the ROG's 17' not living up to the quality. However, this screen is amazing! It is bright, great color, vibrant and HUGE! It is simply fantastic!As for the audio, many reviews that I read or watched sad that it was terrible, but to be honest, I think it is fantastic! Now granted if you try and compare any laptop audio to an expensive sound system or a $200+ headset, then you deserve to be disappointed. The speakers on this thing go up incredibly loud! I have actually never tested them at full volume simple because I have not needed to. For anyone that is going to actually use this laptop as a laptop and travel with it, will either have their own pair of $200+ headphones or will be happy with the build in audio.Ok, so with a laptop of this power/size, you would expect noise to be a factor. I did. I expected it to get quite loud wile under load. Well, thats not the case. This thing is SUPER quite! It made my MBP sound like a jet in comparison. I have never noticed the noise on this at all, and I usually work with it sitting on my lap as opposed to a designated desk so the ventilation is probably not as optimal as it could be in that position. And in line with noise, is the heat factor. Like I mentioned, I work with this sitting on my lap (its a laptop after all) and I have never had it get even noticeably warm, just doing simple things my MBP would get so hot that I was constantly worried about it, but not this thing!! ASUS did a fantastic job with the heat management system on this beast!Now, for performance, this thing has taken EVERYTHING I have thrown at it and haply asked for more! It is an absolute beast when it comes to getting any and every job done, I literally do not know what you could throw at it that would even put a stutter in its step! This thing starts up from a complete shutdown 10x faster than most computers take to come out of sleep. I am more than happy at its performance, it is way more than I expected! In my experience so far, the battery life is as advertised, about 4 hours, and it works well if you dim the screen and minimize power consumption, so far I have been more than happy with the battery life, especially on such a monster as this!And last but not least, size! This thing is an absolute MONSTER!! I have never owned a 17' laptop before and definitely not a high performance one like this, but never the less this thing was WAY bigger than anything I could have predicted! Now granted, for all the hardware that this thing has packed inside and how powerful it is, I would not say that it is too big, but just do not expect something that you can easily carry to a coffee shop. I mentioned above that I work with this thing on my lap, and I do so very comfortably, but I am also a larger than average guy, so the size and weight are about proportional in my opinion, but I definitely know quite a few people that would have trouble carrying this thing around, and most people would want a designated desk for it. The power brick is also VERY large, its well, about the size and weight of an actual brick :PI know that many reviews had specific problems with their computers, such as screen issues or seemingly loos parts inside; I have experienced none of these issues whatsoever, and it simply could be that those issues were a few isolated cases that occurred right at release of the product that ASUS has since taken care of. I would not hesitate to recommended this computer to family or friends (however I would first seriously question their need for such a monster).Good shopping and I hope this helped!

This was a glorious machine to use for too short a time. The power brick got hot to the touch and the laptop got so hot that I could feel heat venting through the keyboard and they keys got warm to the touch even with a quiet Cooler Master Notepal blowing cool air on it. The laptop is fast and powerful and it was a delight to use. I returned it because the power brick was getting hotter each day. It's the fastest laptop I've ever owned personally and I didn't trust that it was safe to keep using it.

About a month ago I bought one of the predecessors to this machine, the Asus ROG G750JS-DS71. The first one had overheating issues, and I sent it in for a replacement. The second one would only use integrated graphics while gaming and I returned it for refund. Thinking there must have just been issues with that particular model and seeing as the 980 had just come out, I decided to purchase this model. I just put in for a replacement for this one as well. I am beginning to think that ASUS is slipping in terms of manufacturing quality.-The fan on the back right started making a loud grinding noise upon every boot -up-Temperatures while gaming would rise above hardware specifications after this noise started occurring.It's very frustrating to have to keep sending these products back but I still am going with ASUS. I have always loved ASUS products for their build quality (Maybe not something I can trust anymore). This laptop, when it worked, played everything I threw at it on Max settings without any problems (BF4, Shadow of Mordor, Call of Duty Advanced Warfare). The NVIDIA 980 in this machine is an absolute beast. And if you have seen pictures of the laptop itself, you know it's a very cool looking machine. The brushed aluminum on the back add's a luxury feel to the product.If the replacement works as it should I will update my review accordingly.