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Asus G50V: Gaming for the rest of us

by Michelle Thatcher

Asus G50V

Sure, a gamer of independent means can drop several grand on a fully loaded Alienware Area-51 m15x, but what about the rest of us?

Asus seems to have budget-minded gamers in mind with its $1,699 G50V. The 15.4-inch laptop has many of the same features as the Alienware (and then some), but economizes on components, stocking the LED-decorated case with a slightly lower-end processor and GPU. However, its frame rates were not all that far behind the Alienware's--which is to say, they were entirely playable. That's a sacrifice we're willing to make in order to save $1,500.

It's true that the 17-inch Gateway P-7811FX is still our top pick for budget gaming, but the Asus G50V comes in a close second. And its smaller form factor makes it preferable for those who want a more mobile gaming rig.

For more details, read our Asus G50V review.

Michelle Thatcher has been reviewing technology products for nearly a decade. Her current focus is laptop reviews, with some kitchen gadgetry and Web 2.0 thrown in for good measure.
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by scythie September 25, 2008 6:53 AM PDT
The Gateway link is linked to the ASUS review page.
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by cmk4868 September 26, 2008 6:22 AM PDT
"budget-minded" and "$1,699" seems a bit of a contradiction. Only an infinitesmal portion of the population would spend that much money in order to play the 6 decent quality PC games that will be released before this rig becomes obsolete... That's about $283 per game. I guess a Porsche 911 Turbo can be seen as a sports car for budget-minded buyers as well!
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by tucbryanker September 26, 2008 9:36 AM PDT
....for a gaming laptop $1700 is cheap.
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by kevings31 September 28, 2008 11:58 AM PDT
simply a matter of perspective fellas...
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