Buying a laptop

[elBarto]

Is the Asus 15.6" K550JX-DM229 worth it?

 

I could not find links to an english so this one is in portuguese store

 

https://www.pcdiga.com/2/19272/Portatil-Asus-15-6-K550JX-DM229-90NB08X2-M03320

[elBarto]

PS: i will pay 700€ for it

[Dackzy]

PS: i will pay 700€ for it

I think it will be okay for the price

[don_svetlio]

Not really

Gaming-wise it's not great since the DDR3 VRAM reduces performance by about 25% and the shared heat channel results in CPU throttling.
Build quality is quite crappy
Customer support doesn't exist

[elBarto]

@don_svetlio ok nice

What do you reccomend for around 900 euros

[don_svetlio]

@don_svetlio ok nice

What do you reccomend for around 900 euros

I'd start by looking at prices of the following machines

Lenovo Y50 or Y700

Dell Inspiron 15

MSI GE62/GE72

Anything with decent specs from Clevo (that includes Sager, OriginPC, Xotic, Mythologic, Eurocom, Turbo X and others)

[elBarto]

@i just want to play games like skyrim, dota, cs go at nice framerates. Is this one capable for that?

[don_svetlio]

@i just want to play games like skyrim, dota, cs go at nice framerates. Is this one capable for that?

I have the Y50 and it's more than capable

CS:GO runs at around 150-200fps at medium-high settings

Dota 2 haven't tested

Skyrim is rock solid 60 with 4GB of VRAM for modding

Witcher 3 at low settings runs at around 35-40fps

 

[elBarto]

it's a bit overpriced but i think i will go for that one

i could't find a link, can you send me one?

Thanks @don_svetlio

[elBarto]

allready found thanks @don_svetlio

[don_svetlio]

it's a bit overpriced but i think i will go for that one

i could't find a link, can you send me one?

Thanks @don_svetlio

Europe so a bit overpriced yes but worth it. I payed 950Eu for mine as well

https://www.pcdiga.com/2/16926/Portatil-Lenovo-IdeaPad-Y50-70-15-6-2037859442418?utm_source=kuantokusta&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=catalogo

[elBarto]

Europe so a bit overpriced yes but worth it. I payed 950Eu for mine as well

https://www.pcdiga.com/2/16926/Portatil-Lenovo-IdeaPad-Y50-70-15-6-2037859442418?utm_source=kuantokusta&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=catalogo

tnx

[elBarto]

@don_svetlio i have a 3kg weight and it feels quite heavy for a laptop (i know its 2.4kg). Is it realy that heavy?

[don_svetlio]

@don_svetlio i have a 3kg weight and it feels quite heavy for a laptop (i know its 2.4kg). Is it realy that heavy?

Not really. It's quite light. The weight is spread out well and it never feels like a brick *cough* Asus *cough*

[elBarto]

Not really. It's quite light. The weight is spread out well and it never feels like a brick *cough* Asus *cough*

haha nice

[don_svetlio]

haha nice

I was honestly expecting a lot more bulk and weight when getting a gaming laptop. I guess it falls to design. Some (Lenovo) are better than others (Asus) else how do you explain the thinner and lighter one also having superior cooling and better build quality