Asus K55A-DH71 15.6" Notebook Core i7-3630QM 2.4GHz, 4GB, 500GB HDD Windows 8 $550 + Free Shipping (Ebay Daily Deal)

Great processor, price, specs, but the max screen res limits the dedicated graphics on the whole which sucks. The rest is pretty good though.

Quote from Dave89 : I would probably do the same if it was me buying it, but it sounds like this is good enough for his needs.

He's probably gonna need another 4GB stick of RAM too.

I know there's no time machine, but with that Staples deal last week and the prices on i7s dropping, coupled with Haswell coming this summer. I'd say $500 and under is the new sweet spot for 3rd gen i7s with no dGPUs. Also considering all the upgrades you'd still have to do with this machine after purchase.

6GB RAM and above should be the new standard. Especially for intro video editing.

This is WAAAYYY better than this deal.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus-...ifications

why pair such a badass processor with NO nvidia/ati grfx implemented. Incredibly imbalanced.

Quote from canonikon : This is WAAAYYY better than this deal. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus-...ifications

that's an i5.

Quote from nevershoutchris : that's an i5.

And same meh resolution.

ppl want more but dont want to pay more....

Quote from boruguru : Not a balanced system. Slow Drive, Not good resolution. If they want to have a i7 CPU, they better have decent Drive, Memory, and Screen to go with it. Don't buy this crap, Go with a i5 with a fast SSD and good resolution screen for same money and you will be happier than this. .

Link please? Where is this deal you speak of?

What an unpredictable, non-repetitive thread!

Quote from JustaGeek : Buy an i3 laptop for $200 less and you won't feel any difference in performance.

While I agree that this system is lacking in comparison to the processor, I think this statement is off base. For processor intensive tasks, this i7 will still run circles around any i3 processor. Try playing a video game on each platform, for example, and tell me there is not noticable difference in performance.

So many haters in this thread. I bought a 160gb ssd for $90 and will buy another 4gb of matching ram once I see what is in it. Not bad for a $700 I7, 8gb, 160gb ssd laptop!

Quote from Fincoon : Asus are nice laptops, but resolution of 1366 x 768 is subpar on a 15" laptop.

par is the standard so reality is the opposite of what you posted.

Quote from menace33 : Great processor, price, specs, but the max screen res limits the dedicated graphics on the whole which sucks.

the other options on 15" screens are higher resolution so this res is going to get you the best performance (for gaming). The integrated graphics aren't very powerful.

Quote from Kryspie : 6GB RAM and above should be the new standard. Especially for intro video editing.

more RAM would be good but RAM is the easiest thing to change on laptops (and usually fairly cheap). CPUs are not. If you need a quad core laptop and are OK with the res (or work with external monitors) this deal could be good for you.

It is disappointing that so many 15" laptops are still 1366x768.

I think the new iPhones have a higher res than this.

Quote from randomsmash : It is disappointing that so many 15" laptops are still 1366x768. I think the new iPhones have a higher res than this.

I always see posts on SD about the crappy 720P resolutions and integrated graphics making these laptops not worth getting. The reason they sell is because people like me need them for things other than gaming and graphics and I have purchased several in the last two months because they are a bargain and increase productivity for my employees using these. I need fast laptops with minimal graphics and I rarely see any SDers saying this. If you want better graphics, spend more money and quit bitching. There are models for every purpose but you have to pay for upgrades if you need them. Go stock up on some tampons while you wait for your dream gamer deal....