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expiredLeft4dealz posted Aug 16, 2021 6:31 AM

ASUS ROG Strix Laptop: Ryzen 9 5900HX, 15.6" 300Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, RX 6800M

$1,500

$1,650

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Best Buy has ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition Gaming Laptop (G513QY-212.SG15) on sale for $1,499.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Left4dealz for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 300Hz (3ms) Full HD IPS-Level Display
  • AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 8 Cores, 16 Threads (3.3GHz Base / 4.6GHz Boost) Processor
  • 16GB DDR4 Memory
  • 512GB Solid State Drive
  • AMD Radeon RX 6800M Graphics
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) + Bluetooth 5.1
  • Backlit Chiclet Keyboard (4-Zone) RGB
  • Windows 10
  • Ports:
    • 1x HDMI 2.0b
    • 1x USB 3.2 Type C (Gen 1)
    • 3x USB 3.2 Type A (Gen 1)

Editor's Notes

Written by oceanlake
  • About this deal:
    • This price matches the last time this laptop was a Frontpage Deal.
    • Our research indicates that this offer is $200 lower (12% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $1699.99
  • About this product:
    • 1-year manufacturer's warranty
  • About this store:
    • Best Buy return policy here

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Written by Left4dealz
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Best Buy has ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition Gaming Laptop (G513QY-212.SG15) on sale for $1,499.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Left4dealz for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 300Hz (3ms) Full HD IPS-Level Display
  • AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 8 Cores, 16 Threads (3.3GHz Base / 4.6GHz Boost) Processor
  • 16GB DDR4 Memory
  • 512GB Solid State Drive
  • AMD Radeon RX 6800M Graphics
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) + Bluetooth 5.1
  • Backlit Chiclet Keyboard (4-Zone) RGB
  • Windows 10
  • Ports:
    • 1x HDMI 2.0b
    • 1x USB 3.2 Type C (Gen 1)
    • 3x USB 3.2 Type A (Gen 1)

Editor's Notes

Written by oceanlake
  • About this deal:
    • This price matches the last time this laptop was a Frontpage Deal.
    • Our research indicates that this offer is $200 lower (12% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $1699.99
  • About this product:
    • 1-year manufacturer's warranty
  • About this store:
    • Best Buy return policy here

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Written by Left4dealz

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Model: ASUS - ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition 15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop - AMD R9-5900HX - 16GB Memory - Radeon RX 6800M - 512GB SSD

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Aug 16, 2021 10:39 PM
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TwinPrimeAug 16, 2021 10:39 PM
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Anyone have any luck mining with this? No matter which miner I use it crashes. My guess it is something to do with switchable graphics and no mux switch....
Aug 16, 2021 11:06 PM
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DealHacker42Aug 16, 2021 11:06 PM
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Quote from TwinPrime :
Anyone have any luck mining with this? No matter which miner I use it crashes. My guess it is something to do with switchable graphics and no mux switch....
Currently mining with my mine. Go into the ROG settings and set it to Turbo. It switches to vacuum cleaner mode and keeps temps below 85. Had mine running for almost 4 days. Mining RVN (pool) with teamredminer/kawpow getting between 27-35MH/s
Aug 17, 2021 12:06 AM
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vilimoAug 17, 2021 12:06 AM
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Quote from pooparat :
I do agree with geezeefosheezee that it is best to get a laptop in the same region for warranty sake and Legion 5 Pro (L5P) is a better-suited laptop, especially for schools with a 16:10 screen ratio and Nvidia GPU. BUT here's my two cents, I just literally cancelled my L5P this morning and keeping this laptop. The sole reason is that at this moment, we are looking about 2 months of waiting before Lenovo start shipping L5P. And by the time that Lenovo start shipping their laptop, there could be a better for another laptop that ship much sooner.
If your son needs a laptop at the moment and doesn't want to spend too much, I would recommend getting Inspiron 16 Plus. Regardless, I would definitely not get this laptop for your son for the mentioned build quality.
Quote from pooparat :
I do agree with geezeefosheezee that it is best to get a laptop in the same region for warranty sake and Legion 5 Pro (L5P) is a better-suited laptop, especially for schools with a 16:10 screen ratio and Nvidia GPU. BUT here's my two cents, I just literally cancelled my L5P this morning and keeping this laptop. The sole reason is that at this moment, we are looking about 2 months of waiting before Lenovo start shipping L5P. And by the time that Lenovo start shipping their laptop, there could be a better for another laptop that ship much sooner.
If your son needs a laptop at the moment and doesn't want to spend too much, I would recommend getting Inspiron 16 Plus. Regardless, I would definitely not get this laptop for your son for the mentioned build quality.
Thanks for your input. Was not aware fo the L5P timing. We are not in a rush to get the laptop for him yet. He will be back in late October... we have time... Will continue to monitor the board Big Grin... He has been eyeing the razer laptop though Big Grin
Aug 17, 2021 12:29 AM
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TwinPrimeAug 17, 2021 12:29 AM
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Quote from wellborn :
Currently mining with my mine. Go into the ROG settings and set it to Turbo. It switches to vacuum cleaner mode and keeps temps below 85. Had mine running for almost 4 days. Mining RVN (pool) with teamredminer/kawpow getting between 27-35MH/s

Thanks - will give that a try.
Aug 17, 2021 12:42 AM
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KatelynmeowAug 17, 2021 12:42 AM
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Quote from soultar1 :
Has pretty bad reviews at 3.8 average.
The bad reviews are mostly from a bad initial batch that had liquid metal applied incorrectly (causing component electrical shorts and overheating). They've since resolved that issue. I purchased this laptop for $1485 and it runs flawlessly, outperforming most 3070s and low TDP 3080s. The performance receives a boost from upgrading the ram to better timings (I purchased Crucial Ballistix CL20) and directly connecting an external monitor to the USB C port (since the USB C port directly connects to the GPU, whereas the HDMI port runs through the integrated graphics). This laptop also has about 9 to 11 hours of (non-gaming) battery life. It's been running extremely stable and I have no regrets at all.
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Aug 17, 2021 12:44 AM
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Aug 17, 2021 12:44 AM
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Quote from Airado :
At 1080p, I've seen reviewing claiming that it's on par with a full power laptop 3080 (techspot), and some claiming its worst than a 3070 (Jarrod's), even with a the new ram.

at 1440p or with raytracing, the 3070 will win.
Are we talking about a mobile 3070 or desktop, because mobile 3070 will not top the 6800m.
Aug 17, 2021 12:48 AM
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ootermsAug 17, 2021 12:48 AM
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Quote from Dr.Ken :
The laptop should be fine if you are comfortable repasting the CPU/GPU
Haven't repasted and got mine open box from BB about a month ago - like others have said it took some tinkering (in the software) to get the performance juiced up - but now, no issues even for VR gaming and even VR gaming remotely.

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Aug 17, 2021 1:01 AM
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theking_13Aug 17, 2021 1:01 AM
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ANOTHER Asus laptop without a webcam? Cheese and rice man.
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Aug 17, 2021 1:09 AM
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pmperry
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Aug 17, 2021 1:09 AM
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Quote from dielectric369 :
Kinda want to pull the trigger on this deal however, is the poor Raytracing performance of the 6800m something to be considered? Won't most games be headed in the raytracing direction over the next few years?
Without Ray Tracing it is competitive with the 3080 Mobile. With ray tracing, it is probably closer to a 3060 Ti Mobile, if that exists.

If you play competitively in FPS games, the Ray tracing is actually a competitive disadvantage due to increased frame times, so having the reflections might help in some scenarios and hurt in others. In which case, the 6800m really is a good option for competitive FPS gaming.
Aug 17, 2021 1:21 AM
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AiradoAug 17, 2021 1:21 AM
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Quote from pmperry :
Are we talking about a mobile 3070 or desktop, because mobile 3070 will not top the 6800m.
Mobile. I've read all the available review to see which one is better. It boils down to it depends.
Aug 17, 2021 1:24 AM
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henconst796Aug 17, 2021 1:24 AM
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Does anyone know the exact TDP of the GPU?
Aug 17, 2021 2:39 AM
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Shogun749Aug 17, 2021 2:39 AM
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Quote from essix8 :
Due to no MUX and poor quality stock RAM the 6800m performs closer to a 3060m. Its a joke that you have to buy new ram and use an external monitor, and even then you only reach 3070m levels.

Hard pass. Wait for them to fix these issues with a gen2 or buy another laptop.

https://youtu.be/23IVh5v9hMk?t=631
Mine performs very well. On par with my desktop 3070.
Aug 17, 2021 2:44 AM
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Shogun749Aug 17, 2021 2:44 AM
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Quote from WhyYouLoveMe :
I had this brand new laptop for two weeks after the last FP deal. I returned it on day 15 because I found a better desktop build at the same price. My thoughts:

Pros - Amazing performance, Beautiful screen, Good value for the money
Cons - Very loud (aren't all gaming laptops?!), More tinkering necessary than a desktop to get full performance, I was hoping for 3070/3080 performance but it wasn't quite there

Overall I was impressed with it but I'm happier with the desktop I got. (Ryzen 7 3700x and RTX 3080) For $1500 this is a very good buy. (but not a best buy... pun intended)

P.S. I should add that I likely would have kept the laptop had I not stumbled on the desktop deal.
Where did you get the desktop???
Aug 17, 2021 3:04 AM
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essix8Aug 17, 2021 3:04 AM
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Quote from pmperry :
Are we talking about a mobile 3070 or desktop, because mobile 3070 will not top the 6800m.
It will when the 6800m has no MUX switch and is paired with bad RAM, like in this laptop. There are quite literally reviews that show it performing on par with a 3070m until the RAM is upgraded and an external monitor is used.

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Aug 17, 2021 3:06 AM
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techjockeyAug 17, 2021 3:06 AM
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Bought one. Not a gamer but like to have the latest.

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