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expiredneuromix posted Nov 19, 2021 06:15 AM

ASUS TUF Gaming Laptop: RTX 3050, i5-11260H, 17.3" 144Hz, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD

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Best Buy has ASUS TUF 17.3" Gaming Laptop (FX706HC-212.TI53050) on sale for $679.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member neuromix for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core i5-11260H 6-Core Processor
  • 17.3" 1920x1080 144Hz IPS Display
  • 8GB 3200MHz DDR4 Memory
  • 512GB PCIe Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Graphics
  • WiFi 6 802.11ax + Bluetooth
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 10 (Free upgrade to Windows 11)
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB Type-C w/ DisplayPort
    • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x Audio Combo Jack
  • 3-cell Lithium-ion Battery

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  • About this deal:
    • This price is $220 lower (24% savings) than the list price.
  • About this product:
    • Comes with a 1-year warranty.
  • About this store:
    • Best Buy via eBay offers 14 day returns. Buyer pays return shipping.
    • See the Best Buy return policy for returns information. When purchased now through Jan 2, you can return most items anytime until Jan 16.
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Best Buy via eBay has ASUS TUF 17.3" Gaming Laptop (FX706HC-212.TI53050) on sale for $679.99. Shipping is free.

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Best Buy has ASUS TUF 17.3" Gaming Laptop (FX706HC-212.TI53050) on sale for $679.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member neuromix for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core i5-11260H 6-Core Processor
  • 17.3" 1920x1080 144Hz IPS Display
  • 8GB 3200MHz DDR4 Memory
  • 512GB PCIe Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Graphics
  • WiFi 6 802.11ax + Bluetooth
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 10 (Free upgrade to Windows 11)
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB Type-C w/ DisplayPort
    • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x Audio Combo Jack
  • 3-cell Lithium-ion Battery

Editor's Notes

Written by oceanlake
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $220 lower (24% savings) than the list price.
  • About this product:
    • Comes with a 1-year warranty.
  • About this store:
    • Best Buy via eBay offers 14 day returns. Buyer pays return shipping.
    • See the Best Buy return policy for returns information. When purchased now through Jan 2, you can return most items anytime until Jan 16.
No longer available:

Best Buy via eBay has ASUS TUF 17.3" Gaming Laptop (FX706HC-212.TI53050) on sale for $679.99. Shipping is free.

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Model: ASUS - TUF Gaming 17.3" Laptop - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX3050 - 512GB SSD - Eclipse Grey - Eclipse Grey

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BoastfulMice8832
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has upgradable ram for anyone wondering
Bubbu
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Pretty much sure you bought FX706HE with 3050Ti (reg $999, was on sale for $799)
This one is FX706HC with 3050 (not Ti version, reg $899, on sale $679)
blade128
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The title of this deal states 3050 Ti. It should be 3050, not the Ti version.

Edit: OP corrected the title

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Nov 20, 2021 12:50 PM
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observer1313Nov 20, 2021 12:50 PM
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Quote from 7642brian :
I'm trying to get the wife a laptop for editing photos, would this be reasonable? Or would it be a grueling process, her current very old laptop makes editing each photo take 10-15 minutes due to being soooo slow when it should take a minute or two.
There have already been a few good replies to your post.
Let me add my 3 cents worth.

As already mentioned, more RAM is a must. Should probably have 32Gb.
And yes, an external monitor is also a must. Not only for basically truer color reproduction, but also for more flexibility: laptop monitors usually cannot be manually set for color, density, etc. adjustments, which is required when using a calibrator.
That brings me to a point: get her a calibrator, too.

I edit with a SkyTech gaming desktop and a 28" 4K monitor.
Machine has 32Gb RAM, AMD 8 core processor. RTX 2070 super.
When I edit adjustments snap in in a couple of seconds.
Last edited by observer1313 November 20, 2021 at 05:54 AM.
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GandalfNYCNov 20, 2021 01:15 PM
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Quote from 7642brian :
I'm trying to get the wife a laptop for editing photos, would this be reasonable? Or would it be a grueling process, her current very old laptop makes editing each photo take 10-15 minutes due to being soooo slow when it should take a minute or two.
Quote from NavySpaniel5600 :
This should be good for that. Going to Windows 10 will be a big pain. I still use Windows 7 in most of my computers. And you may (will) also want to put in a 1-2 TB SSD if there is room. Since it is a 17" there should be. You want to keep all your data on another drive just in case your boot drive bites the dust. And also back up your data drive often with a portable drive. Also you will want to bump up the memory to 16GB or 32GB if you can afford it.
Agreed whole-heartedly on everything except upgrading to 1-2 TB SSD, at least until they come down in price, along with video/graphics cards. After all, this is Slickdeals. Great job helping others.
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GandalfNYCNov 20, 2021 01:16 PM
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Quote from observer1313 :
There have already been a few good replies to your post.
Let me add my 3 cents worth.

As already mentioned, more RAM is a must. Should probably have 32Gb.
And yes, an external monitor is also a must. Not only for basically truer color reproduction, but also for more flexibility: laptop monitors usually cannot be manually set for color, density, etc. adjustments, which is required when using a calibrator.
That brings me to a point: get her a calibrator, too.

I edit with a SkyTech gaming desktop and a 28" 4K monitor.
Machine has 32Gb RAM, AMD 8 core processor. RTX 2070 super.
When I edit adjustments snap in in a couple of seconds.
32 GB is definitely overkill. 16 GB is more than enough, and the current "sweet spot."
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observer1313Nov 20, 2021 01:18 PM
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Quote from GandalfNYC :
32 GB is definitely overkill. 16 GB is more than enough, and the current "sweet spot."
Not if you work with several layers.
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GandalfNYCNov 20, 2021 01:30 PM
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Quote from 7642brian :
I'm trying to get the wife a laptop for editing photos, would this be reasonable? Or would it be a grueling process, her current very old laptop makes editing each photo take 10-15 minutes due to being soooo slow when it should take a minute or two.
Quote from observer1313 :
Not if you work with several layers.
32 GB would also be prohibitively expensive. As others have stated, most people don't even need 16 GB. This laptop would be a huge improvement in every way and his wife can try it out as is to see if more RAM is needed. If so, 8 GB can be added for dual channel mode while keeping existing RAM. For ~99.9% of people, 32 GB RAM would not provide any additional performance increase over 16 GB RAM.

EDIT: Not to mention the fact that something can potentially go horribly wrong when trying to upgrade the RAM, although for users like you and me this is not an issue
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HeimNov 20, 2021 01:40 PM
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Quote from CrimsonFog7851 :
Which brand of 8GB module is good for this laptop ? I just want to expand it to 16GB on budget.

Crucial RAM 8GB DDR4 3200 MHz CL22 Laptop Memory CT8G4SFRA32A https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08C4Z6...KZ0FAE5ES9

Is this one good ?
Thank you
Should be fine. It's probably all about the same. Technically, it might be better to wait until you get the laptop and see what the specs are on the ram module it comes with. But honestly, what are you going to buy anyway? Most these 3200 modules are the same CL22 spec. I've mixed and matched ram in desktops fine, even ones of completely different rated speeds (even different voltage ratings, lol). I doubt you will have any problems. It will just adjust to the speed of the slower module.
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HeimNov 20, 2021 01:55 PM
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Quote from Masaike :
So the display is ips? The bestbuy website did not say so.
Yes, the BB site says under Specifications

Display

Screen Type IPS
Screen Size 17.3 inches
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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observer1313Nov 20, 2021 02:39 PM
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Quote from NavySpaniel5600 :
. And you may (will) also want to put in a 1-2 TB SSD if there is room.
Yes there appears to be:
https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASU...de_WEB.pdf
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Quote from ShrewdStar3676 :
Correct me if I'm wrong, this does appear to have an ethernet port, per the photos, but of course the BB description does not mention it
I looked and I cannot find an ethernet port on it either :/
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jclu52Nov 20, 2021 05:17 PM
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Quote from ShrewdStar3676 :
Correct me if I'm wrong, this does appear to have an ethernet port, per the photos, but of course the BB description does not mention it
Quote from alster :
I looked and I cannot find an ethernet port on it either :/
From Asus's User Manual [asus.com] for FX706HC's doc section [asus.com], p24 shows a Ethernet port.
Last edited by jclu52 November 20, 2021 at 10:22 AM.
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GandalfNYCNov 20, 2021 05:22 PM
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Quote from alster :
I looked and I cannot find an ethernet port on it either :/
Quote from jclu52 :
From Asus's User Manual [asus.com] for FX706HC's doc section [asus.com], p24 shows a Ethernet port.
Confirmed. It's also clearly visible in a product picture.
Last edited by GandalfNYC November 20, 2021 at 10:39 AM.
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observer1313Nov 20, 2021 06:58 PM
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Quote from CrimsonFog7851 :
Which brand of 8GB module is good for this laptop ? I just want to expand it to 16GB on budget.

Crucial RAM 8GB DDR4 3200 MHz CL22 Laptop Memory CT8G4SFRA32A https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08C4Z6...KZ0FAE5ES9

Is this one good ?
Thank you
This one is actually recommended by BB for the machine:
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/cors...Id=6063100
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48Wh battery, these TUF gaming laptop has horrible battery life with the 48Wh, My spec is with a Ryzen 7, 16gb dual channel, 256gb ssd, and 1660ti. I don't play games I use it to 3d design on sketch up, fusion, etc and 3d print or make plans. sometimes I'll use it for word processing to type up papers. After a year of mostly keeping the battery charge to a healthy state (60%) and rarely getting below 30% I am getting less than 2 hours of usage on power saving mode working on Microsoft words with wifi connected and using a usb wireless mouse.

Just a warning if you plan to use it as a laptop and unplug, say a college student that need to bring it to lecture to take notes or starbucks to study, etc.
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Quote from poyang :
I just bought this from bestbuy ebay for 799. Would anybody know if they price match after a sale..?
Yes they do!

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