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

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

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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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has upgradable ram for anyone wondering
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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) Wave
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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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teeoff
11-20-2021 at 04:07 AM.
11-20-2021 at 04:07 AM.
Quote from Masaike :
So the display is ips? The bestbuy website did not say so.
From the Best Buy Website;
Display
Screen Type
IPS
Screen Size
17.3 inches
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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11-20-2021 at 04:26 AM.
11-20-2021 at 04:26 AM.
Quote from Bubbu :
Wish I had amex, combine with 10% off mail-in it was no-brainer deal.
$700 for this rig is nothing nowadays.
But... I don't have amex AND deal is over, so... Peace
Yeah man. I don't have Amex, altho my BofA Visa had 5% back.

I did the math… after 10% from email sign up, 8% from a cash back site that sounds like "Hadouken", the 5% CB from the visa + tax it still turned out the g15 would be around $300 more depending on whether tax is charged on full price or not. Probably worth it, but $300 pays for the eGPU dock, so…

But eh; the g15 deal is gone so my decision was made anyway. 👍

Keeping my fingers crossed that this 3050 TUF has TB4…

EDIT: I realized I had added the accidental drop insurance. If I had just bought the base one I might have been better off with the G15.
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11-20-2021 at 04:50 AM.
11-20-2021 at 04:50 AM.
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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.
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11-20-2021 at 05:15 AM.
11-20-2021 at 05:15 AM.
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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11-20-2021 at 05:16 AM.
11-20-2021 at 05:16 AM.
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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11-20-2021 at 05:18 AM.
11-20-2021 at 05:18 AM.
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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11-20-2021 at 05:30 AM.
11-20-2021 at 05:30 AM.
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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11-20-2021 at 05:40 AM.
11-20-2021 at 05:40 AM.
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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11-20-2021 at 05:55 AM.
11-20-2021 at 05:55 AM.
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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11-20-2021 at 06:39 AM.
11-20-2021 at 06:39 AM.
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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11-20-2021 at 08:55 AM.
11-20-2021 at 08:55 AM.
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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11-20-2021 at 09:17 AM.
11-20-2021 at 09:17 AM.
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.
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11-20-2021 at 09:22 AM.
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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.
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11-20-2021 at 10:58 AM.
11-20-2021 at 10:58 AM.
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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