Customer Ratings & Reviews

Super laptop i like it , nice and very fast Thank you

Fast and relabel it has handle all task I do on line.

I did weeks of research before decided on an ASUS ROG laptop, and reviews were super helpful for me in making that decision, so hopefully my review can help somebody else out. The two main points I wanted to hit were 1. a cool&quiet laptop and 2. being able to play Skyrim on Ultra with 70+ mods. This machine (I call him Harold) does both of those things stupendously. My old laptop (a 2008-era Dell) would overheat just from watching Netflix for a couple hours; Harold takes hours of gaming like a champ. He doesn't get anywhere near uncomfortably hot on my lap, even when I'm wearing shorts, and he rests comfortably on top of a giant, messy pile of blankets. The loudest he's gotten was comparable to a happy kitten. Not to mention that my Skyrim has never looked better, and unchecked my framerate ranges anywhere from 90-200+ (until I learned you should cap it at 60, but that's another story and not Harold's fault at all). I can't attest to any new games, since I'm now officially Too Poor to Buy Any, but from the other reviews it seems like it handles those like a champ as well. As for build - the weight is more than I'm used to, as was the size (the screen is 17 inches, but the actual length is a couple inches more). The weight, again, is a bit heavier than I was used to, but better than some of the 10-14lb laptops I was looking at. Still rests on your lap nicely, though. The keyboard is great - took no time at all to get used to. I've never had a backlit keyboard, and I didn't think one would be a big deal, but I was totally wrong on that. I'm usually up late playing games and being able to find keys without a light on is a gift (the WASD keys have extra highlighting, which is nice). Keys are weighted nicely, feels sturdy and not too cheap, but not difficult to press in a panic. I love the screen on this thing. A matte screen was a must for me (glossy screens are just an easy way to get fingerprints and glare all over the place) and the one on Harold is lovely. At first I was worried about the trackpad - it was difficult to move your fingers across when I first brought him home. The more I used it, though, the smoother it became, and it was working fine within an hour or so. Harold came with an xSplit membership, as well as a hotkey to start recording/streaming. I haven't used it yet (apart from hitting it out of curiosity) but that might interest some people. If I had to find complaints, though. I'd have two. Windows 10 straight-up isn't the best; I definitely prefer Windows 7. The start menu takes just a little too long to open, and I'm gonna blame Cortana for that one. Still, it's better than Windows 8, so I can't take points off for that one. My other complaint would be the speakers; they're a bit quieter than I'd like. They're on the bottom, so if I have Harold on any blankets (or even a couch cushion) the sound becomes muted. Not an issue since I mostly use earbuds, anyways. the Realtek speaker something or other pops open a window whenever you plug in headphones asking you what you plugged in (headphones, mic, etc) but that's not too big of an issue either. All in all, if you're looking for a gaming laptop this is the best you'll get under 1500 - probably under 2000. Definitely worth the money and your buy.

Super fast, runs multiple programs great. Durable.

I'm a web designer and I bought this laptop because gaming laptops seem to work well for graphics . I love this laptop plain and simple !!

Have had a issue with the video stopping while streaming on HULU but other than that, it is a awesome laptop. I use it for AutoCAD and it runs it nicely, no issues on speed. I plan to max out the memory and add a SSD down the road but out of the box, it does all I need.

For a laptop with a GTX965M (a card that isn't widely known) and a Skylake I7 this thing gets the job done for if you need a gaming laptop, and if you are also a Artist that does digital drawing the screen unlike past laptops has great color in it. Audio is great also with sonic sound studio.

I knew from researching gaming laptops that this was going to be incredible. After using it for one month, I am impressed with its outstanding display, exceptional speakers, and overall performance. I have no problem with paying more for a well-built laptop that will last me a long time.

I was very impressed at how it was easy to navigate through the system.For someone that hasn't been around computers in a very long time, it's been easy to learn how to find my way through the options.

Good solid Lap top a little on the heavy side. Have a problem with " loading circle " flashing next to the mouse pointer even though nothing is being started. Other than that seems to be fine

Awsome graphics and with the acceleration program it maxes out not only the graphics card but also the game. Has duel capabilities to play and stream your gameplay with twitch or other programs you decide to use.

I purchased a Asus gaming laptop from BestBuy and I greatly enjoy my purchase. I do plan on visiting BestBuy again to purchase additional electronic items from the store. Thanks for the outstanding customer service that I received when I picked up my laptop.

I was a little concerned about getting this based on some of the reviews, but I haven't had any hardware issues. I swapped out for an SSD card and put in a 2nd hard drive. Easy access to do so. I may add some memory, but so far I haven't felt the need.

I bought this computer and installed autocad. Amazing! Ive never enjoyed working on autocad as much as now that I am using this computer. Sleek design that makes me buy it in the first place. Perfect size! A bit heavy but, totally worth it!

I would recommend adding in a m.2 solid state drive for the os, the 5200 rpm hdd is the bottleneck on an otherwise great computer.

Item was purchase as open box had to return it because it wasn't operating correctly. All the specifications are good if you want to get a box item.

I had issues with this laptop a week after purchasing it. The laptop would shut down after I started a game and would continue to do so until a few days later were the laptop read battery not detected and so I spoke with the people at Best Buy and they informed me they can't help and hung up, horrible experience

Fast start-up and smooth operations so far. Minimum set-up hassles. Just a little pricey without a touch screen, but still happy with my choice and purchase.

I picked up this laptop for my daughter. It runs Lord of the Rings Online, Star Trek Online, and other games at the highest graphic settings with no problem. The cooling system works great. No problems encountered so far.

I walked in wanting an alienware, but the alienware didn't have a DVD drive, but this is the next best thing, still has great specs, just doesn't have the additional solid state drive, but the DVD drive was more important.