asus c90s, anyone have one? (gaming laptop)

hey, does anyone know if the c90s is any good? i've heard mixed reviews. its supposed to be totally upgradeable and uses all PC components. and the last review i read said that it didn't support quad core because of thermal issues, which was kind of weird when i found this;

ASUS c90s mrk4 Asus C90s gaming laptop Q6600 QUADCORE 160GB Laptops PCs and Displays

seems kind of dodgy, there is a e6700 intel processor that comes with it, which seems good enough.

so does anyone have one or know if there would be any problems with it? because it seems kind of impossible to put PC parts into a laptop without it exploding after a day. and it can also overclock the CPU which will definately make it explode.

so does it actually work?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Just make sure the OS is WinXP Pro instead of Vista.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Its noisy and hot because of the desktop CPU it needs to have a whole row of fans that stick out the back. Check out the review on notebookcheck.com They highlight this problem as do many other numerous reviews.

If you want to game the Asus c90's 512mb 8600mGT GPU only has DDR2 memory which makes it slower than its 256mb DDR3 counterpart by a huge amount. Nvidia currently have no plans to introduce a DDR3 version of the 512mb 8600mGT GPU. (Many sites mistakingly label the 512mb as having DDR3 which is WRONG!!).

If I were you I'd go for the Asus G1S-AK005C, Dell M1530 (I have one), or the Vaio FZ21s. Those are all good WELL PRICED 15.4" laptops that perform well in gaming with T7500 or better cpu's (the vaio has the 8600GMS but the screen quality is gorgeous + the blu ray drive make it worth it). If anyone else knows of good reasonably priced 15.4" gaming laptops can add to the list.

Originally Posted by LostSol

Just make sure the OS is WinXP Pro instead of Vista.

If your here only to bash vista get lost. I have had no problems what so ever adjusting. Plus Vista is getting SP1 which will sort out alot of performance issues, generally most people have reported windows working faster and with less errors (alot less idle CPU usage plus disk write too). Also its better to get Vista free with your new laptop rather than paying for it later in my view, you can always dual boot XP if you ever require it.


Like our previous meeting in the other thread I suggest you go for the DELL M1530. The only problem is that Dell have sent me 2 computers with dents and scratches so I'm waiting on my 3rd but in terms of a 15.4" gaming laptop it is very good. Problem is you've missed alot of the deals that were around new years. You get the onsite warranty with Dell too which is much better than most other notebook manufacturers, I've heard some horror stories about the shear time it takes Sony to do repairs if they are unwilling to replace your machine. If I do decide to return my Dell (very unlikely) I may get the Vaio FZ.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by LostSol

Just make sure the OS is WinXP Pro instead of Vista.

Don't listen to this troll, Vista is awesome.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Why post in 2 month old thread? Why? And just to throw yet another XP > Vista line on the internet (yeah, that isn't tired, at all).

I've had Vista on my gaming laptop setup and I've had no problems with playing any of the games I've placed on it (varied from oldies such as Jade Empire, Sims 2, Half-Life 2, to newer games like Team Fortress 2 and Bioshock).

I wouldn't call Vista awesome just yet, but with SP1, there should be a marked improvement in all areas.

I was speaking idiomatically.

thanks for the replys, i'll check out the other laptops that you mentioned.

sorry but i do prefer xp, i had it for 6 months and it took at least 10 minutes to get to the desktop, and that was with 2 gig of RAM, so i switched back, but i'm gonna reinstall it once SP1 comes out just to see what improvements there are.

thanks for the suggestions, much appreciated, oh i don't know if anyone is intereste but asus are releasing the c90p i think which has the 8700m gt card, which is GDDR3 with 512mb but otherwise its exactly the same as the c90s.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?