mydog8it Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Is anyone running CA on one of the 7th gen i7 Asus ROG laptops? How's it working? I'm considering either the G series or the GL series. My biggest concern is overheating, and I'm not sure which would be a better option. I have an older G series now, and from time to time I have to put an ice pack under it when I'm raytracing. I'm hoping one of the newer models will have a better cooling system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJPotter Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 I bought a G75 ROG at Best Buy last year to be my second computer. My old desktop (specs listed below) runs faster than the newer laptop but as a second PC it is fine. If it were my only PC I would NOT be happy as it is just adequate, if I only used a laptop for all my work I would want something a lot faster. DJP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydog8it Posted May 19, 2017 Author Share Posted May 19, 2017 On 5/19/2017 at 1:53 AM, DavidJPotter said: I bought a G75 ROG at Best Buy last year to be my second computer. My old desktop (specs listed below) runs faster than the newer laptop but as a second PC it is fine. If it were my only PC I would NOT be happy as it is just adequate, if I only used a laptop for all my work I would want something a lot faster. DJP Expand That's interesting. I think mine is a G72 and I've been pretty happy with it, but I've upgraded the RAM & video card and added a big SSD. Any problems with your G75 overheating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcaffee Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Cooling pad is a must for laptop RT. I use this on an older GT75SX... https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ZUXXWO/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJPotter Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 On 5/19/2017 at 2:10 AM, mydog8it said: your G75 overheating? Expand No, it runs cool. The comparisons I made as to its performance are to my existing desktop and not other laptops. DJP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydog8it Posted June 30, 2017 Author Share Posted June 30, 2017 I was going to get this one: https://www.asus.com/us/Laptops/ROG-G752VS/ but I decided to try out this one at half the price: https://www.asus.com/us/Laptops/ROG-GL553VD/ with 32g ram. So far I'm pretty happy with it, especially for the price. No overheating, no lag when viewing really big renderings, and overall pretty fast. I haven't raytraced yet though. My biggest complaint so far is the case is a little cheap and plastic-y feeling... and I need to plug in a bigger monitor for doing actual work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renerabbitt Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 On 6/30/2017 at 12:31 AM, mydog8it said: I was going to get this one: https://www.asus.com/us/Laptops/ROG-G752VS/ but I decided to try out this one at half the price: https://www.asus.com/us/Laptops/ROG-GL553VD/ with 32g ram. So far I'm pretty happy with it, especially for the price. No overheating, no lag when viewing really big renderings, and overall pretty fast. I haven't raytraced yet though. My biggest complaint so far is the case is a little cheap and plastic-y feeling... and I need to plug in a bigger monitor for doing actual work. Expand I'm running a g752 and stays at proper temps during 4 hour full presto renders using 100%gfx and CPU together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydog8it Posted June 30, 2017 Author Share Posted June 30, 2017 On 6/30/2017 at 2:45 AM, Renerabbitt said: I'm running a g752 and stays at proper temps during 4 hour full presto renders using 100%gfx and CPU together Expand My old computer is the older version of that. I love it. The only upside to this smaller one is portability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajrare Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 You need a gaming computer, AlienWare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydog8it Posted July 1, 2017 Author Share Posted July 1, 2017 On 7/1/2017 at 3:58 AM, ajrare said: You need a gaming computer, AlienWare Expand In my opinion, asus rog (republic of gamers) is the most reliable gaming computer brand out there. I'm not a fan of Dell (which is Alienware). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 I have used Alienware for 15 years now , never had any problems but you do need a new one about every 5 years and sometimes you can last longer with changing out a few parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJohnson Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 On 6/30/2017 at 12:31 AM, mydog8it said: I was going to get this one: https://www.asus.com/us/Laptops/ROG-G752VS/ but I decided to try out this one at half the price: https://www.asus.com/us/Laptops/ROG-GL553VD/ with 32g ram. So far I'm pretty happy with it, especially for the price. No overheating, no lag when viewing really big renderings, and overall pretty fast. I haven't raytraced yet though. My biggest complaint so far is the case is a little cheap and plastic-y feeling... and I need to plug in a bigger monitor for doing actual work. Expand Consider a deck top for actual work. I am happy with the one I recently purchased, see in signature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydog8it Posted July 1, 2017 Author Share Posted July 1, 2017 On 7/1/2017 at 4:56 PM, DRAWZILLA said: I have used Alienware for 15 years now , never had any problems but you do need a new one about every 5 years and sometimes you can last longer with changing out a few parts. Expand They weren't always owned by Dell. But 5 years is a pretty good life span for a computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 not that I needed to replace every 5 years, I just wanted faster parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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