See it on Amazon / See it on Amazon (UK).A version with the newer Intel Core i7 7700HQ is available for $200 more, but if you can get this load-out, it has better storage options.ĭanielle Abraham + 1 more More Great Options A Thing of Beauty - Razer Blade The Asus ROG Strix GL702VM is a great 17-inch laptop with plenty of power for just $1,299 as tested. Oh, and did we mention it's VR-ready? Because it is. On top of solid computational muscle, the GL702VM has plenty of storage with a 256GB SSD and a 7,200 RPM 1TB HDD. Sure, it's not the latest Intel processor since it's a Skylake chip, but the hit to performance compared to the newer Kaby Lake Core i7-7700HQ is nominal, and we're not too bothered given this laptop's affordable (for a gaming laptop) price tag. There's plenty of power, too, with an NVIDIA GTX 1060 handling the graphics and an Intel Core i7-6700HQ processor helping move everything along swimmingly. On top of that, its large size affords it a full-sized keyboard with great feel and satisfying key travel. It's loaded with enticing features, including a colorful 17.3-inch G-Sync enabled display, letting you tear through your favorite games without actual tearing on the screen.

When it comes to bang for your buck, the Asus ROG Strix GL702VM is tough to beat. The Best Gaming Laptop Asus Republic of Gamers Strix GL702VM Based on our testing, here are five of the best gaming notebooks for 2017 so far. We recently sampled five midrange (ish) gaming laptops from popular manufacturers including Asus, Alienware, Acer, Razer, and MSI to see what you can get these days and came away quite impressed. These days laptops have near-desktop performance, adaptive refresh rate displays, comfortable and satisfying keyboards, and prices that are in the realm of 'reasonable.' For pure, unadulterated power and bang-for-your-buck you still can't beat the raw horsepower of a desktop gaming PC, but if you value portability, the performance gap between a laptop and desktop is growing ever smaller, making the proposition of switching from a desktop to a gaming laptop more attractive than ever and without much of a penalty.

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