(This a good deal?) HowASUS 15.6" Laptop featuring AMD A6-3420

[Slapshot747]

Thought i would ask all my RFD friends about this deal?.. Need to buy laptop for my Niece for Grad present. Saw this one at bestbuy and need some imput?.. Good price?..good laptop?.... thanks for any help you can give me...

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/asus-asus-15-6-laptop-featuring-amd-a6-3420-processor-x53z-rs63-cbil-mocha-x53z-rs63-cbil/10192750.aspx?path=224a5116c860a2e4b6ee09654432aba 1en02

[DavidY]

Asus is top rated among laptops. This one is good for general purpose and some light gaming. $479 is a good price for this Asus. It's loaded with RAM (8 GB) and has a big HDD. I would assume that it has all the connectors like HDMI (USB3?) that you need....it wouldn't list the specs for me when I clicked on the tab.

Dave

[Slapshot747]

Sorry folks take the HOW out of the title... Just some things to add...hows the AMD quad-core A6-3420 processor
and the AMD Radeon HD 6520 Graphics?... I like that it has 8GB RAM and 750HD on it...Might pull the trigger this afternoon..any imput would be good thanks...

[Slapshot747]

Asus is top rated among laptops. This one is good for general purpose and some light gaming. $479 is a good price for this Asus. It's loaded with RAM (8 GB) and has a big HDD. I would assume that it has all the connectors like HDMI (USB3?) that you need....it wouldn't list the specs for me when I clicked on the tab.

Dave

Thanks Dave... it has HDMI Output.. has 2 USB 2.0 AND 1 USB 3.0... The reviews are good on it..

[DavidY]

The graphics won't be stunning....it won't play the newest games in high (not sure even in med). But it's better than Intel HD 3000 graphics which is common on the second gen i3 and i5 (and i7) based laptops. You probably would have spend another $100-$150 for a laptop that is better for gaming.

$549 for this Asus with the same A6, but with better/moderate gaming graphics 7670G: http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/cat_sku.asp?CatIds=66%2C67,3205&webid=726133&affixedcode=WW

$425 for this Acer with the slightly faster A8....Acer brand among the less reliable laptop brands however: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=64514&vpn=LX%2ERNW02%2E028&manufacture=Acer&promoid=1387

Dave

[Slapshot747]

The graphics won't be stunning....it won't play the newest games in high (not sure even in med). But it's better than Intel HD 3000 graphics which is common on the second gen i3 and i5 (and i7) based laptops. You probably would have spend another $100-$150 for a laptop that is better for gaming.

$549 for this Asus with the same A6, but with better/moderate gaming graphics 7670G: http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/cat_sku.asp?CatIds=66%2C67,3205&webid=726133&affixedcode=WW

$425 for this Acer with the slightly faster A8....Acer brand among the less reliable laptop brands however: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=64514&vpn=LX%2ERNW02%2E028&manufacture=Acer&promoid=1387

Dave

This is for my Niece who does not do alot of gaming.. so staples lappy not needed.. Went ahead and bought the Best buy one for 479.. with the 8gb and 750 hd you cant go wrong..thanks for your help

[_Allan_]

Buy it from ANYONE BUT FS/BB/Staples as they don't usually carry the Asus Warranty.
Asus (ALL A1/B1 and most others) (Machines bought at BestBuy / FutureShop / TigerDirect / Staples have the store warranty, and NOT Asus' warranty, this is at the STORES demand, so they can sell their own crappy warranty, and NOT an Asus issue.)
COST: $0.00

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[cloakster]

Allan, ive opened up a lot of Asus's from BB before..the sticker on the box and the laptop says 1 year global warranty + 1 year accidental damage warranty. Plus there is a sheet of paper inside talking about the warranty.

[_Allan_]

Allan, ive opened up a lot of Asus's from BB before..the sticker on the box and the laptop says 1 year global warranty + 1 year accidental damage warranty. Plus there is a sheet of paper inside talking about the warranty.

If they are Bxxx or BBX or BBK or similar they have 1 yr part/labour and BB will try to 'upsell' their warranty.
It appears that Asus is pushing back, and some of the new stuff has Asus's warranty instead of BB/FS's.

THIS Asus G53SX (http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/asus-asus-rog-15-6-laptop-featuring-intel-core-i7-2670qm-quad-core-processor-g53sx-bs71-cbil-black-g53sx-bs71-cbil/10194956.aspx?path=49994b9e6b3ff18bbc355c6617ee66e ben02) for example, is 1 year p/l.