The September IT Show, Aftershock got promo 780m model with the price of 27XX. ^_^. Just my 2cent, when the performance is equal~ i will pick the best cooling then the best price.
Yeah, thinking of getting those models with GTX780m but the price different between 770 and 780 is quite a jump... Is it really worth it? I know msi and asus are whopping above 3k in price so and x17s is 3k...
Few cents worth:
1. Have used Aftershock X15S with 770m for 1 mth, great cooling system. Have never encountered a warm palm rest before, even when I play games on ultra setting. Cooling is important on a gaming laptop. My opinion is that slim form laptops will not beat full size laptops in terms of cooling simply because of the architecture.
2. boils down to what kind of a gamer you are. if you are semi-pro or hardcore gamer, then 780m. by hardcore gamer i mean you don't play professionally but you play everyday. you chat with your friends about game strategy, you play alot of online matches with other humans, you think about how to improve your game, etc.
I am NOT a hardcore gamer. I game because it's fun and it helps me pass time during my off days. I usually play FPS or RTS and usually the single player campaigns only. I play Battlefield 3, Company of Heroes 1 and 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Total War: Shogun 2. I seldom play multiplayer games.
I cannot tell the difference between the frames per second between the graphic cards. All I need is that I can play a game with medium to high settings with no discernible lag. And 770m handles all the games I play perfectly.
Also I didn't want to just get the 765m because it is a mid-range graphics card and I wanted to future proof my laptop a little. The reason why I got a new laptop was because my old laptop couldn't play the newer games. And my old laptop was an 8 year old Asus.
3. Aftershock X15S has DVD drive, GS70 doesn't. Important to me as all my old games were installed using CDs and I want the option to watch DVDs occassionally.
4. Aftershock X15S has a myriad of customisation options. I went with a 1TB hybrid SSD + Hard disk drive. Plus the Aftershock X15S has an additional HDD and mSATA slot (Total 2 HDD and 1 mSata) for future add-ons.
5. Aftershock X15S has an amazing matt screen. Very good colour reproduction. You can go down to the Aftershock showroom to see it live.
Cons for Aftershock X15S
1. The system is heavy. When I collected it I was abit taken aback by the weight. BUT to be fair, it was my first time owning a 15.6" laptop. My previous laptops were all 14" so I am not used to it.
2. The power adapter is huge and heavy. Quite understandable coz it's such a powerful machine.
3. Battery life may not be as good as the GS70. But my laptop is plugged in all the time and I seldom bring it out. Battery life also strongly depends on how you use the laptop.
4. Some may find the Aftershock abit drab-looking. GS70 is no doubt beautiful. But it's a slim form laptop, of course it looks sleek. I personally like how the Aftershock looks! It's very utilitarian looking and it definitely feels tough and well-made. Plus Aftershock can do a wrap for you to spruce up how it looks.
All the above are just my personal opinions. I am not a pro.
erformance ratio; noting that G750jx is the cheapest while MSI is the highest.
i never test all the model before, beside i'm saving to get a GTX780M notebook, :X so far i only look at these three model.
