Joined on 11/27/08
Terrific

Pros: Extremely Reliable, Survived several voltage surges +80% Efficiency at any load (By hardware secrets review) True 450W power PCI-E Connector Silent This performs like a more expensive power supply.
Cons: None, I'm impressed.
Overall Review: It delivers 80%+ efficiency which is insane for a PSU without PFC I have a cheap Allied 450w power supply and it refuses to power my video card, I decided to do a little experiment. It turns out the Antec PSU was able to power my high end unit with the video card, I even overclocked my GTX460 and did a 48 hour stress test, the PSU held up and continued to work silently, my take is that it’s missing overload protection, so it was probably doing around 500w in my tests. Would recommend, would buy again twice.
Bougth it on a Drunken Nigth

Pros: It werks, provides basic Wireless N 300 (2x2) with 20Hz/40Hz enabled.
Cons: After a year of use, it keeps dropping the connection, Freezing, computers have problems connecting, Had to restart it several times, bad latency, slow... Updated the firmware, it's stable now but I'm going to replace it anyways, for one of them new shinny High Powered DDWRT routers for about them same price of this... This was simply a bad product from an good Company, glad it's being discontinued, well at least they provided new firmware.
G2 ESports Certified??? it came with CL22 ram lol

Pros: Good Value for your money 14++++++++ Intel CPU is ok, but with these shortages you can't ask for much RTX3080 is a MAXQ 100w variant, will perform similarly to at 130w+ 3070 u are getting this for lower thermals and consistent performance Built in graphics switch to reduce latency The 3080 will be with us for a long time, I will expect games to be optimized for it and further exploit the engineering in these chips.
Cons: Many manufacturers will put different variants of RAM and SSDs! Check what you got under the hood. For me I had to replace the slow 8 Module CL22 memory with some nice GSkill RipJaws 16 module CL18s and the SSD with a WD Black to max out the PCIE lanes This way you will get the maximum gamer performance out of the laptop.
Overall Review: For a gamer spec laptop, manufacturers should look closely at what RAM and Storage they are being shipped out with. These are parts found in "non-gamer" laptops, they have no business being in this one. Lower Class Latency memory does make a difference in games! This laptop claims it's G2 ESports Certified but it got shipped out with consumer ram???
Great Product For the Price

Pros: Insane Value, Got it on sale. This by far is one of the most powerful laptops I've owned. Purpose Built for Games. Great build quality, love the thin bezel, feels like the hinges will hold up. Conservatively designed for being a gaming laptop.
Cons: Speakers aren't great, but most people will be using headphones instead. Construction not fit for outdoor environments.
Overall Review: This has a 60Hz Panel, keyboard only lights up red can be dimmed or turned off. Seems like it will not hold up to abuse, like any other electronic use it gently. You are getting a late gen mid-range Intel CPU will last you for a long time, the graphics has a generous amount of power to keep you occupied until you decide to hand this down to your 9 year old nephew turning 15.
Most Performance Per $

Pros: This can Run just about anything in Med Settings in 1080p at a steady 60FPS (Dirt Rally/Battlefield 4...) Doesn't Overheat or Strain your power supply, When Upgrading to this card you can Keep your Current PSU since it will not go over 110w.
Cons: At this Price range you can't really ask for much.
Overall Review: AMD does have a Slightly better card, but it's TDP is well over 200W, but it has the potential to kill your PSU if it isn't beefy enough
Fast Ram

Pros: 1600Mhz Speeds, Core i5 compatible, Low Price. Paired it with a G2120 and B75 motherboard, it gets a windows rating of 7.9
Cons: none.