Hardcore gamers can go to the extreme to get the ultimate gaming rig. Some might even be crazy enough to shell out a quarter of a million pesos for ASUS’ “most powerful and iconic” gaming laptop to date.
Here’s what you need to know about this exclusive and heavily tricked out ROG GX700.
There can only be 20
ASUS takes to calling them the “Legendary 20” but there will only be 20 lucky owners of the ROG GX700.
First in line
The main selling point of the ROG GX700 is it’s the world’s first liquid-cooled laptop. Yes, you can overclock this baby thanks to its exclusive hydro overclocking system. It has two radiators and a “a behemoth of fans,” as ASUS calls it, that come with variable speed control through the built-in ROG Command Control Center software. Its cooling module allows for the system to run cooler in idle, and be overclocked as wanted. It also allows for a full desktop replacement for all those wanting to lug around a system that’s highly capable of Full-HD gaming.
Best in class
To work alongside this overclocking system, of course the ROG GX700 has to be a beast of a machine. It’s powered by an Intel Core i7-6820HK (Overclocking Unlocked) quad-core processor, which when the laptop is docked to its water-cooling station, overclocks to a remarkable 4GHz in stable voltage. In addition to that is 32GB of 2133MHz DDR4 RAM that overclocks to 2800MHz is also on board. It also comes with the desktop class NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 with 8GB of GDDR5 VRAM. In terms of storage, it’s equipped with 2x 256GB NVMe PCIe SSD set-up in RAID0, and allows for up to 3.5GB/s read/write speeds.
Let’s talk perks
If you were to shell out a significant amount of money for a laptop, there might as well be additional freebies and perks. ASUS is giving the Legendary 20 an ROG Sica Gaming Mouse; ROG Command Case, a premium black luggage case that not only ensures that the ROG GX700 is kept safe, but also for the user to bring the ROG GX700 wherever you want in absolute comfort and style); a Personalized Legendary 20 Luggage Tag; and, finally, a Legendary 20 Jacket, a decked-out Legendary 20 signature-style jacket tailor-fit to the Legendary 20 member. Aside from that, the Legendary 20 also get VIP access to any and all ROG-related events in the country and participation in exclusive “Legendary 20” activities, which includes a private DOTA tournament with an ROG endorser.
How much is it and where can I buy it?
So, the lucky Legendary 20 needs to shell out P249,995 to own one of these expensive units. The units will be available at Villman, PC Corner, PC Express and Complink by this month
