Quick review of Asus ROG G51JX-X3

I heard so many great things about Asus, especially their Gaming laptops... I was so happy when I got this laptop for christmas, it looked sick, seemed to run programs fast, and more, but a lot of things didn't cut it seeing how my parents saved up a lot of money to get me this, and I thought it would be amazing.

Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i5-430M processor 2.26 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.53 GHz
Memory: 4GB DDR3-1066 RAM, 2 x SODIMM Sockets (up to 8GB)
Storage: 500GB 7,200RPM hard drive
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 360M 1GB GDDR5 VRAM
Optical Drive: DVD Super Multi Double Layer Drive
Display: 15.6-inch Full HD LED-backlit Widescreen (1920 x 1080)
Camera: 2.0 Megapixel
Wireless: 802.11 b/g/n (draft 2.4GHz n) with Bluetooth v2.1 +EDR
LAN: 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
Speakers: Altec Lansing speakers
Microphone Digital Array Microphones
Card Reader: 1 x 8-in-1 card reader (MMC/SD/Mini-SD/XD/Memory stick/MS Pro/MS-Duo/MS-Pro Duo)
Input/Output: 1 x Mic-in, 1 x Headphone-out, 1 x VGA port/Mini D-Sub 15-pin for external monitor, 4 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x IEEE 1394 port, 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert, 1 x HDMI, 1 x eSATA, 1 x Express Card 34/54
Battery Pack: 6 cell
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Dimensions: 14.8 x 10.4 x 1.4~1.6 inches (WxDxH)
Approximate Weight: 7.27 pounds (with 6 cell battery,1xHDD)

Features:
Blisteringly fast ASUS DGE powered by the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 360M 1GB GDDR5 for unprecedented visual clarity and remarkable gaming performance
The new Intel Core i5-430M processor with Turbo Boost Technology for smart multitasking performance that adapts to your needs
Brilliant 15.6-inch Full HD LED-backlit widescreen for immersive cinematic experience with resolution up to 1920 x 1080
ASUS Super Hybrid Engine that innovatively saves battery life and boosts performance
4GB of DDR3 RAM for smooth computing with Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium for a faster and more reliable operating system
500GB 7,200RPM hard drives for fast, convenient storage and access to all your documents and entertainment
Wi-Fi networking (802.11 b/g & draft 2.4GHz n) with the Latest Bluetooth connectivity (v2.1)+EDR to game wherever you go
Integrated 2 megapixel webcam and Digital Array Mic for video chatting with your friends and family
Illuminated gaming keyboard with numeric keypad gives you complete control in any lighting environment
EAX Advanced HD Audio + CMSS Sound Effect with Altec Lansing speakers for premium gaming sound
ASUS Infusion Design casing technology for a resilient and unique look
Exclusive ASUS Express Gate enables ultra-fast boot so you can connect to the web in under 10 seconds
ASUS SmartLogon: facial recognition system detects your face and logs on automatically
Warranty: 1 year ASUS 360 global warranty and 1 year Accidental Damage Warranty with 30-day Flawless Display Guarantee

Pros

- Nice looking: It's blue with a light up logo for republic of gamers

- Light up keyboard: Good for typing in the dark

- Fair size: I like the size, It's not too small, and not too big (16" screen I'm pretty sure)

- Many ports: tons of ports and I don't even know what half of them are for, check the specs if you'd like to see

- Good warranty: Year warranty accidental

- Exceptional service: If you call Asus for help, you wont wait longer than a few minutes on the phone, and the people are good with helping you

CONS

- Gaming not as good as expected: I have to turn Vsync off if I want to play most games without lag when turning around, if I want to play full graphics with minimal glitch, I must turn Vsync off and update the game to the latest and/or fastest patch

- Heats up A LOT: It can burn your hand if you keep your hand next to where the heat comes out, which is also a bad placing because it's on the left of the laptop, not the back, when I pick up paper near the left of my laptop it's literally very warm because of the heat emitted from this laptop

- Bad microphone: 1200 dollar laptop should come with a decent integrated microphone, this laptop did not, I had to buy a microphone

- Bad speakers: Good quality but not loud enough, so I had to go buy a 10 dollar set

- Bad battery life: when gaming, only about one and a half hour of battery life, without gaming you wont expect much more either unless you're in quiet office mode

- Loud: Always making sound from the insides, the fan is always in the background sound of everything I am doing, and when it is producing a lot of heat, it gets really loud


SO my final verdict is 3/5, I like the laptop a lot because it's better than my old one by a mile, but if I had control over what laptop I was getting instead of it being a surprise for christmas, I would've read the shitty reviews first and went with the G73 maybe, too bad it's too late to return this big hot noisy laptop.

Don't get me wrong, I really love this laptop, but there are a lot of problems, and the graphics card is weak, don't let the 1 GB GDDR5 VRAM confuse you.

I'm worried about this thing overheating and blowing up, and everyone on my street will be screwed then. PLEASE make sure your laptop is good before you purchase it, I was ready to buy the G72GX but this was a pleasant surprise, which I now know how it actually works.

Any questions, responses, anything, ask me or tell me.

Also this is my first review and I didn't want to say much about this laptop!