The Asus G75VW is a budget-priced gaming laptop, and in this case you kind of get what you pay for. Don't get me wrong: The G75VW can play most games at an acceptable level, and it's a fairly attractive machine to boot. Plus, it has a great screen with excellent viewing angles.

That said, it's lacking in general performance, and it's nothing like some of the higher-end gaming laptops we've seen, such as the . On the other hand, though the EON17-S has twice the WorldBench 7 score of the G75VW, it also costs more than twice as much.

If you're looking for a somewhat budget-friendly gaming laptop, the G75VW is quite capable. But you will need to use headphones.