Asus TUF Gaming Laptop FX504 15.6” 120Hz 3ms Full HD, Intel Core i7-8750H Processor, GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, 16GB DDR4, 256GB PCIe SSD + 1TB HDD, Gigabit WiFi, Windows 10 Home - FX504GM-ES74

The FX504 is an incredible value, and I am extremely happy with my decision/purchase. My configuration (GM-WH51) came with the i5 8th Gen, 256Gb M.2 (albeit SATA not NVME), and a 3Gb 1060(mobile).I'll preface the rest of this by saying I'm an avid PC user, builder, and all-around enthusiast. I also happen to particularly favor ASUS and their products.My last laptop was a U43F bamboo series from 2011; it finally died on me a week before I made this purchase, so I had been on the hunt for several days before settling on this machine. I had an incredibly difficult time shopping because I'm pretty picky and had very specific parameters. This model really popped out to me because it not only featured the important things like an SSD & dedicated graphics, but it was so much less expensive than traditional 'gaming' laptops of the same variety. Overall, if you're looking for something that can perform about as well as $1000 laptop without some of the bells and whistles then this is the one for you.Out of the box you're going to want to update BIOS, clear-out the gray-ware/bloatware (it's fairly minimal), and update Windows. BE SURE TO SWITCH YOUR 3D SETTINGS TO THE GRAPHICS CARD! Otherwise you'll end up on integrated Intel graphics. Once finished (about an hour later) I ran it though some benchmarks and it did not disappoint. Userbenchmark showed all the parts were performing as intended or better, and the 3DMark Time Spy showed it scoring on par with their 'Gaming Laptop'.Having used it now for a couple of days I'm really enjoying the upgrade from my old notebook. The SSD is lightning fast on reboots and on wake-up. The keyboard is also quite enjoyable and has a nice feel (and yes! it has a number pad!). Also, the general overall build-quality and design has a very pleasing feel as well; a sort of sturdy-yet-sleek.It's not as thin or compact as the new Vivobook or ZenBook models, and the screen bezel is fairly thick compared to those as well. My only real critique is the the track-pad. It feels a little flimsy and seems like it's going to take some getting used to, but if you're going to use a mouse more often than not it obviously won't be an issue.TL:DR- I really recommend this laptop, especially in the $700-800 price range. For what you're getting it's an absolute steal, and it looks and performs as it should.

This laptop sucks so much and it breaks apart. It is very loud and slow. DO NOT BUY THIS!

I just received my new laptop and wanted to post some initial thoughts on it as this is my second ASUS gaming laptop. I already own a 2 year old ROG one running the 7th gen Intel I7 with the GTX 1050ti card (4gb). That laptop has pretty much run everything my kids play on it like Fortnite, Fallout 4, modded minecraft and lots of Steam games running near max resolutions. I was needing a new laptop for myself but figured I would get another gaming one so my two kids aren’t fighting over the other laptop. I immediately looked at ASUS since my first one has been solid. The current lineup of ROG options seemed to only have the 1050ti option unless I went to a 17” screen and spent way too much money on it. Then I found this TUF gaming edition. Running the 8th gen I7 and a 6gb 1060….hard to pass up at this price. So I took a chance.Botting up the first time and waling through the painful Cortana setup, I was finally up and running. The laptop seems to come with minimal bloatware. It has some but the screen isn’t covered with useless apps like my old Dell. I began downloading the various games and then let me younger son have at it for a while. He mostly stayed with Fortnite and it ran perfectly with whatever default settings it chose. The screen is beautiful. Probably one of the best laptop displays I have seen. It makes the 2 year old ROG one look terrible even though that screen is very nice. The sound coming out of the laptop speakers was also very nice. Was shocked at how well they worked as I find laptop speakers to be horrible. Normally my kids play with headphones but this was more of a testing period.My older ROG is loud when being used. Lots of fans to keep it cool. You get used to it but it is loud. The TUF, while not quiet, is much better. You can hear the fans kick on and off but it is nowhere near as bad. I haven’t done much testing on heat yet but can post that later. I know the ROG gets hot. Even the power supply on the cord gets really hot when it use.I couldn’t really tell why the TUF edition costs so much less than the ROG. But after getting it I do see that it is not as “fancy” as the ROG. The cover still lights up on top with ASUS but it lacks the fancier light up flame things. The keyboard only lights up in red vs multi for the ROG. It is apparently missing some ports that come on the new ROG but is in line with my older ROG. At the end of the day, what matters are the components. Seeing the TUF has the 1060 with more RAM and the same processor, I would think it is just as good, if not better. I have no regrets for getting this.Will post up any new findings if I have any.