About Me 0082: Making Money Fast

Last week I got my hands on a brand new ASUS VX7 Lamborghini gaming laptop. It’s a beautiful PC, as I noted in my unboxing photo gallery blog, so I wanted to devote this piece to the PC’s performance, which looks to be seriously impressive.

What’s inside

My VX7 is loaded with a second-generation Intel Core i7-2630 processor, 8GB of memory, a brand-new NVIDIA GTX 460M graphics card, and 1.5TB of storage spread across 2 drives. It’s a beast of a PC and on paper, one of the most impressive I’ve seen to date, and is on par power-wise with offerings from Alienware, Maingear and Origin. One like mine will run you about $2299. That’s a lot of money for a PC, but like I always say, you get what you pay for. In the case of the VX7, you’re getting great performance and a very unique look and feel, so I think the price is reasonable.

Using the PC

In many cases PCs trade off aesthetics for usability. When I got the VX7 I feared that would be the case, but to my surprise ASUS did a very good job of making the PC as beautiful to use as it is to look at. The leather palmrest feels great on your hands when typing or gaming, and the glass trackpad feels good on your finger, even when mousing for a long time. Is it as good as the beautiful glass-coated trackpad on the Lenovo U260? No, it’s not. But it’s very usable and looks a lot better than the average matte-black polycarbonate trackpads on most PCs. Typing is a breeze on the backlit keyboard, too, and keystrokes are crisp and responsive. Gamers will tell you that having a good keyboard is critical; if the keys are too stiff, keystrokes are forced and unresponsive, and if they’re too soft, keystrokes are unintentionally repeated, resulting in wasted ammo and imprecise action. This one is just right.

Even more impressive than the PC’s ergonomics is the sound and video. The full HD 1920x1080 display looks fantastic when gaming or browsing the web, and the speakers on this thing are loud enough to rattle your windows. Or in my case, invoke the ire of your office mates. Together they provide a truly immersive gaming experience. Really good stuff.

Performance

As you’d expect from a PC with absolute top-of-the-line specs – and a $2000+ price tag – performance was incredible, especially in core fundamentals:

Startup (cold boot to desktop): 32 seconds
Shut down (No apps open, button press to power off): 14 seconds
Sleep (lid close to power off): 4 seconds
Wake (lid open to desktop): 1.5 seconds

Keep in mind that these numbers are with Windows 7 Ultimate installed on a standard 7200rpm spinning drive. If this PC had an SSD, they’d be even more impressive. (Speaking of, be sure to watch the “Ben and Ryan Explain: HDDs vs. SSDs” video for more info on why SSDs are so dang fast).

With a Core i7 and 8GB of RAM under the hood multitasking was no problem; I was able to load every application in my standard test set – Zune, IE9, Metrotwit, Windows Live Messenger, Mesh and Mail, and all of Office 2010, without any problem whatsoever. Gaming is where things really got interesting; I tried out both Call of Duty: Black Ops and Crysis 2 and they both ran flawlessly. At 1920x1080 resolution. And full frame rate. With all of the variables maxed out. It was really, really impressive to see this kind of performance out of a laptop.

Final Thoughts

If you’re looking for a power gaming PC with style to burn, the ASUS VX7 Lamborghini is for you. Its smoking fast, drop-dead gorgeous, and for what you’re getting, carries a pretty reasonable price tag.

Have a question about this or any other PC? Post a comment, hit me on Twitter, or Ask Ben Anything via email!

Bow Wow is growing up fast. The 24-year-old rapper has revealed that he is the father of a young girl. In an open letter to his fans, he confirmed rumors that he has a daughter (“God gave me the illest gift of my life”) that he previously didn’t tell the public about. Over the last three years, he has been “battling life” and even contemplated suicide. But after the birth of his daughter, whom he calls “Shai Shai,” his perspective changed.

“My lil girl is getting BIG fast. i love every minute of it. She inspires me to go harder.Even made me treat my mother better, its like it made me into a man over night,” wrote a reflective Bow Wow. The baby lives with her mother, but he makes the five-hour flight to visit her and wishes that she could live with him.

The Cash Money signee has taken on daddy duties, including changing diapers. “Sometimes i tear up cuz i just cant believe it brotha be emotional,” added the protective father, who wants his daughter to have everything he didn’t.

In closing, he asked for his fans’ understanding and hopes they will continue to support him. Read the full letter below.

Let me start off by saying i love my fans. With out yall i wudda been left the game. For the past 3 years i been batteling life. Even thought about taking my own. I felt like as a kid i did everything and saw everything too fast which spoiled my adult years. I felt as if i had no purpose to live(Thinking selfishly) until god gave me the illest gift of my life. No lambo, no blk card nuffn ammounts to my lil girl. I waited so long to tell yall the truth because i was nervous on how yall would look at me. Yall know everyone makes a big deal out of everything i do. I wanted to be 1st n let yall know the real. My lil girl is getting BIG fast. i love every minute of it. She inspires me to go harder.Even made me treat my mother better, its like it made me into a man over night. Never been a fan of posting pix of my daughter. Reason is because i want my boo boo to have everything i didnt. Want her to be able to cheerlead with her lil friends with out some asshole sticking his camera all in my lil girl face. I know how fame is. I missed out on so much that i now know how important it is to cherish and have those things in your life. Yes! I change diapers. Aint as bad as i thought hahaha. I want her to live with me so bad. Jus us 2. Thats my dream man but fellas yall know how it go. Baby gotta stay with they momma and all dat bull. I hate that! So i have to fly 5 hrs away to see her. I find myself going into my i phone book jus lookn at pix of her. Sometimes i tear up cuz i just cant believe it brotha be emotional. All in all im good. This is my 1st. I know all my fans gone support me and ride for her like yall been doin my whole career. To the ones that say “Im heart broken how can he do that to us” well i do have a life thats not all about movies or making albums. Im 24 now. I cant wait 4eva. Im happy and if your a fan then ud be happy too cuz yall gone be with me every step of the way. The bs that comes with having a baby momma is expected. So i neva trip. Jus gotta suck it up keep chin high and try not let her get the best of my feelings by playin them stupid games. Ima stay positive and keep maintaining long as i got yall i cant lose. I love yall. And shai shai daddy love u too! Wizzle!!!!

Boweezy

Cash Money/Young Money

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