However you choose to pronounce it (I'm with patio), I just set up the system described below(recovery disks,anti-virus,Office,Mbam,Superantispyware, etc.,etc.) for my young grandson. I'm quite sure that he will be quite happy to receive this notebook as a surprise birthday gift. His first PC.
No, I didn't buy it for him, but wouldn't take much coaxing for me to keep it. 
overthehill
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ASUS G74SX-XR1
Key Features
17.3-inch LED-backlit Full HD display for immersive cinematic experience with resolution up to 1920 x 1080
2nd generation Intel Core i7-2630QM processor with Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology for the best visibly smart performance that adapts to your needs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M graphics with 3GB GDDR5 VRAM for leading DirectX 11 gaming
ASUS Power4Gear Hybrid that innovatively saves battery life and delivers extreme performance
SuperSpeed USB 3.0 for quicker device charging and up to 10x faster transfers than USB 2.0
640GB 5400RPM hard drive and 12GB of DDR3 system memory for smooth computing and ample storage for all your games and media files
Backlit gaming keyboard with ergonomic tilt-up design for comfortable control in any lighting environment
EAX Advanced HD 5.0 Audio for premium gaming sound
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