Parmaester4000
Member
Hello all,
I'm in the market for investing in a new laptop and am undecided between the Defiance XS and Defiance III. If someone can help me that would be a bonus
I play mostly Cities Skylines, Simulations, RTS and Turn based Strategy games on Laptop. For FPS, Role-Playing (GTA, Witcher 3, etc) & racing games I use my ps4 and have no plans to turn away from consoles for those types of games.
Additionally I work in GIS so something that will be powerful enough for Geo-work (ArcMAP, CAD, LiDAR) would be a real bonus (but not compulsory).
Do I need a 1070 GTX or is a 1060 GTX sufficient for my needs, say the next 4 years? I am keen for 32GB of RAM however I may just purchase a second stick at a later date. If I can save money anywhere that would be useful as well!
Finally, I’d appreciate if anyone knows of good laptop cooling stands.
These are the specs I'm considering:
Defiance XS
Chassis & Display Defiance Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD 120Hz IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU): Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor 7700HQ (2.8GHz, 3.8GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM): 16GB Corsair VENGEANCE 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 16GB)
Graphics Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 Max-Q - 8.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st Hard Disk: 1TB SLIM SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 128MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
M.2 SSD Drive: 256GB SAMSUNG SM961 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3100MB/R, 1400MB/W)
Memory Card Reader: Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor: 1 x 180W AC Adaptor
Power Cable: 1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Thermal Paste: EK-TIM ECTOTHERM THERMAL COMPOUND
Sound Card: Intel 2 Channel High Def. Audio + MIC/Headphone + SoundBlaster X-Fi MB3
Bluetooth & Wireless: GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-8265 M.2 (867Mbps, 802.11AC) +BT 4.0
USB Options: 3 x USB 3.1 Type A, 2 x USB 3.1 Type C AS STANDARD
Keyboard Language: RGB BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System: Genuine Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc DVD & Single Licence
Operating System Language: United Kingdom - English Language
Office Software: FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus: BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser: Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Notebook Mouse: INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam: INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty: 3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Dead Pixel Guarantee: 1 Year Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs
Insurance: 1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery: STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time: Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
£1757.
Defiance III
Chassis & Display: Defiance Series: 15.6" Matte 3K IPS LED Widescreen (2880x1620)
Processor (CPU): Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor 7700HQ (2.8GHz, 3.8GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM): 16GB Corsair VENGEANCE 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 16GB)
Graphics CardNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 - 8.0GB GDDR5 Video
RAM - DirectX® 12.1, G-SYNC
1st Hard Disk: 1TB SLIM SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 128MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
2nd Hard Disk: 1TB SLIM SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 128MB CACHE (5,400rpm)M.2
SSD Drive: 256GB SAMSUNG SM961 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3100MB/R, 1400MB/W)
RAID: RAID 1 (MIRRORED VOLUME - 2 x same size & model HDD / SSD)
Memory Card Reader: Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor: 1 x 230W AC Adaptor
Power Cable: 1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Thermal Paste: EK-TIM ECTOTHERM THERMAL COMPOUND
Sound Card: Intel 2 Channel High Def. Audio + MIC/Headphone + SoundBlaster X-Fi MB3
Bluetooth & Wireless: GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-8265 M.2 (867Mbps, 802.11AC) +BT 4.0
USB Options: 3 x USB 3.1 Type A, 2 x USB 3.1 Type C AS STANDARD
Battery: Defiance Series 4 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (60WH)
Keyboard Language: DEFIANCE SERIES RGB BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System: Genuine Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc DVD & Single Licence
Operating System Language: United Kingdom - English Language
Office Software: FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus: BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser: Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Notebook Mouse: INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam: INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty: 3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Dead Pixel Guarantee: 1 Year Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs
Insurance: 1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery: STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time: Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
£1791
Thanks in Advance!
I'm in the market for investing in a new laptop and am undecided between the Defiance XS and Defiance III. If someone can help me that would be a bonus
I play mostly Cities Skylines, Simulations, RTS and Turn based Strategy games on Laptop. For FPS, Role-Playing (GTA, Witcher 3, etc) & racing games I use my ps4 and have no plans to turn away from consoles for those types of games.
Additionally I work in GIS so something that will be powerful enough for Geo-work (ArcMAP, CAD, LiDAR) would be a real bonus (but not compulsory).
Do I need a 1070 GTX or is a 1060 GTX sufficient for my needs, say the next 4 years? I am keen for 32GB of RAM however I may just purchase a second stick at a later date. If I can save money anywhere that would be useful as well!
Finally, I’d appreciate if anyone knows of good laptop cooling stands.
These are the specs I'm considering:
Defiance XS
Chassis & Display Defiance Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD 120Hz IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU): Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor 7700HQ (2.8GHz, 3.8GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM): 16GB Corsair VENGEANCE 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 16GB)
Graphics Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 Max-Q - 8.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st Hard Disk: 1TB SLIM SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 128MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
M.2 SSD Drive: 256GB SAMSUNG SM961 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3100MB/R, 1400MB/W)
Memory Card Reader: Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor: 1 x 180W AC Adaptor
Power Cable: 1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Thermal Paste: EK-TIM ECTOTHERM THERMAL COMPOUND
Sound Card: Intel 2 Channel High Def. Audio + MIC/Headphone + SoundBlaster X-Fi MB3
Bluetooth & Wireless: GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-8265 M.2 (867Mbps, 802.11AC) +BT 4.0
USB Options: 3 x USB 3.1 Type A, 2 x USB 3.1 Type C AS STANDARD
Keyboard Language: RGB BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System: Genuine Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc DVD & Single Licence
Operating System Language: United Kingdom - English Language
Office Software: FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus: BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser: Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Notebook Mouse: INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam: INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty: 3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Dead Pixel Guarantee: 1 Year Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs
Insurance: 1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery: STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time: Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
£1757.
Defiance III
Chassis & Display: Defiance Series: 15.6" Matte 3K IPS LED Widescreen (2880x1620)
Processor (CPU): Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor 7700HQ (2.8GHz, 3.8GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM): 16GB Corsair VENGEANCE 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 16GB)
Graphics CardNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 - 8.0GB GDDR5 Video
RAM - DirectX® 12.1, G-SYNC
1st Hard Disk: 1TB SLIM SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 128MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
2nd Hard Disk: 1TB SLIM SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 128MB CACHE (5,400rpm)M.2
SSD Drive: 256GB SAMSUNG SM961 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3100MB/R, 1400MB/W)
RAID: RAID 1 (MIRRORED VOLUME - 2 x same size & model HDD / SSD)
Memory Card Reader: Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor: 1 x 230W AC Adaptor
Power Cable: 1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Thermal Paste: EK-TIM ECTOTHERM THERMAL COMPOUND
Sound Card: Intel 2 Channel High Def. Audio + MIC/Headphone + SoundBlaster X-Fi MB3
Bluetooth & Wireless: GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-8265 M.2 (867Mbps, 802.11AC) +BT 4.0
USB Options: 3 x USB 3.1 Type A, 2 x USB 3.1 Type C AS STANDARD
Battery: Defiance Series 4 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (60WH)
Keyboard Language: DEFIANCE SERIES RGB BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System: Genuine Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc DVD & Single Licence
Operating System Language: United Kingdom - English Language
Office Software: FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus: BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser: Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Notebook Mouse: INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam: INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty: 3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Dead Pixel Guarantee: 1 Year Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs
Insurance: 1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery: STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time: Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
£1791
Thanks in Advance!