Hi people,
Already for some time I'm in search for a new laptop. I'm mainly gonna use it for editing my pictures in Lightroom and Photoshop. And even though the photography is a hobby... I'm trying to deliver pro-quality... ;-)
At the moment, my Lenovo G50-70 with i3 cpu is not really capable of getting the job done, even though I fitted 16 GB RAM and a Samsung SSD in there. The CPU goes to 99% while the RAM is +/- 60% and the SSD disk is doing 2%... And I cannot change the CPU for a faster one, as it would require to change the main board... haha... Then again, the screen is impossible... So, I need a replacememnt! ;-)
So, I figured, I need:
* big CPU power!!! Even though an i5 8300H would be very much okay, the difference towards the i7 8750H in price is not huge... and with the i7 CPU, speed will never ever ever be a problem no more!!
* it should have a wide gammut (sRGB) FHD IPS screen, which is NOT GLOSSY! A 4K is also okay, but not required, as I don't have any 4k content... The 72% NTSC is comparable with 100% sRGB, so I understood. Then again, for the use at home, I have a separate 24" EIZO screen which is awesome. So having a 15,6" laptop is okay for me. I even considered a 13" or 14", but these get more expensive with the parts I would like to have in it... A 17" would also be fine, for example whenever it would be cheaper than the 15,6". If, for example, the cooling is way better in the 17", I would for sure take it into consideration. The size does not really matter to me. Neither does the looks. Performance and stability do matter to me!
* I think it would be wise to have a GPU with at least 4GB on it. Not really sure if I need it, but I think I'll enjoy it while running Photoshop and Lightroom...
* I need 12 to 16 GB of RAM... took the fastest and highest frequency. And one bank of 16GB. So I can always add more in the future.
* Then, an SSD of 512GB. I'm not so sure if the Samsung selected below, is a bit too much for the main board? Is the main board capable of reaching those speeds? Or am I better off having a slower but cheaper SSD in there, as I will not notice the difference?
* Last but not least, I'd need to hook my EIZO to it, so HDMI out is required (or display port, or DVI). Oh, and an SD-card reader would be appreciated.
I like to have the latest greatest main board and a good cooling system in there. My experiences from the past is that you can fit awesome parts on a low quality main board, and still have a pc which is no good...
The Recoil-II seems to fulfil my needs and stays within budget too! And as it's the only one having USB 3.1, I figured it's main board would be one of the latest generations, right?
Oh, by the way, I know this beast might eat my battery in a few minutes. But I could not care less... I'll be taking the charger everywhere anyway. And most of the time I'll be using it at home.
What would you change in this config, knowing my story? Please let me know.
Thanks a million, people!!
Chassis en display
Recoil-serie: 15,6" mat Full HD 60 Hz 72 % NTSC led-breedbeeldscherm (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 met zes kernprocessoren 8750H (2,2 GHz, 4,1 GHz Turbo)
Geheugen (RAM)
16 GB Corsair 2400 MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 16 GB)
Grafische kaart
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti - 4,0 GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1e harde schijf
NIET VEREIST
1e M.2 SSD-station
512 GB SAMSUNG 970 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (maximaal 3500 MB/R, 2300 MB/W)
Geheugenkaartlezer
Geïntegreerde 2-in-1 geheugenkaartlezer (SD, MMC)
Wisselstroomadapter
1 x wisselstroomadapter 150 W
Batterij
Recoil-II-serie lithium-ionbatterij voor 46 Wh
Stroomkabel
1 x stroomkabel van 1 meter met stekker in vorm van klaverblad voor Europa
Warmtegeleidende pasta
COOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMISCHE PASTA
Geluidskaart
2-kanaals High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema 3
Bluetooth en draadloos
GIGABIT LAN (BEDRAAD) & DRAADLOOS INTEL® AC-9560 M.2 (1.73 Gbps, 802.11AC) + BT 5.0
USB-opties
1 x USB 3.1-POORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.1-POORTEN + 1 x USB 2.0-POORT
Taal toetsenbord
MECHANISCH RGB-TOETSENBORD MET ACHTERGRONDVERLICHTING PER TOETS VOOR DE VS
Besturingssysteem
Originele versie van Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - incl. enkele licentie [KUK-00001]
Garantie
Standaardgarantie voor 3 jaar (1 maand ophalen en retourneren, 2 jaar onderdelen, 3 jaar arbeid)
Prijs €1.539,00 inclusief BTW en bezorging
Already for some time I'm in search for a new laptop. I'm mainly gonna use it for editing my pictures in Lightroom and Photoshop. And even though the photography is a hobby... I'm trying to deliver pro-quality... ;-)
At the moment, my Lenovo G50-70 with i3 cpu is not really capable of getting the job done, even though I fitted 16 GB RAM and a Samsung SSD in there. The CPU goes to 99% while the RAM is +/- 60% and the SSD disk is doing 2%... And I cannot change the CPU for a faster one, as it would require to change the main board... haha... Then again, the screen is impossible... So, I need a replacememnt! ;-)
So, I figured, I need:
* big CPU power!!! Even though an i5 8300H would be very much okay, the difference towards the i7 8750H in price is not huge... and with the i7 CPU, speed will never ever ever be a problem no more!!
* it should have a wide gammut (sRGB) FHD IPS screen, which is NOT GLOSSY! A 4K is also okay, but not required, as I don't have any 4k content... The 72% NTSC is comparable with 100% sRGB, so I understood. Then again, for the use at home, I have a separate 24" EIZO screen which is awesome. So having a 15,6" laptop is okay for me. I even considered a 13" or 14", but these get more expensive with the parts I would like to have in it... A 17" would also be fine, for example whenever it would be cheaper than the 15,6". If, for example, the cooling is way better in the 17", I would for sure take it into consideration. The size does not really matter to me. Neither does the looks. Performance and stability do matter to me!
* I think it would be wise to have a GPU with at least 4GB on it. Not really sure if I need it, but I think I'll enjoy it while running Photoshop and Lightroom...
* I need 12 to 16 GB of RAM... took the fastest and highest frequency. And one bank of 16GB. So I can always add more in the future.
* Then, an SSD of 512GB. I'm not so sure if the Samsung selected below, is a bit too much for the main board? Is the main board capable of reaching those speeds? Or am I better off having a slower but cheaper SSD in there, as I will not notice the difference?
* Last but not least, I'd need to hook my EIZO to it, so HDMI out is required (or display port, or DVI). Oh, and an SD-card reader would be appreciated.
I like to have the latest greatest main board and a good cooling system in there. My experiences from the past is that you can fit awesome parts on a low quality main board, and still have a pc which is no good...
The Recoil-II seems to fulfil my needs and stays within budget too! And as it's the only one having USB 3.1, I figured it's main board would be one of the latest generations, right?
Oh, by the way, I know this beast might eat my battery in a few minutes. But I could not care less... I'll be taking the charger everywhere anyway. And most of the time I'll be using it at home.
What would you change in this config, knowing my story? Please let me know.
Thanks a million, people!!
Chassis en display
Recoil-serie: 15,6" mat Full HD 60 Hz 72 % NTSC led-breedbeeldscherm (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 met zes kernprocessoren 8750H (2,2 GHz, 4,1 GHz Turbo)
Geheugen (RAM)
16 GB Corsair 2400 MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 16 GB)
Grafische kaart
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti - 4,0 GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1e harde schijf
NIET VEREIST
1e M.2 SSD-station
512 GB SAMSUNG 970 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (maximaal 3500 MB/R, 2300 MB/W)
Geheugenkaartlezer
Geïntegreerde 2-in-1 geheugenkaartlezer (SD, MMC)
Wisselstroomadapter
1 x wisselstroomadapter 150 W
Batterij
Recoil-II-serie lithium-ionbatterij voor 46 Wh
Stroomkabel
1 x stroomkabel van 1 meter met stekker in vorm van klaverblad voor Europa
Warmtegeleidende pasta
COOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMISCHE PASTA
Geluidskaart
2-kanaals High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema 3
Bluetooth en draadloos
GIGABIT LAN (BEDRAAD) & DRAADLOOS INTEL® AC-9560 M.2 (1.73 Gbps, 802.11AC) + BT 5.0
USB-opties
1 x USB 3.1-POORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.1-POORTEN + 1 x USB 2.0-POORT
Taal toetsenbord
MECHANISCH RGB-TOETSENBORD MET ACHTERGRONDVERLICHTING PER TOETS VOOR DE VS
Besturingssysteem
Originele versie van Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - incl. enkele licentie [KUK-00001]
Garantie
Standaardgarantie voor 3 jaar (1 maand ophalen en retourneren, 2 jaar onderdelen, 3 jaar arbeid)
Prijs €1.539,00 inclusief BTW en bezorging