VR Gaming Laptop

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katbul

Member
So, I got a new gaming laptop for Christmas last year.

I have always been a gamer girl and I always will be.

Since my previous laptop was 2009, this new one offered beautiful graphics, able to play mostly any game and such a smooth experience.

However, I found my way into the realms of VRChat. I wanted to experience VR and not just for the gaming.

I researched, ran compatibility tests which my laptop passed and finally purchased my Oculus Rift.

Myself and my two friends spent a total of 18 hours trying to fix whatever the problem was.

As a last resort, one friend found someone on YouTube who had my exact laptop and problem. They’d fixed it with a link box.

On I go to Amazon to spend £100 with all hopes it would fix it.

Waiting for the two delieveries for a few days, finally it arrived.

I connected it all up. Nope. Tried new cables. Nope.

I came to the conclusion that it was the laptop.

So, long story short, one of my friends (thanks babe) has spec’d this laptop for me so I can FINALLY enjoy my Oculus Rift.

I just ordered it yesterday and I am excited!


Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD 144Hz 72% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Six Core Processor 8750H (2.2GHz, 4.1GHz Turbo)

Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 8GB)

Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 - 6.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1

1st Hard Disk
1TB Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)

Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)

AC Adaptor
1 x 120W AC Adaptor

Battery
Optimus IX Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery

Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable

Thermal Paste
COOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMAL COMPOUND

Sound Card
2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema 3

Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-9260 M.2 (1.73Gbps, 802.11AC) +BT 5.0

USB Options
1 x USB 3.1 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT

Keyboard Language
RGB BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD

Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]

Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language

Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account

Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)

Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode

Browser
Google Chrome™

Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE

Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM

Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 4 to 6 working days
Promotional Item
FREE Assassin's Creed: Odyssey with select SAMSUNG SSDs!
Quantity
1

Price £1,368.00 including VAT and delivery

Edit: Will put pics/videos up when it arrives!
 
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Oussebon

Oussebon

Multiverse Poster
I would suggest cancelling the order.

You're spending a huge sum on an SSD, which would be better spent on a more powerful graphics card. You can replace/add/upgrade storage, but you can't the graphics card and so I usually suggest it makes sense to get the most powerful GPU you can. Especially for demanding VR gaming.

PCS have a Defiance spec here with a GTX 1070 for £1349: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers-for-next-day-delivery/802/

Or the Proteus with a 500gb SSD and 1TB HDD plus the GTX 1070 for £1350:


Chassis & Display
Proteus Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD 60Hz 45% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Six Core Processor 8750H (2.2GHz, 4.1GHz Turbo)
---FREE Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 & More w/ select Intel CPUs!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair 2133MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 - 8.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1[SUP]st[/SUP] Hard Disk
1TB SEAGATE 7mm SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 128MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
1[SUP]st[/SUP] M.2 SSD Drive
512GB INTEL® 760p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (upto 3230MB/sR | 1625MB/sW)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
1 x Proteus Series 230W AC Adaptor
Battery
Proteus V Series Lithium Ion Battery (7180mAh)
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-9260 M.2 (1.73Gbps, 802.11AC) +BT 5.0
USB Options
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 3.1 Type C PORT AS STANDARD
Keyboard Language
PROTEUS SERIES RGB BACKLIT PORTUGUESE KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
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 720P 30 FPS HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Quantity
1

Price £1,350.00 including VAT and delivery

Unique URL to re-configure : https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/proteusvi-15/Gy9h0PGyAB/


The point is you can get a much more powerful graphics card if you avoid buying a 1TB SSD. It's very easy to move games between drives too.
 
K

katbul

Member
Oussebon said:
I would suggest cancelling the order.

You're spending a huge sum on an SSD, which would be better spent on a more powerful graphics card. You can replace/add/upgrade storage, but you can't the graphics card and so I usually suggest it makes sense to get the most powerful GPU you can. Especially for demanding VR gaming.

PCS have a Defiance spec here with a GTX 1070 for £1349: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers-for-next-day-delivery/802/

Or the Proteus with a 500gb SSD and 1TB HDD plus the GTX 1070 for £1350:


Chassis & Display
Proteus Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD 60Hz 45% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Six Core Processor 8750H (2.2GHz, 4.1GHz Turbo)
---FREE Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 & More w/ select Intel CPUs!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair 2133MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 - 8.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1[SUP]st[/SUP] Hard Disk
1TB SEAGATE 7mm SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 128MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
1[SUP]st[/SUP] M.2 SSD Drive
512GB INTEL® 760p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (upto 3230MB/sR | 1625MB/sW)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
1 x Proteus Series 230W AC Adaptor
Battery
Proteus V Series Lithium Ion Battery (7180mAh)
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-9260 M.2 (1.73Gbps, 802.11AC) +BT 5.0
USB Options
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 3.1 Type C PORT AS STANDARD
Keyboard Language
PROTEUS SERIES RGB BACKLIT PORTUGUESE KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
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 720P 30 FPS HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Quantity
1

Price £1,350.00 including VAT and delivery

Unique URL to re-configure : https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/proteusvi-15/Gy9h0PGyAB/


The point is you can get a much more powerful graphics card if you avoid buying a 1TB SSD. It's very easy to move games between drives too.
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Thanks for the advice but we decided the 1060 is fine though aware of the 70. ^_^
 
J

[email protected]

Member
I've just bought a laptop almost identical to the spec suggested by Oussebon. It arrived last week and past all the SteamVR tests I threw at it, though I've not had chance to link it to an actual headset yet.

HTC tests say it should run a Vive Pro, which is my aim for it. I'll be testing it more soon, it has just had to go back as it arrived with the wrong keyboard on it (A problem with PCS's system it seems, that wasn't corrected when I emailed them). It's a nice looking, good quality computer.
 
ubuysa

ubuysa

The BSOD Doctor
katbul said:
Thanks for the advice but we decided the 1060 is fine though aware of the 70. ^_^
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I would add the Oussebon is probably the most knowledgeable and experienced hardware expert on here, he really does know what he's talking about. :)
 
K

katbul

Member
ubuysa said:
I would add the Oussebon is probably the most knowledgeable and experienced hardware expert on here, he really does know what he's talking about. :)
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I’m not questioning his expertise and I’m of course very thankful for any advice, but my current laptop passed all of the tests for VR too, including Oculus’ own and SteamVR.

Thank you all, I’ll stick to my spec and see how it goes. I’m not a full time gamer or a streamer and I’m sure the spec will wok fine.

I’ve had enough messing around I just want to be able to use the Rift :)

Without meaning to sound like a spoilt brat, I didn’t come here for advice but I was just excited. Thank you though :)
 
Oussebon

Oussebon

Multiverse Poster
I don't work for PCS so my only interest is in seeing people get the best value for their £ and not cheat themselves out of performance or money. So I'm afraid I will offer advice even when not asked for as I consider any PCS spec on the forums fair game ;)

But it's your money and your purchase ofc!

If you are proceeding with the Optimus, would you mind posting a review / your impressions of it once you're received it and have had the chance to try it out? Things like how it performs for what you use it for, CPU and GPU temperatures, pros/cons?

I ask because not many people have done so and other users may find it helpful when weighing up what to buy. :)
 
K

katbul

Member
Oussebon said:
I don't work for PCS so my only interest is in seeing people get the best value for their £ and not cheat themselves out of performance or money. So I'm afraid I will offer advice even when not asked for as I consider any PCS spec on the forums fair game ;)

But it's your money and your purchase ofc!

If you are proceeding with the Optimus, would you mind posting a review / your impressions of it once you're received it and have had the chance to try it out? Things like how it performs for what you use it for, CPU and GPU temperatures, pros/cons?

I ask because not many people have done so and other users may find it helpful when weighing up what to buy. :)
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Of course, that is the other reason why I posted this thread. :)
 
K

katbul

Member
I was prepping myself for up to a month wait!

Processed Date
12-10-2018
Pre-Production Date
16-10-2018
Build Date
17-10-2018
Test Date
18-10-2018
 
K

katbul

Member
Yes but I’m spending my days reading what people do in VR and complaints about really long waiting times, so it’s very good feedback for hardly any waiting! :D
 
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