Octane i7 (3.7GHZ) 1060, NVMe 32GB - sense check :-)

I would be grateful for folks comments on the following spec, specifically;

How easy is it to clean the dust out of the cooling fins of the heat sink and fans?

Whats better for gaming - 4k with no g-sync or 1080 with g-sync?

The 1060 is OC + Overclocked? is it strained?

Is NVMe faster than SSD Raid 0? (low capacity not a problem for me.)

How easy is it to fit the 2x SSD I already own?

Is Killer wireless worth it?

Why is 2666Mhz ram cheaper than 2400mhz ram?

Is it a balanced spec overall ?

Chassis & Display
Octane Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD 144Hz 72% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080) + G-Sync
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Six Core Processor i7-8700k (3.7GHz) 12MB Cache
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 OC 1480 MHz - 6.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st Hard Disk
NOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SAMSUNG 970 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 2300MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 330W AC Adaptor
Battery
Octane Series 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (82WH)
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Thermal Paste
COOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMAL COMPOUND
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & KILLER™ WIRELESS-AC 1550 M.2 GAMING 802.11AC + BLUETOOTH 5.0
USB Options
4 x USB 3.0 Ports + 2 x USB 3.1 Type C Ports
Keyboard Language
OCTANE SERIES BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Supplied on DVD
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MP FULL HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Dead Pixel Guarantee
30 Day Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 4 to 6 working days
Promotional Item
FREE Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 & More w/ select Intel CPUs!
Promotional Item
FREE Assassin's Creed: Odyssey with select SAMSUNG NVMe SSDs!
Quantity
1

What is your budget, what did the above cost, what are you using the system for?

Gaming? Other uses? Specific software?

Hi Oussebon,

Thanks for your reply. The cost is £2005.00. (Budget is £2000.00) The system will be used for gaming (Assassins Creed Odyssey at the moment, nothing really multiplayer though), general web browsing, watching films/media and quite a lot of rather specific USB based micro controller experiments. I like to play with Software Defined Radio, 3D printing (which can be processor heavy when rendering) and programming flash on drones.