A Second Opinion

[brettsmithjohn]

Hi

I'm looking for a gaming laptop that'll comfortably play games like Rome II Total War and my friend sent over the following quote/specs

Chassis & Display
Proteus Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD 144Hz 72% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Six Core Processor 9750H (2.6GHz, 4.5GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 - 6.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st Storage Drive
500GB SEAGATE BARRACUDA 2.5" SSD, (upto 560MB/sR | 535MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
256GB ADATA SU800 M.2 2280 (560 MB/R, 520 MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
1 x Proteus Series 180W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Battery
Proteus VII Series Lithium Ion Battery, 47WH
Thermal Paste
COOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMAL COMPOUND
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 3.1 Type C PORT AS STANDARD
Keyboard Language
PROTEUS SERIES RGB 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 - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - 3 User, 1 Year
Browser
Google Chrome™
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 720P 30 FPS HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Chassis
Quanta NLCA FHD IPS 144Hz (6GB RTX-2060, 9750H, 144Hz, GB)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days

I was hoping I could get a few other opinions from people on this forum before I proceed. Thank you in advance

 

[Oussebon]

That're more than fine for Rome TW 2 (!). And will play modern TW titles comfortably too.

If Rome II and older games are all you play then there are less expensive options.

Regardless, there are a few tweaks I'd suggest:

Get the RAM as 2 x 8gb so that it's dual channel.
Not all games will benefit much, but some may and given the size of the investment for the system, it would be prudent to get the RAM as 2x8gb. You will not need to add a 2nd stick as 32gb RAM for gaming won't be needed for a long time, and by the time it is the rest of your laptop will be obsolete anyway.

Get a single 1TB SSD. e.g. SX6000. Instead of 2 small SSDs. It's a lot less hassle to just have 1 drive than to juggle things between drives. And it keeps more storage slots open for potential storage upgrade. Also the SX6000 is faster than either SSD. There's no advantage to dividing things up between drives for gaming.

Drop the antivirus. Windows defender is very good these days, and there are free alternatives like Avast too.