Check my spec please

[gavdee]

Hi,

Thanks for taking the time to look at my post and query.

Looking to order the below, primarily for Battlefield 1 and Project Cars 2. I know a desktop would be the better bet and for budget, I'd get more for my money, but a laptop is a more convenient option.

I'm not looking for 4k display, HD is good enough. I'll generally use the display and if/when I get the chance, will hook it up to the TV in the front room - 46" LG.

I know the below is a bit overkill for my needs, but I'd like to run AAA for a good fews years at ultra/high. Fairly certain that SLi will keep me up to speed for a little while.

My main issue is the upcoming 1080m cards which will probably be announced the day after I order! Not really worried about having the 1080m unless price and temps at load are similar to what is out now. Just reckon there will be a price drop on the 900 cards.

If I've made any glaring omissions or daft inclusions, please point them out. I already have a separate mouse and keyboard and don't need bloatware or anti virus.

Thanks again for taking the time to look over my post
Gav

Chassis & Display
Vortex Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-6700k (4.0GHz) 8MB Cache
Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX IMPACT 2133MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
2 x NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M - 6.0GB DDR5 Video RAM, DirectX® 12, G-SYNC
Memory - Hard Disk
1TB WD BLACK 2.5" WD10JPLX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SAMSUNG SM951 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 2150MB/R, 1550MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card
ASUS™ XONAR-U7 Compact 7.1 USB soundcard and headphone amplifier(£75)
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & KILLER™ WIRELESS-AC 1535 M.2 GAMING 802.11AC + BLUETOOTH 4.1
USB Options
5 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 3.1 PORT AS STANDARD
Battery
Vortex Elite 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (5,800 mAh/89.21WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 330W AC Adaptor
Keyboard Language
VORTEX ELITE SERIES BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
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 Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Dead Pixel Guarantee
1 Year Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs (£19)
Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft

 

[keynes]

I know the below is a bit overkill for my needs, but I'd like to run AAA for a good fews years at ultra/high. Fairly certain that SLi will keep me up to speed for a little while.

I would suggest waiting for the 1080m, single GPU = less noise, less heat

 

[gavdee]

Hi Keynes, thanks for the advice. Do you think the 1080m will have the longevity of 2 x 970m's though? Looking to keep running for a few years with this machine.

Thanks

 

[SpyderTracks]

Hi Keynes, thanks for the advice. Do you think the 1080m will have the longevity of 2 x 970m's though? Looking to keep running for a few years with this machine.

Thanks

We don't know for sure yet, but by all accounts, the 1080m should beat 970m sli by some margin and any single card setup has great benefits over sli for compatibility.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-970M-SLI.129392.0.html

 

[gavdee]

Thanks for the info and the link Spyder, appreciate it. Hopefully, Nvidia announce 1080m and prices soon. See the rumour mill has begun already, so any upcoming news would be good.