Hello!
I've recently moved and couldn't take my desktop (i5-4790K/Radeon 270X) with me. Looking to - if I can convince myself - splash out on a laptop that I can consider my daily driver for everything -
Daily "home office" work, light programming, hosting VMs, Gaming (I'm using Cities Skylines, XCOM 2, Witcher 3 and Fallout 4 as my "standards", if I can get 60 (144?!) FPS on those, I'll be happy
), video editing, skype calling, Twitch Streaming, Minecraft Server Hosting..
I have some spare DDR4 2666 MHz laptop RAM from a friend, an entry-level mouse that does the pointing and click, and salvaged the old SATA HDD off my desktop, so I've cut those out of the below system to save a bob or two.
I have some concerns about longevity/toughness/thermals, my previous laptop is a 6 year old midrange ultrabook that's seen better days but survived a lot. This would be about 2x the price, so I'd have to be comfortable that the 9750H isn't going to throttle back to my current 3rd Gen i5's speeds, and such. Your advice and input appreciated
Also picked out this model as it has the TB3 port, so in 5 years time I can plug in an external ИTX 7080Ti and give it a new lease of life! Does that make sense?
Chassis & Display
Vortex Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD 144Hz LED Widescreen (1920x1080) + G-Sync
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Six Core Processor 9750H (2.6GHz, 4.5GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
4GB Corsair 2133MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 - 6.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st Storage Drive
NOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive
256GB ADATA SX6000 Pro PCIe M.2 2280 (2100 MB/R, 1200 MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 180W AC Adaptor
Battery
Vortex IX Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-9260 M.2 (1.73Gbps, 802.11AC) +BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x USB 3.1 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Keyboard Language
MULTI COLOUR BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
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 - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
Basic Warranty
Delivery
2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 3 to 5 working days
£1,353.00 inc. VAT
Silly pricing questions too - I can pay in either EUR or GBP - GBP seems cheaper and it looks like the price already accounts for ROI VAT, so I guess this makes sense?
Thaks in advaaance!
I've recently moved and couldn't take my desktop (i5-4790K/Radeon 270X) with me. Looking to - if I can convince myself - splash out on a laptop that I can consider my daily driver for everything -
Daily "home office" work, light programming, hosting VMs, Gaming (I'm using Cities Skylines, XCOM 2, Witcher 3 and Fallout 4 as my "standards", if I can get 60 (144?!) FPS on those, I'll be happy
), video editing, skype calling, Twitch Streaming, Minecraft Server Hosting..I have some spare DDR4 2666 MHz laptop RAM from a friend, an entry-level mouse that does the pointing and click, and salvaged the old SATA HDD off my desktop, so I've cut those out of the below system to save a bob or two.
I have some concerns about longevity/toughness/thermals, my previous laptop is a 6 year old midrange ultrabook that's seen better days but survived a lot. This would be about 2x the price, so I'd have to be comfortable that the 9750H isn't going to throttle back to my current 3rd Gen i5's speeds, and such. Your advice and input appreciated
Also picked out this model as it has the TB3 port, so in 5 years time I can plug in an external ИTX 7080Ti and give it a new lease of life! Does that make sense?
Chassis & Display
Vortex Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD 144Hz LED Widescreen (1920x1080) + G-Sync
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Six Core Processor 9750H (2.6GHz, 4.5GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
4GB Corsair 2133MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 - 6.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st Storage Drive
NOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive
256GB ADATA SX6000 Pro PCIe M.2 2280 (2100 MB/R, 1200 MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 180W AC Adaptor
Battery
Vortex IX Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-9260 M.2 (1.73Gbps, 802.11AC) +BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x USB 3.1 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Keyboard Language
MULTI COLOUR BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
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 - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
Basic Warranty
Delivery
2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 3 to 5 working days
£1,353.00 inc. VAT
Silly pricing questions too - I can pay in either EUR or GBP - GBP seems cheaper and it looks like the price already accounts for ROI VAT, so I guess this makes sense?
Thaks in advaaance!
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