Gaming laptop: ~1000£ budget

[zhed]

Hey all,

I was considering buying a rather high-end laptop to run games (and more exactly, game engines).

So far, I've configured the 13.3" Optimus V this way:

Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 13.3" Matte Full HD LED IPS Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4810MQ (2.80GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 765M - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Free Item
FREE £90 IN-GAME VOUCHER with GTX 650 / 750 /7000M / 8000M Series GPUs
Memory - Hard Disk
250GB WD SCORPIO BLACK WD2500BEKX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 16MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
mSATA SSD Drive
120GB Kingston SSDNow mS200 mSATA (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
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 (€11)
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N-7260 (300Mbps, 802.11BGN) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Battery
13.3" Optimus Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (62.16WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x European Power Lead & 120W AC Adaptor
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Keyboard Language
13.3" OPTIMUS SERIES BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
3 - 4 DAY DELIVERY TO ITALY (€37)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Quantity
1

Price: €1.207,00 including VAT and delivery.

While it looks AWESOME (more interally than externally, actually ), and compared to other brands it offers way more to the same price, I'm a bit concerned about the overheating and the fan noise, since I read about a few guys lamenting problems with the Optimus V. Also, I've asked the live support about it, and they told me that every Optimus V is built with the same fan set, so I wonder: this machine looks pretty "hot", it would be annoying to have the fan 24/7 full speed.

I would like to know what you guys think about my concern.

 

[Greenman]

I have an Optimus II (2011), running fine. They do run hot when gaming, fine otherwise. Invest in a cooling pad though like a Zalman, they aren't necessary but the lifetime of the components will be extended.
They look great externally in my opinion, understated but sharp, doesn't look cheap (In my opinion anyway)
If you are willing to wait by the way, I think PCSpec will be releasing the next line with Nvidia 800 series graphics cards. (End of the month I think)

 

[zhed]

I have an Optimus II (2011), running fine. They do run hot when gaming, fine otherwise. Invest in a cooling pad though like a Zalman, they aren't necessary but the lifetime of the components will be extended.
They look great externally in my opinion, understated but sharp, doesn't look cheap (In my opinion anyway)
If you are willing to wait by the way, I think PCSpec will be releasing the next line with Nvidia 800 series graphics cards. (End of the month I think)

Thanks for the answer.

I thought I saw them on other models actually, but I might be wrong. The heat itself is not a deal breaker, but what about the fan noise?

Also, what makes you think Optimus VI will be unveiled soon?

 

[Greenman]

The new GPU's are discussed here https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/foru...ics-card-ran-out-of-stock&p=263414#post263414

Hopefully someone with an Optimus V can give you better answers, as mine is pretty old. Anyways when I'm just browsing the internet, the fan is off (Will come on sometimes, quiet setting). During gaming is does start to spin, it's more noticeable rather than disruptive for me, but I do normally use headphones (Speakers are poor on the Optimus II). It's all subjective though, so it's hard to say, I've just never had any issues.