Gaming laptop

[samwhy]

Hi, I’m just after some advice as to whether this build is okay. It’s within my budget but just want to ensure it’s good for my needs before I buy it I travel with work a lot and will use this for a lot of AAA single player games when I’m away, and for multiplayer games at home.
Thanks in advance for your help.

Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD 144Hz 72% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Six Core Processor 8750H (2.2GHz, 4.1GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
12GB Corsair 2133MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 8GB 1 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 - 6.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1

FREE Geforce Fortnite bundle w/ select GTX cards
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE 7mm SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 128MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
250GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS 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 180W AC Adaptor
Battery
Optimus IX Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Thermal Paste
COOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMAL COMPOUND
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
RGB BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
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)
Laptop Cooling Stands
CoolerMaster NotePal L2 Laptop Cooler, upto 17.3 inch
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Dead Pixel Guarantee
1 Year Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs
Delivery
TIMED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND - MON-FRI (BEFORE 2PM)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Price: £1,242.00 including VAT and Delivery

 

[Oussebon]

Get 16gb RAM (2 x 8gb).

You might find yourself beneftiting from more than 12gb RAM with some games, in the future at least. Also note that if you have modules of different sizes, the larger module will only run the RAM in dual channel upto the capacity of the smaller module. So with 12gb as above, you're only getting 8gb RAM in dual channel.

Also get 2666MHz RAM as some games can benefit a lot.

You'll be keeping the system without upgrading CPU/RAM/GPU for many years, so pinching pennies on the RAM is not really optimal.

 

[Oussebon]

Just saw this: https://hexus.net/tech/reviews/laptop/130289-pc-specialist-156-recoil-iii-gtx/

Sold at a fixed £1249 price / spec:

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16gb RAM, twice the SSD size, and a better GPU (1660 ti).

Worth looking at if 15.6" is acceptable.

Obviously a few £ more than your current spec (even taking into account the RAM suggestion) once you add the accessories / warranties, but potentially worth a look.

 

[samwhy]

Just saw this: https://hexus.net/tech/reviews/laptop/130289-pc-specialist-156-recoil-iii-gtx/

Sold at a fixed £1249 price / spec:

PCSPECIALIST - Custom Computers and Laptops Built to Order

PCSpecialist is a manufacturer of high quality custom computers and laptops. Configure your ideal computer in just a few simple steps with a broad range available.

www.pcspecialist.co.uk

16gb RAM, twice the SSD size, and a better GPU (1660 ti).

Worth looking at if 15.6" is acceptable.

Obviously a few £ more than your current spec (even taking into account the RAM suggestion) once you add the accessories / warranties, but potentially worth a look.

Thank you for your suggestions. I took in to account extra ram and changed my order to 2666Hz 16gb (2x 8gb) for an extra £28. I wanted to keep the same laptop because it was a bigger screen, and after researching GPU’s I feel a 1060 will be plenty good enough for how often/intensive I game.

 

[Oussebon]

Sounds good