Need help choosing a Laptop

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hezzlington

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So I'd like to get into gaming and I'm looking at the 15.6" VYPER III

Budget: £1.5k but fairly flexible on budget depending on if it's economically viable.

I like the Vyper as portability is quite important as I do a lot of work on trains etc, my current PCS model which is years old is just too bulky, and the power pack is enormous. Do the newer models come with a smaller AC adapter? My current one is like 17x4cm and its just a monster.

I have no idea when it comes to computers, so I have no idea what the difference in the RAM and SSD are. I suppose my question is.....what do the different types/sizes of RAM/SSDs do?

Please advise
 
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hezzlington

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I mentioned in the thread gaming and work (nothing more intense than MS Office and programming), or do you mean more specifically what games? If that's the question, I'm not actually too sure! I'd like to buy a spec that will manage games to be released in the next year or two, Crisis Remastered, Battlefield 6, the new Elder Scrolls etc. I'm also into flight sims

I haven't played any games in about 4 years which is when I bought my last laptop from PCS.
 
SpyderTracks

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This is a decent chassis, gives you one spare M2 port to add another NVME SSD later on should you require it:

Chassis & Display
Vyper Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD 144Hz 72% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Eight Core Processor 10875H (2.3GHz, 5.1GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 - 6.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 3 in 1 Card Reader (Full Size SD / SDHC / SDXC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 230W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Battery
Vyper Series 62WH Lithium Ion Battery
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
2 Channel High Def. Audio + THX Spatial Audio
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x THUNDERBOLT 3 PORT + 3 x USB 3.1 PORTS
Keyboard Language
VYPER SERIES RGB BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
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
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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)
Chassis
TongFang GM5MP0Y (6GB RTX-2060, i7-10875H, 144Hz, Blank KB)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days

Price: £1,527.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/vyperIII-15/vAz!b5CE9Q/
 
SpyderTracks

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The bonus of that chassis is that it has a thunderbolt port, so once the GPU becomes too old and can't game anymore, you can run off an eGPU such as this and use any desktop card you like, extending the gaming life of the laptop exponentially:

www.razer.com

Razer Core X - Mercury | PC

External Graphics Enclosure for Thunderbolt™ 3 Laptops
www.razer.com www.razer.com
 
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hezzlington

Bronze Level Poster
SpyderTracks said:
The bonus of that chassis is that it has a thunderbolt port, so once the GPU becomes too old and can't game anymore, you can run off an eGPU such as this and use any desktop card you like, extending the gaming life of the laptop exponentially:

www.razer.com

Razer Core X - Mercury | PC

External Graphics Enclosure for Thunderbolt™ 3 Laptops
www.razer.com www.razer.com
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Thank you for providing a spec.

I'm just wondering what the 2x sticks of RAM is for? As opposed to a single stick of 16gb? Also why would I need a second SSD
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

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hezzlington said:
Thank you for providing a spec.

I'm just wondering what the 2x sticks of RAM is for? As opposed to a single stick of 16gb? Also why would I need a second SSD
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RAM is dual channel and runs more effectively in pairs.

You'd only need a second SSD if you needed more space.
 
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