rhodesnyomi
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Hi i am hoping someone can help or give advise.
I have an Acer Nitro at the moment which is the follow specification:
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-9300H CPU @ 2.40GHz 2.40 GHz
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
32GB Ram ( Upgraded )
2 TB ( Upgraded )
I am not going to lie, it's old and starting to stuggle with gaming and with me doing my masters degree on it.
I tend to have many things running at onces and also am now stuggling with games. I am avid Sims 4 player with all the packs and would play soo much more other big titles but can't as my machine just isnt coping.
This is vital for my new machine hence i am looking for more a gaming laptop then an everyday laptop.
Also my acer sounds like a Jet engine in take off mode with the fan as the cooling side isnt the best.
It's done me well for being over 7 years old!
I tend to work on a workdesk with i have 3 screen on a docking station ( yes I need 3 screen for some of the stuff i get up too ) however i do have moments where i am happy to be sat on the sofa with my laptop working away. It never leaves the house. The ability to be able to go around the house is important for me.
I am now in a good place to be able to by a new machine - YAY! Also able to spend a small fortune to obtain what i would like...
I would like a 16" as i feel going to a 18" would just be too big ...
I like technology and tend to read and try and keep up with what is going on but it can be a bit of mind field.
I am aware of the whole intel 13th and 14th Generation have a bad rep at the moment however i seem to be drawn to the Ultra 9 laptops.
I am open minded to an AMD on suggestions but that's purely i never had one.
I am also thinking that 32GB RAM and 2 TB hard drive is a must though happy to go more if worth the pennies and enhances performance.
The 12GB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti seems to be also something i like but compared to my current one anything will be better!
The biggest issue is regarding overheating, as currently you could cook an egg on my current one and i don't want to go over kill on a laptop however i do want to have a slightly better one then average for future prooffing.
On the PC Speaclist i have been looking at the 16" Recoil but i am worried i have to have the cooling system to get the laptop other wise it's just going to over heat.
Chassis & Display
Recoil Series: 16" Matte QHD+ 300Hz, 500nits, sRGB 100% LED Widescreen (2560x1600)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 24 Core Processor 275HX (Up to 5.4 GHz) 36MB Cache
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 5600MHz SODIMM DDR5 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 5070Ti - 12GB GDDR7 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.2
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
2 x 330W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Battery
Recoil Series Integrated 99WH Lithium Ion Battery
Thermal Paste
PHASE CHANGE THERMAL PAD COOLING (PTM7950)
Sound Card
Nahimic by SteelSeries 2 Channel HD Audio
Wireless Network Card
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.3
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x THUNDERBOLT 4 + 1 x USB 3.2 (TYPE C) + 3 x USB 3.2
Docking Hub
PCS DS200 USB-C Docking Hub + M.2 Port: 2 x USB 3.2, 1 x HDMI, 1 x RJ45, 1 x TYPE-C PD
Keyboard Language
RECOIL 16 SERIES RGB BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Keyboard & Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED IR+FHD Hybrid 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
Chassis
AIstone X6AR57TY (12GB RTX-5070Ti, U9-275HX, 300Hz QHD+ LED, AX211)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Price: £2,141.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/recoil-III-16/wsDZ2k0DG6/
I am have around 2k to spend but happy to go higher if required but same time i don't go super high if i can get something that could be just as good but slightly older then the super new items.
I am completely open to suggestions and just wanted to see what other might suggest or think to help me come to a decision which is logical and most for my equipment.
Thank you for your help and reading
I have an Acer Nitro at the moment which is the follow specification:
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-9300H CPU @ 2.40GHz 2.40 GHz
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
32GB Ram ( Upgraded )
2 TB ( Upgraded )
I am not going to lie, it's old and starting to stuggle with gaming and with me doing my masters degree on it.
I tend to have many things running at onces and also am now stuggling with games. I am avid Sims 4 player with all the packs and would play soo much more other big titles but can't as my machine just isnt coping.
This is vital for my new machine hence i am looking for more a gaming laptop then an everyday laptop.
Also my acer sounds like a Jet engine in take off mode with the fan as the cooling side isnt the best.
It's done me well for being over 7 years old!
I tend to work on a workdesk with i have 3 screen on a docking station ( yes I need 3 screen for some of the stuff i get up too ) however i do have moments where i am happy to be sat on the sofa with my laptop working away. It never leaves the house. The ability to be able to go around the house is important for me.
I am now in a good place to be able to by a new machine - YAY! Also able to spend a small fortune to obtain what i would like...
I would like a 16" as i feel going to a 18" would just be too big ...
I like technology and tend to read and try and keep up with what is going on but it can be a bit of mind field.
I am aware of the whole intel 13th and 14th Generation have a bad rep at the moment however i seem to be drawn to the Ultra 9 laptops.
I am open minded to an AMD on suggestions but that's purely i never had one.
I am also thinking that 32GB RAM and 2 TB hard drive is a must though happy to go more if worth the pennies and enhances performance.
The 12GB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti seems to be also something i like but compared to my current one anything will be better!
The biggest issue is regarding overheating, as currently you could cook an egg on my current one and i don't want to go over kill on a laptop however i do want to have a slightly better one then average for future prooffing.
On the PC Speaclist i have been looking at the 16" Recoil but i am worried i have to have the cooling system to get the laptop other wise it's just going to over heat.
Chassis & Display
Recoil Series: 16" Matte QHD+ 300Hz, 500nits, sRGB 100% LED Widescreen (2560x1600)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 24 Core Processor 275HX (Up to 5.4 GHz) 36MB Cache
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 5600MHz SODIMM DDR5 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 5070Ti - 12GB GDDR7 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.2
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
2 x 330W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Battery
Recoil Series Integrated 99WH Lithium Ion Battery
Thermal Paste
PHASE CHANGE THERMAL PAD COOLING (PTM7950)
Sound Card
Nahimic by SteelSeries 2 Channel HD Audio
Wireless Network Card
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.3
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x THUNDERBOLT 4 + 1 x USB 3.2 (TYPE C) + 3 x USB 3.2
Docking Hub
PCS DS200 USB-C Docking Hub + M.2 Port: 2 x USB 3.2, 1 x HDMI, 1 x RJ45, 1 x TYPE-C PD
Keyboard Language
RECOIL 16 SERIES RGB BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Keyboard & Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED IR+FHD Hybrid 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
Chassis
AIstone X6AR57TY (12GB RTX-5070Ti, U9-275HX, 300Hz QHD+ LED, AX211)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Price: £2,141.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/recoil-III-16/wsDZ2k0DG6/
I am have around 2k to spend but happy to go higher if required but same time i don't go super high if i can get something that could be just as good but slightly older then the super new items.
I am completely open to suggestions and just wanted to see what other might suggest or think to help me come to a decision which is logical and most for my equipment.
Thank you for your help and reading
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