New Laptop, £1k budget.

[Osirys]

Hello gaming experts, I am looking to upgrade my old laptop.
I previously build an Optimus Series: 17.3" back in 2016, having a core i5, 8GB ram, GTX 960m and a 240Gb SSD costing me £745. This is working just fine but feels a bit outdated.
I'm thinking I got a budget of £1000 to build a new one and this is my config:

Chassis & Display
Cosmos Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD IPS 60Hz 72% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080) - I am in love with the big display
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Six Core Processor 9750H (2.6GHz, 4.5GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 16GB) - extra memory for multitasking (emulators)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 - 3.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st Storage Drive
250GB Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW) - I'm happy with sacrificing space as I don't store many games
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 120W AC Adaptor
Thermal Paste
COOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMAL COMPOUND
Sound Card
2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (2.4 Gbps) + 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
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Chassis
Clevo NH70RHQ (3GB GTX-1050, i7-9750H, 60Hz FHD IPS N7)

Price: £967.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/cosmosVIII-17/sTjRgk8weT/


Any thoughts, criticism and advice is greatly appreciated as I'd like to get the best value for my money. Many thanks fellow geeks!

 

[Scott]

I would hold off to be honest. I don't think that is much of an upgrade gaming wise. Ideally you want a laptop with a 2060 in it for it to be a proper upgrade to last a couple of years.

 

[SpyderTracks]

I would agree entirely with @The_Scotster , there's no real upgrade in that build. You'd need a much higher budget to get a noticeable performance increase.

 

[Oussebon]

Gaming wise it would technically be a big upgrade over a 960M. But it's not worth £1000. As a 1050 is still very entry level. If it's way more than enough for your needs you can probably stick to your old Optimus. If you want to upgrade to get more performance, you should try to squeeze much more out of £1000.

PCS's 17.3" options are a bit of a no go here, as for £1000 you want to aim for GTX 1060 at least.

However for 15.6" you can get a GTX 1660 ti, which is lightyears ahead of either your old GPU or the 1050.

Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD 120Hz 45% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Six Core Processor 9750H (2.6GHz, 4.5GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
8GB Corsair 2133MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti - 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 120W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Battery
Optimus X Series 4 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (2.4 Gbps) + 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 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)
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Chassis
Clevo NH55RCQ (6GB GTX-1660 Ti, i7-9750H, 120Hz N4)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 4 to 6 working days
Promotional Discount
Special Offer - Save Now On Intel Core i7/i9 Powered Laptops!
Price: £1,019.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/optimusX-15/JjPCNkduHQ/

You can replace the RAM down the line if you are sure you need 32gb. Otherwise just add an 8gb stick.

If it has to be 17.3", buy something from elsewhere with better than a 1050 in it. Assuming such exists.

 

[Scott]

I was almost positive, performance wise, the 1050 and the 960m were about on par. The 960m rated fairly poorly compared to the 960, I get that. I don't think the 1050 in the laptops is a cut down version.... or is it? It may be a bit better but I didn't think it would be THAT good.

Edit: I take it back, seems there's a good 30% in it....

Still not worth a grand, but better than I actually thought.

 

[Osirys]

Thank you very much for your thoughts guys! @The_Scotster, massive help so far, I did not know there wasn't a big difference there on graphics cards. Taking your advice @Oussebon here's a spec I modified with a big more money in the pot:

Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD 120Hz 45% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Six Core Processor 9750H (2.6GHz, 4.5GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 2133MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 - 6.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1

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1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB ADATA SX6000 Pro PCIe M.2 2280 (2100 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 120W AC Adaptor
Thermal Paste
COOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMAL COMPOUND
Sound Card
2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.0
Browser
Google Chrome™
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Chassis
Clevo NH55RDQ (6GB RTX-2060, i7-9750H, 120Hz N4)
Promotional Discount
Special Offer - Save Now On Intel Core i7/i9 Powered Laptops!
Price: £1,135.00 including VAT and Delivery

Anymore advice and opinions are greatly appreciated, I'm in no rush to buy this.

 

[Oussebon]

970M = GTX 960 (the desktop one) = GTX 1050 ti. Ish.

960M was entry level at best - 750 ti equivalent maybe? Been a few years. (checked, 3dmark says ~ish)

Yeah, majorly not worth a grand.

Optimus Spec looks good.

How sure are you that you need the extra RAM? For general gaming, even multitasking while gaming, 16gb is more than plenty.

Depending on the price difference, consider faster RAM. Can help a lot in some games, especially some of those more CPU dependent ones (WoW, FO4, many more probably)