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WAWAW1867

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Hi guys

That didn't go well...

After a, shall we say heated discussion, she has decided the only size case she wants is 14", so it is easily portable.

Do you think it is worth having one made? because they don't look all that inspiring to me.

Or

Going to a shop and buying a named one already made up, with more features, but costing more?


Thank You

Regards

Mark
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

We love you Ukraine
WAWAW1867 said:
Hi guys

That didn't go well...

After a, shall we say heated discussion, she has decided the only size case she wants is 14", so it is easily portable.

Do you think it is worth having one made? because they don't look all that inspiring to me.

Or

Going to a shop and buying a named one already made up, with more features, but costing more?


Thank You

Regards

Mark
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Yeah, unfortunately PCS don't really cater for higher power 14" chassis.

Check your PMs
 
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WAWAW1867

Active member
Hiya Guys

I haven't given up on her yet, so trying her with a 15" screen, this one is 342mm wide & 20mm high.

Do you think it would be an okay buy? or leave well alone?

Chassis & Display
Ionico Series: 15.3" Matte QHD 240Hz sRGB 100% LED Widescreen (2560x1600)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen™ 7 Eight Core Processor 8845HS (3.8GHz, 5.1GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 5600MHz SODIMM DDR5 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4060 - 8.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated Micro-SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
1 x 240W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Battery
Ionico Battery 80WH
Sound Card
2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Wireless Network Card
GIGABIT LAN & KILLER™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1675 M.2 GAMING + BLUETOOTH 5.3
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 x USB 3.2 PORTS (Type C) + 3 x USB 3.2 PORTS
Keyboard Language
IONICO 15 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+HD Hybrid Webcam Windows Hello 4.0
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Chassis
TongFang GM5HG0A (8GB RTX-4060, R7-8845HS,AW-XB591N, 240Hz QHD)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 4 to 6 working days
Price: £1,448.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/ionico-15-M/xy66YV!Kwe/

Thank You

Regards

Mark

Again!!!! :)
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

We love you Ukraine
WAWAW1867 said:
Hiya Guys

I haven't given up on her yet, so trying her with a 15" screen, this one is 342mm wide & 20mm high.

Do you think it would be an okay buy? or leave well alone?

Chassis & Display
Ionico Series: 15.3" Matte QHD 240Hz sRGB 100% LED Widescreen (2560x1600)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen™ 7 Eight Core Processor 8845HS (3.8GHz, 5.1GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 5600MHz SODIMM DDR5 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4060 - 8.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated Micro-SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
1 x 240W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Battery
Ionico Battery 80WH
Sound Card
2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Wireless Network Card
GIGABIT LAN & KILLER™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1675 M.2 GAMING + BLUETOOTH 5.3
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 x USB 3.2 PORTS (Type C) + 3 x USB 3.2 PORTS
Keyboard Language
IONICO 15 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+HD Hybrid Webcam Windows Hello 4.0
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Chassis
TongFang GM5HG0A (8GB RTX-4060, R7-8845HS,AW-XB591N, 240Hz QHD)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 4 to 6 working days
Price: £1,448.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/ionico-15-M/xy66YV!Kwe/

Thank You

Regards

Mark

Again!!!! :)
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These are brand new chassis with the brand new 8000 series AMD processors which include AI cores. But the processors aside from the AI stuff are supposed to be really good and FAR more efficient than the intel equivalents.

It's roughly on par with the Intel 13700H which is SUBSTANTIALLY more expensive and hits crazy temperatures


The AMD chassis normally don't last very long because they're extremely popular.

It's also got a brand new 500 Nit LED screen which given the price is quite high end, so should be bright and great colours.

To me, it's a really nice chassis, but it is brand new, I've done a few searches but can't find any reviews as yet.
 
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WAWAW1867

Active member
Thanks Spyder

Does all the internals work together nicely?

Would you change anything?

Thanks for the help

Regards

Mark
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

We love you Ukraine
WAWAW1867 said:
Thanks Spyder

Does all the internals work together nicely?

Would you change anything?

Thanks for the help

Regards

Mark
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Just to set expectations, laptop GPU's are different silicon to a desktop and a few tiers down.

So a laptop 4060 is around equivalent to a desktop 4050

It's a 1080p card, BUT the chassis has a 1440p screen.

So to get acceptable frame rates, you'd need to lower settings quite substantially to achieve 60fps in a lot of games


Also, for me, I'd never order a laptop without Gold Warranty, reason being is if something like the GPU fails, it's part of the motherboard these days, you can't just buy a replacement card and fit it, you have to buy the entire barebones assembly which is almost the price of a new laptop. I would cover yourself as long as possible on a laptop.

But other than that, it all looks good.
 
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WAWAW1867

Active member
Thanks Spyder

Frame rates do not matter so much, as long as it has a bit of grunt in the processing department.

I have been putting the Gold Warranty in my trials, but keep forgetting when i put them on here, it does look a good buy, especially for someone like me who knows next to nothing.

Found out the reason she wants small, she has been using a Surface Pro & wants something that is as small and thin as that.

I can understand her wanting that for portability, but just got to convince her that she needs more power, so bigger item :)

Thanks again

Regards

Mark
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

We love you Ukraine
WAWAW1867 said:
Thanks Spyder

Frame rates do not matter so much, as long as it has a bit of grunt in the processing department.

I have been putting the Gold Warranty in my trials, but keep forgetting when i put them on here, it does look a good buy, especially for someone like me who knows next to nothing.

Found out the reason she wants small, she has been using a Surface Pro & wants something that is as small and thin as that.

I can understand her wanting that for portability, but just got to convince her that she needs more power, so bigger item :)

Thanks again

Regards

Mark
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The one I PM'd you about would smash this all over the place though, I will say that, it's the equivalent price and 14"
 
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WAWAW1867

Active member
Hiya Guys

Just about ready to order my PC, but the nerves are getting to me.

I have added a Firewire card to connect an old Mini DV camcorder, is this the correct thing to do?

Case
CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X670E-A GAMING WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4070 Ti SUPER - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 6500MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W RMx SHIFT SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR iCUE H115i ELITE CAPELLIX XT RGB High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Firewire
2 Port IEEE 1394a Firewire PCI-E Card (2 x 6 pin)
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 11 Home Multi-Language Recovery Image - Supplied on USB Drive
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 4 to 6 working days
Price: £2,640.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/uf8BcUUwA!/

Regards

Mark
 
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WAWAW1867

Active member
Hiya Guys

Just to let you know the PC is ordered.

Still awaiting a decision on the Laptop, watch this space :)



Thank You all for your help

Much appreciated

Regards

Mark
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
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Looks good. The firewire card won't do any harm but it is a bit antiquated. Quite the bumper build though.

If it's just for transfer you can use a USB to Firewire cable for the most part.
 
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WAWAW1867

Active member
Cheers Scott

I have deleted it because i think the camcorder has a Mini USB.

I will try and find another way.

Thank you

Regards

Mark
 
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