Not thinking SLI anymore, G SYNC the way to go?

[Dash]

So I'm back, as title suggests, still working on a extreme gaming laptop. I would appreciate thoughts on this spec. Budget is £2500, but l understand its best to use some of the budget and save the rest for possibly 3 years later as it is pretty impossible to future proof a Laptop.

Appreciate your comments:sweatdrop:

Chassis & Display
Octane Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790k (4.0GHz) 8MB Cache
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X IMPACT 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M - 8.0GB DDR5 Video RAM, DirectX® 11, G-SYNC
1st Hard Disk
500GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
750GB WD BLACK 2.5" WD7500BPKX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 16MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Wireless/Wired Networking
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-7265 M.2 (867Mbps, 802.11AC) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
4 x USB 3.0 PORTS (1 x POWERED) + 1 e-SATA/USB 3.0 PORT COMBINED
Battery
Octane Series 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (82WH)
Power Cable
1 x UK Power Lead & 230W AC Adaptor
Keyboard Language
OCTANE SERIES BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
Windows 10 Upgrade
FREE Upgrade to Windows 10 with all Windows 7 & Windows 8.1 Purchases*
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 10 (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MP FULL HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Dead Pixel Guarantee
1 Year Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs
Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Quantity
1

 

[Stephen M]

8GB RAM is probably enough and it is not difficult to add another 8GB later if you feel it is needed, also the standard Kingston RAM is good enough and cheaper. A standard CPU will do as well, not much slower and the k is if you want to overclock, I doubt you would notice the difference.

 

[L33s2good]

8GB RAM is probably enough and it is not difficult to add another 8GB later if you feel it is needed, also the standard Kingston RAM is good enough and cheaper. A standard CPU will do as well, not much slower and the k is if you want to overclock, I doubt you would notice the difference.

I would disagree that 8 gig ram is enough, I got 8 gig with my vortex Iv laptop, after a few issues with memory I added another 8 gig and noticed improvements, I don't think 8 is sufficient for gaming, I'd go for 16 to cover your needs, just my opinion, I'm no pc specialist

 

[SpyderTracks]

I would drop down to the 4790 in that chassis, you're never going to be able to overclock with laptop cooling, and the extra clock speed will never be used in gaming, plus the extra heat produced will mean youre running close to thresholds which will decrease the life of the build.

Gsync is definitely a great option and the 980m will make good use of it.

 

[SlimCini]

I would disagree that 8 gig ram is enough, I got 8 gig with my vortex Iv laptop, after a few issues with memory I added another 8 gig and noticed improvements, I don't think 8 is sufficient for gaming, I'd go for 16 to cover your needs, just my opinion, I'm no pc specialist

What were you using at the time that used more than 8gb ram?

 

[Dash]

Thank you all for your advice.