Please can you assist ASAP

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mike1097

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Hello all!

I’m considering buying a new laptop as the last one I got from PCspecialist is four years old now and specs aren’t as good as they used to be.

The one I’m thinking of getting just for gaming purposes:

Chassis & Display
Destian Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD 240Hz 72% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Eight Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.6GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair 3200MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3070 - 8.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
AC Adaptor
1 x 230W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Battery
Destian Series Detachable 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema
Wireless Network Card
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x USB 3.2 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.2 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Keyboard Language
15" DESTIAN SERIES UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Keyboard & 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 NH57VR 8GB RTX-3070, 240Hz N7
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 3 to 6 working days
Price: £1,598.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/destian-15-M/PUJ60jmVsU/

In your view, is there a big bottleneck, do the parts work well together, should I upgrade / downgrade for better value?

Please note at the moment I have a Intel i7-7700HQ, 1060 (6GB), 16 GB of RAM, and a SSHD 1TB

I think it’s good value (I might be wrong) and I think it’s a significant upgrade? No budget, but would like as cheap as possible, whilst getting a powerful gaming laptop

Thank you in advance!

Michael
 
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sck451

sck451

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Looks really good to me. I'd never buy it, though, because it's a seriously big device (2.6kg and over an inch thick). It's called a desktop replacement for a reason. For me that would put me off entirely. But if you're OK with the size and weight, it looks very good indeed.
 
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mike1097

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sck451 said:
Looks really good to me. I'd never buy it, though, because it's a seriously big device (2.6kg and over an inch thick). It's called a desktop replacement for a reason. For me that would put me off entirely. But if you're OK with the size and weight, it looks very good indeed.
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Thank you for your reply! My current laptop is about 2.3kg, and is quite thick, so that’s no problem ☺️ Thanks again, I’ll have a think and will keep what you have said in mind
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

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A DTR is not a laptop so has very large power bricks and uses far more power, plus has almost zero battery life.

It will also require maintenance more frequently as will be operating at higher tollerances temps wise so paste degrades quicker.
 
Tron1982

Tron1982

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Hey, it's a pretty good machine !
I'd take the 1 year dead pixel warranty and the gold warranty tought

Oh, and i'd add an other ssd (it's a classical suggestion here)
if you can, add an other 1To ssd, otherwise, chose a 500go primary drive (for the os, your most played games and used software) and a secondary 1to ssd for the rest
 
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mike1097

Member
Hi all,

After long thoughts I think I’m going to go with the below, it’s within my budget and primary use will be gaming:

Chassis & Display
Recoil Series: 15.6" Matte QHD 240Hz sRGB 100% LED Widescreen (2560x1440)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 14 Core Processor 12700H (4.7GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 4800MHz SODIMM DDR5 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3070 Ti - 8.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
1 x 280W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Battery
Recoil Series Integrated 94WH Lithium Ion Battery
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Wireless Network Card
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x THUNDERBOLT 4 PORT + 3 x USB 3.2 PORTS
Keyboard Language
PER-KEY RGB BACKLIT UK MECHANICAL KEYBOARD
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Keyboard & 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)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 3 to 6 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Price: £1958 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/recoil-VI-15/CqQMszVgmR/
 
Tron1982

Tron1982

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
To be honest, i'd rather go for the destian, because it's a Clevo chassis (tongfang is not so bad now, but i think clevo is better)
Amd heat less and the destian got one more drive slot if needed

otherwise, my previous advises are still valid, whatever laptop you chose, you should go for 2 ssd and got the 2 warranty

edit : you may want to upgrade your ram for the destian to 32 (2x16) go
 
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