Here are the temporary specs i picked :
Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD 120Hz 45% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen™ 7 Eight Core Processor 4800H (2.9GHz, 4.2GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti - 4.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x Slim USB 2.0 External DVD-RW
External Hard Drive
1TB Seagate Backup Plus Slim External HDD, USB 3.0, Black
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 3 in 1 Card Reader (Full Size SD / SDHC / SDXC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 120W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf European Power Cable
Battery
Optimus Series Integrated 46WH Lithium Ion Battery
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Wireless/Wired Networking
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 3.1 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Keyboard Language
OPTIMUS PRO SERIES RGB BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
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 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
TongFang GK5NPFO (4GB GTX-1650 Ti, R7-4800H, 120Hz, Blank KB)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
Price: £1,194.00 including VAT and Delivery
My Budget : I am ready to put 1500 GBP if necessary, so i am comfortably under budget with the current specs. There is room for improvement if there is value for money.
The use i plan vs chassis requirements
My main issue for the moment has been to pick the mainframe of the laptop as it was not very easy to compare the various models on the website ... if we need to build from another base than the Optimus, your advice iswelcome !
About the Chassis and Display (where i need the most advice)
I went to 15" because i do travel a lot (or used to at least ...) and got scared of the room in my backpacks if i went for a 17" (even if the extra inches are always nice), same problem as with my car ... needs to be spacious inside but small outside to find parking spots more easily.
If the whole balance make you believe that a 17'' will be better, i am happy to change as the advantage of the 15'' and of the 17'' balance out quite evenly for me
Also, as I travel a lot, including to dodgy countries : if my computer look ugly, i am happy with that ! I would rather avoid the gaming designs that tell "Steal me i am expensive" (Once again, i take care of the key marks on my car to make it less attractive to steal) and am happy with a black box with a screen.
Rest of the specs
Beyond that, i am not a crazy gamer (Europa Universalis is probably the only game i play ...) but i do edit videos and will have to do more and more of it.
I am quite confident with the rest of the specs, but any advice (500GB Samsung vs 500GB intel etc sounded the same to me, you probably know more than me if some huge differences are worth the extra quid.
Thanks for your help !
Edit : I will add the 5£ extra warranty after reading other threads... No need to tell me to add this
Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD 120Hz 45% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen™ 7 Eight Core Processor 4800H (2.9GHz, 4.2GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti - 4.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x Slim USB 2.0 External DVD-RW
External Hard Drive
1TB Seagate Backup Plus Slim External HDD, USB 3.0, Black
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 3 in 1 Card Reader (Full Size SD / SDHC / SDXC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 120W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf European Power Cable
Battery
Optimus Series Integrated 46WH Lithium Ion Battery
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Wireless/Wired Networking
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 3.1 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Keyboard Language
OPTIMUS PRO SERIES RGB BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
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 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
TongFang GK5NPFO (4GB GTX-1650 Ti, R7-4800H, 120Hz, Blank KB)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
Price: £1,194.00 including VAT and Delivery
My Budget : I am ready to put 1500 GBP if necessary, so i am comfortably under budget with the current specs. There is room for improvement if there is value for money.
The use i plan vs chassis requirements
My main issue for the moment has been to pick the mainframe of the laptop as it was not very easy to compare the various models on the website ... if we need to build from another base than the Optimus, your advice iswelcome !
About the Chassis and Display (where i need the most advice)
I went to 15" because i do travel a lot (or used to at least ...) and got scared of the room in my backpacks if i went for a 17" (even if the extra inches are always nice), same problem as with my car ... needs to be spacious inside but small outside to find parking spots more easily.
If the whole balance make you believe that a 17'' will be better, i am happy to change as the advantage of the 15'' and of the 17'' balance out quite evenly for me
Also, as I travel a lot, including to dodgy countries : if my computer look ugly, i am happy with that ! I would rather avoid the gaming designs that tell "Steal me i am expensive" (Once again, i take care of the key marks on my car to make it less attractive to steal) and am happy with a black box with a screen.
Rest of the specs
Beyond that, i am not a crazy gamer (Europa Universalis is probably the only game i play ...) but i do edit videos and will have to do more and more of it.
I am quite confident with the rest of the specs, but any advice (500GB Samsung vs 500GB intel etc sounded the same to me, you probably know more than me if some huge differences are worth the extra quid.
Thanks for your help !
Edit : I will add the 5£ extra warranty after reading other threads... No need to tell me to add this
