New Gaming Laptop

[Sharmane]

Hi all,

Am thinking of getting this build for high end gaming to replace my poor old Optimus laptop thats nearly four years old. I would really like to be able to play XCOM 2 and Dying Light on high settings without strain on the system! I already have cooling stand etc and don't want to spend more than £1k (although I know this build is a little over by £23 totally no more than that)


Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080)

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor 6700HQ (2.6GHz, 3.5GHz Turbo)

Memory (RAM)
8GB HyperX IMPACT 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (1 x 8GB)

Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965M - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12

Memory - Hard Disk
1TB SEAGATE HYBRID 2.5" SSHD Drive, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (5400 rpm)

DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
Ultra Slim 8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)

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 (£9)

Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema 2

Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-8260 M.2 (867Mbps, 802.11BGN) + BLUETOOTH

USB Options
4 x USB 3.0 PORTS AS STANDARD

Battery
Optimus Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (62.16WH)

Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 120W AC Adaptor

Keyboard Language
OPTIMUS SERIES BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD

Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)

Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language

Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE

Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE

Notebook 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) (£69)


What do you guys and girls think? Can I save money or improve anywhere? Suggestions welcome.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Sharmane]

New Gaming Laptop-PLEASE HELP!!

Hi I am looking to buy a new gaming laptop that can handle high settings on The Witcher 3, XCOM 2 and Dying Light. Would this spec run them nicely without lag, screen tearing and overheating? Also I have heard of issues with nvidia graphics and windows 10 and hoping I don't have any trouble! Don't want to spend more than £1000.
Any help appreciated





Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor 6700HQ (2.6GHz, 3.5GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
8GB Kingston SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965M - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12
1st Hard Disk
1TB WD BLUE 2.5" WD10JPVX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 8MB CACHE (5400 rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
Ultra Slim 8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
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 Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema 2
Wireless/Wired Networking
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-8260 M.2 (867Mbps, 802.11BGN) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
4 x USB 3.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
Battery
Optimus Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (62.16WH)
Power Cable
1 x UK Power Lead & 120W AC Adaptor
Keyboard Language
OPTIMUS SERIES BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 10 (64-bit) Home DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
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)

 

[gunsch]

A 965m and witcher 3?
Meh... I mean you could start and run it, but for it to be playable you'd need a better gpu.
High settings without lag, screen tearing and overheating?
Sorry but no.
To play the witcher 3 in high settings with a good framerate you'd need a 980m
Sooo either go for a defiance 17.3" for an overall great experience, get the cheaper 15.6" defiance with a few compromises or just get a desktop with at least a 770 and a decent cpu.

Also: Windows 10 used to have issues with a lot of things, no wonder because it was (and i believe still is) in beta.
Most of them are fixed now and apart from a few minor bugs that won't really affect your experience windows 10 is more than usable by now, no issues with nvidia cards anymore as far as i know.

Edit:
The Mortis build here:
http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/reviews/
Is most likely the best desktop you can get for 1000 bucks, HIGHLY recommended.

 

[Ryan1473]

You should raise your budget slightly higher to get better performance on the games you want to play. A 970m or 980m should be enough imo.

 

[Trev43]

Will the witcher 3 run well on the 970m?

 

[SlimCini]

Witcher 3 runs on medium 1080p at 35fps on my 680m which is probably similar to a 965m I would have thought?