Defiance V, finally I decided!

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fabcas

Active member
Hello Again,
Finally I decided :D,
I have chosen and already ordered the following Defiance V:

Frame and display
Defiance Series: 72% widescreen LED NTSC opaque, QHD 17.3 "and 120 Hz (2560 x 1440) + G-Sync
Processor (CPU)
6-core Intel® Core ™ i7 Processor 8750H (2.2 GHz, 4.1 GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
DDR4 SODIMM Corsair 2666 MHz 16 GB (2 by 8 GB)
Graphic card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 - Video RAM 8.0 GB GDDR5 - DirectX® 12.1
1st hard disk
NOT REQUIRED
1st SSD drive M.2
SAMSUNG 970 EVO M.2 500 GB, NVMe PCIe (up to 3400 MB / R, 2300 MB / W)
Memory card reader
Integrated 6-in-1 card reader (SD / Mini SD / SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC adapter
1 230 W AC adapter
Battery
Defiance Series (66 WH) 4-cell Li-Ion battery
Power cord
1 x 1 meter European power cable (kettle type)
Thermal paste
THERMAL PART COOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER
Audio card
High def audio 2-channel + microphone / headphones + Sound BlasterX® Pro-Gaming 720?
Bluetooth and wireless
LAN GIGABIT and WIRELESS INTEL® AC-9260 M.2 (1.73 Gbps, 802.11AC) + BT 5.0
USB options
4 USB 3.0 ports + 1 USB 3.1 type C port
Keyboard language
ITALIAN RGB RETROILLUMINATED KEYBOARD
Operating system
Windows 10 Home 64-bit original - incl. single license [KUK-00001]
Language of the operating system
Italy / Italy - Italian language
Windows Recovery Support
Windows 10 Multilingual Restore Image - Supplied on USB drives
Office software
FREE 30-day trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (required operating system)
Antivirus
BullGuard ™ Internet Security - Free 90-day license incl. Gamer Mode
Browser
Google Chrome ™
Notebook Mouse
MOUSE TOUCHPAD 2 INTEGRATED BUTTONS
webcam
INTEGRATED WEBCAM 2.0 MP
warranty
3 year Silver Warranty (1 year Collection and return, 2 years parts, 3 years labor)
Dead pixel warranty
1 year dead pixel warranty including labor and transport costs
Delivery
3 - 4 DAYS FOR SHIPMENT IN ITALY
Construction time
Standard construction - 3 to 5 working days
Promotional item
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Battlefield 1 and more with FREE Intel CPUs selected!

Some changes from very first configuration:

1) I put the 1440P screen, why not? I hope it will work fine with the graphic hardware, in case just warn me if it's better to downgrade to 1080p screen;
2) Octane V was worth only with better hardware, with same config it was about 500 Euro more just for the chassis...I know OCTANE has better cooling but let's hope for the best, I bought already a Cooler Master NotePal U3 PLUS for helping the monster :), my target is to run WORLD OF TANKS, G-Sincying @120 Hz, I hope it won't burn ;)
3) So far I haven't requested any specific partitioning, any suggestion? It will be mainly for Windows + Office + Games, feel free to suggest, don't be shy;
4) I heard that Clevo Control Center can create issues with fps/cooling, is it so? Should I uninstall it or what?

Thanks for any suggestion/tip/help, order can still be modified!
 
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stevenrobinson432

Member
Just posting here to see the responses you get.

I recently ordered the defiance V with the specs below, including the improved thermal gel but sent it back to be re-pasted after seeing temperatures between 85-90'C playing Payday 2 on a cooling pad, not something I consider to be particularly demanding.

I would rather the laptop be a bit thicker and cool better so if anyone does have any good advice on cooling that would be great.

Chassis & Display Defiance Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD 144Hz 72% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080) + G-Sync
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™ i7 Six Core Processor 8750H (2.2GHz, 4.1GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM) 16GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 - 6.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st M.2 SSD Drive 500GB WD Black™ M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3400MB/s R | 2500MB/s W)
Thermal Paste COOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMAL COMPOUND
 
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fabcas

Active member
stevenrobinson432 said:
Just posting here to see the responses you get.

I recently ordered the defiance V with the specs below, including the improved thermal gel but sent it back to be re-pasted after seeing temperatures between 85-90'C playing Payday 2 on a cooling pad, not something I consider to be particularly demanding.

I would rather the laptop be a bit thicker and cool better so if anyone does have any good advice on cooling that would be great.

Chassis & Display Defiance Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD 144Hz 72% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080) + G-Sync
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™ i7 Six Core Processor 8750H (2.2GHz, 4.1GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM) 16GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 - 6.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st M.2 SSD Drive 500GB WD Black™ M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3400MB/s R | 2500MB/s W)
Thermal Paste COOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMAL COMPOUND
Click to expand...

Thanks for your answer! Are now temps after repasting good?

PS: How do you monitor temperatures, is CCC supporting this or?
 
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stevenrobinson432

Member
fabcas said:
Thanks for your answer! Are now temps after repasting good?

PS: How do you monitor temperatures, is CCC supporting this or?
Click to expand...

I used a mixture of both "core temp" a free program and the built in Clevo app to ensure the figures were correct.

I do not know, as I have not received the laptop back, and after reading more forum posts about this particular model I have emailed them today asking them to keep it and I am now awaiting a response to confirm that.

Basically I ordered it on the 12th it got to me on the 18th, I raised an RMA on 19th, returned it on the 21st and have only just got an email saying they are looking at it.

It has a bad screen bleed issue and the overheating and like I said, I've just decided it is not for me, Not spending £1,300 on something I will need to replace in a year.

Other people in the forums appear to have upgraded to the next chassis model up with more success, maybe that would be best for you too?
 
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cesarleeds

Member
Hey, fabcas, looking into these very same specs, i really want the QHD panel, since i´ll be doing some design, FHD is not good enough for me.

So after a few days, how would you describe your experience with that QHD screen?

Could you also provide the panel specs?
 
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fabcas

Active member
Hello!
I will make a kinda basic review end of this week: ABout the QHD panel, it's amazing, still on checking if any bleeding or dead pixel occurred, but so far I reccomend it

MBR
 
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