Hello everyone, after 5 years of great service I'm looking to replace my Asus ROG 750JZ.
I do a lot of office work, some graphics, some music editing and a fair amount of gaming. Often most of them at the same time and task switching.
My usage is 99% plugged in, sitting at a desk. Every once in a while, I move to another location (by car) and worked plugged in and sitting at a desk.
I'd say 85% or more of my usage is using an external monitor, keyboard and mouse.
Future proofing is important. Frankly, the Asus still works like a charm and only starts coughing at the very latest games where the FPS is a bit too low.
I don't feel an uncontrollable need to play everything on Ultra settings.
Anyway, I'd like to think that in 5 years the Octane below will be like the Asus, still chugging but a bit too slow here and there.
I had only two configuration questions really bugging me:
1) 4K without G-sync or G-sync without 4K.... I went with 4K. After reading the forums, I did ask PC Specialist for a screen with both but they confirmed they are not shipping that for the moment.
2) 16GB vs 32GB? my current Asus already has 32GB. I run without Swap. Feels strange going down. Any opinions on that?
The other thing I'd love to hear about is noise.
Most reviews and posts speak of good thermal design and "normal" noise, but one poster was surprised by the noise.
Can anyone give more factual feedback on noise, perhaps compared to other computers, car crashes or the odd plane taking off, etc?
Thanks!
Chassis & Display
Octane Series: 17.3" Matte 4K LED 60Hz 72% NTSC Widescreen (3840x2160) (No G-Sync)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 Eight Core Processor i9-9900K (3.6GHz) 16MB Cache
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080 - 8.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE 7mm SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 128MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 330W AC Adaptor
Battery
Octane Series 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (82WH)
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre European Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Thermal Paste
COOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMAL COMPOUND
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & KILLER™ WIRELESS-AC 1550 M.2 GAMING 802.11AC + BLUETOOTH 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
4 x USB 3.0 Ports + 2 x USB 3.1 Type C Ports
Keyboard Language
OCTANE SERIES BACKLIT FRENCH KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
France/République Française - French Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MP FULL HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Dead Pixel Guarantee
1 Year Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs
Delivery
2 DAY DELIVERY TO FRANCE
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
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Price 3 393,00 € including VAT and Delivery
I do a lot of office work, some graphics, some music editing and a fair amount of gaming. Often most of them at the same time and task switching.
My usage is 99% plugged in, sitting at a desk. Every once in a while, I move to another location (by car) and worked plugged in and sitting at a desk.
I'd say 85% or more of my usage is using an external monitor, keyboard and mouse.
Future proofing is important. Frankly, the Asus still works like a charm and only starts coughing at the very latest games where the FPS is a bit too low.
I don't feel an uncontrollable need to play everything on Ultra settings.
Anyway, I'd like to think that in 5 years the Octane below will be like the Asus, still chugging but a bit too slow here and there.
I had only two configuration questions really bugging me:
1) 4K without G-sync or G-sync without 4K.... I went with 4K. After reading the forums, I did ask PC Specialist for a screen with both but they confirmed they are not shipping that for the moment.
2) 16GB vs 32GB? my current Asus already has 32GB. I run without Swap. Feels strange going down. Any opinions on that?
The other thing I'd love to hear about is noise.
Most reviews and posts speak of good thermal design and "normal" noise, but one poster was surprised by the noise.
Can anyone give more factual feedback on noise, perhaps compared to other computers, car crashes or the odd plane taking off, etc?
Thanks!
Chassis & Display
Octane Series: 17.3" Matte 4K LED 60Hz 72% NTSC Widescreen (3840x2160) (No G-Sync)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 Eight Core Processor i9-9900K (3.6GHz) 16MB Cache
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080 - 8.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE 7mm SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 128MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 330W AC Adaptor
Battery
Octane Series 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (82WH)
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre European Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Thermal Paste
COOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMAL COMPOUND
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & KILLER™ WIRELESS-AC 1550 M.2 GAMING 802.11AC + BLUETOOTH 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
4 x USB 3.0 Ports + 2 x USB 3.1 Type C Ports
Keyboard Language
OCTANE SERIES BACKLIT FRENCH KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
France/République Française - French Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MP FULL HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Dead Pixel Guarantee
1 Year Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs
Delivery
2 DAY DELIVERY TO FRANCE
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Promotional Item
Get BFV AND Anthem AND Metro: Exodus with select NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs!
Promotional Item
Get Just Cause 4, PUBG & More w/ select Intel CPUs!
Quantity
1
Price 3 393,00 € including VAT and Delivery