Hi all,
Speccing out my new gaming laptop, most likely the 17" Octane VI but waiting on RTX benchmarks. Can't copy full specs since it's listed as out of stock.
But in the mean time a couple of questions if anyone has any thoughts:
RAM
Here are the options for 16GB RAM:
Corsair 2133MHz (1x16) +£0
Corsair 2400MHz (2x8) +£0
Corsair 2133MHz (2x8) +£2
Corsair 2400MHz (1x16) +£7
Corsair 2666MHz (2x8) +£19
Kingston 2133MHz +£53
Corsair 3000MHz (2x8) +£90
Is Kingston worth the significant price jump even though it's lower speed?
When combined with i5-8600 or i7-8700, what's the best speed for gaming? Presumably you start to see diminishing returns (i.e. 3000MHz probably overkill for the price).
Assuming I never need to upgrade the RAM, does running 2x8gb in parallel give a speed increase above a single 16Gb?
SSD
For 1TB SSDs, is there significant difference in speed/reliability between these?
1TB Intel 760p +£0
1TB WD Black +£19
1TB Samsung 970 +£50
Wifi
Worth an extra £13 for the Killer Wireless card?
Thanks!
Speccing out my new gaming laptop, most likely the 17" Octane VI but waiting on RTX benchmarks. Can't copy full specs since it's listed as out of stock.
But in the mean time a couple of questions if anyone has any thoughts:
RAM
Here are the options for 16GB RAM:
Corsair 2133MHz (1x16) +£0
Corsair 2400MHz (2x8) +£0
Corsair 2133MHz (2x8) +£2
Corsair 2400MHz (1x16) +£7
Corsair 2666MHz (2x8) +£19
Kingston 2133MHz +£53
Corsair 3000MHz (2x8) +£90
Is Kingston worth the significant price jump even though it's lower speed?
When combined with i5-8600 or i7-8700, what's the best speed for gaming? Presumably you start to see diminishing returns (i.e. 3000MHz probably overkill for the price).
Assuming I never need to upgrade the RAM, does running 2x8gb in parallel give a speed increase above a single 16Gb?
SSD
For 1TB SSDs, is there significant difference in speed/reliability between these?
1TB Intel 760p +£0
1TB WD Black +£19
1TB Samsung 970 +£50
Wifi
Worth an extra £13 for the Killer Wireless card?
Thanks!