Right, what do we all think of this...

[Big_Rich]

My wife knocked a full pint of blackcurrant juice over my 5 year old Vortex II at the weekend and it is no more!

I'd been toying with the idea of replacing the old girl anyway (Vortex II, not wife) so this has kinda forced my hand.

I need this to be powerful, as I would like to play the newer AAA titles that the HD6990M in my Vortex II couldn't handle, and I often do a fair bit of video encoding.

Portability isn't *that* important as it's more a desktop replacement than a true laptop, but I do travel sometimes, and the twin power supplies of the Vortex VI rule it out for me, stunning though it is.

I've come up with this spec for an Octane III 17.3"

Chassis & Display
Octane Series: 17.3" Matte 4K IPS LED Widescreen (3840x2160)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-7700k (4.2GHz) 8MB Cache
Memory (RAM)
32GB HyperX IMPACT 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 - 8.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1, G-SYNC
Memory - Hard Disk
NOT REQUIRED
M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG PM961 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3000MB/R, 1700MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 330W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & KILLER™ WIRELESS-AC 1535 M.2 GAMING 802.11AC + BLUETOOTH 4.1
USB Options
4 x USB 3.0 Ports + 2 x USB 3.1 Type C Ports
Battery
Octane Series 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (82WH)
Keyboard Language
OCTANE SERIES BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MP FULL HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Dead Pixel Guarantee
1 Year Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs
Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 4 to 6 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £2,599.00 including VAT and delivery.

Suggestions?

 

[SpyderTracks]

The only adjustment I would make is to reduce the memory to 16Gb, even that is over what is required by any game at the moment, and it will be ample for years to come unless there's some major change in the way games are made in the near future.

That is unless you have some other requirement for that amount of RAM.

Other thing to say is that the GTX1080 will run 4k with max settings on *most* games currently at around 40 - 45 fps. For longevity, you'll either have to reduce settings or reduce the gaming output to 1440p in the future.

 

[Big_Rich]

I chose the 2x 16GB ram configuration because it's the most cost efficient way of getting Dual Channel.

2x 8GB is going to leave me replacing 8GB sticks with 16GB ones in the future which isn't cost efficient.

As for 4K, it's mainly for 4K videos. I realise 4K gaming with everything turned up over 9000 will tax even a GTX1080, but I figured 4K with setting turned down one notch to high/very high is still a better experience than 1080P gaming at Ultra.

Isn't a GTX1080 complete overkill for 1920x1080 gaming?

 

[SpyderTracks]

I chose the 2x 16GB ram configuration because it's the most cost efficient way of getting Dual Channel.

2x 8GB is going to leave me replacing 8GB sticks with 16GB ones in the future which isn't cost efficient.

As for 4K, it's mainly for 4K videos. I realise 4K gaming with everything turned up over 9000 will tax even a GTX1080, but I figured 4K with setting turned down one notch to high/very high is still a better experience than 1080P gaming at Ultra.

Isn't a GTX1080 complete overkill for 1920x1080 gaming?

Yes, that's all pretty accurate. Even a 1070 is overpowered for 1080p really.