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JohnnieV

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Hi Guys,

I work away alot remotely so want a laptop that I can game on

any suggestions of specs would be suitable please? Even if it's just minimum specs I'd be appreciative.

2 guys at work arguing with me about choosing between AMD & Itel.....so I need all the help I can get please

Cheers

J V
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

We love you Ukraine
Couple of options, this would be a laptop for portability, so better battery life, but only goes as high as the 4070 which is only just good enough to power the screen, so lifetime will be shorter

Chassis & Display
Defiance Series: 16" Matte QHD+ 240Hz sRGB 100% LED Widescreen (2560 x 1600)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 16 Core Processor 14650HX (5.2GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 4800MHz SODIMM DDR5 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4070 - 8.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW)
AC Adaptor
1 x 230W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Battery
1 x Defiance Battery 54WH
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Wireless Network Card
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 + BT 5.3
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 x USB 3.2 PORTS (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.2 PORTS
Keyboard Language
DEFIANCE MULTI COLOUR BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Keyboard & 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)
Dead Pixel Guarantee
30 Day Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs
Chassis
Clevo V360SNEQ (8GB RTX-4070, i7-14650HX, AX211,QHD 240Hz, Blank KB)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 4 to 6 working days
Price: £1,582.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/defiance-16/xjKenGPuTQ/

This would be over budget but is the next GPU up which would last a lot longer, but it's a DTR (Desktop replacement) it's not designed so much to be fully portable, only to get you to a place where you can set up the required water cooler, plus battery life will be poor

Chassis & Display
Recoil Series: 16" Matte QHD+ 240Hz sRGB 100% LED Widescreen (2560x1600)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 24 Core Processor 14900HX (5.8GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 5600MHz SODIMM DDR5 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4080 - 12.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
1 x 330W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Battery
Recoil Series Integrated 99WH Lithium Ion Battery
Thermal Paste
LIQUID METAL PERFORMANCE COOLING
Sound Card
Nahimic by SteelSeries 2 Channel HD Audio
Wireless Network Card
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.3
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x THUNDERBOLT 4 + 1 x USB 3.2 (TYPE C) + 3 x USB 3.2
Keyboard Language
RECOIL 16 SERIES RGB BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Keyboard & Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED IR+FHD Hybrid Webcam
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Dead Pixel Guarantee
30 Day Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs
Chassis
TongFang GM6IX8B (12GB RTX-4080, i9-14900HX, 240Hz QHD)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 4 to 6 working days
Price: £2,268.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/recoil-II-16/6y2UHSjHr4/
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

We love you Ukraine
JohnnieV said:
Thank You @SpyderTracks
If you dont mind me asking.....is intel better than AMD Ryzen?
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There's 2 separate areas, laptops and desktops.

On desktops, Intel are vastly inferior, clinging on to fanboys who can't decipher marketing lies from reality.

On laptops, it's a much closer call. But personally I'd always choose AMD as they run far cooler, and more efficiently. Problem is they're produced in lower numbers and are extremely popular, so they tend to sell out fast.

PCS build custom laptops, and custom chassis are announced every year at CES in January and go on sale either in February or March. The AMD options will all sell out by June or July. So if you're looking for AMD, you have to be on the market ready in February or March if you want a custom chassis.
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
I would still prefer AMD also but I have no issues whatsoever recommending Intel in the laptop sector. There has been mention about the issues falling over to the laptop scene but I haven't seen any statistical evidence to support it, seems just typical failure rates as would be expected.
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

We love you Ukraine
The newest AMD vs Intel battle on their thin and light mobile chipsets is looking extremely promising.

This is the new AMD AI 300 series and the Intel Core Ultra 200 series. Both with embedded graphics and built in AI processors.

The really surprising thing is that early reviews somehow bench the AMD processors as outperforming the new Snapdragon Elite Arm processors and even edging them in efficiency and battery life which I don’t think anyone could have imagined happening.

We’re now getting very early reports that the Intel offerings are keeping up with AMD too.

Both of these have higher power version (the full power HX models) aimed at gaming and productivity I believe around CES in January.

Coupd be a very exciting battle. We’re talking battery life upwards of 15 hours in general use!
 
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