Defiance II Mostly for games + Photoshop

Greenman

Greenman

Enthusiast
As title, will be used mostly for games and Photoshop stuff (Hence 8gb). Would like some advice.

Chassis & Display
Defiance Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor 6700HQ (2.6GHz, 3.5GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
8GB HyperX IMPACT 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M - 6.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12
Memory - Hard Disk
120GB SAMSUNG 650 SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 450MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
500GB SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 32MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Def. Audio + MIC/Headphone + SoundBlaster X-Fi MB3
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & KILLER™ 1535-AC M.2 WIRELESS GAMING 802.11AC + BLUETOOTH 4.0
USB Options
4 x USB 3.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
Battery
Defiance Series 4 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (60WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 180W AC Adaptor
Keyboard Language
DEFIANCE SERIES BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Dead Pixel Guarantee
30 Day Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs (£12)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £996.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/defianceII-15/5t0NOnnj0G/

1.Is the Dead Pixel guarantee worth it? Didn't buy it with my last machine from PCSpec, and it was fine. This one is a bit more expensive though so might be a good investment.

2.The Lan & Killer card. Is it worth the money? My router isn't the best one, and I think it only has 2.4ghz single band capability. The card can't do much with a simple router can it?

3.Would also love to hear what owners have to say about the screen. Backlight bleed complaints is putting me off just a little bit.

Cheers.
 
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HandyMouse

Member
This is my order that is coming tomorrow, will let you know in a few days once I have broke it in

Chassis & Display Defiance Series: 15.6" Matte 3K IPS LED Widescreen (2880x1620)
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor 6700HQ (2.6GHz, 3.5GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM) 32GB HyperX IMPACT 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M - 6.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12
2nd Graphics Card NONE
Memory - Hard Disk 1TB Samsung 850 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk 1TB Samsung 850 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
mSATA/M.2 SSD Drive 256GB SAMSUNG SM951 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 2150MB/R, 1260MB/W)
2nd mSATA/M.2 SSD Drive NONE
RAID NONE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive NONE
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive NONE
Memory Card Reader Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
Thermal Paste ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card Intel 2 Channel High Def. Audio + MIC/Headphone + SoundBlaster X-Fi MB3
Bluetooth & Wireless GIGABIT LAN & KILLER™ 1535-AC M.2 WIRELESS GAMING 802.11AC + BLUETOOTH 4.0
Wireless Router/HomePlugs NONE
USB Options 4 x USB 3.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
3G/4G Module NONE
Battery Defiance Series 4 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (60WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor 1 x UK Power Lead & 180W AC Adaptor
Keyboard Language DEFIANCE SERIES BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Operating System NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
DVD Recovery Media NO DVD RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Carry Case NONE
Laptop Cooling Stands NONE
Stand-Alone Monitor NONE
Additional Keyboard NONE
Notebook Mouse INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Gaming Mouse Pad NONE
Game Streaming NONE
Games Controller NONE
External Speakers NONE
Webcam INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Headsets NONE
Surge Protection NONE
Printer NONE
External Hard Drive NONE
 
Greenman

Greenman

Enthusiast
HandyMouse said:
This is my order that is coming tomorrow, will let you know in a few days once I have broke it in

Chassis & Display Defiance Series: 15.6" Matte 3K IPS LED Widescreen (2880x1620)
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor 6700HQ (2.6GHz, 3.5GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM) 32GB HyperX IMPACT 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M - 6.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12
2nd Graphics Card NONE
Memory - Hard Disk 1TB Samsung 850 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk 1TB Samsung 850 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
mSATA/M.2 SSD Drive 256GB SAMSUNG SM951 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 2150MB/R, 1260MB/W)
2nd mSATA/M.2 SSD Drive NONE
RAID NONE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive NONE
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive NONE
Memory Card Reader Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
Thermal Paste ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card Intel 2 Channel High Def. Audio + MIC/Headphone + SoundBlaster X-Fi MB3
Bluetooth & Wireless GIGABIT LAN & KILLER™ 1535-AC M.2 WIRELESS GAMING 802.11AC + BLUETOOTH 4.0
Wireless Router/HomePlugs NONE
USB Options 4 x USB 3.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
3G/4G Module NONE
Battery Defiance Series 4 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (60WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor 1 x UK Power Lead & 180W AC Adaptor
Keyboard Language DEFIANCE SERIES BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Operating System NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
DVD Recovery Media NO DVD RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Carry Case NONE
Laptop Cooling Stands NONE
Stand-Alone Monitor NONE
Additional Keyboard NONE
Notebook Mouse INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Gaming Mouse Pad NONE
Game Streaming NONE
Games Controller NONE
External Speakers NONE
Webcam INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Headsets NONE
Surge Protection NONE
Printer NONE
External Hard Drive NONE
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Thanks. Will be a great help :)
 
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Flo

Silver Level Poster
I have had the 17" version for about a month now and I could not be happier with it. The configuration is pretty much the same as yours, the only difference would be that I chose the ssd on the m2 pcie port. The screen is lovely and a lot better than on my old laptop. I have not experienced backlight bleeds so far. The laptop is quite heavy but I expected it when ordered a 17" screen. When I was reading reviews about this model, there were a few people saying the design is not very sturdy and that the lid can easily be bent. I find this to be the opposite and the whole device seems quite solid.
The only downside I can think of at the moment is that the laptop is a fingerprint magnet and if you are a bit obsessed with this like I am, you will have to wipe it daily. Other than that, I am quite happy with the purchase and do not think I could have got this much value for money elsewhere.
 
Greenman

Greenman

Enthusiast
Is there any benefit to having the SSD in the M2 port?
My old laptop from PCSpec has screen flex as well but I don't see the issue with it. If you do try and bend it that way, it's only a thin laptop screen ^^
Also, did you go for the Deadpixel guarantee? Trying to find out if it's worth it. Finally, what wireless card did you get? Trying to decide if the Gigabit and killer is a good buy.

I was originally looking at the Proteus which was cheaper, but now it's no longer there I'm between the Optimus and the Defiance (Much better GPU). It's just that the Defiance is pushing my budget quite a bit.
 
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Flo

Silver Level Poster
Greenman said:
Is there any benefit to having the SSD in the M2 port?
My old laptop from PCSpec has screen flex as well but I don't see the issue with it. If you do try and bend it that way, it's only a thin laptop screen ^^
Also, did you go for the Deadpixel guarantee? Trying to find out if it's worth it. Finally, what wireless card did you get? Trying to decide if the Gigabit and killer is a good buy.

I was originally looking at the Proteus which was cheaper, but now it's no longer there I'm between the Optimus and the Defiance (Much better GPU). It's just that the Defiance is pushing my budget quite a bit.
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I chose the ssd on the m2 port as it can develop faster speeds and also frees up an msata port. It is also lighter and reduces the weight by aprox 100g. I didn't go for the dead pixels guarantee but it is not a bad thing to have just in case.
I went for the Killer wifi card as it seemed more reliable from what I could gather from the reviews of this model but if you are not planning on upgrading your router in the future it is not really worth it. You could however get the next best one with 5gz capabilities just to be futureproof. From what I can understand, the killer one may be beneficial if you play games like Dota2 and need a steady and reliable connection at all times. I considered the Protheus too but didn't quite like the looks of it. The Defiance on the other hand looks very normal and does not stand out as a gaming machine. A friend of mine has the Optimus but I can safely say that my defiance looks and feels more premium althought it is a bit heavier.
 
Greenman

Greenman

Enthusiast
Hey guys, here's some rec specs for one of the games I'm hoping to play in the future (Xcom 2). Does this spec meet the rec requirements?



Recommended:
OS: Windows® 7, 64-bit
Processor: 3GHz Quad Core
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: 2GB ATI Radeon HD 7970, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or better
Storage: 45 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card


I did notice that it calls for a 3ghz Quad, so not sure.
 
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