Hi there, I'm currently looking in to building a laptop for myself and am lost so I thought I'd make a post here.
The purpose of the laptop would be for gaming and university work. The games I would be playing would be games such as Cities: Skylines, Planet Zoo and Planet Coaster (from my own knowledge an i7 processor would be preferable) and I was wondering if any of you could suggest a good build for these type of games. Moreover, I would also want it to be transportable and allow for uni work and the standard Microsoft Office. My budget is £1,250 at a maximum.
I made this one as a potential guide, but this is kind of just a rough guide.I'm very much open to changing anything that you guys think would be of benefit for me
The purpose of the laptop would be for gaming and university work. The games I would be playing would be games such as Cities: Skylines, Planet Zoo and Planet Coaster (from my own knowledge an i7 processor would be preferable) and I was wondering if any of you could suggest a good build for these type of games. Moreover, I would also want it to be transportable and allow for uni work and the standard Microsoft Office. My budget is £1,250 at a maximum.
I made this one as a potential guide, but this is kind of just a rough guide.I'm very much open to changing anything that you guys think would be of benefit for me
| Chassis & Display | Optimus Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD 144Hz 72% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080) |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel® Core™ i7 Six Core Processor 9750H (2.6GHz, 4.5GHz Turbo) |
| Memory (RAM) | 32GB Corsair 2133MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 16GB) |
| Graphics Card | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 - 4.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1 |
| 1st Storage Drive | 512GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 450MB/W) |
| Memory Card Reader | Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC) |
| AC Adaptor | 1 x 150W AC Adaptor |
| Power Cable | 1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable |
| Battery | Optimus Series 46WH Lithium Ion Battery |
| Thermal Paste | STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING |
| Sound Card | 2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema |
| Bluetooth & Wireless | GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.0 |
| USB/Thunderbolt Options | 2 x USB 3.1 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD |
| Keyboard Language | OPTIMUS SERIES RGB BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001] |
| Operating System Language | United Kingdom - English 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 | Google Chrome™ |
| Carry Case | Tech Air 17.3" Premium Toploading Case |
| Notebook Mouse | PCS M400 USB OPTICAL MOUSE |
| Webcam | INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM |
| Warranty | 3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) |
| Delivery | STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI) |
| Build Time | Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days |
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| Detailed Specification | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions & Weight | |
| Dimensions (w x d x h) | 395.7mm x 260.8mm x 30.05mm |
| Weight | 2.5KG |
| Colour | Black |
| Chipset | |
| Processor Support | Supports 9th Generation Intel Core Processors |
| Memory | |
| Memory Type | Supports DDR4 2666MHz |
| Number of Modules | 2 x Modules |
| Maximum Supported Memory | 32GB |
| Hard Drive Capacity | |
| Hard Drive Type | 1 x 7mm, 2.5" S-ATA HDD support |
| M.2 Port | 2 x M.2 2280 SSD Ports, 1 x WLAN M.2 2230 |
| Display & Graphics | |
| Graphics | Choice of graphics cards - refer to configurator. |
| Screen Size | 17.3 inch Widescreen |
| Native/Maximum Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| NTSC | 72% |
| Audio | |
| Chipset | High Definition Audio + SOUND BLASTER™ cinema 5 |
| Channels | 2 channel HD Audio |
| Connections | Microphone-in and headphone-out |
| Speakers | 2 x 2W Stereo Speakers |
| Integrated Microphone | Yes |
| Communications | |
| Wireless Support | Wireless LAN 802.11AC/B/G/N (M.2 Interface) |
| Bluetooth Support | Bluetooth V5.0 module support |
| Keyboard & Mouse | |
| Keys | RGB backlit isolated keyboard |
| Language Support | Multi-Language support |
| Pointing Device | Touchpad Mouse | Touchpad Pointing Device with left/right click |
| Backlit Keyboard | Yes |
| Memory Card Reader | |
| Memory Card Reader | 3-in-1 Card Reader (SD/SDHC/SDXC) |
| Ports | |
| LAN | 1 x RJ-45 jack |
| USB | 2 x USB 3.1 Port(s), 1 x USB 2.0 Port(s) |
| Display | 1 x HDMI Port, 2 x Mini Display Port |
| Microphone-IN | 1 |
| Headphone-OUT | 1 |
| DC-in | 1 |
| Webcam | |
| Webcam | 1.0 MP Webcam |
| Battery & Power Lead | |
| Battery Type | 3 Cell Lithium-Ion, 46.74WH |
| Typical Battery Life | Up to 4 Hours |
| Power Lead & AC Adpater | 1 x Power Lead included with AC Adapter |
| Security | |
| Kensington Lock | Yes |