New laptop, what do you think? advice?

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MarkSmith414

New member
I'm not a big gamer but my current laptop is 8 years old so looking to upgrade. AOE 4 is out later this year so looking foreword to that ,
I used to build PCs but that was about 20 years ago so I'm a little out of my depth with modern tech.

what do you think of the system bellow? something I'm missing? over the top? just looking for a bit of intel until I order?

Chassis & Display
Ionico Series: 17.3" Matte QHD 165Hz sRGB 100% LED Widescreen (2560x1440)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Eight Core Processor 11800H (2.4GHz, 4.6GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 2933MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3080 - 16.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated Micro-SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
1 x 230W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Battery
Ionico Series Integrated 91WH Lithium Ion Battery
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Wireless Network Card
GIGABIT LAN & KILLER™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 M.2 GAMING + BLUETOOTH 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x USB 3.2 PORT (Type C) + 3 x USB 3.2 PORTS
Keyboard Language
IONICO 17 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 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Keyboard & Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Chassis
TongFang GM7TG8P (16GB RTX-3080, i7-11800H, 165Hz QHD, Blank KB)
 
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LizardSoul

Active member
Also, it would be better to add the 30days dead pixel guarantee, to avoid getting a bad screen. (totally worth the small price IMO)

If you are already familiar with repasting laptops, I would even advise to save up on the "ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND", and instead buy a tube yourself of the same or better paste, and replace it yourself in a couple or months, if you see thermal issues.

You could also replace the RAM selection to the cheapest option, and buy 3200Hz RAM instead elsewhere, but you need to their JEDEC certificated speed is the actual 3200Hz, that their voltage is 1,2V and with a CL22 or less (CL is a stat about latency). Unfortunately not all vendors put all these details though, so it may be a pain to find the right deal.

I hope this was useful ;) .
 
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MarkSmith414

New member
LizardSoul said:
Also, it would be better to add the 30days dead pixel guarantee, to avoid getting a bad screen. (totally worth the small price IMO)

If you are already familiar with repasting laptops, I would even advise to save up on the "ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND", and instead buy a tube yourself of the same or better paste, and replace it yourself in a couple or months, if you see thermal issues.

You could also replace the RAM selection to the cheapest option, and buy 3200Hz RAM instead elsewhere, but you need to their JEDEC certificated speed is the actual 3200Hz, that their voltage is 1,2V and with a CL22 or less (CL is a stat about latency). Unfortunately not all vendors put all these details though, so it may be a pain to find the right deal.

I hope this was useful ;) .
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Thanks for the advice.
Will definitely add the dead pixel garentee, did not think of it to be fair.

Will look into the Ram and see what cost difference their is

Thanks
 
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