Hey everyone. So, recently I decided that I miss having a gaming rig at University, so I decided to look over my accounts after receiving a very welcome bursary, and thought that combining a new laptop and gaming device in one would be a good idea. So, I did some shopping around and found that the best bang for my buck in regard to a mid range gaming laptop lay with PC Specialists Optimus V from the review page.
Great. The spec looks wonderful; the pricing, a mere £879. However, I have been reading in places about the temperatures of the GPU shooting up to above 90 and even hitting 97 degrees in the Clevo housing; therefore I have two questions in relation to that.
Firstly, to any owners of an Optimus V 17", do you experience any issues with your thermals, and are you running standard paste, upgraded PCS paste, or your own custom paste job.
Secondly, would it void my warranty in any way to disassemble the machine and apply my own paste onto the components as I do have some good quality arctic silver at hand.
Also, would anyone be on hand to comment on the overall build quality of the device. I have read up that it's sturdy, but feels cheap to the touch. The quality of the feel of the materials really isn't important to me, but what is, is sturdiness. My current laptop, on which I am writing on, is practically falling apart. The left hinge twists in the chassis every time I open and close the laptop; causing the bottom to pry itself away from the top continually. Eventually, the casing will snap altogether and leave me with a laptop that only has right hand side support for the screen.
So, I post it to you. Will I ever need to worry about these extreme issues with a laptop like the Optimus V?
Now, onto my "wait" section. I appear to be a patient guy, however, the anticipation of receiving a laptop that not only would enable me to enjoy my Steam library fully again, but also enable me to actually move my laptop without risk of breaking it seems to make me somewhat impatient. So, I ask you, fellow men. Should I be concerned that at the 9th working day of production, my order is still on the "Pre-Production" phase, despite entering it on the 15th? Or shall I simply try to find a way to relax, and enjoy the wait.
And lastly, what coping methods would you guys recommend to me for getting through this painful wait? The weekends are the worst as there is 0 progress happening to my order, due to it not being a working day.
Great. The spec looks wonderful; the pricing, a mere £879. However, I have been reading in places about the temperatures of the GPU shooting up to above 90 and even hitting 97 degrees in the Clevo housing; therefore I have two questions in relation to that.
Firstly, to any owners of an Optimus V 17", do you experience any issues with your thermals, and are you running standard paste, upgraded PCS paste, or your own custom paste job.
Secondly, would it void my warranty in any way to disassemble the machine and apply my own paste onto the components as I do have some good quality arctic silver at hand.
Also, would anyone be on hand to comment on the overall build quality of the device. I have read up that it's sturdy, but feels cheap to the touch. The quality of the feel of the materials really isn't important to me, but what is, is sturdiness. My current laptop, on which I am writing on, is practically falling apart. The left hinge twists in the chassis every time I open and close the laptop; causing the bottom to pry itself away from the top continually. Eventually, the casing will snap altogether and leave me with a laptop that only has right hand side support for the screen.
So, I post it to you. Will I ever need to worry about these extreme issues with a laptop like the Optimus V?
Now, onto my "wait" section. I appear to be a patient guy, however, the anticipation of receiving a laptop that not only would enable me to enjoy my Steam library fully again, but also enable me to actually move my laptop without risk of breaking it seems to make me somewhat impatient. So, I ask you, fellow men. Should I be concerned that at the 9th working day of production, my order is still on the "Pre-Production" phase, despite entering it on the 15th? Or shall I simply try to find a way to relax, and enjoy the wait.
And lastly, what coping methods would you guys recommend to me for getting through this painful wait? The weekends are the worst as there is 0 progress happening to my order, due to it not being a working day.
