If you don't want to read my spiel below you can skip to the TLDR & Specs
Hi everyone, I just wanted to say a couple of things about with Recoil Series 18" with the below specs. Firstly the machine is unbelievable. I have purchased a gaming laptop from PC Specialist around 11 years ago, the machine surpassed expectations finally dying at the end of 2023, so I got 9 years out of it and by that point is was more my backup laptop. It was that old it had an NVIDIA 970m inside, but I never had a single issue with that machine and I was surprised I got 9 years from it which I think is a testament to the build quality at PC Specialist since I gamed on that for most of those 9 years, extensively!
Fast forward to end of 2022 I was looking for a new up to date laptop but I had very very specific specs, I noticed an ASUS Rog Flow X16 which basically folds back into a tablet and touch screen, had a 3070ti etc. I purchased this through BOX. The machine lasted 10 months and I had to RMA due to a fault with the keyboard, and there were also issues with the network card. I regretted purchasing this, they fixed the keyboard and said nothing was wrong... it was. It wasn't a driver issue, I even tried disconnecting the battery, the machine never had a noticeable CMOS battery, nothing I done worked even fresh install of windows, BIOS updates, all official drivers from vendor sites. They fixed and returned within a week and never explained, so it was in the back on my mind the keyboard would stop again, sure enough it was approx. 10 months later which was just the end of last year it stopped. I am very very careful with these things due to the cost. I was over my 1 year warranty they give you, tbh being in the UK I know I could fight that as consumer rights laws are supposed to cover faulty goods for a reasonable length of time, I wouldn't say just under 2 years for a laptop that cost me £2,400 was a reasonable length of time for the cost. Anyway, it's now my backup with an external keyboard plugged in as I instantly thought about PC Specialist and my first experience I had. I started looking and seen the Recoil series laptops and I just wanted to say its leaps and bounds ahead of the ASUS laptop in almost every way.
TLDR
I'm extremely happy with my purchase of the Recoil 18", it was an expensive purchase but I know I will get many years of gaming and game development work from this machine. I'd recommend to anyone, but please note the LAN/WLAN intel drivers provided by PC Specialist for my network card (see specs below) did not work for me. It caused massive instability with downloads for example if downloading larger files it would regular drop to 0mb/s (especially through something like Steam), it took me almost a full day to work out the issue thinking it was maybe a faulty M.2 drive or ethernet cable etc. After some troubleshooting I downloaded some recommended drivers directly from intels website and the issue is fixed, infact I'm getting wireless speeds almost matching wired which is absolutely unbelievable. Wanted to really emphasize this on the chance someone out there runs into similar issues.
I don't want to post an image since, you can all see what a Recoil Series 18 looks like on the product page, All in all would highly recommend!
Thanks PC Specialist.
Chassis & Display
Recoil Series: 18" Matte QHD+ 240Hz DCI-P3 100% LED Widescreen (2560x1600)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 24 Core Processor 275HX (Up to 5.4 GHz) 36MB Cache
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 5600MHz SODIMM DDR5 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 5080 - 16GB GDDR7 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.2
1st M.2 SSD Drive
4TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 990 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe 4.0 & 5.0 NVMe (up to 7250MB/R, 6300MB/W)
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 98WH Lithium Ion Battery
Thermal Paste
LIQUID METAL PERFORMANCE COOLING
Sound Card
4.1 High Def. Audio + Sound Blaster ™ Studio PRO 2
Wireless Network Card
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® KILLER™ Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x + BT 5.4
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 x THUNDERBOLT 5 PORT + 2 x USB 3.2 PORTS
Keyboard Language
RECOIL 18 SERIES RGB BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
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
Carry Case
Tech Air 17.3" Classic Toploading Case (Clam-Shell)
Laptop Cooling Stands
TRUST Quno GXT1125 Laptop Cooler, up to 17.3 inch
Keyboard & Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED IR+FHD Hybrid Webcam
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Dead Pixel Guarantee
1 Year Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
FAST TRACK 3 WORKING DAY DISPATCH
Miscellaneous
PCSpecialist 2023 Holo Sticker Sheet
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book
Price: £0.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/recoil-18/EhxN5pcdtS/
Hi everyone, I just wanted to say a couple of things about with Recoil Series 18" with the below specs. Firstly the machine is unbelievable. I have purchased a gaming laptop from PC Specialist around 11 years ago, the machine surpassed expectations finally dying at the end of 2023, so I got 9 years out of it and by that point is was more my backup laptop. It was that old it had an NVIDIA 970m inside, but I never had a single issue with that machine and I was surprised I got 9 years from it which I think is a testament to the build quality at PC Specialist since I gamed on that for most of those 9 years, extensively!
Fast forward to end of 2022 I was looking for a new up to date laptop but I had very very specific specs, I noticed an ASUS Rog Flow X16 which basically folds back into a tablet and touch screen, had a 3070ti etc. I purchased this through BOX. The machine lasted 10 months and I had to RMA due to a fault with the keyboard, and there were also issues with the network card. I regretted purchasing this, they fixed the keyboard and said nothing was wrong... it was. It wasn't a driver issue, I even tried disconnecting the battery, the machine never had a noticeable CMOS battery, nothing I done worked even fresh install of windows, BIOS updates, all official drivers from vendor sites. They fixed and returned within a week and never explained, so it was in the back on my mind the keyboard would stop again, sure enough it was approx. 10 months later which was just the end of last year it stopped. I am very very careful with these things due to the cost. I was over my 1 year warranty they give you, tbh being in the UK I know I could fight that as consumer rights laws are supposed to cover faulty goods for a reasonable length of time, I wouldn't say just under 2 years for a laptop that cost me £2,400 was a reasonable length of time for the cost. Anyway, it's now my backup with an external keyboard plugged in as I instantly thought about PC Specialist and my first experience I had. I started looking and seen the Recoil series laptops and I just wanted to say its leaps and bounds ahead of the ASUS laptop in almost every way.
TLDR
I'm extremely happy with my purchase of the Recoil 18", it was an expensive purchase but I know I will get many years of gaming and game development work from this machine. I'd recommend to anyone, but please note the LAN/WLAN intel drivers provided by PC Specialist for my network card (see specs below) did not work for me. It caused massive instability with downloads for example if downloading larger files it would regular drop to 0mb/s (especially through something like Steam), it took me almost a full day to work out the issue thinking it was maybe a faulty M.2 drive or ethernet cable etc. After some troubleshooting I downloaded some recommended drivers directly from intels website and the issue is fixed, infact I'm getting wireless speeds almost matching wired which is absolutely unbelievable. Wanted to really emphasize this on the chance someone out there runs into similar issues.
I don't want to post an image since, you can all see what a Recoil Series 18 looks like on the product page, All in all would highly recommend!
Thanks PC Specialist.
Chassis & Display
Recoil Series: 18" Matte QHD+ 240Hz DCI-P3 100% LED Widescreen (2560x1600)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 24 Core Processor 275HX (Up to 5.4 GHz) 36MB Cache
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 5600MHz SODIMM DDR5 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 5080 - 16GB GDDR7 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.2
1st M.2 SSD Drive
4TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 990 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe 4.0 & 5.0 NVMe (up to 7250MB/R, 6300MB/W)
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 98WH Lithium Ion Battery
Thermal Paste
LIQUID METAL PERFORMANCE COOLING
Sound Card
4.1 High Def. Audio + Sound Blaster ™ Studio PRO 2
Wireless Network Card
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® KILLER™ Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x + BT 5.4
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 x THUNDERBOLT 5 PORT + 2 x USB 3.2 PORTS
Keyboard Language
RECOIL 18 SERIES RGB BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
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
Carry Case
Tech Air 17.3" Classic Toploading Case (Clam-Shell)
Laptop Cooling Stands
TRUST Quno GXT1125 Laptop Cooler, up to 17.3 inch
Keyboard & Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED IR+FHD Hybrid Webcam
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Dead Pixel Guarantee
1 Year Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
FAST TRACK 3 WORKING DAY DISPATCH
Miscellaneous
PCSpecialist 2023 Holo Sticker Sheet
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book
Price: £0.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/recoil-18/EhxN5pcdtS/