This look ok?

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AMacG

Member
Think I have finalised my requirement for a fast laptop for all round use and a lot of media storage.
Thoughts welcomed!

Chassis & Display
UltraNote Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD 60Hz 45% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen™ 7 8-Core Processor 4700U (2.0GHz, 4.1GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
AMD Radeon™ Graphics (CPU Dependant)
1st Storage Drive
1TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated Micro-SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
1 x 65W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Battery
UltraNote Series Integrated 36WH Lithium Ion Battery
Sound Card
2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x USB 3.2 GEN 2 PORT (Type C) + 1 x USB 3.2 GEN 1 PORT + 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS
Keyboard Language
MULTI COLOUR 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™
Laptop Cooling Stands
CoolerMaster NotePal L2 Laptop Cooler, up to 17.3 inch
Keyboard & Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Surge Protection
6 Socket 2m Surge Protector
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Chassis
Clevo NL51RU FHD (R7-4700U, FHD, 60Hz N4, Blank KB)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 12 to 14 working days
Price: £939.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/initia-amd-15/AHrXPRy!GF/
 
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Grumpywurzel

Bright Spark
The thing is, this laptop isnt really geared up for gaming (caveat~ depends what games you want to play though), It has an onboard graphics/CPU combo which will be able to do some gaming but nothing major.
 
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AMacG

Member
This does not allow me any other graphics card option. is there another model that gives me the RAM and drives on my spec but with better graphics? To be fair I find it hard to know what differentiates each of the PCS models !
 
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Grumpywurzel

Bright Spark
AMacG said:
This does not allow me any other graphics card option. is there another model that gives me the RAM and drives on my spec but with better graphics? To be fair I find it hard to know what differentiates each of the PCS models !
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As @Stephen M states, there are options available. It will be down to your budget and what you need the laptop to do. From what I can see, this is one of the ultra portable laptops, that may have massive battery life but if you want it to do intensive stuff then it's not the PC for you.
 
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AMacG

Member
So if I understand my options the Nova or Optimus might be better choices? Portability is not an issue and it would spend most time in the house, often plugged in. I can get Ryzen processor on either but the Nova is dearer. How do I decide which toi go for, budget aside? Your guys help is greatly appreciated!
 
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Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
What is it you are looking to use the laptop for? All round use for me may be completely different to yourself (As to me all round use would include gaming). What is your reasoning for 32GB of RAM? There are very little uses for such RAM quantities.

What is the maximum budget and what would you like to keep the costs below if possible? We can vary suggestions based on the goalposts we are given to work with :)
 
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AMacG

Member
I went for 32GB RAM because not great price difference above 16GB and that it is better long term to have more than I need rather than less.
I do pretty much everything other than gaming, with a large store of media/high res. photo files and a lot of video stream and download. And Zoom conferencing increasingly. And MS Office work. Just want to have a fast machine, good quality, plenty spare capacity that might last me quite a few years.
 
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Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
AMacG said:
I went for 32GB RAM because not great price difference above 16GB and that it is better long term to have more than I need rather than less.
I do pretty much everything other than gaming, with a large store of media/high res. photo files and a lot of video stream and download. And Zoom conferencing increasingly. And MS Office work. Just want to have a fast machine, good quality, plenty spare capacity that might last me quite a few years.
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I'm still not really getting enough information to give any relevant help.

Do you video edit? Do you use photoshop for high end photo editing?

I ask as what you have described is very basic general use rather than all-round use. All-round use is gaming, video editing, photo editing, programming, VM client use, 3d Modelling/rendering, animation, etc, etc, etc. These are expensive systems and warrant high end hardware including RAM.

Browsing the internet, storing pics and using office software is a completely different animal. You wouldn't need more than 8GB of RAM for such use, most modern systems are now shipping with 4GB (Which I don't agree with btw). 16GB would have you more than covered, now and for the future with such a usage pattern. If moving into more of the above (editing etc) then more could be of use when into higher end usage (editing 4k video etc).

Also, budget is required to be taken into consideration. No point in wasting money.
 
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AMacG

Member
Thanks for your patience Scott!
I video edit with Adobe Prem Elements, and photo edit with Adobe Photoshop.
No gaming or VM or the other stuff you refer to.
My budget is not specific - I expected to pay up to about £1500 for a really good well spec'd machine.
Got caught up in the options available without understanding what the difference is between a Nova, Optimus, etc.
One hangup I do have is that I want an AMD processor and think I want a Ryzen 7 not a 5 but can be persuaded on that!
Hopefully that gives you enough to go on? Really appreciate this, thank you.
 
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