Thoughts & Opinions on my build - Go easy on me ha-ha

paul_mulks

paul_mulks

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Chassis & Display
Valeon Series: 17.3" Matte QHD 165Hz sRGB 100% LED Widescreen (2560x1440)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen™ 9 Eight Core Processor 5900HX (3.3GHz, 4.6GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 3200MHz 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)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
1 x 230W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Battery
Valeon Series Integrated 62WH 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
VALEON 17 SERIES RGB BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 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
Razer® Basilisk X Hyperspeed Wireless Mouse
Headsets
Razer Blackshark V2 Pro Gaming Headset
Mouse Pad
PCS Gaming Mouse Mat
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Dead Pixel Guarantee
1 Year Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs
 
barlew

barlew

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paul_mulks said:
Chassis & Display
Valeon Series: 17.3" Matte QHD 165Hz sRGB 100% LED Widescreen (2560x1440)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen™ 9 Eight Core Processor 5900HX (3.3GHz, 4.6GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 3200MHz 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)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
1 x 230W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Battery
Valeon Series Integrated 62WH 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
VALEON 17 SERIES RGB BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 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
Razer® Basilisk X Hyperspeed Wireless Mouse
Headsets
Razer Blackshark V2 Pro Gaming Headset
Mouse Pad
PCS Gaming Mouse Mat
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Dead Pixel Guarantee
1 Year Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs
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Its a class build. Pretty much the same as mine although it put my own 2x2TB drives in it.
What are you going to be using it for?
What is your budget?
 
paul_mulks

paul_mulks

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barlew said:
Its a class build. Pretty much the same as mine although it put my own 2x2TB drives in it.
What are you going to be using it for?
What is your budget?
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Mainly gaming and just general Internet stuff, was ordered yesterday but I suppose with the Christmas break coming up I'll have to wait a bit longer to receive it, the option for fast track build wasn't available unfortunately
 
barlew

barlew

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paul_mulks said:
Mainly gaming and just general Internet stuff, was ordered yesterday but I suppose with the Christmas break coming up I'll have to wait a bit longer to receive it, the option for fast track build wasn't available unfortunately
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The only observation ill make if you want to save a bit of money get two 8GB sticks of ram you don't really need 32.
 
paul_mulks

paul_mulks

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As you have the Valeon yourself what's your honest thoughts on the screen technology? Is it a good 165hz panel? Any screen tearing issues etc....
 
paul_mulks

paul_mulks

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barlew said:
Its great mate. Some slight IPS glow but nothing I would consider to be excessive. No tearing, its really bright and response and the colours are great.
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So it is an IPS panel? I only ask as the guy I spoke to from PCS told me it was a TN panel?
 
paul_mulks

paul_mulks

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@barlew

I have a question, total noob here as mentioned before lol So my laptop is supposed to be arriving tomorrow (not holding much hope). So if I wanted to connect it to my 55" LG C1 tele which supports 4k gaming at 120hz is it possible with this laptop? Do you know if the HDMI port on the laptop is 2.1? It doesn't say on the spec sheet, all I can really see is that is has various USB ports, DP 1.2 via USB-C but I have no idea what that does and if my tele even supports it??

Apologies for taking up your time, any advice is appreciated 👌🏻
 
barlew

barlew

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paul_mulks said:
@barlew

I have a question, total noob here as mentioned before lol So my laptop is supposed to be arriving tomorrow (not holding much hope). So if I wanted to connect it to my 55" LG C1 tele which supports 4k gaming at 120hz is it possible with this laptop? Do you know if the HDMI port on the laptop is 2.1? It doesn't say on the spec sheet, all I can really see is that is has various USB ports, DP 1.2 via USB-C but I have no idea what that does and if my tele even supports it??

Apologies for taking up your time, any advice is appreciated 👌🏻
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No worries mate. So the same TongFang chassis from other system integrators advertise the HDMI as being 2.1. Like you said I cant find anywhere on the PCS website confirming this so the only way to be sure would be to talk to customer services.

That being said I am pretty confident it is 2.1.
 
paul_mulks

paul_mulks

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Aaaah thank god for that! Makes life so much easier, all I need to buy now is a new HDMI cable 👌🏻

I've had my email to say it's been despatched so I can't wait to get my hands on it. Any advice on what I need to do when I first power it up? Apart from the usual updates?
 
barlew

barlew

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paul_mulks said:
Aaaah thank god for that! Makes life so much easier, all I need to buy now is a new HDMI cable 👌🏻

I've had my email to say it's been despatched so I can't wait to get my hands on it. Any advice on what I need to do when I first power it up? Apart from the usual updates?
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Like you said run Windows update until there are none left

Assuming you are using Windows 10 I would disable automatic device driver installation. It causes problems with the R9 APU drivers and Radeon software.

Just search for Device Installation Settings in the Windows search bar and select no. This will stop Windows automatically over writing your drivers when it thinks they are out of date.

Apart from that set up your power profile in the Control Center and enjoy.

I've had mine for a couple of weeks now and it still blows me away.
 
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