Vortex Series IV 17.3" / Clevo P170SM

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TheSoundOfJesus

Member
Hi there!
I'm going for this setup and I'm wondering if I everything checks out.
As I've never owned an high end device before I hope this one can meet my "expectations".
In what setting configuration would I be able to run games like Battlefield 3/(4), Guild wars 2 and the latest Far Cry with over 70-80 FPS

Also if later I choose to add extra 2x4gb of RAM. Will it be OK, or 2x8 would be better?


Chassis & Display
Vortex Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4800MQ (2.70GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M - 4.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
120GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW)
Memory - 2nd Hard Disk
240GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
2nd/3rd HDD HARD DRIVE OPTICAL BAY CADDY <----Can they(will they) attach the DVD Drive faceplate bezel onto bay caddy?
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
Intel 5.1 Channel High Definition Audio + SPDIF/MIC/Headphone Jack <----Who is the provider of sound drivers?
Wireless/Wired Networking
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® ULTIMATE-N 6300 (450Mbps)
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 11 to 13 working days
Total Order Price £1,636.00
Thanks.
 
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keynes

keynes

Multiverse Poster
Why 2 SSDs? The GTX 780m should max those games but not 70/80 fps, anything above 30fps is playable.
 
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TheSoundOfJesus

Member
Windows would go on the first one and the games on the second one, I will add extra HDD for multimedia.
Will the medium settings with AA and other samplings turned off, give me solid frame rate over 70?
I would say anything in the range of 40-60fps is playable, however its not enjoyable.
 
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SlimCini

KC and the Sunshine BANNED
You could get the review Vortex for £200 less than that which is arguably a better build than what you have there...

I'm also pretty sure the Vortex IV can't do anything more than 60fps but I may be wrong.
 
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TheSoundOfJesus

Member
I'm confused, are you saying that the 780m cant do over 60fps?
what makes the review vortex better, what would you change.
FPS is a personal preference. I've never liked the slowness when the frames go below 60.
 
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SlimCini

KC and the Sunshine BANNED
The screen won't play anything higher than 60fps. No doubt the 780m may be capable of it, but you'll be maxed at 60fps. Unless you connect it to a higher Hz monitor maybe? But then why get a laptop if you're going to do that...?

The review Vortex is just cheaper because of the discount it has, that's the main improvement. Very similar otherwise.
 
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